Guillaume Guillemot (d. August 19, 1652) was governor of

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from 1651 to 1652. He was also known as Du Plessis-Kerbodot and was sometimes confused with Du Plessis-Bochart, head clerk of the Compagnie des Cent-Associés. Guillemot was

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of the Kerbodot fief in

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. In 1657, he married Étiennette Després; they had two children. He arrived in

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on October 13, 1651. Aiming to establish peace with the

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, he led an emergency squad or "flying column" out from Trois-Rivières to seek them out. This unit was ambushed and twenty-two of the French, including Guillemot, were killed or captured by the Iroquois.

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