title: Roulet family
text: # Roulet family
  
  The Roulet Family is a Franco-German noble family of Alsace. It was established by Rollet Bayard (died 1512), in the late 15th century. François Roulet of Neuchâtel (1768–1845) was ennobled by Friedrich-Wilhelm III, and took the name de Roulet.
  
  ## Notable members
  
  * Lorinda de Roulet American heiress, philanthropist and former president of the New York Mets
  * Donald Roulet Presbyterian minister and civil rights activist
  * Vincent de Roulet United States Ambassador to Jamaica
  