Lafontaine Bellot
(Redirected from Bellot dit Lafontaine)
Lafontaine Bellot (Bellot dit Lafontaine) was Governor of Plaisance (Placentia), Newfoundland from 1664 to 1667.
Bellot was in charge of a small fort and garrison that protected the interests of the French fishery in the area. He was an ineffective governor who misused his power and was recalled in 1667.
See also
[edit]
External links
[edit]- Government House The Governorship of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Baudry, René (1979) [1966]. "Bellot, Lafontaine". In Brown, George Williams (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. I (1000–1700) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
| Proprietary Governors (1610–1660) | |
|---|---|
| French Governors of Plaisance (1655–1713) | |
| Lieutenant-governors of Placentia (1713–1770) | |
| Commodore-Governors (1729–1825) |
|
| Civil Governors (1825–1855) | |
| Colonial Governors (1855–1907) | |
| Dominion Governors (1907–1934) | |
| Commission Governors (1934–1949) | |
| Lieutenant Governors (1949–present) | |
.svg){kind=small} | This Kingdom of France-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |