François Desjordy Moreau de Cabanac

François Desjordy Moreau de Cabanac (1666–1726) was a soldier, seigneur and administrator in New France. He served as commandant (military governor) of Trois-Rivières from 1725 to 1726. His name also appears as de Sourdy, de Jordy or Desjordis.

The son of Pierre-François de Jordy and Élisabeth de Pradines, he was born in Carcassonne in Languedoc, France. In 1682, he became a cadet in the Régiment de Besançon. In 1685, he was named a lieutenant in the colonial regular troops and travelled to New France. De Cabanac was stationed in Montreal until 1687 and took part in the defence of Quebec City against Major-general Sir William Phips in 1690. In 1696, he was named commandant for Fort Frontenac. In the same year, he received the seigneury of Des Aulnets.