Pierre Dubois Davaugour
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Baron Pierre Dubois Davaugour (died 24 July 1664) was the French governor of New France
from 1661 to 1663. He was related to the old family who were counts and dukes of Penthièvre
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New France
New France was the area colonized by France in North America during a period beginning with the exploration of the Saint Lawrence River by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Spain and Great Britain in 1763...
from 1661 to 1663. He was related to the old family who were counts and dukes of Penthièvre
Counts and dukes of Penthièvre
In the 11th and 12th centuries the countship of Penthièvre in Brittany belonged to a branch of the sovereign house of Brittany. Geoffrey I, Duke of Brittany, gave it to his brother Eudes in 1035, and the line formed a cadet branch of the ducal house of Brittany...
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External links
- Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
- Pierre du Bois, Baron d'Avaugour - Catholic EncyclopediaCatholic EncyclopediaThe Catholic Encyclopedia, also referred to as the Old Catholic Encyclopedia and the Original Catholic Encyclopedia, is an English-language encyclopedia published in the United States. The first volume appeared in March 1907 and the last three volumes appeared in 1912, followed by a master index...
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