Bénigne Basset Des Lauriers
Bénigne Basset Des Lauriers was born in France and gained historic importance after he emigrated to New France in 1657.
Bénigne Basset was almost immediately involved in the justice system becoming a seigneurial notary and, for a period, a royal notary. He also worked as a surveyor and was responsible for the first street layouts in Montreal in 1672. As a notary there are over 2500 acts that he signed that still exist with his signature.
