Étienne-Ferréol Roy
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Étienne-Ferréol Roy was a seigneur
and political figure in Lower Canada
. He represented Hertford in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
from 1804 to 1820.
He was born in Beaumont
, the son of seigneur Joseph Roy and Gabrielle Sarault. He inherited the seigneury of Varennes from his father in 1791; Roy sold the seigneury in 1847. In 1792, he married Marie-Charlotte Talbot dit Gervais. He was a major in the militia, reaching the rank of lieutenant-colonel in 1815. Roy did not run for reelection in 1820. He died in Beaumont.
His sister Marie-Gabriel married Louis Blais
.
Seigneurial system of New France
The seigneurial system of New France was the semi-feudal system of land distribution used in the North American colonies of New France.-Introduction to New France:...
and political figure in Lower Canada
Lower Canada
The Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
. He represented Hertford in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
The Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada was the lower house of the bicameral structure of provincial government in Lower Canada until 1838. The legislative assembly was created by the Constitutional Act of 1791...
from 1804 to 1820.
He was born in Beaumont
Beaumont, Quebec
Beaumont is a village of about 2,100 people 10km east of Lévis, next to the Saint Lawrence River, in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality. It is a mostly rural community, with most people working in Lévis as there are no major businesses in Beaumont...
, the son of seigneur Joseph Roy and Gabrielle Sarault. He inherited the seigneury of Varennes from his father in 1791; Roy sold the seigneury in 1847. In 1792, he married Marie-Charlotte Talbot dit Gervais. He was a major in the militia, reaching the rank of lieutenant-colonel in 1815. Roy did not run for reelection in 1820. He died in Beaumont.
His sister Marie-Gabriel married Louis Blais
Louis Blais
Louis Blais was a farmer and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Hertford in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1800 to 1804....
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