force arrived. Du Lyon appears to have been a capable administrator and active in military affairs. He was wounded during an attack on the English in Antigua. In 1669 the government of Guadeloupe was joined to that of Martinique until 1677, when Pierre Hincelin became governor for the king. The governor-general Jean-Charles de Baas took office on 4 February 1669. De Baas was critical of Du Lyon, but this may be because he consistently claimed that the government of Guadeloupe was independent of that of Martinique. A letter has been preserved in the Naval Archives dated 1 May 1672 reproaching Du Lyon for his endless quarrels with de Baaz, and there is another dated 23 March 1674. Du Lyon died on 14 September 1674. Three months later the company was suppressed. Wives and children In 1653 Du Lyon married Madeleine du Val, daughter of Edmé du Val, Lord of Mouilleron, Rivières, Mornay and Nizy. They had two children: César Saladin du Lyon Claire Pierrette du Lyon. On 15 September 1663 at the seigneurial house of Véronnes he married Claire Tabourot, daughter of Alexandre Tabourot, Seigneur of Véronnes and Lieutenant General of Water and Forests of Burgundy. Six children were born to this union: Charles Albert du Lyon (abbé) Claire Christine Marie Anne du Lyon Claude du Lyon, king's Lieutenant de vaisseau Christine du Lyon, nun of the Abbey of Parc-aux-Dames(fr) in 1719, then abbess in Provins in 1730 François du Lyon, captain of a compagnie franche of the navy, Enseigne de vaisseau, captain of the islands in 1680 and major of Guadeloupe in 1691 Claude Antoine du Lyon, naval guard, lieutenant in Martinique in 1691, Enseigne de vaisseau in 1693 then Captain of Saint-Domingue in 1695. Notes Citations Sources 1633 births 1674 deaths French colonial governors of Guadeloupe