They originated from Estaing, in the modern Aveyron department, where their châtelain was first mentioned in 1028.

In 1214, at the Battle of Bouvines, Déodat, known as Tristan, was said to have saved the life of King Philippe Auguste and given him his horse.

The family produced prelates, officers, Knights of Malta and numerous notable figures.

It received the Honneurs de la Cour (a prestigious honour granted only to the families of ancient nobility and allowing them to approach the King and the Queen) in 1750.

At the end of the 18th century, all the branches of the d'Estaing family were descended from a single couple: Jean d'Estaing (1540-1621), lord of Val, married in 1580 Gilberte de la Rochefoucauld (1560–1623), lady Ravel, they had four sons : Notable legal family, established in the Carladès, with noble connections from the start of the 16th century, ending with : It could be a collateral branch of the d'Estaing family.