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Pierre Legardeur

1600 – 1648

Lord in New France

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About Pierre Legardeur

Lived 1600 – 1648. Pierre Legardeur was a French.

Pierre Legardeur de Repentigny (; c. 1600 – 1648) was a military person and seigneur in New France. He served as Governor Huault de Montmagny's lieutenant, as a director of the Communauté des habitants, and as admiral of the fleet for shipping in New France.

The son of René Legardeur de Tilly and Catherine de Cordé, he was born at Thury-Harcourt in France and came to Quebec City in June 1636, arriving with his mother, his sister Marguerite, the wife of Jacques Leneuf de La Poterie, and his brother Charles Legardeur de Tilly. Legardeur helped found the Communauté des Habitants, who took over the fur trade monopoly from the Company of One Hundred Associates. In 1647, he obtained the seigneuries of Repentigny and Bécancour.

Legardeur died at sea during a return trip to Canada from France in spring 1648 after an epidemic broke out on his ship.

He had married Marie Favery. His daughter Marie-Madeleine married Jean-Paul Godefroy and his daughter Catherine married Charles Joseph d'Ailleboust des Muceaux.

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Important facts

Born
1600, Thury-Harcourt
Birth century
Died
1648, Atlantic Ocean
Nationality
Also known as
Pierre Legardeur de Repentigny, Pierre Le Gardeur de Repentigny, Pierre Le Gardeur

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Who was Pierre Legardeur?

lord in New France

When was Pierre Legardeur born?

Pierre Legardeur was born in 1600 in Thury-Harcourt.

When did Pierre Legardeur die?

Pierre Legardeur died in 1648 in Atlantic Ocean.

What nationality was Pierre Legardeur?

Pierre Legardeur was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pierre Legardeur

· Wikidata: Q3385898

· DBpedia: Pierre Legardeur de Repentigny

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