Lordship of Port-Royal

Not to be confused with the more general article on Port-Royal (Acadia), the modern town of Annapolis Royal or the Governorship of Acadia. This article focuses on the lordship (seigneury) of Port-Royal itself.
Lordship of Port-Royal
Seigneury de Port-Royal
Lordship in 1607
Lordship of Port Royal
Coordinates44°44′29″N 65°30′48″W / 44.74139°N 65.51333°W / 44.74139; -65.51333

The lordship of Port-Royal was a seigneury in New France. It was located within the present-day counties of Annapolis and Digby and was centred around the historic town of Port-Royal, Acadia, now Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia (Canada) - it was established in 1604 for Jean de Poutrincourt. As the earliest land grant in New France, the seigneury holds particular historical significance in the development of French colonial presence in North America.

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