List of Bailiffs of Jersey
See also: Law of Jersey, Courts of Jersey, Bailiff of Jersey, Bailiff (Channel Islands), Jurat, Norman law, Advocate and Judiciary of Jersey (list)
Sir Michael Birt (appointed Bailiff 2009) with sculpture of Lord Coutanche (Bailiff 1935-1962) behind
This is a list of bailiffs of Jersey.
In 1290, separate bailiffs for Guernsey and Jersey were appointed.
The list of bailiffs is only reliably traceable from Philippe L’Evesque’s appointment in 1277, although earlier bailiffs are mentioned and the office may date from before 1204.
See also: list of Bailiffs of Guernsey, list of Seigneurs of Sark.
16th century
- Helier de Carteret 1513-1515
- Helier de Carteret 1516-1523
- Helier de Carteret 1529-1560
- Hostes Nicolle 1561-1564
- John Dumaresq 1566-1583
- George Paulett 1583-1586
- John Dumaresq 1586-1587
- George Paulett 1587-1591
- John Dumaresq 1591-1594
- George Paulett 1594-1614
17th century
- Jean Herault 1614-1621
- William Parkhurst 1622-1624
- Jean Herault 1624-1626
- Philippe de Carteret 1627-1643
- Michel Lemprière 1643
- Sir George de Carteret, 1st Bt., 1643-1651
- Michel Lemprière 1651-1660
- Sir George de Carteret, 1st Bt., 1660-1661
- Sir Philippe de Carteret, 1st Bt., 1661-1662
- Philippe de Carteret 1662-1665
- Edouard de Carteret 1665-1682
- Sir Philippe de Carteret, 2nd Bt., 1682-1693
- Edouard de Carteret 1694-1703
18th century
In this caricature of 1873, Bailiff of Jersey Jean Hammond (left) greets the newly arrived Lieutenant Governor with the question: "Your papers, please?"
- Sir Charles de Carteret, 3rd Bt., 1703-1715
- John, Lord Carteret 1715-1763
- Robert Carteret, 3rd Earl Granville 1763-1776
- Henry Frederick, Lord Carteret 1776-1826
19th century
- Thomas Le Breton 1826-1831
- Jean de Veulle 1831-1848
- Thomas Le Breton 1848-1857
- Jean Hammond 1858-1880
- Sir Robert Pipon Marett 1880-1884
- George Clement Bertram 1884-1898
- Edouard Charles Malet de Carteret 1898
20th century
Lord Coutanche, Bailiff 1935-1962
- W. H. Venables Vernon 1899-1931
- Charles E. Malet de Carteret 1931-1935
- Sir Alexander Coutanche (created Lord Coutanche in 1961) 1935-1962
- Cecil Stanley Harrison 1961-1962
- Sir Robert Le Masurier 1962-1975
- Sir Frank Ereaut 1975-1985
- Sir Peter Crill 1986-2000
21st century
- Sir Philip Bailhache 2000-2009
- Sir Michael Birt 2009–2015[1]
- William Bailhache 2015-Present[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Europe | Jersey | Michael Birt is to become bailiff". BBC News. 2009-03-12. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
- ↑ "Jersey Bailiff William Bailhache sworn in". BBC. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
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