Troilus de Mesqouez

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Troilus de Mesqouez (1536-1606) was a French noble () and served as Viceroy of New France. He initiated the first attempts to settle Sable Island, small island off the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.

Biography[]

de Mesqouez was born in Mesgouez en Ploumoguer to parents Guillaume de Mesgouez and Françoise Campir.[1] He was granted the title of Viceroy of New France in 1578 by Henry III of France and around 1598 or 1599 sent settlers (mainly criminals) and soldiers to Sable Island to establish a fishery and fur trading post. Poorly planned, the settlement failed and abandoned around 1602-1603.[2]

Death[]

After returning from Sable Island he tried without success to obtain his dues from Henry IV of France.[3] He was married twice and left no heirs upon his death.

Legacy[]

La Roche is a township in the parish municipality of La Trinité-des-Monts, Quebec in Rimouski-Neigette Regional County Municipality, Bas-Saint-Laurent is named for him some three centuries after his arrival to what is now Canada.

References[]

  1. ^ "Biography – LA ROCHE DE MESGOUEZ, TROILUS DE – Volume I (1000-1700) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography".
  2. ^ "Sable Island: Criminal colonists settle on deserted island | CBC News".
  3. ^ "Biography – LA ROCHE DE MESGOUEZ, TROILUS DE – Volume I (1000-1700) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography".
Government offices
Preceded by Lieutenant General of New France
1578–1598? 		Succeeded by
hiatus until 1602, then
Aymar Chaste
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