Thalour Du Perron
Thalour Du Perron | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Plaisance | |
| In office 1662–1663 | |
| Preceded by | Nicolas Gargot de la Rochette |
| Succeeded by | Lafontaine Bellot |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | Winter 1662-1663[a] |
| Manner of death | Assassination |
Thalour Du Perron was Governor of Plaisance (Placentia), Newfoundland from 1662 to 1663.
In July, 1662, Du Perron and many others including 50 colonists, 30 soldiers, his brother, and Nicholas Gargot, the former Governor of the Colony, set sail for Plaisance.[1]
The ship, Aigle d'Or, would arrive to Plaisance in October; Gargot carried on to Quebec.[1]
Several months later in the winter time du Perron and his brother would be assassinated.[2][3]
In the spring of 1663, 15 of the men who had killed Du Perron and his brother were captured and brought to Quebec to face trial.[2]
See also
Notes
- ^ Likely between the months of December-February
References
- ^ a b "Nicolas Gargot". Heritage Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
- ^ a b René Baudry. "DU PERRON, THALOUR". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. University of Toronto/University Laval. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
- ^ "The Catholic Church at Placentia". epe.lac-bac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2026-03-01.