Louis Cazot La Grenade


Louis Cazot La-Grenade also known as Louis Cazot de La Grenade and Louis LaGrenade I was a landowner, business man, military leader, slave owner and politician in Grenada. Louis Cazot was born in either Martinique or Guadeloupe and was perhaps the Paternal half-brother of Alexandre Cazeau de Roumillac.

Biography

Louis Cazot appeared as a figure around 1763-1765 in Grenada when he was noted as having converted to Protestantism and had sworn allegiance to the English crown. Cazot began a trading company around this time and in 1773 founded a Liqueur company with a recipe that was said to have been given to him by a Dutch trader who wanted a free trip to the island of Grenada, in return the Dutchman gave Cazot the recipe to his family’s liqueur. In 1791 Cazot was one of the four men who wrote a letter to George Washington and congress, requesting asylum due to the treatment of mulattos on the island of Grenada, however the letter was ignored.
During the 1795-1796 revolt in Grenada, Louis Cazot La Grenade fought against Julien Fedon on the side of the British. He led the St George’s Coloured militia and defended the city against the assault by Fedon. On 8 April 1795 the coloured militia led by Cazot attacked the rebel camp, however that attacked proved unsuccessful.For his contributions in the militia, Louis Cazot was made Captain in the British army.
He died in 1808 and was buried in Morne Jaloux in Grenada. His land holdings went to his son Louis La Grenade II.

Relatives

Louis Cazot married/was in a relationship with a woman called Marie-Marthe. Together they had seven children who were;
  • Sophia La Grenade ?
  • Marie-Marthe 1770- ?
  • Peggy La Grenade
  • Adelaide La Grenade 1772- ?
  • Margaret La Grenade
  • Louis La Grenade II 1776-1850
  • Louisa Octrique La Grenade 1778-1847
Louis Cazot also appears to have had two children with a woman by the name of Marie Franceois Clozier These children were;
  • Julienne La Grenade 1798- ?
  • Emile La Grenade
Louis LaGrenade II was also a captain in the St. George’s Coloured Militia, succeeding his father after his death. He formally resigned in 1828.
Multiple famous Grenadians including Maurice Bishop, Cecile La Grenade, Marise La Grenade-Lashley, Lewis Hamilton and perhaps Dickon Mitchell and Keith Mitchell are descended from Louis Cazot La Grenade.