Charles de Biencourt
Charles de Biencourt de Saint-Just (N. 1591 in France - Mr. 1623 in Acadie) governor of Acadie of 1615 until its death in 1623.
At the 19 years age, Charles arrived at Port-Royal (current Nova Scotia), in Acadie, with his father Jean de Poutrincourt (the second governor of Acadie). This last was part itself of the first colonists to the Île Holy-Cross in 1604 and in Port-Royal in 1605 with Pierre Of Gua de Monts and Samuel de Champlain. Because of a lack of financing, Port-Royal was before abandoned in 1607 by Poutrincourt and the others. The forwarding of 1610 includes also Claude of Saint-Etienne of the Tower and its son Charles of Saint-Etienne of the Tower, old of 14 years, and a catholic priest which started to baptize the Mi' kmaqs around Port-Royal, including their chief Membertou who was the first indigenous chief in News-France to receive the baptism.
In 1613, the dwelling was attacked by the English colonists of the Virginia. Several French colonists were killed. Others were removed. The fort and the goods were destroyed. Poutrincourt which was in France to collect provisioning is turned over to Port-Royal next spring. It was obliged to turn over to France with the surviving colonists. Charles de Biencourt and Charles of the Tower remained among Mi' kmaqs, engaging in industry of the fur.
When his/her father dies in 1615, Charles de Biencourt became the third governor of Acadie. He had already played this part several times when his/her father travelled to France. Biencourt died in 1623.
See too
- Acadie
- Dwelling of Port-Royal
- History of Acadie
- List of the governors of Acadie