List of viceroys of New France

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This article presents a list of the viceroys of New France in chronological table form.

Jean-François Roberval was appointed in 1540 by Francis I his lieutenant and governor for his lands in Canada. A number of authors cited in his bibliography named him first viceroy of Canada.

Name Picture Start[1] End[1] Sovereign
Jean de Poutrincourt 1605 1612 Henri IV
Charles de Bourbon, Count of Soissons CharlesdeBourbonComtedeSoissonCustos.jpg 8 October 1612 1 November 1612 Louis XIII[2]
Henri de Bourbon, prince of Condé HenriIIdeBourbon-Conde.jpg 20 November 1612 10 February 1620
Marshal Pons de Lauzières-Thémines (alternate) Pons de Lauzières-Thémines.jpg 1 September 1616 20 October 1619
Henri II, Duke of Montmorency Henri II de Montmorency.jpg 10 February 1620 1624
Henri de Lévis, Duke of Ventadour March 1625 June 1627
Isaac de Razilly 20 April 1632 2 July 1636
François-Christophe, Duke of Damville November 1644 1660 Louis XIV
Isaac Pas, Marquess of Feuquières 30 August 1660 5 October 1661
Godefroi, Comte d'Estrades Godefroy d'Estrades.gif 1662 26 February 1686
Jean II d'Estrées Jean d'Estrées.png 1 August 1687 19 May 1707
Victor Marie, Count of Estrées Nicolas de Largillière - portrait of Victor Marie d'Estrées, Duke of Estrées in 1710.jpg 19 May 1707 1 September 1715
Victor Marie, Count of Estrées Nicolas de Largillière - portrait of Victor Marie d'Estrées, Duke of Estrées in 1710.jpg 1 September 1715 27 December 1737 Louis XV
Louis Charles César Le Tellier, Duke of Estrées Louis Charles César Le Tellier.jpg 27 December 1737 10 February 1763

References and notes

  1. ^ a b Les dates de début et de fin de mandat sont tirées de : Desjardins, Joseph (1902). "Guide parlementaire historique de la Province de Québec. 1792 à 1902" (in French). Québec. pp. 3 (of 434).
  2. ^ regency of Marie de' Medici from 1610 to 1617

Annex

Bibliography

  • Joseph Desjardins, Guide parlementaire historique de la Province de Québec. 1792 à 1902, Québec, 1902, 434 p. (en ligne)

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