Pierre Louis de Saffon

Pierre Louis de Saffon (1724, France – August 1784, Demerara) was a French duellist who settled in Demerara after killing his brother in a duel.[1] After moving to South America, he became a rich planter and owner of multiple estates; he named two of these Le Repentir — the repenting, and La Penitence — the penitence, as a memorial to his brother's death.[2] He died in 1784; he left the revenue from his estates to provide for 10 orphans until they turned 16.[3][2]

References

  1. ^ "Le Repentir rehabilitation unlikely – Mayor Green". Kaieteur News Online. 9 February 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Louis De Saffon". Guyana Times International. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Laws of Guyana, Saffon Trust Act". Ministry of Legal Affairs, Guyana. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
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