The title Baron de Longueuil is the only currently-extant French colonial title that is recognized by Queen Elizabeth II as Queen of Canada. The title was granted originally by King Louis XIV of France

Louis XIV of France

Louis XIV , known as Louis the Great or the Sun King , was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre. His reign, from 1643 to his death in 1715, began at the age of four and lasted seventy-two years, three months, and eighteen days...

 to a Norman

Normandy

Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...

 military officer, Charles le Moyne de Longueuil

Charles le Moyne de Longueuil, Baron de Longueuil

Charles le Moyne de Longueuil, Baron de Longueuil was the first native-born Canadian to be made Baron in New France....

, and its continuing recognition since the cession of Canada to Britain is based on the Treaty of Paris (1763)

Treaty of Paris (1763)

The Treaty of Paris, often called the Peace of Paris, or the Treaty of 1763, was signed on 10 February 1763, by the kingdoms of Great Britain, France and Spain, with Portugal in agreement. It ended the French and Indian War/Seven Years' War...

, which reserved to those of French descent all rights which they had enjoyed before the cession.

The title descends to the heirs general of the first grantee, and as such survives today in the person of Dr Michael Grant

Michael Grant, 12th Baron de Longueuil

Michael Charles Grant, 12th Baron de Longueuil is a nobleman possessing the only French colonial title recognized by the King or Queen of Canada.-Assumption of title and royal connection:...

, the 12th Baron de Longueuil, a cognatic descendant of Charles le Moyne de Longueuil

Charles le Moyne de Longueuil, Baron de Longueuil

Charles le Moyne de Longueuil, Baron de Longueuil was the first native-born Canadian to be made Baron in New France....

, the 1st Baron.

History

The Seigniory of Longueuil was first granted in 1657 to Charles le Moyne de Longueuil et de Châteauguay

Charles le Moyne de Longueuil et de Châteauguay

Charles le Moyne de Longueuil et de Châteauguay ,as many people of his time, had a variety of occupations. Born in Dieppe, France in Normandy, he came to New France in 1641. He became lord of Longueuil in Canada....

, Sieur de Longueuil, and was raised to the label of Barony of Longueuil in 1700 by Louis XIV

Louis XIV of France

Louis XIV , known as Louis the Great or the Sun King , was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre. His reign, from 1643 to his death in 1715, began at the age of four and lasted seventy-two years, three months, and eighteen days...

 in recognition of Le Moyne's services.

By 1710 the Barony had expanded to include land from the St Lawrence River to the Richelieu River

Richelieu River

The Richelieu River is a river in Quebec, Canada. It flows from the north end of Lake Champlain about north, ending at the confluence with the St. Lawrence River at Sorel-Tracy, Quebec downstream and northeast of Montreal...

 and south along the west bank of the river to the Seigniory of DeLéry.

Charles le Moyne was killed in action near Saratoga, New York

Saratoga, New York

Saratoga is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 5,141 at the 2000 census. It is also the commonly used, but not official, name for the neighboring and much more populous city, Saratoga Springs. The major village in the town of Saratoga is Schuylerville which is...

 in 1729, and the barony passed to his son, also named Charles le Moyne (1687–1755), the third baron, who was killed during the Seven Years' War

Seven Years' War

The Seven Years' War was a global military war between 1756 and 1763, involving most of the great powers of the time and affecting Europe, North America, Central America, the West African coast, India, and the Philippines...

. The third baron's widow, Marie-Anne-Catherine Fleury Deschambault, married William Grant

William Grant (seigneur)

William Grant was a Scottish-born businessman, seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born at Blairfindy, Scotland in 1744, the son of William Grant, the local laird. In 1759, he was hired by a relative, Robert Grant, who was supplying the Royal Navy at Quebec and sent there as an...

 in 1770, the son of the Laird of Blairfindy, Moray

County of Moray

Moray is one of the registration counties of Scotland, bordering Nairnshire to the west, Inverness-shire to the south, and Banffshire to the east...

, Scotland. The Barony was to be inherited by her daughter, Marie-Charles-Joseph Le Mote de Longeuil, and Grant arranged a marriage to his nephew, Captain David Alexander Grant of the British 94th Regiment. The couple were wed in 1781 and their eldest son became the fifth Baron de Longueuil in 1841.

At one point the Barony included an area of about 150 square miles (388.5 km²), and as the population of the area increased much of it was sold into freehold

Fee simple

In English law, a fee simple is an estate in land, a form of freehold ownership. It is the most common way that real estate is owned in common law countries, and is ordinarily the most complete ownership interest that can be had in real property short of allodial title, which is often reserved...

. When the seigneurial system was abolished in 1854 what had not been sold was entailed. Although dissolved, the Barony of Longueuil continued to receive seigneurial revenues until 1969.

After the conquest of New France, the descendants of Charles le Moyne maintained that, since Britain had promised to respect the ancient land tenures, it was obliged to recognize Longueuil as a barony. It was not until 1880, however, that a formal request for recognition was made to Queen Victoria.

The matter was submitted to the law officers of the crown, who ruled the claim to be well grounded and the rank and title of Charles Colmore Grant, seventh Baron de Longueuil were formally recognized by royal proclamation, the royal recognition being officially announced as follows:

The Queen has been graciously pleased to recognize the right of Charles Colmore Grant, Esquire, to the title of Baron de Longueuil, of Longueuil, in the province of Quebec, Canada. This title was conferred on his ancestor, Charles Le Moyne, by letters-patent of nobility signed by King Louis XIV in the year 1700.

On 10 May 2004, the city of Longueuil

Longueuil

Longueuil is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Montérégie administrative region and sits on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River directly across from Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census totaled 229,330, making it the third largest city in...

 in the province of Quebec was granted arms by the Canadian Heraldic Authority

Canadian Heraldic Authority

The Canadian Heraldic Authority is part of the Canadian honours system under the Queen of Canada, whose authority is exercised by the Governor General. The Authority is responsible for the creation and granting of new coats of arms , flags and badges for Canadian citizens, permanent residents and...

 based on the arms granted by King Louis XIV in 1668 to the original Charles le Moyne, sieur de Longueuil, in the presence of the Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec and the late Raymond Grant, 11th Baron de Longueuil

Raymond Grant, 11th Baron de Longueuil

Raymond Grant, 11th Baron de Longueuil was a nobleman possessing the only French colonial title to be officially recognized by the British Crown. For much of his life he was a professional painter residing in France.-Family:...

.

Letters patent

The original letters patent issued by Louis XIV are titled as follows:

"Erection en baronnie de la seigneurie de Longueuil en faveur de Charles Lemoyne de Longueuil" donné à Versailles, le vingt-sixième du mois de janvier, l'an de grâce mil sept cent, et de notre règne, la cinquante-septième – signé Louis

This document (held at the Archives de Québec) provided that the title of Baron de Longueuil would be passed on to the French descendants of Charles le Moyne. An extract reads as follows:

"A ces causes, de notre grâce spéciale, pleine puissance et autorité royalle, nous avons créé, érigé, élevé et décoré, créons, érigeons et décorons par ces présentes signées de notre main, la dite terre et seigneurie de Longueuil, scituée en notre pays de Canada, en titre, nom et dignité de baronnie pour en jouir par le dit Sieur Charles Le Moyne, ses enfants, successeurs, ayant cause, et les descendants d'iceux en légitime mariage, plainement et paisiblement, relevant de nous à cause de nostre couronne..."

The title Baron de Longueuil is the only currently-extant French colonial title that is recognized by Queen Elizabeth II as Queen of Canada. The title was granted originally by King Louis XIV of France

Louis XIV of France

Louis XIV , known as Louis the Great or the Sun King , was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre. His reign, from 1643 to his death in 1715, began at the age of four and lasted seventy-two years, three months, and eighteen days...

 to a Norman

Normandy

Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...

 military officer, Charles le Moyne de Longueuil

Charles le Moyne de Longueuil, Baron de Longueuil

Charles le Moyne de Longueuil, Baron de Longueuil was the first native-born Canadian to be made Baron in New France....

, and its continuing recognition since the cession of Canada to Britain is based on the Treaty of Paris (1763)

Treaty of Paris (1763)

The Treaty of Paris, often called the Peace of Paris, or the Treaty of 1763, was signed on 10 February 1763, by the kingdoms of Great Britain, France and Spain, with Portugal in agreement. It ended the French and Indian War/Seven Years' War...

, which reserved to those of French descent all rights which they had enjoyed before the cession.

The title descends to the heirs general of the first grantee, and as such survives today in the person of Dr Michael Grant

Michael Grant, 12th Baron de Longueuil

Michael Charles Grant, 12th Baron de Longueuil is a nobleman possessing the only French colonial title recognized by the King or Queen of Canada.-Assumption of title and royal connection:...

, the 12th Baron de Longueuil, a cognatic descendant of Charles le Moyne de Longueuil

Charles le Moyne de Longueuil, Baron de Longueuil

Charles le Moyne de Longueuil, Baron de Longueuil was the first native-born Canadian to be made Baron in New France....

, the 1st Baron.

History

The Seigniory of Longueuil was first granted in 1657 to Charles le Moyne de Longueuil et de Châteauguay

Charles le Moyne de Longueuil et de Châteauguay

Charles le Moyne de Longueuil et de Châteauguay ,as many people of his time, had a variety of occupations. Born in Dieppe, France in Normandy, he came to New France in 1641. He became lord of Longueuil in Canada....

, Sieur de Longueuil, and was raised to the label of Barony of Longueuil in 1700 by Louis XIV

Louis XIV of France

Louis XIV , known as Louis the Great or the Sun King , was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre. His reign, from 1643 to his death in 1715, began at the age of four and lasted seventy-two years, three months, and eighteen days...

 in recognition of Le Moyne's services.

By 1710 the Barony had expanded to include land from the St Lawrence River to the Richelieu River

Richelieu River

The Richelieu River is a river in Quebec, Canada. It flows from the north end of Lake Champlain about north, ending at the confluence with the St. Lawrence River at Sorel-Tracy, Quebec downstream and northeast of Montreal...

 and south along the west bank of the river to the Seigniory of DeLéry.

Charles le Moyne was killed in action near Saratoga, New York

Saratoga, New York

Saratoga is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 5,141 at the 2000 census. It is also the commonly used, but not official, name for the neighboring and much more populous city, Saratoga Springs. The major village in the town of Saratoga is Schuylerville which is...

 in 1729, and the barony passed to his son, also named Charles le Moyne (1687–1755), the third baron, who was killed during the Seven Years' War

Seven Years' War

The Seven Years' War was a global military war between 1756 and 1763, involving most of the great powers of the time and affecting Europe, North America, Central America, the West African coast, India, and the Philippines...

. The third baron's widow, Marie-Anne-Catherine Fleury Deschambault, married William Grant

William Grant (seigneur)

William Grant was a Scottish-born businessman, seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born at Blairfindy, Scotland in 1744, the son of William Grant, the local laird. In 1759, he was hired by a relative, Robert Grant, who was supplying the Royal Navy at Quebec and sent there as an...

 in 1770, the son of the Laird of Blairfindy, Moray

County of Moray

Moray is one of the registration counties of Scotland, bordering Nairnshire to the west, Inverness-shire to the south, and Banffshire to the east...

, Scotland. The Barony was to be inherited by her daughter, Marie-Charles-Joseph Le Mote de Longeuil, and Grant arranged a marriage to his nephew, Captain David Alexander Grant of the British 94th Regiment. The couple were wed in 1781 and their eldest son became the fifth Baron de Longueuil in 1841.

At one point the Barony included an area of about 150 square miles (388.5 km²), and as the population of the area increased much of it was sold into freehold

Fee simple

In English law, a fee simple is an estate in land, a form of freehold ownership. It is the most common way that real estate is owned in common law countries, and is ordinarily the most complete ownership interest that can be had in real property short of allodial title, which is often reserved...

. When the seigneurial system was abolished in 1854 what had not been sold was entailed. Although dissolved, the Barony of Longueuil continued to receive seigneurial revenues until 1969.

After the conquest of New France, the descendants of Charles le Moyne maintained that, since Britain had promised to respect the ancient land tenures, it was obliged to recognize Longueuil as a barony. It was not until 1880, however, that a formal request for recognition was made to Queen Victoria.

The matter was submitted to the law officers of the crown, who ruled the claim to be well grounded and the rank and title of Charles Colmore Grant, seventh Baron de Longueuil were formally recognized by royal proclamation, the royal recognition being officially announced as follows:

The Queen has been graciously pleased to recognize the right of Charles Colmore Grant, Esquire, to the title of Baron de Longueuil, of Longueuil, in the province of Quebec, Canada. This title was conferred on his ancestor, Charles Le Moyne, by letters-patent of nobility signed by King Louis XIV in the year 1700.

On 10 May 2004, the city of Longueuil

Longueuil

Longueuil is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Montérégie administrative region and sits on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River directly across from Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census totaled 229,330, making it the third largest city in...

 in the province of Quebec was granted arms by the Canadian Heraldic Authority

Canadian Heraldic Authority

The Canadian Heraldic Authority is part of the Canadian honours system under the Queen of Canada, whose authority is exercised by the Governor General. The Authority is responsible for the creation and granting of new coats of arms , flags and badges for Canadian citizens, permanent residents and...

 based on the arms granted by King Louis XIV in 1668 to the original Charles le Moyne, sieur de Longueuil, in the presence of the Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec and the late Raymond Grant, 11th Baron de Longueuil

Raymond Grant, 11th Baron de Longueuil

Raymond Grant, 11th Baron de Longueuil was a nobleman possessing the only French colonial title to be officially recognized by the British Crown. For much of his life he was a professional painter residing in France.-Family:...

.

Letters patent

The original letters patent issued by Louis XIV are titled as follows:

"Erection en baronnie de la seigneurie de Longueuil en faveur de Charles Lemoyne de Longueuil" donné à Versailles, le vingt-sixième du mois de janvier, l'an de grâce mil sept cent, et de notre règne, la cinquante-septième – signé Louis

("Elevation to the rank of barony of the seigniory of Longueuil in favour of Charles Lemoyne of Longueuil" given at Versailles

Versailles

Versailles , a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre...

, the 26 January, in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred, and the fifty-seventh year of our reign – signed Louis

Louis XIV of France

Louis XIV , known as Louis the Great or the Sun King , was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre. His reign, from 1643 to his death in 1715, began at the age of four and lasted seventy-two years, three months, and eighteen days...

)

This document (held at the Archives de Québec) provided that the title of Baron de Longueuil would be passed on to the French descendants of Charles le Moyne. An extract reads as follows:

"A ces causes, de notre grâce spéciale, pleine puissance et autorité royalle, nous avons créé, érigé, élevé et décoré, créons, érigeons et décorons par ces présentes signées de notre main, la dite terre et seigneurie de Longueuil, scituée en notre pays de Canada, en titre, nom et dignité de baronnie pour en jouir par le dit Sieur Charles Le Moyne, ses enfants, successeurs, ayant cause, et les descendants d'iceux en légitime mariage, plainement et paisiblement, relevant de nous à cause de nostre couronne..."

The title Baron de Longueuil is the only currently-extant French colonial title that is recognized by Queen Elizabeth II as Queen of Canada. The title was granted originally by King Louis XIV of France

Louis XIV of France

Louis XIV , known as Louis the Great or the Sun King , was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre. His reign, from 1643 to his death in 1715, began at the age of four and lasted seventy-two years, three months, and eighteen days...

 to a Norman

Normandy

Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...

 military officer, Charles le Moyne de Longueuil

Charles le Moyne de Longueuil, Baron de Longueuil

Charles le Moyne de Longueuil, Baron de Longueuil was the first native-born Canadian to be made Baron in New France....

, and its continuing recognition since the cession of Canada to Britain is based on the Treaty of Paris (1763)

Treaty of Paris (1763)

The Treaty of Paris, often called the Peace of Paris, or the Treaty of 1763, was signed on 10 February 1763, by the kingdoms of Great Britain, France and Spain, with Portugal in agreement. It ended the French and Indian War/Seven Years' War...

, which reserved to those of French descent all rights which they had enjoyed before the cession.

The title descends to the heirs general of the first grantee, and as such survives today in the person of Dr Michael Grant

Michael Grant, 12th Baron de Longueuil

Michael Charles Grant, 12th Baron de Longueuil is a nobleman possessing the only French colonial title recognized by the King or Queen of Canada.-Assumption of title and royal connection:...

, the 12th Baron de Longueuil, a cognatic descendant of Charles le Moyne de Longueuil

Charles le Moyne de Longueuil, Baron de Longueuil

Charles le Moyne de Longueuil, Baron de Longueuil was the first native-born Canadian to be made Baron in New France....

, the 1st Baron.

History

The Seigniory of Longueuil was first granted in 1657 to Charles le Moyne de Longueuil et de Châteauguay

Charles le Moyne de Longueuil et de Châteauguay

Charles le Moyne de Longueuil et de Châteauguay ,as many people of his time, had a variety of occupations. Born in Dieppe, France in Normandy, he came to New France in 1641. He became lord of Longueuil in Canada....

, Sieur de Longueuil, and was raised to the label of Barony of Longueuil in 1700 by Louis XIV

Louis XIV of France

Louis XIV , known as Louis the Great or the Sun King , was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre. His reign, from 1643 to his death in 1715, began at the age of four and lasted seventy-two years, three months, and eighteen days...

 in recognition of Le Moyne's services.

By 1710 the Barony had expanded to include land from the St Lawrence River to the Richelieu River

Richelieu River

The Richelieu River is a river in Quebec, Canada. It flows from the north end of Lake Champlain about north, ending at the confluence with the St. Lawrence River at Sorel-Tracy, Quebec downstream and northeast of Montreal...

 and south along the west bank of the river to the Seigniory of DeLéry.

Charles le Moyne was killed in action near Saratoga, New York

Saratoga, New York

Saratoga is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 5,141 at the 2000 census. It is also the commonly used, but not official, name for the neighboring and much more populous city, Saratoga Springs. The major village in the town of Saratoga is Schuylerville which is...

 in 1729, and the barony passed to his son, also named Charles le Moyne (1687–1755), the third baron, who was killed during the Seven Years' War

Seven Years' War

The Seven Years' War was a global military war between 1756 and 1763, involving most of the great powers of the time and affecting Europe, North America, Central America, the West African coast, India, and the Philippines...

. The third baron's widow, Marie-Anne-Catherine Fleury Deschambault, married William Grant

William Grant (seigneur)

William Grant was a Scottish-born businessman, seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born at Blairfindy, Scotland in 1744, the son of William Grant, the local laird. In 1759, he was hired by a relative, Robert Grant, who was supplying the Royal Navy at Quebec and sent there as an...

 in 1770, the son of the Laird of Blairfindy, Moray

County of Moray

Moray is one of the registration counties of Scotland, bordering Nairnshire to the west, Inverness-shire to the south, and Banffshire to the east...

, Scotland. The Barony was to be inherited by her daughter, Marie-Charles-Joseph Le Mote de Longeuil, and Grant arranged a marriage to his nephew, Captain David Alexander Grant of the British 94th Regiment. The couple were wed in 1781 and their eldest son became the fifth Baron de Longueuil in 1841.

At one point the Barony included an area of about 150 square miles (388.5 km²), and as the population of the area increased much of it was sold into freehold

Fee simple

In English law, a fee simple is an estate in land, a form of freehold ownership. It is the most common way that real estate is owned in common law countries, and is ordinarily the most complete ownership interest that can be had in real property short of allodial title, which is often reserved...

. When the seigneurial system was abolished in 1854 what had not been sold was entailed. Although dissolved, the Barony of Longueuil continued to receive seigneurial revenues until 1969.

After the conquest of New France, the descendants of Charles le Moyne maintained that, since Britain had promised to respect the ancient land tenures, it was obliged to recognize Longueuil as a barony. It was not until 1880, however, that a formal request for recognition was made to Queen Victoria.

The matter was submitted to the law officers of the crown, who ruled the claim to be well grounded and the rank and title of Charles Colmore Grant, seventh Baron de Longueuil were formally recognized by royal proclamation, the royal recognition being officially announced as follows:

The Queen has been graciously pleased to recognize the right of Charles Colmore Grant, Esquire, to the title of Baron de Longueuil, of Longueuil, in the province of Quebec, Canada. This title was conferred on his ancestor, Charles Le Moyne, by letters-patent of nobility signed by King Louis XIV in the year 1700.

On 10 May 2004, the city of Longueuil

Longueuil

Longueuil is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Montérégie administrative region and sits on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River directly across from Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census totaled 229,330, making it the third largest city in...

 in the province of Quebec was granted arms by the Canadian Heraldic Authority

Canadian Heraldic Authority

The Canadian Heraldic Authority is part of the Canadian honours system under the Queen of Canada, whose authority is exercised by the Governor General. The Authority is responsible for the creation and granting of new coats of arms , flags and badges for Canadian citizens, permanent residents and...

 based on the arms granted by King Louis XIV in 1668 to the original Charles le Moyne, sieur de Longueuil, in the presence of the Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec and the late Raymond Grant, 11th Baron de Longueuil

Raymond Grant, 11th Baron de Longueuil

Raymond Grant, 11th Baron de Longueuil was a nobleman possessing the only French colonial title to be officially recognized by the British Crown. For much of his life he was a professional painter residing in France.-Family:...

.

Letters patent

The original letters patent issued by Louis XIV are titled as follows:

"Erection en baronnie de la seigneurie de Longueuil en faveur de Charles Lemoyne de Longueuil" donné à Versailles, le vingt-sixième du mois de janvier, l'an de grâce mil sept cent, et de notre règne, la cinquante-septième – signé Louis

("Elevation to the rank of barony of the seigniory of Longueuil in favour of Charles Lemoyne of Longueuil" given at Versailles

Versailles

Versailles , a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre...

, the 26 January, in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred, and the fifty-seventh year of our reign – signed Louis

Louis XIV of France

Louis XIV , known as Louis the Great or the Sun King , was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre. His reign, from 1643 to his death in 1715, began at the age of four and lasted seventy-two years, three months, and eighteen days...

)

This document (held at the Archives de Québec) provided that the title of Baron de Longueuil would be passed on to the French descendants of Charles le Moyne. An extract reads as follows:

"A ces causes, de notre grâce spéciale, pleine puissance et autorité royalle, nous avons créé, érigé, élevé et décoré, créons, érigeons et décorons par ces présentes signées de notre main, la dite terre et seigneurie de Longueuil, scituée en notre pays de Canada, en titre, nom et dignité de baronnie pour en jouir par le dit Sieur Charles Le Moyne, ses enfants, successeurs, ayant cause, et les descendants d'iceux en légitime mariage, plainement et paisiblement, relevant de nous à cause de nostre couronne..."

("For these reasons, we, of our peculiar grace, absolute power and royal authority, have created, established, exalted and decorated, and do by these presents signed with our hand create, establish and decorate, the said land and seigniory of Longueuil, situate in our country of Canada, with the title, name and dignity of a barony for the enjoyment of the said Sieur Charles Le Moyne, his children and successors according to law, and the descendants of the same born in lawful wedlock, in full and peaceable subjection to us by right of our crown..."

List of the Barons de Longueuil

• 1700–1729 Charles II le Moyne, 1st Baron de Longueuil
  Charles le Moyne de Longueuil, Baron de Longueuil
  Charles le Moyne de Longueuil, Baron de Longueuil was the first native-born Canadian to be made Baron in New France....
  
  
• 1729–1755 Charles III le Moyne, 2nd Baron de Longueuil
• 1755-1755 Charles-Jacques le Moyne, 3rd Baron de Longueuil
• 1755–1841 Marie-Charles le Moyne, 4th Baroness de Longueuil
• 1841–1848 Charles William Grant, 5th Baron de Longueuil
• 1848–1879 Charles James Irwin Grant, 6th Baron de Longueuil
• 1879–1898 Charles Colmore Grant, 7th Baron de Longueuil
• 1898–1931 Reginald Charles Grant, 8th Baron de Longueuil
• 1931–1938 John Charles Moore Grant, 9th Baron de Longueuil
• 1938–1959 Ronald Charles Grant, 10th Baron de Longueuil
• 1959–2004 Raymond Grant, 11th Baron de Longueuil
  Raymond Grant, 11th Baron de Longueuil
  Raymond Grant, 11th Baron de Longueuil was a nobleman possessing the only French colonial title to be officially recognized by the British Crown. For much of his life he was a professional painter residing in France.-Family:...
  
  
• 2004–present Michael Grant, 12th Baron de Longueuil
  Michael Grant, 12th Baron de Longueuil
  Michael Charles Grant, 12th Baron de Longueuil is a nobleman possessing the only French colonial title recognized by the King or Queen of Canada.-Assumption of title and royal connection:...
  
  

External links

• Portrait of Charles le Moyne du Longueuil, 3rd Baron du Longueuil, 1724–1755 at the McCord Museum
  McCord Museum
  The McCord Museum is a public research and teaching museum dedicated to the preservation, study, diffusion, and appreciation of Canadian history...
  
  
• Société d'histoire de Longueuil – Ressources et documentation
• Michel Pratt Édition révisée et augmentée, 30 mai 2005, Dictionnaire historique de Longueuil, de Jacques-Cartier et de Montréal-Sud. at: http://marigot.ca/dictio/longueuil/g.html