French military officer; generally referred to as "Lignery", he was twice commandant of Fort Michilimackinac, he negotiated peace treaties with the Mesquakie (Fox) Nation in 1724 and 1726, and served against them in 1728. Recipient of the Order of Saint-Louis, he died as Town Major of Trois-Rivières (Québec).

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[Source: Dictionary of Canadian Biography, Volume II (1701-1740).Main source: Dictionary of Canadian Biography, Volume II (1701-1740).This is a correction of your entry under "De Lignery, Sieur Marchand". Family name was Le Marchand de Lignery, First Name, Constant. He has a son named François-Marie Le Marchand de Lignery (see proposed entry). Note: The expression "Sieur" is rarely used in French language historical dictionaries.]