Nicolas Martiau

Nicolas Martiau
Medallion representing Nicolas Martiau.
Bornc. 1591
Île de Ré, France
Diedc. 1657 (aged 65-66)
SpouseJane Berkeley
Statue of George Washington, with a medallion of his ancestor from Île de Ré, Nicolas Martiau.

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.

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.


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