APPENDIX I

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William H. Atherton

THE GOVERNMENT OF LA NOUVELLE FRANCE

THE GOVERNMENT OF MONTREAL UNDER LA NOUVELLE FRANCE—ROYAL COMMISSIONS—VICEROYS—GOVERNORS—INTENDANTS—BISHOPS—FRENCH AND ENGLISH SOVEREIGNS—LOCAL GOVERNORS OF MONTREAL—THE SEIGNEURS OF THE SEMINARY.

UNDER ROYAL COMMISSION

  • 1534 Jacques Cartier, Captain General.
  • 1540 Jean FranÇois de la Roque, Sieur de Roberval.
  • 1549 Marquis de la Roche.
  • 1600 Capitaine de Chauvin (acting as administrator).
  • 1603 Commandeur de Chastes.
  • 1607 Pierre du Guast de Monts.

LEADING CONSTITUTIONAL EVENTS OF THE FRENCH REGIME

  • 1608 Governor, sole ruler.
  • 1647 Governor and council.
  • 1663 April. Conseil Souverain created.
  • 1760 April 28th. Conseil Souverain last session.

VICEROYS OF NEW FRANCE

  • De Soissons, Chas. de Bourbon, October 8, 1612, to November 1, 1612.
  • CondÉ, Henri de Bourbon, Prince de, November 20, 1612, to February 10, 1620.
  • ThÉmines, MarÉchal Pons de LausiÈre, September 1, 1616, to October 20, 1619.
  • Montmorency, Henri, Duc de, February 10, 1620, to ——, 1624.
  • Ventadour, Henri de LÉvis, Duc de, March, 1625, to June, 1627.
  • Damville, FranÇois C. de LÉvis, Duc de, November, 1644, to ——, 1660.
  • FeuquiÈres, Isaac de Pas, Marquis de, August 30, 1660, to October 5, 1661.
  • D'Estrades, Godefroy, Comte, ——, 1662, to February 26, 1686.
  • D'EstrÉes, Jean, Comte, May, 1717, to December 27, 1737.

GOVERNORS OF CANADA (LA NOUVELLE FRANCE)

(N. B.—The dates of arrival in Canada are followed rather than that of their commissions.)

  • Champlain, Samuel de (Lieutenant General), October 15, 1612, to July 20, 1629.
  • Champlain, Samuel de (Governor), May 23, 1633, to December 25, 1635.
  • Chateaufort, Marc Antoine Bras de fer de (Administrator), December 25, 1635, to June 11, 1636.
  • Montmagny, Chevalier Charles Hualt de, June 12, 1636, to August 19, 1648.
  • D'Ailleboust de Coulonge, Louis, August 20, 1648, to October 12, 1651.
  • Lauson, Jean de, October 16, 1651, to ——, 1656.
  • Lauson-Charny, Charles de (Administrator), ——, 1656, to September 12, 1657.
  • D'Ailleboust de Coulonge, Louis (Administrator), September 13, 1657, to July 10, 1658.
  • D'Argenson, Pierre de Voyer, Vicomte, July 11, 1658, to August 30, 1661.
  • D'Avaugour, Pierre Dubois, August 31, 1661, to July 23, 1663.
  • MÉzy, Augustin de Saffray, September 15, 1663, to May 5, 1665.
  • Courcelles, [230] Daniel de RÉmy de, September 12, 1665, to September 11, 1672.
  • Frontenac, Louis de Buade, Comte de Pallua et de, September 12, 1672, to ——, 1682.
  • La Barre, LeFebre de, October 9, 1682, to July 31, 1685.
  • Denonville, Jacques RenÉ de Brisay, Marquis de, August 1, 1685, to October 11, 1689.
  • Frontenac, Louis de Buade (second term), October 12, 1689, to November 28, 1698.
  • CalliÈres, Hector de (Administrator), November 29, 1698, to September 13, 1699.
  • CalliÈres, Hector de (Governor), September 14, 1699, to May 26, 1703.
  • Vaudreuil, Philippe, de Rigaud (Administrator), May 27, 1703, to September 16, 1705.
  • Vaudreuil, Philippe de Rigaud (Governor), September 17, 1705, to October 10, 1725.
  • Ramezay, Claude de (Administrator), 1714-1716.
  • Longueuil, Charles Le Moyne (1st), Baron de (Administrator), 1725-1726.
  • Beauharnois, Charles, Marquis de, September 2, 1726, to September 18, 1747.
  • Le GalissoniÈre, [231] Rolland Michel Barrin Comte de (Administrator), September 19, 1747, to August 14, 1749.
  • La JonquiÈre, Jacques Pierre de Taffanel, Marquis de, August 15, 1749, to March 17, 1752.
  • Longueuil, Charles Le Moyne (2d) Baron de (Administrator), March, 1752, to June 24, 1755.
  • Duquesne-De Menneville, Marquis de, July, 1752, to June 24, 1755.
  • Vaudreuil-Cavagnal, Pierre de Rigaud (2d), Marquis de, June 25, 1755, to September 8, 1760.

INTENDANTS OF LA NOUVELLE FRANCE

  • (Robert, commission dated March 21, 1663. Never came to Canada.)
  • Talon, Jean, First Intendant (1st term), September 23, 1665, to October 22, 1668.
  • Bouteroue, Claude de, October 22, 1668, to October 22, 1670.
  • Talon, Jean (2d term), October 23, 1670, to October, 1672.
  • Duchesnaux, Jacques, September 16, 1675, to October 9, 1682.
  • De Meulles, Jacques, October 9, 1682, to September 23, 1686.
  • Champigny, Jean Bochart, September 23, 1686, to October 5, 1702.
  • Beauharnois, FranÇois? de, October 5, 1702, to September 17, 1705.
  • Raudot, Jacques (father), September 17, 1705, to November 6, 1711.
  • Raudot, Antoine Denis (son), September 17, 1705, to ——.
  • BÉgon, Michel, October 14, 1712, to September 2, 1726.
  • (Robert died at sea on board Le Chameau on the day he left La Rochelle, June 24, 1724.)
  • (De Chazel was lost in the wreck of Le Chameau on his way to Canada on August 27, 1725.)
  • Dupuy, Claude Thomas, September 2, 1726, to August 30, 1728.
  • Hocquart, Gilles, August 20, 1731, to September 2, 1748.
  • Bigot, FranÇois, September 2, 1748, to September 8, 1760.

BISHOPS OF QUEBEC (INCLUDING MONTREAL)

  • Laval, [232] FranÇois de, October 1, 1674, to January 24, 1688.
  • St. Vallier, [233] Jean, Bte. de la Croix ChevriÈres de, January 25, 1688, to December 26, 1727.
  • Mornay, [234] Louis FranÇois Duplessis de, December 26, 1727, to September 12, 1733.
  • Dosquet, Pierre Herman, August 23, 1729, to September 12, 1733.
  • Dosquet, Pierre Herman, September 12, 1733, to June 25, 1739.
  • L'AuberiviÈre, [235] FranÇois Louis de Pourroy de, August 16, 1739, to August, 20, 1740.
  • Pontbriand, Henri Marie Dubreuil de, April 9, 1741, to November 29, 1784.

FRENCH MINISTERS OF MARINE AND COLONIES

  • RuzÉ de Beaulieu, September 15, 1588, to November 6, 1613.
  • De LomÉnie, de la Ville-aux-Clercs, November 7, 1613, to August 12, 1615.
  • De LomÉnie, de Brienne, August 13, 1615, to February 23, 1643.
  • GuÉnÉgaud de Plancy, February 23, 1643, to February 4, 1662.
  • De Lyonne, February 4, 1662, to February, 1669.
  • Colbert, February 16, 1669, to September 6, 1683.
  • Colbert, de Seignelay, September 6, 1683, to November 5, 1690.
  • PhÉlipeaux, Comte de Pontchartrain, Louis, November 6, 1690, to September 5, 1699.
  • PhÉlipeaux, de Pontchartrain, JÉrome, September 6, 1699, to November 8, 1715.
  • "Council of Marine," September 13, 1715, to September 24, 1718.
  • Fleuriau d'Armenonville, October, 1718, to April 8, 1722.
  • Morville Fleuriau, Comte de, April 9, 1722, to August 10, 1723.
  • Maurepas, PhÉlipeaux, Comte de, November 13, 1723, to April 24, 1749.
  • RouillÉ Comte de Jouy, April 24, 1749, to July 28, 1754.
  • Machault d'Arnouville, July 28, 1754, to February 1, 1757.
  • Peraine de Mauras, February 1, 1757, to June 1, 1758.
  • De Massiac, June 1, 1758, to November 1, 1758.
  • (Le Normand de MÉzy, Assistant), June 1, 1758, to November 1, 1758.
  • Berryer, November 1, 1758, to October 13, 1761.
  • Choiseul, Etienne FranÇois, Duc de, October 13, 1761, to April 7, 1766.

FRENCH SOVEREIGNS SINCE THE DISCOVERY OF MONTREAL, 1535-1763

  • FranÇois I, January 1, 1515.
  • Henri II, March 31, 1547.
  • FranÇois II, July 10, 1559.
  • Charles IX, December 5, 1560.
  • Henri III, May 30, 1574.
  • Henri IV, August 2, 1589.
  • Louis XIII, May 14, 1610.
  • Louis XIV, May 14, 1642 (72 years' reign).
  • Louis XV, September 1, 1715, to May 10, 1774.

ENGLISH SOVEREIGNS, 1535-1763

  • Henry VIII, April 22, 1509.
  • Edward VI, January 28, 1547.
  • Mary, July 6, 1553.
  • Elizabeth, November 17, 1558.
  • James I, July 24, 1603.
  • Charles I, March 27, 1625.
  • "The Commonwealth," January 30, 1649.
  • Charles II, May 8, 1660.
  • James II, February 6, 1685.
  • William and Mary, February 13, 1689.
  • William III, December 28, 1694.
  • Anne, March 8, 1702.
  • George I, August 1, 1714.
  • George II, June 11, 1727.
  • George III, October 25, 1760, to 1810.

LOCAL GOVERNORS OF MONTREAL

  • 1—Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve, 1642-1665.
  • 2—Etienne PÉzard de la Touche, [236] 1664.
  • 3—Zacharie Dupuis (Commandant), 1665-1668.
  • 4—Pierre de St. Paul de Lamothe (Commandant), 1669.
  • 5—De la FrediÈre (Commandant), 1669.
  • 6—FranÇois Marie Perrot, 1669-1674 and 1682.
  • 7—Th. X. Tarieu de LanaudiÈre (Commandant), 1674-1684 (sometimes written "de la NougÈre").
  • 8—Henault des Rivaux, [237] 1684-1685.
  • 9—Louis Hector de CalliÈres, 1685-1698.
  • 10—Philippe de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil, 1698-1703.
  • 11—Claude de Ramezay, 1703-1724.
  • 12—Charles Le Moyne, 1st Baron de Longueuil, 1724-1733.
  • 13—Jean Bouillet de la Chassaigne, 1730-1733.
  • 14—Du Bois Berthelot de Beaucourt, 1733-1739.
  • 15—Jean Nicholas Roch de Ramezay, 1739-1749.
  • 16—Charles Le Moyne, 2d Baron de Longueuil, 1749-1755.
  • 17—Pierre de Rigaud, 1757-1760.

M. de Maisonneuve was kept in office by the seigneurs until June, 1665, the seigneurs having opposed the nomination made by the Conseil Souverain.

SEIGNEURS OF THE SEMINARY

The names of the superiors of the Seminary of St. Sulpice, so long the Seigneurs of Montreal, deserve to be put on record.

  • 1—Gabriel de Queylus, July 29, 1657-October 22, 1661.
  • 2—Gabriel Souart, October 22, 1661-autumn of 1668.
  • Gabriel de Queylus, autumn 1668-autumn 1671.
  • 3—FranÇois Dollier de Casson, 1671-1674.
  • Gabriel Souart, 1674-autumn 1676.
  • 4—FranÇois Lefebre, August, 1676-July, 1678.
  • FranÇois Dollier de Casson, July, 1678-September 27, 1701.
  • 5—FranÇois Vachon de Belmont, September 28, 1701-May 22, 1732.
  • 6—Louis Normant de Farradon, May 25, 1732-June 18, 1759.
  • 7—Etienne Montgolfier, June 21, 1759-August 27, 1791.
  • 8—Gabriel Jean Brassier, August 30, 1791-October 20, 1798.
  • 9—Jean Henry Auguste Roux, October 23, 1798-April 7, 1831.
  • 10—Joseph Vincent Quiblier, April 12, 1831-April 21, 1846.
  • 11—Pierre Louis BillaudÈle, August 1, 1846-April 21, 1856.
  • 12—Dominique Granet, April 21, 1856-February 9, 1866.
  • 13—Joseph Alexander Baile, March 14, 1866-April 20, 1881.
  • 14—Frederick Louis Colin, April 20, 1881-November 27, 1902.
  • 15—Jean Marie Charles Lecoq, December 3, 1902.

[230] The Marquis de Tracy was king's lieutenant-general in America. He arrived at Quebec, June 30, 1665, and was virtually governor-general of Canada till his departure, August 28, 1667.

[231] Rolland Michel Barrin, Comte de la GalissoniÈre, was sent out to act as minister during the captivity of de la JonquiÈre, who on his way was made a prisoner by the English in a naval engagement off Cape Finisterre, May 3, 1747.

[232] Bishop Laval was consecrated as vicar apostolic for New France December 8, 1658, and landed at Quebec, June 16, 1659.

[233] Bishop St. Vallier was on his way back from France on La Seine when it was captured by the English on July 26, 1724. He was made a prisoner and detained in England till June 15, 1709. He then spent four years in France and arrived in Quebec on the 17th of August, 1713.

[234] Bishop Mornay never came to America. He was consecrated at Paris April 22, 1714, as coadjutor to the Bishop of Quebec and in that capacity governed that part of the diocese of Quebec which extended along the Mississippi. FranÇois Louis de Pourroy de L'AuberiviÈre arrived at Quebec August 12, 1740, but died eight days later of the fever.

[235] Also Bulletin des Recherches Historiques. Beauceville, Quebec, February, 1914.

[236] Named only.

[237] Named only.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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