Jean Guiton

See also: Guiton

Jean Guiton (La Rochelle, July 2nd 1585 - 1654) was baptized with the Holy Temple Yon. He followed the occupation of Armateur, then became mayor of La Rochelle. At the time of the seat of this city, he opposes an energetic if not heroic resistance to the troops of Louis XIII until the capitulation of the city in 1628, after which he had to exile himself. Thereafter, Richelieu gave him a command in the royal fleet and it fought the Spaniards. One of his/her daughters married one of wire of famous the Abraham Duquesne.

After a tormented existence, Guiton dies out in its field of Puts back Virgin (current commune of Jarne) and the register of the deaths of the Protestants is marked this simple: “March 15th, 1654. Jehan Guiton escuyer, sior of Rest-Virgin, 69 years age or approximately, was buried” . Its burial took place in a small cemetery located close to the rampart of the western face of the city, beside the place where was opened, at the XIXème century, the broad way which leads to the port of Pallice.

By a happy coincidence, and without it being sought, it is almost on the place even of its burial which the avenue passes which bears its name.

Just like the many notable ones rochelais, Jean Guiton was a Huguenot and true figure of the Protestantisme of the 17th century.

Its Name

Jean Guiton left his name to:

a ship of armament Delmas which begins its crossings between La Rochelle and the Ile de Ré. Some characteristics of this ship with iron hull:

capacity: 300 passengers
length: 30m
freight: 25 tons of goods
power: 100cv
gauge: 59 barrels

the longest avenue of the La Rochelle
a college

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