Isaac de Razilly

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Isaac de Razilly (1587–1635)

French navy, he served for many years during which he played an important role in the French colony of Acadia in New France. He was the son of François de Razilly and Catherine de Villiers, brother of Claude de Razilly and François de Razilly. Commandeur de la Commanderie de l'Ile Bouchard (Touraine)[2]

Brazil

Tupinambá Indian "Louis Henri" at the court of Louis XIII, in Claude d'Abbeville, Histoire de la mission.

Isaac de Razily explored the coast of

France Equinoxiale, with his brother and leader of the expedition François de Razilly.[3]

Morocco (1619–1624)

Issac de Razilly already sailed to

Mogador
.

In 1624, he was put in charge of an embassy to the pirate harbour of

Mulay Zidan. He was imprisoned and put under chains before being released, although he had to leave many Christian captives behind.[5] The mission of Razilly was accompanied by the first Capuchins to establish themselves in Morocco.[6]

Blockade of La Rochelle (1625)

Razilly took part in the

Huguenot rebellion, where he commanded the blockade fleet, and lost an eye there.[7][8]

Soon after, in 1626, he wrote pamphlets advocating commercial expansion overseas, either in Africa, Asia or America, such as his Articles pour persuader un chacun de risquer sur mer et trouver fonds pour la navigation.[9] He submitted the memorandum to Cardinal Richelieu.[3]

Morocco (1629)

As

Mogador island, with the agreement of Richelieu. After a few days however, the Griffon reimbarked the colonists, and departed to rejoin the fleet in Salé.[10]

In 1630, Razilly was able to negotiate the purchase of French slaves from the Moroccans. He visited Marocco again in 1631, and participated to the negotiation of the Franco-Moroccan Treaty of 1632, with the help of descendants of Samuel Pallache (see Pallache family).[11]

Acadia (1632)

In 1632, Razilly became involved, at the request of

lieutenant-general for New France
.

One of his able lieutenants in Acadia was Charles de Menou d'Aulnay who was instrumental in maintaining the shipping to and from France. As well, he took on military tasks such as ordering the taking of control of Fort Pentagouet at Majabigwaduce on the Penobscot Bay, which had been given to France in an earlier Treaty, and to inform the English they were to vacate all lands North of Pemaquid. This was accomplished shortly before Razilly's death and resulted in all the French interests in Acadia being restored.

Death

Isaac de Racilly Memorial in LaHave, Nova Scotia.

Razilly died suddenly at LaHave, Nova Scotia in December 1635.[12]

References

  1. ^ Historical Biographies: Isaac de Razilly Blupete.com
  2. ^ http://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/Indre-et-Loire/Communes/L'%C3%8Ele-Bouchard/n/Contenus/Articles/2014/11/28/Des-genealistes-rencontrent-le-maire-2133621 [bare URL]
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  4. ^ "The narrative really begins in 1619, when the adventurer, Admiral S. John de Razilly, resolved to go to Africa. France had no colony in Morocco; hence, King Louis XIII gave whole-hearted support to de Razilly." in Round table of Franciscan research, Volumes 17-18 Capuchin Seminary of St. Anthony, 1952
  5. ^ The chevalier de Montmagny (1601-1657): first governor of New France by Jean-Claude Dubé, Elizabeth Rapley p.111
  6. ^ "The first Capuchin missionaries arrived in Morocco in 1624. They were Pierre d'Alencon, Michel de Vezins, priests, and Frère Rudolphe d'Angers a lay-brother. They were attached to the expedition of the seigneur de Razilly who was sent by France to negotiate a trade-treaty." in The Capuchins: a contribution to the history of the Counter-Reformation Father Cuthbert (O.S.F.C.) Sheed and Ward, 1928
  7. ISBN 978-0-7735-2699-0
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  8. ISBN 978-90-04-12765-4
  9. ISBN 978-0-521-08843-5
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  10. ISBN 90-04-08265-4
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  11. ISBN 978-0-8018-7225-9
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  12. ^ MacBeath, George (1979) [1966]. "Razilly, Isaac de". In Brown, George Williams (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. I (1000–1700) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
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