Hector d'Andigné de Grandfontaine
Chevalier Hector d'Andigné de Grandfontaine | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Acadia | |
| In office 1670–1673 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Temple |
| Succeeded by | Jacques de Chambly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 May 1627 Ruillé-Froid-Fonds, Maine, France |
| Died | 6 July 1696 Brest, France |
| Awards | Order of Saint Louis |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of France |
| Branch/service | French Navy |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | Campaign against the Mohawk (1666), Expedition to Cayenne (1676), Action of March 1677 |
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Hector d'Andigné de Grandfontaine (baptized 17 May 1627; died 6 July 1696) was a French naval officer who served as the governor of Acadia from 1670 to 1673.
Grandfontaine was baptised in France and became a Knight of Malta. He was captain of a company in Quebec in 1665 and participated in a military campaign against the Mohawk people. He was appointed governor of Acadia in 1670 after the region was returned to French governance by the British. He tried to bolster French control of the region by resolving the concerns of the citizens of the colony and encouraging French loyalty. Upon his return to France he was appointed as a naval officer. He received the Order of Saint Louis and died on 6 July 1696.