REGENTS

In the 15th century two Jersey grammar schools were founded -

1. St. Mannelier founded by the Rector of St. Saviour, Jean Hue and built on  land adjoining the Chapel of St. Mannelier in his parish.   The Bishop of Coutances granted an indulgence to all who helped in this work.

2.    St. Anastase was founded some ten years later, for the western parishes, by  two Jerseymen who had prospered in England - Jean Neel and Vincent Tehy. Their grant was confirmed by Henry VII and the terms laid down that boys were to be instructed in grammar. ( this meant Latin Grammar )

The Superintendents (Regents) or Headmasters of these schools were appointed by the Dean and Rectors. The opening of Victoria College in 1852, marked the end of these schools. The last pupil at St. Mannelier's left in 1860 - and at St. Anastase's, in 1863.

Regents of St. Mannelier

1550 John Denys
1556 Sire Jehan Mauger
1559 Sire Thomas Bertram
1576 Helier Dumaresq
1581 Sire Helier Le Breton
1592 Richard Myddleton
1601 Jean Pallot
1661 Philippe Poingdestre
1665 Vincent Queron
1667 Joshua Pallot
1676 Richard de Carteret
1678 Richard Le Caumais
1680 Edouard de la Cloche
1692 Pierre de Hautpays
1695 Jacques Tapin
1703 Philippe Mauger
1712 James Watt
1725 Rev. Pierre Joubaire
1732 Philippe Mattingley -
later, assisted by Hugh Laurens
1761 Francis Valpy - assisted by Francois Gaudin
1771 John Norman
1772 Rev. Thomas Syvret
1779 Philippe Ahier
1832 Rev. Clement Le Hardy -
assisted by Jean Bree
1848 Robert P. Mallet

Regents of St. Anastase

1560 Helier Chevalier
1577 Giullaume Erchart
1592(s) Olivier de Gruchy
1592 Rev. Daniel Brevint
1602 Pierre Pipon
1664 Nicholas Pipon
1716 George Maret
1736 Edouard Bisson
1747 Philippe de Ste Croix
1763 Philippe Sorsoleil
1773 Henry Nicolle
1790 David Hocquard
1805 Rev. George du Heaume
1843 Rev. Dr. John C. Vincent
1850 Andre Le Brocq
1853 Rev. George Poingdestre

Other schoolmasters (from records) conducting private schools in the Jersey parishes

St. Helier

1732 Xjaie Beasin (sic) - - ( Xavier Bessin ? )
1747 Daniel Bessin
1797 Helier Fauvel
1797 Francois Tourgee
1797 Pierre Chevalier
1797 Jean de Frie
1797 Jean Pomiers
1797 Josue Laverty
1797 Jean Esnouf
1802 George Thomas Langton
1804 William Plees
1808 Thomas Dumaresq
1808 George Barr
1808 George Balleine
1811 John Le Maistre

St. John

1735 & 1744 Abraham Lempriere
1737 John Sorsoleil
1738 Thomas de Caen
1738 Pierre Seale
1767 Josue Hocquard
1768 David Hocquard

St. Lawrence

1737 Jean Renouf
1740 Abraham Malzard
1743 John Sorsoleil
1780 Jean Canivet
1798 Philip Romeril

St Martin

1738 Samuel Le Four
1762 Francois Gaudin
1768 Philippe Le Gros Bisson
1780 Philippe Gaudin
1826 Nicolas Hubert

St. Brelade

1739 Damian le Feuvre dit Filliastre
1810 Josue Le Boutillier

St Ouen

1742 Samuel Lecaudy
1768 Philippe Guille
1768 Philippe Barbier
1780 Philippe Le Brun
1797 Philippe du Heaume

Trinity

1743 Richard Hocquard
1747 Abraham Hocquard
1756 Jean Dorey
1768 Charles Dorey

1797 Charles Benest
1811 Philippe Le Masurier
1824 James Nicholls

St. Clement

1747 Philippe Matthew Brohier
1761 Jean Falle
1804 & 1813 Thomas Godfray

Grouville

1759 Daniel Venement
1780 George Ahier
1803 Nicolas Poingdestre
1806 Elie Falle
1810 John Clark
1812 Jean Falle

St. Mary

1764 Jean du Pre
1768 Henry Nicolle
1780 Etienne Joseph La Gerche
1798 Philippe Vibert

St. Peter

1768 Jean Le Sueur
1804 William Le Boutillier
1809 Philippe du Pre
1810 Frederic Vincent
1815 Francois Le Brun