Isaac de Razilly
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Isaac de Razilly, (b. 1587 – d. December 1635) played an important role in early Acadia. He was born in France and was appointed a knight of the Order of St. John at the age of 18. He was a member of the French navy and served for many years with distinction.
In 1632, he became involved, at the request of Cardinal Richelieu, in the colonization of Acadia. Razilly was to take possession of Port-Royal (now Annapolis Royal, N.S.) and turn it into a French colony. To deal with a shortage of funds, a company was set up by Razilly and some of his friends which became known as the Razilly-Condonnier company. Together with the Compagnie de la Nouvelle-France, an expedition was outfitted to sail to Acadia. Razilly was to have the official title 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 the capture of the fort at Penobscot 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.
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