Mathieu MARTIN

(b. abt. 1636 , Port Royal, Acadia d. abt. 1724 , Acadia, Canada )

Am I Your Ancestor?
MARTIN Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!

Mathieu MARTIN was born abt. 1636 in Port Royal, Acadia

Mathieu MARTIN was the child of Pierre MARTIN and Catherine VIGNEAU

Mathieu MARTIN died abt. 1724 in Acadia, Canada.
Details of the family tree of Mathieu appear below.

Occupation

Mathieu MARTIN was a weaver, seigneur of Cobequid (Truro, N.S.).
The tisserand, or weaver, knew how to weave fabrics, by hand or machine. The female equivalent was called a tisserande.
Source: tfcq.ca

Québec Généalogie - The Seigneurial System (1627 - 1854)
The seigneurial system was a form of land settlement modeled on the French feudal system. It began in New France in 1627 with the formation of the Compagnie des Cent-Associés (or Company of 100 Associates), which was initially responsible for handing out land grants and seigneurial rights. The land was divided into five by 15 kilometer plots, usually along major rivers like the St. Lawrence. They were then further subdivided into narrow, but long lots for settlement. These lots were usually long enough to be suitable for faming, and they provided everyone who lived on them with equal access to neighbouring farms and the river. There were three main groups of people who lived off the land in this system: Seigneurs, Habitants and Engagés

Mathieu MARTIN was a seigneur.
Seigneurs were the most important colonists, as they were usually in the military or aristocracy prior to being a settler. These seigneurs then were charged with the task of subdividing large parcels of land into five by 15 kilometer concessions, then renting this land to a habitant. Under regulations set up by the French government in France, the seigneur could also set up a court of law, set up a mill on his land and organize a commune.

Source: Canada in the Making (www.canadiana.ca/citm/index_e.html)

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Find out more about Mathieu MARTIN.