Seigneurial System (1627 - 1854) 1627 - In this system, the king gave large tracts of land along the St. Lawrence River to the nobles, called seigneurs. In return, each seigneur had to find colonists to settle the land. These colonists, known as habitants, rented strips of land from the seigneur and set up farms. The river was used for travel and irrigation. Both seigneurs and habitants had duties to each other that were protected by law. For example, each habitant had to give the seigneur a portion of (mar 1, 1627 – mar 1, 1854)
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mar 1, 1627
mar 1, 1854
~ 227 years