Madeleine D'Allone

Madeleine de Roybon d'Allone (1646, Cepoy - 17 January 1718, Montréal ) was an early settler of New France.

She was the daughter of a French nobleman. She had a relationship with Robert La Salle, a french explorer. She donated "2000 livres" to him for his voyage and lived in his fort for 2 years. La Salle was later charged with seducing D'Allone and reports claimed that they were to marry. Madeleine protested against the claim until it was clear that it was false.

She was later captured by Iroquois. She was a prisoner for a year until they released her. During this time, she lost all her fortune. She had nothing left. She was immigrated back to France.

She was the first european woman to own land in Ontario. [cite web|url=http://www.rarebookstudio.com/american.htm|title=Manuscript document signed and sealed. Quebec: October 7, 1705|accessdate=2007-02-25] There is a memorial in Ontario named after her. [cite web|url=http://inventairenf.cieq.ulaval.ca/inventaire/oneImage.do;jsessionid=0A798A9A6344B971D6B3BA81206416D8?ref
title=Inventaire_des_lieux_de_mémoire_de_la_Nouvelle-France|accessdate=2007-02-25] She lived in Montreal until her death. She died at the age of 73.

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