Fiefs and their Seigneurs

In the eleventh and twelth century most land in Jersey was held in Feudal tenure with allegiance to the Dukes of Normandy.  The fiefs generally continue today but are of sentimental and ceremonial value only, they are inherited or bought and sold fairly regularly. The Seigneurs and tenants of all the Jersey's fiefs over the centuries are far too numerous to collate here but an example year of ownership (1970) (ALL BELOW) will show the nomenclature.

The following minor fiefs were in confiscation by the Crown:

Prieur de l'Eslet (St. Helier)
Abbé de Bellozanne (St. Helier)
Abbesse de Caen (Trinity, St. John and St. Saviour)
d'Orville St. John)
Prieur de St. Laurent (St. Lawrence)
L'Aumosne (Grouville and St. Mary)
Prieur de St. Clement (St. Clement)
Fief Baudains (dependency of Fief du Prieur de St. Clement)
Fille de Carteret (St. Saviour)
Ville Patter (St. Saviour)

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Major Fiefs (1970)

St.Ouen:    Guy Malet de Carteret
Rosel:   Brigadier Raoul Charles Lemprière-Robin, O.B.E.
Samarès:   Mrs. Elizabeth Obbard (née Gauntlett).
Trinity:   Major J. R. C. Riley.
Mélêches:   John Gervaise Le Gros.

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(1970)

Abbesse de Caen (St. Martin):  Brigadier Raoul Charles Lemprière­Robin, O.B.E.
Anchestre (St. Ouen):  Guy Malet de Carteret.
Anneville (St. Martin):  Sir Hugh Charlie Godfray Stewart, Bart.
Arbres (St. Lawrence):  Frank Elie Marett.
Augrès (St. Helter): Philip John de Veulle.
Auvesque (St. Mary):  Gordon J. Hervé et uxor.
Avranche (Trinity and St. John):  Frank Elie Marett.
Bagot ou Gorge:  John Gervaise Le Gros.
ès Benest :  Frank Elie Marett.
Blanc Eperon:  Colonel Rubert George Dawson, C.B., T.D., D.L.
Boutevillon (St. John):  Philippe Le Geyt dit Rauvet.
Buisson (St. Helter):  Mrs. Dorothy Honor Coutanche (née Trotter).
Carriere (or Fief des Monts) (Grouville):  Lester V. Bailhache.
Catelet (St. John):  Mrs. Patricia d'Auvergne Lumley-Brown (née Le Cornu) and W. F. d’Auvergne Spencer, M.B.E.
Chapelle:  John Roberts
Chesnel or Pesnel (St. John):  F. P. Le Quesne.
Collette des Augrès (St. Helter):  Ernest William Wise, and others.
Crapedoit (St. Clement):  Mrs. Elizabeth Obbard (née Gauntlett).
Craqueville (St. Mary):  Mrs. Phylis Rae Collins (née Clifton).
ès-Cras:  John Gervaise Le Gros.
Daval:  John Roberts.
ès-Debenaires:  N. R. Westaway.
Diélament (Trinity):  Brigadier Raoul Charles Lemprière-Robin, O.B.E.
Diène (see Vaugaième)
Elie, d' (St. Clement):  Thomas Caldwell Litler Jones
Esnouf (St. John)
Everat (St. Martin):  Sir Hugh Charlie Godfray Stewart, Bart.
és-Faisants (St. Clement):  Mrs. Elizabeth Obbard (née Gauntlett)
Fosse (St. Helier):  Miss Margaret Elizabeth Le Cornu
Fosse Astelle (Grouvllle):  Heirs of Eustace W. R. H. Turner
Franc Fief (St. Brelade:  Sir Robert H. K. Marett, C.M.G., O.B.E.
Franche Mauvellerie (St. Martin)
Galesne (see Vaugaleme)
Ganouaire (St. Mary):  Gordon J. Hervé et uxor.
Garis (vlde St. Germain)
ès-Godeaux (Trinity):  Philip John de Veulle
Godellere (St. John:  Lester V. Bailhache
Gondbrette (St. John):  W. F. d'Auvergne Spencer, M.B.E.
Gorge ou Bagot:  John Gervaise Le Gros
Grainville (St. Saviour):  Brigadier Raoul Charles Lemprière-Robin, O.B.E.
Grochy (St. Martin):  Brigadier Raoul Charles Lemprière-Robin, O.B.E.
Gruchetterie (St. Martin):  Brigadier Raoul Charles Lemprière-Robin. O.B.E.
Hague (St. Peter):  Colonel Rupert George Dawson, C.B., T.D., D.L.
és-Hamrnonds (St. Ouen):  Guy Malet de Carteret
Hammonnets (St. John:  Hedley John Messervy
Handois (see St. Germain)
èa-Hâtains (St. Lawrence):  John Gervaise Le Gros
Hérupe (St. John):  The heir at law of the late Miss Elizabeth Hotton
Hornet (St. Clement):  Mrs. Elizabeth Obbard (née Gauntlett)
ès-Hormans (St. Peter):  Guy Malet de Carteret
Hougue (Grouville):  Heirs of Eustace W. R. H. Turner
Houguette (St. Helier):  John Gervaise Le Gros
Houguette (St. Saviour):  Edmund Frank Whitehead
Hougue d’Irvaux:  Peter Hawksford Giffard
Jourdain Payn (St. Lawrence):  Mrs. Marietta Wright (née Hedges)
Lande (St. John):  Noble F. Lowndes
Lecq:  Miss Margaret Elizabeth Le Cornu
Lempriêre (St. Martin):  Sir Hugh Charlie Godfray Stewart, Bart.
Léoville (St. Quen):  W. F. d'Auvergne Spencer, M.B.E.
Longuevllle:  John Francis Winn-Harris
Luce de Carteret:  Guy Malet de Carteret
Lulague dit Le Mourier (St. John):  Heirs of Eustace W. R. H. Turner
Malletière (Grouville):  Charles Alan Le Maistre
Mont Des (see Carrière)
Morville (St. Ouen):  John Arthur Le Feuvre
Motte (St. Helier and St. Saviour):  Miss Roselle Mary Le Maistre
Mottier (see es-Poingdestre)
Mourier (see Lulague)
Niêmes (St. Peter):  Mrs. Evelyn Ann Elliott (née Le Cornu)
Nièmes (Grouville) see Vaugalême
ès-Neaus (Grouville) see Vaugalème
ès-Nobretez (St. Peter):  Colonel Rupert George Dawson, C.B.. T.D., DL.
Noirmont (St. Brelade):  Mrs. Hope May Dixon (née de Gruchy)
Orillande (St. Ouen):  Harold Briginshaw
Patier (St. Saviour):  John Francis Winn-Harrls
Payn (St. Helier):  William Singleton Wise, and others
Pesnel (see Chesnel)
Petit Rozel (St. Martin)
Petit Rozel (St. Savlour):  Brigadier Raoul Charles Lemprière-Robin, O.B.E.
es.-Poingdestre (St. John):  Charles Vibert Le Quesne
Ponterrln (Trinity):  Mrs. M. E. Judge and Miss H. Bauche
Portinfer (St. Ouen):  Guy Malet de Carteret
Prieur de l'Eslet du Mont Cochon: John Gervalse Le Gros
Quatorze Quartlers (see St. Germain)
Quetivel (St. Martin):  Sir Hugh Charlie Godfray Stewart, Bart
Rondiole (St. Heller):  William Charles Mumford
Sauteur (Grouville):  Charles Alan Le Maistre
Saval (St. Martin):  Brigadier Raoul Charles Lemprière-Robin, O.B.E.
Saval ou de Sauvalle (St. Peter):  Mrs. Evelyn Ann Elliott (née Le Cornu)
Sotel (St. Peter):  Mrs. M. E. Judge and Miss H. Bauche
St. Clalr (St. Lawrence):  John Gervaise Le Gros
St. Germain, Handois, les Quatorze Quartiers ou Garls (St. John):  Guy Malet de Carteret
St. Hllarys (St. Ouen):  Guy Malet de Carteret
St. Jean la Hougue Bouète (St. John):  Noble F. Lowndes
Survllle (St. Helier and St. John):  Hedley John Messervy
Trlguel (St. Martin):  Brigadier Raoul Charles Lemprière-Robln, O.B.E. Vanesse (St. Martin): Brigadier Raoul Charles Lemprière-Robin. O.B.E.
Vaugaleme (St. Martin ou Grouville):  Rev. Sydney Theodore Percival, M.A.
és-Verrans (St. Savlour):  Mrs. Dorothy Honor Coutanche (née Trotter)
Vinchelez de Bas (St. Ouen):  Guy Malet de Carteret
Vinchelez de Haut (St. Ouen):  John Roberts
Vingt Livres (St. Peter):  Guy Malet de Carteret