New France a permanent benefit to the French. New France New France () was the area colonized by France in North America during a period beginning with the exploration of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Great Britain and Spain in 1763 under the Treaty of Paris (1763). At its peak in 1712 (before the Treaty of Utrecht), the territory of "New France", also sometimes known as the "French North American Empire" or "Royal New France", consisted of five colonies, each with its own administration: Canada, the most developed
Stuart (name) an officer who controlled the domestic affairs of a household, especially of a royal household. After the Conquest, the term was used as an equivalent of "Seneschal", a steward of a manor or estate. A variant form of the given name is "Stewart". Pet forms of the given name are "Stu", "Stew" and "Stewie". Stuart (name) Stuart is a surname which was also adopted as a given name, traditionally for men. It is the French form of the Scottish surname "Stewart". The French form of the name was brought to Scotland from France by Mary Stuart, in the 16th century.