Jersey Chantry Certificate

These religious foundations and endowments were confiscated under the terms of the Chantries Acts of 1545 and 1547. Under the second Act, all colleges, free chapels, chantries and fraternities became the property of the King, in whom vested also all manner of endowments for the maintenance of priests, of obits and of lights in churches and chapels. This Act also provided for the appointment of Commissioners, who were to make surveys of these foundations and endowments throughout the country.

The documents incorporating the results of these surveys were filed in the Court of Augmentations, which dealt with property belonging to the Crown, and are known as Chantry Certificates.

In Jersey a similar survey appears to have been made nearly two years before Commissioners were appointed to act in the Island and an original manuscript from 1550 (which is not, as sometimes suggested, a list of endowments, but a record of the sales of endowments and other assets by the Commissioners) was transcribed in 1975 by Sydney Bisson and fellow members of La Société Jersiaise The document includes the following names and is one of the earliest surviving documents to include such a large number of names of Jersey people.

The very nature of the document indicates that many were no longer alive at the time, and depending on the generosity of their endowment, may have been dead for many years.

• The full story of the Jersey Chantry Certificate

A

• Ahier - Bertheleme; Francois; Gyon, heirs of; Perrotin
• Alexandre - Jehan or Johan; Sire Nicholas; Philippe; Raynold
• Amy (Amye) - Jacques; Philippe; Servays
• Anley - Johan
• Anquetil (Anquetel) - Michel
• Anthoine (Anthoin) - Philipot; Thomas
• Apivel - Johan
• Arthur - Clement; Collas, son of Collin
• Aubin, (Albyn, Aulbin) - Blaiset, heirs of; Jacques; Jaques, son of Johan
• Aumont (perhaps Osmont) - Sire Thomas
• Averty, (Adverty, Auertie) - Jean; Perrin; Philipot

B

• Balleine (Balayne) - Johan
• Bauche - Jenette
• Baudains (Baudayn, Bauden, Baudin, Baudyn) - Collas; George or Georges; Laurens; Raynold; Richard; Richard, son of Michel; Sire Thomas, heirs of
• Beaugie (Beaugye) - Jehan or Johan
• Benest - Nicholas
• Bertault - Guillaume
• Bertram - Edouard; Hugh; Jean; Johan; Johan, son of Hugh; John, son of Philippe; Sire Nicolle; Poul
• Bichard (Bychard) - Guillaume; Lucas
• Billot alias Poingdestre dit Cosnart - Guillamme or Ouillaume
• Binet (Bynet) - Guillaume; Raulyn
• Bisson - Collin; Collin, heirs of; Guillaume; Sire Helier; Jehan or Johan; Johan, junior; Philippe, son of Cohn; Philippe, son of Perryn;
• Blampied (Blampie, Blancpie) - Abbey; Johan; Thomas; Sire Thomas; *Botterel,
• (Bothrel) - Drouet; Nicholas; Philippes

C

• Cabot (Cabott) - Cohn; Perrin; Thomas;
• Carey (Caraye) - Collas
• Carrel (Carel, Carell) - Gustin; Philippes, heirs of
• Chevalier - Fleury
• Clement - Helier
• Coignard (Cognyart, Conyart) - Collas; Lucas;
• Corbel (Corbell) - Noel
• Cornell (Cornet)- Ouillaume
• Coutanche (Coustances) - Renaud; Romyl
• Crayford - Edouart

D

• Damade (Damado) - Matthieu, heirs of; Richard
• Damys - Philippe
• Danoy (Dangie) - Raulin, heritage of
• De Caen - Richard
• De Carteret - Edouard; Nicholas
• Dehealx - Johan
• De La Haule (De La Haulle) - Raulin
• De La Haye (Delahay) - Guillaume
• De La Lande - Jaques
• De La Perrelle (De La Perelle) - Guillemin
• De Lecq (Delaic, Delec, Delecque) - Jo Johan
• Denise - Collas; Guillaume
• De Petit (Depetis) - Johan, widow of
• De Quetteville (Dequetteuille, Queteuilles, Quetteuilles) - Thomas
• De Rue(De Rues) - Tounzen (= Toussaint)
• De St Martin - Thomas
• De St Pierre = Jean; Rauf
• De Ste Croix - Collas; Noel
• De Soulemont (Desoulemont, Soulement, Soulenaont) - Edouard; Jean; Nicholas; Piers,
• De Veulle (Deveullez) - Jehan
• De Vicq (Devicque) - Collas
• Dirdo - William
• Dirvault (Dirvau) - Johan, heritage of; Marthin, heirs of
• Dolbel (Dolbell) - Thomas
• Dorey - Sire Jehan; Johan; Richard;
• Du Feu - Guillaume; Nicholas
• Du Heaume (Du Heaulme) - Girette; Johan
• Dumaresq (Dumaresque) - Edouard or Edouarde; Richard
• Dumont - Johan
• Durham - William

E

• Esnault (perhaps Esnouf)- Johan; Thomas
• Esnouf (Enoulf) - Sire Ouillaunie
• Estur - Edouard; Jehan

F

• Fallu - Guillaume, heirs of; Piers; Richard
• Fauvel (Fauel, Fauell) - Johan
• Ficquet - George
• Filleul - Jehan

G

• Gallichan (Galichien, Gallichen) - Collas; Collas, heirs of; Johan; Phulipot; Rauf, heirs of; Sire Serves
• Gaudin (Gauden) - Noel, heirs of
• Germain (Jermain) - Raulin
• Gibaut (Gebault, Gibault) - Jean, son of Philipot; Johan; Sire Louys; Piers
• Giffard (Geffart) - Jacquet; Jeffrey, heirs of; Johan, son of Robyn; Katherine, widow of Jeffrey
• Gilles - Andrieu
• Godel (Goddell, Godell) - Drouet; Drouet, son of Clement
• Gosselin - Guillaume; Thomas, heirs of
• Gourey - Charles
• Grault - Martin
• Gruchy (Grochie, Grochye) - Colas; Guillaume; Nicholas; Raffe
• Guerdain (Guerden, Le Guerden) - Deonys; Michel or Mighell; Perryn; Perryn, heirs of;
• Guillot (Guyllot) - George

H

• Hamon (Hamond) - Claude; Sire Guillaume, heritage of; Jo; Johan; Jourden; Magdalayne, heritages of; Michel; Thomas
• Hamptonne (Hampton) - Elier or Helier; Laurens
• Herivel (Harryuel, Harryvell) - Gregorie; Gregorye, son of Nicholas; Nicholas
• Hicques (Hickes) - Jehan or Johan
• Hocquard (Hocart, Hocquart) - Jean; Philippot; Richard
• Hodon - Gualtier
• Horman (Hormen) - Jaques; Sire Jehan; Johan, son of Drouet; Nicholas; Piers
• Hoitost (perhaps = Hotton) - Clement
• Hubert - Bennet; Michel; Symon, heirs of
• Hue - Sire Jean; Johan
• Huot - Johan

I, J, K

• Jacquet - Gustin, heritages of
• Jambart - Anthony
• Jeune (Jeunes, Jennes, Le Jeune) - Collas; Collas, heritages of; Jaques; Johan; Louys
• Journeaux (Journeaulx) - Jehannet
• Jutize (Justize) - Edmond; Martyn

L

• Laell - Piers
• Laffoley (La Folley) - Blais; Nicholas
• Langlois (Lenglo) - Richard
• Larbalestier (l’Erbalatell) - Anthony; Jehan
• Larepose - Clement
• Laurens - Brice; Guillemyne; Johan
• Le Bailly (Le Bayley) - Johan
• Le Bourdon - Clement
• Le Boutillier (Le Buttelier) - Johan; Nicholas; Philippot
• Le Breton (Le Britton) - Drouet; Jehan; Piers; Raulin; Servez
• Le Brocq (Le Brocque) - Gregorie; Jacques; Johan; Matthieu; Thomas
• Le Brun (Le Brune) - Maudolyn; Piers
• Le Cacheur - Guillaume, heirs of
• Le Caulf - Morrys; Robin
• Le Cerf (Le Cherf) - Guillaume, heirs of; Jaques; Johan
• Le Clerc - Roger, heirs of
• Le Cocq - heirs of
• Le Cornu (Le Cornu dit Langlois) - Andreu; Drouet; Jo; Perrin, Johan
• Le Court - Guillaume; Jaques; Simon
• Le Couteur (Le Cousteur, Le Coustieur) - Estien; Johan; Piers
• Le Cras - Michel
• Le Crevet (Le Creuet) - Collas, heirs of
• Le Dain - Edouard
• Le Dentu - Jean, heirs of
• Le Feuvre (Le Febure, Le Feure, Le Feybure, Le Feyvre) - Clement; Drouet; Guillaume; Jo; Johan; Philippe; Richard;
• Le Feuvre dit Filliatre, (Le Feure dyt Filastre) - Johan
• Le Gallais (Galles) - Charles
• Le Gallais alias Daudierne - Charles
• Le Gascoing - Richard
• Le Geven - Clement
• Le Gros (Legros) - wife of Fleury Chevalier; Robert; Thomas
• Le Hardy (Le Hardie) - Thomas
• Le Loreur - Regnaud
• Le Maistre, (Le Maestre) - Philippes; Philippyn
• Le Marinel (Le Maryner) - Guillaume; Jehan
• Le Marquand (Le Marcquant, Le Marquant, Marquant) - Brelade; Edmond; Janette, widow of Raulin; Raulyn or Rauolyn; Thomas
• Le Moigne - Perotine, widow of ffrances, heirs of
• Le Montais (Le Monntez) - Jehan
• Lempriere (Lemprier) - Johan
• Le Petevin - Thomas
• Le Quesne (La Quenesse) - Jean or Jeha; Thomasse
• Le Riche - Raynold
• Le Roux (Le Roulx) - Johan; Thomas
• Le Ruez (Le Rues) - Robert
• Lesbirel (Le Syberel, Le Syberell) - Collas; Johan; Thomas
• Le Serquais (Le Serques) - Perrin
• Le Templier - Edin or Edyn
• Le Tubelin - Frances; Guillaume, heirs of; Lunaire; Philippe
• Le Vavasseur (Vavasser, Vavasseur) - Nicholas
• Le Vesconte (Le Visconte) - Johan, junior; Johan le viel; Pierres
• Le Veslet (Veulet) - Thomas
• L’Hermite (l’Hermyte) - Jo, heirs of
• L’Hermite alias Le Vesconte (L’Hermyte alias Vyscont) - Johan
• Louis (Lois, Louys) - Benest; Thomas
• Lucas - Jehan
• Luce - Sire Piers; Sire Piers, heritages of

M

• Machon - Jehan or Johan; Lucas
• Mahault - Jaques; Nicholas
• Maior (Possibly = Mauger) - Guillaume, heirs of
• Mallet (Malet) - Maistre Anthony; Jehan or Johan
• Malo - Sire Guillaume
• Marett (Maret) - Macy; Raulin
• Marquet - Edmond
• Martell - Jehan
• Mattingley (Matyngley) - Richard
• Messervy (Meservie, Mcservye) - Edouard
• Moignard (Magnyart, Maniart, Manyard) - Andrieu; Guilmine; Lucas; Thomas
• Monamy (Monamye) = Thomas
• Mourant - Janin; Jehan or Johan

N

• Neel - Adryen; Jean; Johan; Johan, son of Guillaume
• Nicolle - Drouet, heirs of; Helier; Henry, heirs of; Hostes; Oeffrey, Jeffery or Jeffrey; Jeffrey, heirs of; Johan; Johan, heirs of; John, junior; Maistre Nicholas; Philippot, heirs of
• Norman (Norment) - Michel

O

• Orange (Orenge) - Piers; Thomas, heirs of
• Ozouf (Osoulf) - Sire Guillaume

P

• Pallot - Collas; Guillaume; Jehan
• Pasquet - Georges
• Payn (Pain, Paine, Payne) - Edouard; Jean; Johan; Johan, son of Charles; Michel; Raulin; Richard; Richard, son of Richard; Thomas
• Payn dit Le Neveu (Pain dyt Le Nepheu) - Helier
• Philippe - Johan; Nicholas, heirs of
• Pigot (perhaps = Picot) - Piers
• Pipet (Le Pypet, Pypet) - heirs of Johan
• Pipon (Pypon) - Collas; Sire Guillaume; Sire Guillaume, heritages of; Helier; Johan
• Pirouet (Pyrouet, Peroyt) - Johan; Philippes; Thomas
• Poingdestre (Poindestre) - Clement
• Prouings (Proins) - Nicolle
• Pyell - Guillaume, heirs of

R

• Rede - Janequin or Jenquin
• Regnault (Raynault, Raynold, perhaps = Renault) - Jean; Michel; Richard
• Remon (Raymon, Raymond) - Collas; Johan
• Renouf (Renoulf) - Johan; Louys
• Ricard - Catlyne; Cohn; Jo
• Robin (Robyn) - Piers; Raulyn, le plus viel; Raulyn, le plus jeune
• Romeril - Anthony
• Rondel (Rondell) - Johan

• Rose - Pierre

S

• Salmon - Philippot
• Sarre - Johan
• Sohier - Jean
• Still - Robert,

T

• Tiebault - Johan
• Tocque - Philippe
• Tourault - Collas
• Tourgis (Tourges, Turges) - George; Jo
• Touzel - Johan
• Triguel (Trigell, Triguell) - Collas; Gualtier; Jehan; Sire Leonard; Nicholas

U, V

• Vallet - Jean
• Vallon (Valon) - Johan, heritage of
• Valpy (Valpie) - Collas; Richard, heirs of; Thomas
• Vaughan (Vaugham) - Sire Hugh (Chevalier)
• Vautier (Vaultier) - Edmond; Sire Guillaume
• Viel - Guillaume; Mathie
• Vivian - Mary

W, X, Y, Z