Marie-Galante is an island in the Leeward Islands. From 1648 to 1749 Marie-Galante was administered by a French governor or royal lieutenant, who often reported to the governor of nearby Guadeloupe, or by the governor of Guadeloupe directly.
| Governor of Marie-Galante | |
|---|---|
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| Ministry of the Navy and Colonies | |
| Type | Island |
| Seat | Basseterre, Saint-Christophe (1628–71) |
| Formation | 1628 (1st time) March 1849 (second time) |
| First holder | Jacques de Boisseret |
| Final holder | Dominique Murat |
| Abolished | 23 March 1794 (1st time) November 1851 (2nd time} |
Origins edit
The island was discovered by Christopher Columbus on 3 November 1493, and claimed for Spain with the name Santa Maria la Galante. On 8 November 1648 France incorporated the island into the Guadeloupe administration. Jacques de Boisseret leased the island from the king of France from 4 September 1649 to 1643. His widow abandoned her claim in 1660.
Administrators edit
The administrators of Marie-Galante were:[citation needed]
| Period | Administrator | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 4 September 1649 – 1653 | Jacques de Boisseret (died 1653) | |
| 1653–55 | Madeleine Houël de Boisseret (1613–1655) | |
| 1670–77 | Jacques de Boisseret de Thémericourt (died 1677) | |
| 1679–86 | Charles François d'Angennes, Marquis de Maintenon (1648–1691) | |
| 1 January 1686 – 1695 | Charles Auger | |
| 1692–95 | (vacant) | Marie-Galante was abandoned in 1692 due to English raids.[1] |
| 1695–96 | M. de Laurière (died 1696) | |
| 1 September 1696 – 8 November 1702 | Bonnaventure-François de Boisfermé | Governor |
| 1703–06 | (vacant) | Taken by the English |
| 1 August 1714 – 1 December 1722 | Bonnaventure-François de Boisfermé | 2nd time; Commander |
| 23 August 1714 – 1723 | Charles de Brunier de Larnage (1687–1746) | Royal lieutenant |
| June 1723 – 1724 | Ravary (died 1724) | Royal lieutenant |
| 1724–25 | Robert Philippe de Longvilliers de Poincy (c. 1671 –1761) | 1st time; acting |
| 1725–26 | La Chassagne | Acting |
| March 1726 – 1729 | Pierre Le Bègue (died 1729) | |
| 1729–48 | Robert Philippe de Longvilliers de Poincy | 2nd time |
| 1748? – 1752? | Joseph de Jarrier de La Chassaigne | Royal Lieutenant; 1st time |
| 15 February 1752 – 1759 | Nicolas Baptiste des Merliers de Longueville (1688–1761) | |
| 1759 – 26 May 1759 | Joseph de Jarrier de La Chassaigne | 2nd time; acting |
| 1759–63 | Francis Maclean (c. 1717? –1781) | |
| 1763–76 | Marc Étienne de Joubert (1716–1784) | Local governor |
| 1777 – August 1779 | Pierre-Joseph de Neyon de Villiers (1718–1780) | Local governor |
| 1779 – 27 June 1785 | Auguste Lescuiller Descoudrelles (died 1785) | Local governor |
| 1785? – 1790 | Jean Étienne de Ségur d'Aguesseau (1731–1789) | Local governor |
| 1790 – 1 Nov 1792 | Emmanuel-Joseph Desnoyers (1733–c.1798) | Local governor |
| 1 November 1792 – 20 April 1794 | Deshayes (or Deshaies) & Dominique Murat (1742–1819) |
Presidents of the Commission (Comité des Douze or République des Douze) |
The island was occupied by the British in 1794, and after this no longer had an independent administrator
See also edit
Notes edit
Sources edit
- Laprise, Raynald (2000–2006), "AUGER, le chevalier Charles", Figures de Proue : un dictionnaire biographique de la flibuste, Le Diable Volant, retrieved 2018-09-20