Charles de Menou d'Aulnay
Charles de Menou d'Aulnay (de Charnisay) (c. 1604–1650) was a French pioneer of European settlement in North America and Governor of Acadia (1635–1650).
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| Born | 1604 |
| Died | 24 May 1650 (aged 45–46) |
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D'Aulnay was a member of the French nobility who was at various times a sea captain, a lieutenant in the French navy (under leadership of his cousin Isaac de Razilly), and Governor of Acadia (now primarily Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Canada).
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