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Joseph Hyacinthe Rigaud de Vaudreuil (Marquis de Vaudreuil)


NationalityFrench 
RolesNaval Sailor, Administrator, Marine 
Date of Birth21.6.1706 - Québec, Quebec ref:673
First Known Service8.7.1711ref:673
Father
Philippe Rigaud de Vaudreuil (2nd Marquis de Vaudreuil)French
Administrator
Marine
Soldier
Service 1672-1725
ref:673
WifeMarie Claire Françoise Guyot de La Mirande - Married 12.1.1732 - Petit-Goâve, Saint-Domingue ref:631
Nephewref:673
Nephew
Louis Rigaud de Vaudreuil (1st Comte de Vaudreuil)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1781-1783
ref:673
Brother
Louis-Philippe Rigaud de VaudreuilFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1753
ref:673
Brother
Pierre Rigaud de Vaudreuil (3rd Marquis de Vaudreuil)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1708-1760
ref:673
Brother
François Pierre Rigaud de VaudreuilFrench
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1712-1760
ref:673
Last Known Service30.9.1757ref:673
Date of Death17.11.1764 - Paris ref:673

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
  Appointed Marquis de Vaudreuilref:673
8.7.1711 Expectation of Enseigne in Canada .ref:673
28.5.1712 Enseigne en Piedref:673
2.6.1715 Lieutenant en Piedref:673
24.7.1717 Garde de la Marineref:673
7.5.1720 Lieutenant d'une Compagnie Franche de la Marine (Enseigne de Vaisseau)ref:673
1.6.1724 Capitaine d'une Compagnie Franche de la Marine (Lieutenant de Vaisseau)ref:673
17.1.1726 Capitaine d'une Compagnie Franche de la Marine at Saint-Domingueref:673
8.5.1730 Appointed Major de la Marine

at Petit Goave

ref:673
1.9.1734 Appointed Major de la Marine

at the Cul de Sac de l’île de Vache , in the south of the colony .

ref:673
1739 Appointed Chevalier l’Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint-Louisref:673
15.1.1740 Appointed Lieutenant du Roiref:673
20.9.1743 Appointed Lieutenant du Roi at Cap‑Françaisref:673
1.9.1749 Capitaine de Vaisseauref:673
1.11.17493.10.1750Appointed Gouverneur at Saint-Domingue

only parts of the west and south of the colony .

ref:673
17503.10.1750Appointed Lieutenant-Général du Roi at Saint-Domingue

not nomined ? , serves as Lieutenant General in the government of the colony, in charge of command in the absence of the Governor General .

ref:673
3.10.17504.1751He was banned by Governor General Henri de Brienne , Count of Conflans , for "very serious faults against the authority of the King, the obedience he owes us and the duties entrusted to him".Grievances inspired by personal rivalry.The order was reported by the King in April 1751.ref:673
175330.9.1757Appointed Gouverneur Général at Saint-Domingueref:673
1757 Retiredref:673
6.1764 Return in France .ref:673

Sources


IDNameAuthorType
ref:631Geneanet Web Site
ref:673Parcours d'officiers dans la Royale Web Site
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