Regulation of the Conseil supérieur on the conduct of the spouses of the governor and the intendant during religious ceremonies, 8 July 1709.
126v
50
The Seigneur will march Immediately behind in processions and be the first
following the Curate, and then His Male children [... ]
127v
100
Even the wives of the governor, and Those of the high Court Seigneurs will
have no rank in Church Ceremonies as they Leave their church benches following
all the men, And when They Go to collect the votive Candles, The Ashes, and
the palms, and Are in processions, They will lead with their daughters ahead
of all other women.[...]
Source: Archives nationales du Québec, Centre de Québec, Registre du Conseil supérieur, , Conseil supérieur, Regulation on the conduct of the spouses of the governor and the intendant during religious ceremonies, July 8, 1709, fol. 126v-127v.