Louis de Canchy de Lerole

Louis de Canchy de Lerole
Governor of Montreal
In office
1668–1668
Preceded byZacharie Dupuy
Succeeded byPierre La Motte
Governor of Grenada
In office
1671–1674
Preceded byMonsieur de Vincent
Succeeded byPierre de Sainte Marthe de Lalande
Military Career
AllegianceFrench colonial empire
Branch
French Army
Rank
Lieutenant
UnitCarignan-Salières Regiment

Louis de Canchy de Lerole was the governor of Montreal in 1668 and served as the governor of French Grenada from 1671 to 1674.[1] He also served as an officer in New France (Quebec), and fought against the indigenous Mohawk people.[2] He was made a Lieutenant of the Carignan-Salières Regiment of Quebec, and there is a street in Quebec named in his honour.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Autorité EAC, IREL". anom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
  2. ↑ "Définition de agnier | Dictionnaire français". La langue française (in French). 2024-07-31. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
  3. ↑ "Rue Louis-De Canchy - Carignan (Ville)". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
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