List of Biographies

To learn more about the people mentioned in this essay, we invite you to explore the biographies in the following list of categories:

Agriculture

ALEXANDER, Sir WILLIAM
ALEXANDER, WILLIAM, Earl of Stirling
APRENDESTIGUY (Daprandesteguy, Arpentigny), MARTIN D’, Sieur de MARTIGNON
CALVERT, GEORGE, 1st Baron BALTIMORE
CROWNE (Crown), WILLIAM
DENYS, NICOLAS
GUY, JOHN
JOYBERT (Joibert) DE SOULANGES ET DE MARSON, PIERRE DE
KIRKE (Kertk, Quer(que), Guer), Sir DAVID
LE MOYNE D’IBERVILLE ET D’ARDILLIÈRES, PIERRE
RAZILLY (Rasilly), ISAAC DE
SAINT-ÉTIENNE DE LA TOUR (Turgis), CHARLES DE (1593–1666)
STEWART (Stuart), JAMES, of Killeith, 4th Lord OCHILTREE (Ochiltrie)

Authors, Artists, and Artisans

DENYS, NICOLAS
KIRKE (Kertk, Quer(que), Guer), Sir DAVID

Explorers

AUBERT, THOMAS
CABOT, JOHN
CABOT, SEBASTIAN
CARTIER, JACQUES (1491-1557)
CORTE-REAL, GASPAR
CORTE-REAL, MIGUEL
DENYS, JEAN
DRAKE, Sir BERNARD
DUGUA DE MONTS (Du Gua, de Mons), PIERRE
FAGUNDES, JOÃO ALVARES
FERNANDES, JOÃO
GILBERT (Gylberte, Jilbert), Sir HUMPHREY
GOMES, ESTEVÃO (Esteban Gómez)
GUY, JOHN
JAY, JOHN
LE MOYNE D’IBERVILLE ET D’ARDILLIÈRES, PIERRE
NOËL (Nouel), JACQUES
THORNE, ROBERT (1492-1532)
THORNE, ROBERT (d. 1519)
TREWORGIE (Treworgy, Trewerghey), JOHN
VERRAZZANO, GIOVANNI DA (Janus Verrazanus)

Office Holders – British Régime – Colonial administrators

CROFT, THOMAS
GUY, JOHN
TEMPLE, Sir THOMAS
TREWORGIE (Treworgy, Trewerghey), JOHN

Office Holders – French Régime – Colonial administrators

BIENCOURT DE SAINT-JUST, CHARLES DE
DU PERRON, THALOUR
DUGUA DE MONTS (Du Gua, de Mons), PIERRE
JOYBERT (Joibert) DE SOULANGES ET DE MARSON, PIERRE DE
LA ROCHE DE MESGOUEZ, TROILUS DE
MENOU D’AULNAY, CHARLES DE
PARAT, ANTOINE
RAZILLY (Rasilly), ISAAC DE
ROBINAU DE VILLEBON, JOSEPH
SAINT-ÉTIENNE DE LA TOUR (Turgis), CHARLES DE (1593–1666)

Armed Forces – British

ARGALL (Argoll), Sir SAMUEL
BERRY, Sir JOHN
CHURCH, BENJAMIN
CROWNE (Crown), WILLIAM
PHIPS, Sir WILLIAM

Armed Forces – French

JOYBERT (Joibert) DE SOULANGES ET DE MARSON, PIERRE DE
LE MOYNE D’IBERVILLE ET D’ARDILLIÈRES, PIERRE
RAZILLY (Rasilly), ISAAC DE
ROBINAU DE VILLEBON, JOSEPH

Business – British Régime

DOWNING, JOHN, and DOWNING, WILLIAM
ELIOT (Elyot, Eliott, Ellyot), HUGH
JAY, JOHN
KIRKE (Kertk, Quer(que), Guer), Sir DAVID
SEDGWICK, ROBERT
THORNE, ROBERT (1492-1532)
THORNE, ROBERT (d. 1519)
TREWORGIE (Treworgy, Trewerghey), JOHN

Business – French Régime

DANIEL, CHARLES
DENYS, NICOLAS
SAINT-ÉTIENNE DE LA TOUR (Turgis), CHARLES DE (1593–1666)

Mariners

AUBERT, THOMAS
DANIEL, CHARLES
DENYS, JEAN
DENYS, NICOLAS
DRAKE, Sir BERNARD
EASTON, PETER
MAINWARING (Manwaring, Maynwaringe), Sir HENRY
MENOU D’AULNAY, CHARLES DE
PHIPS, Sir WILLIAM

Fur Trade

AERNOUTSZ (Arentson, Aernoutson), JURRIAEN
APRENDESTIGUY (Daprandesteguy, Arpentigny), MARTIN D’, Sieur de MARTIGNON
DUGUA DE MONTS (Du Gua, de Mons), PIERRE
LE MOYNE D’IBERVILLE ET D’ARDILLIÈRES, PIERRE
NOËL (Nouel), JACQUES
SAINT-ÉTIENNE DE LA TOUR (Turgis), CLAUDE DE