Nicolas Martiau
French immigrant to the 17th C. English colony of Virginia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nicolas Martiau (French pronunciation: [nikɔla maʁtjo]; 1591–1657) was a Frenchman who immigrated to the English colony of Virginia in the 17th century. He was born on the western island of Île de Ré.
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Born | c. 1591 Île de Ré, France |
Died | c. 1657 (aged 65-66) |
Spouse | Jane Berkeley |
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The garden behind the Ernest Cognacq Museum in Saint Martin de Ré holds a monument with a statue of George Washington, with the base of the monument featuring a medallion representing Martiau. The monument was inaugurated on October 11, 2007, by the ambassador of the United States to France. The relationship between the two men is described on the monument.