François-Marie Perrot (; 1644–1691) was born in Paris and Seigneur de Sainte-Geneviève.

Biography

He was appointed

governor of Montreal The governor of Montreal was the highest position in Montreal in the 17th century and the 18th century. Prior to the establishment of the 1663 Sovereign Council, the governor of Montreal was appointed by the Société Notre-Dame de Montréal. Th ...

by a royal commission in 1670 and arrived in

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that year. Records do show his tenure as 1669–84. In 1669 he married Madeleine Laguide Meynier, a niece of

Jean Talon Jean Talon, Count d'Orsainville (; January 8, 1626 – November 23, 1694) was a French colonial administrator who served as the first Intendant of New France. Talon was appointed by King Louis XIV and his minister, Jean-Baptiste Colbert, t ...

, and by her he had six children. Through Talon's influence he obtained the appointment as governor of Montreal from the seigneurs of the island, the Messieurs de Saint-Sulpice, succeeding Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve. On October 29, 1672, he was granted the island that now bears his name (

Île Perrot Île Perrot () is an island west of the island of Montreal in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Quebec. Part of the Hochelaga Archipelago, the island lies between Lake Saint-Louis and Lac des Deux-Montagnes. The isl ...

to the west of Montreal Island) as a seignory. Perrot was the governor of Acadia from 1684–87. He was replaced by Louis-Alexandre des Friches de Meneval.

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Governors of Acadia 1644 births 1691 deaths Governors of Montreal 17th-century Canadian politicians {{Acadia-stub