Ventadour Henri De Levy Duc De 1595-1651 Viceroy Of Canada
1625-1627. Served for a time in the army, and is said to have taken holy
orders. In any event took a deep interest in the spiritual welfare of
Canada, and after acquiring the viceroyalty instrumental in sending out
the first Jesuit missionaries in 1625. In 1627, on the formation of the
Company of New France by Richelieu, purchased the viceroyalty from De
Ventadour. Pointe Levy, or Levis, opposite Quebec, was named after him.