Paul Bécart de Granville et de Fonville
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Paul Bécart de Granville et de Fonville (January 18, 1695 – March 19, 1754) was an officer in the colonial regular troops and a seigneur.
Bécart de Fonville, was the brother of Charles Bécart de Granville et de Fonville
, a king’s attorney. He entered military service in 1712 and had achieved the rank of captain by April, 1737. In 1733 he had received the seigneury of Île aux Grues.
In 1743 Paul Bécart became commandant of Fort Saint Frédéric on Lake Champlain
. He replaced François-Antoine Pécaudy de Contrecœur
. In 1750 he was made a knight of the order of Saint-Louis
particularly because of his service at Fort Saint Frédéric.
Bécart de Fonville, was the brother of Charles Bécart de Granville et de Fonville
Charles Bécart de Granville et de Fonville
Charles Bécart de Granville et de Fonville was a king’s attorney, draughtsman, and cartographer at Quebec City....
, a king’s attorney. He entered military service in 1712 and had achieved the rank of captain by April, 1737. In 1733 he had received the seigneury of Île aux Grues.
In 1743 Paul Bécart became commandant of Fort Saint Frédéric on Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain is a natural, freshwater lake in North America, located mainly within the borders of the United States but partially situated across the Canada—United States border in the Canadian province of Quebec.The New York portion of the Champlain Valley includes the eastern portions of...
. He replaced François-Antoine Pécaudy de Contrecœur
François-Antoine Pécaudy de Contrecœur
François-Antoine Pécaudy de Contrecœur was a military man by career and had inherited the seigneury of Contrecœur from his father, Antoine Pécaudy de Contrecœur....
. In 1750 he was made a knight of the order of Saint-Louis
Order of Saint Louis
The Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis was a military Order of Chivalry founded on 5 April 1693 by Louis XIV and named after Saint Louis . It was intended as a reward for exceptional officers, and is notable as the first decoration that could be granted to non-nobles...
particularly because of his service at Fort Saint Frédéric.