Bailiffs

By the 14th century, Jersey's Gardiens were selecting and delegating bailli or Bailli du Gardien as Juge-Délégué, a life appointment.  In the 17th century the position became also a separate Crown Appointment, that of President of the Island's legislature, the States of Jersey.   The Bailiff is still the Island's chief magistrate and head of the Judiciary. The office of Bailiff is both judicial and legislative but is not administrative.  In this century a bailiff himself now has the power to appoint a Deputy Bailiff to act his functions during absence.

c.1258. Drouet de Barentin.   mentioned in an INQUISITION - as  "Bailli des Iles"
1272 . Jean de Carteret
1274. Arnauld Jean (or) Arnold Johannis de Contivo ( Apparantly a merchant, originally from Bayonne)
1277-1289.Philippe L'Evesque
1290- 1292?Pierre de Arcis
1298. Nicolas Hastein
1302. Jean de Carteret (2nd time)
1309. Philippe Levesque (? as above ?)
1315. Colin ? Hasteyn   ( could be the Nicolas Hastein, above. 2nd time )
1318. Henry de St. Martin
c.1324. Guillaume Longynnour
. " .   Herny de St.Martin
. " .   Pierre Ugoun (Ygon)
. " .   Lucas de Espyard
. " .   Pierre de la Haye
. " .   Philippe de Vyncheleys
. " .   Guillaume Dyrvaud ( Lieut. Bailli)
c.1332. Nicolas (or Colin) Hasteyn  (? above?)
. " .   Philippe de Vincheleis  (? as above ?)
. " .   Matthieu Le Loreour
. " .   Pierre de la Haye  (? above ?)
. " .   Guillaume Brasdefer
1348 and 1352. Guille Hastein (or Hastings)
1351. Roger de Powderham
1356. John Cockerell
1362-1364 . Raoul Lempriere
1367-1368 . Richard de St. Martin
1368-9 and 1371. Richard le Petit
1370 and 1372-4. Richard de St. Martin
1378-1391 . Thomas Brasdefer
1396-1401. Giefrey Brasdefer
1402-1403. Colin le Petit
1405/6. Guillaume de Laye
1406-1425. Thomas Danyel
1435. Thomad de la Cour
1435/6. John Lempriere
1436-1442. Messire John Bernard
1444 and 1446. John Payn
1446-1451. Regnauld de Carteret
1452/3. John Poingdestre
1459-62 and 1464/7. Nicolas Morin (or Mourin)
1467 and 1476. John Poingdestre
1477 (?). Nicolas Morin
1479-1481 and 1484/5. Guillaume Hareby
1486-1493. Clement Le Hardy (Lieut. John Poingdestre)
1494. Jean Nicolle
1495-1513 and 1515(?). Thomas Lempriere
1514/14 and 1516-1523. Hélier de Carteret
1523-1561. Hélier de Carteret and Hélier de la Rocque/John Lempriere/Sire Richard Mabon/Jasper Pen (Payn)                [these all recorded in some historic/political confusion.]
1651-1564. Hostes Nicolle
1566-1583. John Dumaresqu
1583-1586. George Paulett
1586-1587. John Dumaresqu
1587-1591. George Paulett
1591-1594. John Dumaresqu
1594-1614. George Paulett
1614-1621. Jean Herault
1622-1624. Messire William Parkhurst
1624-1626. Jean Herault
1627-1643. Messire Philippe de Carteret
1643 . Michel Lempriere
1643-1651. Messire George de Carteret
1651-1660. Michel Lempriere
1660-1661. Messire George de Carteret
1661-1662. Messire Philippe de Carteret
1662-1665. Philippe de Carteret ( of Grouville, brother of George, above. )
1665-1682. Messire Edouard de Carteret
1682-1693. Messire Philippe de Carteret
1694-1703. L'Hon. Edouard de Carteret
1703-1715. Messire Charles de Carteret
1715-1763. John, Lord Carteret
1763-1776. Robert, Lord Carteret
1776-1826. Henry-Frederick, Lord Carteret
1826-1831. Messire Thomas Le Breton
1831-1848. Messire Jean de Veulle
1848-1857. Messire Thomas Le Breton
1858-1880. Jean Hammond, Ecr.
1880-1884. Messire Robert-Pipon Marett
1884-1898. Messire George-Clement Bertram
1898 . Edouard Charles Malet de Carteret.
1899-1931 . Messire William Henry Venables Vernon, KBE.
1931-1935. Charles E. Malet de Carteret
1935-1962. Alexander Moncrieff Coutanche, Baron Coutanche of St. Brelade
1962 . Cecil Stanley Harrison, CMG. OBE.
1962-1975. Sir Robert Le Masurier, DSC.
1975-1985. Sir Herbert Frank Cobbold Ereaut.
1986-1995. Sir Peter Leslie Crill, KBE.