Marc-Hyacinthe de Rosmadec ( – 14 May 1702) was a French naval officer who was appointed governor general of the

French Antilles The French West Indies or French Antilles (french: Antilles françaises, ; gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Antiy fwansez) are the parts of France located in the Antilles islands of the Caribbean: * The two overseas departments of: ** Guadeloup ...

but died before taking office.

Family

Marc-Hyacinthe de Rosmadec was the second son of Sébastien de Rosmadec, marquis de Rosmadec and seigneur du Plexis-Josso, and of Julienne Bonnier (). His older brother Sébastien II (1626-78) was marquis du Plessis. Sébastien II's son was Sébastien III (born 1661), Comte de Rosmadec.

Career

Rosmadec joined the navy and was named '' lieutenant de vaisseau'' in 1666, then ''

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'' in 1671. He served with distinction in actions in

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and the

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. From 3 October 1677 to 11 May 1678 Marc-Hyacinthe Rosmadec, Chevalier de Tréguier, was captain of the 64-gun ''Bourbon''. In 1689 he was in command of the 56-gun ''Fort'' (formerly ''L'Ecueil''). He served in the ''Fort'' in the

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on 11 May 1689. In 1690 Rosmadec acquired the Château de Rocheux and its estate from the Rochechouart family. On 6 February 1694 the chevalier de Rosmadec, capitaine de vaisseau, was made a chevalier of the

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. He was given this reward after 25 years of service. On 13 April 1697 he was appointed squadron commander.

Appointment as governor general

The governor general of the Antilles

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died on 6 October 1701, and

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was appointed interim governor general of the Antilles. Marc-Hyacinthe de Rosmadec was appointed to succeed Charles d'Esnos as governor general of the French Antilles on 4 January 1702. Marc-Hyacinthe died in

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, Cuba on 14 May 1702. He died before taking up his post. His heir was Gabriel-Sébastien de Rosmadec, comte de Rocheux. Guitaud died on 7 September 1702 and was replaced as interim governor by

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. Finally,

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took office in Martinique on 4 March 1703.

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