List of Bailiffs of Jersey

Bailiff of Jersey
Incumbent
William Bailhache
since 29 January 2015
Appointer Monarch of the United Kingdom,
at the recommendation of the Jersey Government
Term length At Her Majesty's Pleasure, at least until retirement (70)
Formation At least 1204
First holder Philippe L’Evesque (first attested)
Deputy Deputy Bailiff of Jersey
Sir Michael Birt (Bailiff from 2009 to 2015) with sculpture of Lord Coutanche (Bailiff 1935-1962) behind

This is a list of bailiffs of Jersey. The position of Bailiff was created shortly after the Treaty of Paris 1259 in which the King of England, Henry III, gave up claim to all of the Duchy of Normandy but the Channel Islands. 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

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?"

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

21st century

See also

References

  1. ↑ "William Venables Vernon - theislandwiki". www.theislandwiki.org.
  2. ↑ "Charles Malet de Carteret - theislandwiki". www.theislandwiki.org.
  3. ↑ "Europe | Jersey | Michael Birt is to become bailiff". BBC News. 2009-03-12. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  4. ↑ "Jersey Bailiff William Bailhache sworn in". BBC. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
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