Louis Cazot La Grenade
Louis Cazot LaGrenade | |
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Depiction of LaGrenade dating between 1790 and 1808 | |
| Born | Around 1733 |
| Died | 1st September 1808 |
| Resting place | Morne Jaloux |
| Citizenship | French (1733-1785) British (1785-1808) Naturalised British subject |
| Occupations | Captain in the St George's Coloured Militia, businessman and landowner |
| Years active | 1765–1808 |
| Employer | British Army (1790–1798) |
| Known for | Founding the LaGrenade family and company, and creating the coloured militia. |
| Title | Captain |
| Predecessor | Position established |
| Successor | Louis La Grenade II (his son) |
| Spouse | Marie Franceois Clozier (together C. 1797-1808) |
| Partner | Marie-Marthe (Marie-Matty) (together 1770-) |
| Children | 9 including his son Louis La Grenade II |
| Father | (Perhaps) Jean-François Cazaud de Breuil |
| Relatives | Perhaps Alexandre Cazeau de Roumillac (Half-brother) LaGrenade family including Cecile La Grenade |
| Family | LaGrenade |
Louis Cazot La-Grenade also known as Louis Cazot de La Grenade and Louis LaGrenade I (1733 - 1 September 1808) was a landowner, business man, military leader, slave owner and politician in Grenada. Louis Cazot was born in Grenada when it was a French colony, and was perhaps the Paternal half-brother of Alexandre Cazeau de Roumillac.