François-Pierre de Rigaud de Vaudreuil-Wikipedia

François-Pierre de Rigaud de Vaudreuil , born the February 8, 1703 in Montreal (Canada, New France) and deceased on August 24, 1779 In Muides-sur-Loire, Château de Colliers ^{[ 2 ]} is a French politician who was governor of Trois-Rivières and Governor of Montreal in New France ^{[ 3 ]} .

François-Pierre de Rigaud de Vaudreuil is the brother of Pierre de Rigaud de Vaudreuil de Cavagnial, last governor of New France. He was the fifth son of Philippe, first Marquis de Vaudreuil, and Louise-Élisabeth by Joybert de Soulanges and de Marson. In 1712, the minister had him gave a brand in the troops of the navy and then in 1717, he was appointed guard of the navy. Become a lieutenant the June 2, 1720 , the minister made him give a brand in the troops of the navy.

In 1732, he obtained, for himself and his brother Pierre, the lordship of Rigaud located at the western end of the territory cut into lordships on the banks of the Outaouais River ^{[ 4 ]} . The seigneury was not the subject of settlement or development under the thumb of the two brothers until its sale in 1760. In 1737, he was conceded the Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce lordship but the exchange quickly for the Seigneurie Rigaud-de Vaudreuil with her stepfather to Joseph de Fleury de la Gorgendière. He obtained the post of Major of the troops of the Navy in 1741. In 1746, he went to Fort Fort Saint-Frédéric; Long the Hoosic river and sits on Fort Massachusetts. François-Pierre de Rigaud de Vaudreuil received in 1748 the lordship of Maska (the current gentiles Maskoutaine and Maskoutain are the derivatives) of the king of France Louis XV. This lordship is awarded to him as a reward for her loyal service to the New France community. It is the last legacy of France in Canada in colonial times. Louis XV ratifies the concession by patent April 30, 1749 . Covering an area of ​​36 places, this immense territory, crossed by a river and a forest rich in pine, is not exploited by Pierre-François Rigaud de Vaudreuil. He remains virgin until October 25, 1753 , when it is sold before the notaries of Dulaurent & Sanguinet to Jacques-Hyacinthe-Simon Delorme, entrepreneur for platforms and artillery sharpeners. The territory is granted for the sum of 4000 francs, or about 800 $ at the time. Jacques-Hyacinthe-Simon-Delorme modifies the name of the territory for that of his patron saint, Saint-Hyacinthe.

The first ^is May 1749 , he succeeded the Bégon Knight as Governor of Trois-Rivières. In 1754, he had a leave to go to France. In February 1757 , his brother Pierre Rigaud de Vaudreuil, then Governor General, told him the command of an expedition intended to strike an unexpected blow on Fort William-Henry. THE first ^is May 1757 , he was invested with the office of Governor of Montreal.

After the capitulation of Montreal, he passed in France with his brother and the king endowed him for life with a pension of 2,000 pounds. The two brothers lived together in Paris and at the Château de Colliers, commune of Muides-sur-Loire, in Loir-et-Cher ^{[ 2 ]} . It was there that he died, the August 24, 1779 , known in the region under the name of Marquis de Rigaud.

The name of the city of Rigaud in Quebec, located in the former lordship of Rigaud, recalls the memory of François-Pierre de Rigaud de Vaudreuil and his brother Pierre de Rigaud de Vaudreuil. The same is true for toponyms derived from the name of the city, notably the Bay of Rigaud, the mountain of Rigaud, the Rigaud river, the Rigaud East river, the Rigaud Sud river, the Senatorial District of Rigaud, the parish of Sainte -Madeleine-de-Rigaud, Parc Desjardins-de-Rigaud, rue Rigaud, rue des Boisés-de-Rigaud, the Rigaud post office and the Rigaud service area ^{[ 5 ]} .

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