De Ste Croix

De Ste Croix family page

A Mrs de Ste Croix in the 1880s photographed by Ernest Baudoux

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Origin of Surname

There are two villages named Ste Croix in Normandy, from either of which the family may have come to Jersey.

Early records

• Robert de Ste Croix, or de Sancta Cruce, was a trustee in a record confirming a grant of land by King John to the monks of the Abbey of Bellozanne in 1200.

The name is not found in the 13th century assize rolls and extentes but two references can be found in the Jersey Chantry Certificate of 1550.

• Noel de Ste Croix (b abt 1494) in Surville, Jersey, was the father of Symone (b abt 1520), who married Edmond Le Gallais.
• Jean de Ste Croix (b abt 1508) in St Helier, married Rogiere Falle.
• Noe de Ste Croix (1594-1627) married Marie Poingdestre.

Payne's Armorial of Jersey

This family has been settled in the island from a very early date, for in a confirmation of lands to the monks of St Mary of Bellozanne by King John in 1200, the name of Robert De Sancta Cruce is mentioned as a trustee.

One branch of this house, still holding land on the fief of Bellozanne, on an estate known as the "Pied du Cotil", is now represented by the eldest son of the late Gautier De Ste Croix, and by Francois-Gautier De St. Croix, who with Durell Lerrier, also represent the distinguished Norman family of De Gascoing, Seigneurs of several important and extensive fiefs in that Duchy.

Another branch is represented by Philip De Ste Croix, Jurat of the Royal Court of Jersey, son of the late Aaron De Ste Croix, who was also a Jurat. His Brother, Francis De Ste Croix, married Amelia, daughter of the late Charles D'Auvergne, of Guernsey, and is thus connected with some of the most distinguished families of that island.

Arms

(As borne by Francis-Gautier De Ste Croix) Argent, a lion rampant, sable : quartering, Argent, three spear-heads radiating from the fesse point, between as many mullets of six points, pierced, gules, for De Gascoing ; and Azure, a griffin, segreant, or, for Louvel. Impaling, gules, on a mount, vert, two lions, rampant, supporting a tower, argent, for Kelly.

Crest. A dexter arm, embowed in armour, ppr, holding in the hand a cross passion.

Another : A cubit arm, vested, holding a plain cross.

Motto: In Deo confido.

Variants

• de St Croix - this spelling is incorrect but is found in some documents
• de Ste Croix, 1528
• de Sancta Cruce, 1200
• de Cruce 1214-5

Family records

Family trees

Several De Ste Croix trees go back to the 16th century and earlier, but they are notoriously difficult to confirm because of the repetition of male given names in such baptism records as can be found, and the absence of any mother's names over a prolonged period. We have been regularly reviewing and updating the trees below, and believe that they are much more reliable than any to be found on line elsewhere. Nevertheless, we recommend that researchers exercise considerable caution in adding elements of these tree to their own and compare several trees covering the same period with official records whenever possible.

• Aaron de Ste Croix: 18th-19th centuries
• Abraham de Ste Croix: 17th-20th centuries
• Abraham de Ste Croix 2: 16th-29th centuries
• Guitte de Ste Croix: 16th-18th centuries
• Jean de Ste Croix: 18th-20th centuries
• Jean de Ste Croix 2: 17th-20th centuries
• Mathieu de Ste Croix: 17th-20th centuries
• Mathieu de Ste Croix 2: 16th-17th centuries
• Moyse de Ste Croix: 17th-21st centuries
• Noel de Ste Croix: 15th-20th centuries: Full of inaccuracies
• Noe de Ste Croix 2: 17th-20th centuries
• Philippe de Ste Croix: 18th-20th centuries
• Pierre de Ste Croix: 18th-20th centuries
• Pierre de Ste Croix 2: 17th-19th centuries
• Simeon de Ste Croix: 17th-21st centuries

Church records

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• De Ste Croix baptisms in Jersey
• De Ste Croix marriages in Jersey (groom)
• De Ste Croix marriages in Jersey (bride)
• De Ste Croix burials in Jersey

Family histories

• De Ste Croix family members mentioned in a major history of privateering

Newspaper records

• Charles de Ste Croix participates in Militia target practice in 1848
• Deputy Viscount J P de Ste Croix lost a claim against the Constable of St Helier in the Royal Court in 1848

Société Jersiaise Library records

• Bertram records in La Société Jersiaise Library, including references to members of the de Ste Croix family Added 2018

Great War service

• De Ste Croix family members who served in World War 1
• Presentation to Sergeant Sidney de Ste Croix, DCM MM, at the Town Hall

Occupation records

• De Ste Croix Occupation identity cards

Family wills

• De Ste Croix family wills from 1663 to 1948 held by Jersey Archive

Burial records

• De Ste Croix burial records 1820-1978

Family homes

• Bellozanne Priory

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  In 1795 Jean de Ste Croix advertised in the Gazette de l'Ile de Jersey that his St John home, near Jean Dolbel's house, with 20 vergees of land, six planted with apple trees, was for sale
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  An unidentified Mrs de Ste Croix advertised her Sand Street house for sale in 1830

Notable family members

• Nicolas Francois de Ste Croix, emigrant to Canada

Family album

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  Marie de Ste Croix, second wife of Jersey miniaturist Philippe Jean, with their four children
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  Miss de Ste Croix photographed by Ernest Baudoux
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  Miss de Ste Croix photographed by Ernest Baudoux
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  Miss de Ste Croix photographed by Ernest Baudoux
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  Mr de Ste Croix photographed by Ernest Baudoux
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  Frederick Matthew de Ste Croix (1875-1953) (St H) who married Edith May Collings
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  A 1915 postcard sent to Mrs A de Ste Croix ...
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  ... and the front of the card
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  Ernest James de Ste Croix, son of Edwin and Mary Josepha Corbel, a champion swimmer and stalwart of the Jersey Swimming Club
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  George Frederick de Ste Croix
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  Capt Aubrey de Ste Croix of the 119th Mooltan Regiment of the Indian Army. He was photographed in 1916 at the age of 23. He was killed in action near Kut a few months later. The son of George Clement de Ste Croix and his second wife, he was educated at Tonbridge School and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, before joining the Indian Army in 1912
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  Charles Philip de Ste Croix (1862-1914) and Clara Susan, nee Noel
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  Midford George de Ste Croix
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  In 1797 Edouard De Ste Croix inserted a notice in the Gazette de l'Ile de Jersey warning an unidentified Mont Cochon man whom he claimed had been attacking neighbours in their homes that he could not expect to be protected if he continued and would be subject to justice
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  Another De Ste Croix published warning - smuggling detected by the collector of import duties in 1792

The 1935 Australia wedding of Frederick Burrough and Sybil de Ste Croix: Henry Burrough, Frederick Burrough, Sybil de Ste Croix and Desire Borrough. Sybil was born in Jersey in 1911 and was taken to South Australia on HMS Ballarat at the age of two by her parents Midford George de Ste Croix and Marie Louise , nee Denis

A May 1837 letter from Baring Brothers giving instructions to Capt N de Ste Croix for his voyage to China in command of the Alexander Baring. This vessel, probably a tea clipper, was named after the bank's head in the early 19th century. The letter gives specific instructions for the delivery of correspondence to the agents in Canton and proposes a return voyage via Manila and Batavia. There is no Capt N de Ste Croix in the definitive list of Jersey sea captains in John Jean's Jersey Sailing Ships, and the Alexander Baring was certainly not built in Jersey. De Ste Croix, an East India Company Maritime Service officer until 1832, had evidently transferred into the fleet of the powerful Baring merchant concern, which traded in the same Far Eastern waters as had the East India Company. By 1861, Nicholas de Ste Croix was himself an "East India Merchant"

Family businesses

• Jane de Ste Croix was listed as a grocer at 21 Broad Street in the 1830s

Victoria Auction House

Victoria Auction House was located in the buildings on the right of this photograph, beyond the original public library in the foreground

One of the longest lived and most successful auctioneer and estate agency businesses in Jersey during the 19th century was Victoria Auction House at No 9 Library Place. The business was founded by Philippe de Ste Croix before 1833 and he ran it until his death in 1873, when his son Charles took over. A second son, Philippe jnr, is shown running the separated estate agency business next door at No 11, and when J G Pallot took over the business from Charles, Victoria Auction Mart was operating at No 7. The advert below from L'Impartial in 1833 suggests that Philippe started his business in the Royal Square, moving later to nearby Library Place

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  In this 1833 advert in L'Impartial, auctioneer Philip de Ste Croix, gave No 8 Royal Square as his address. He was also an agent for Jersey and Guernsey lottery tickets
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  1837
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  1852
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  This advert was used in 1850 and 1852
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  1853 advert
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  1860
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  This 1874 almanac advert shows Philippe snr running the auction side of the business and his son Philippe running the estate agency section. But Philippe snr died in August 1873, so the advertisement must have been placed before his death
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  This advertisement also shows Philippe jnr running the estate agency side of the business
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  After the death of his father the business was taken over by Charles de Ste Croix
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  J G Pallot acquired Victoria Auction Mart from Charles de Ste Croix
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  1866
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  1866 - a threat to debtors who had not settled their accounts
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  1860 advert in Chronique de Jersey
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  1859 - Philippe was in his office daily until 10 am

Other businesses

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  Josue de Ste Croix advertised English leather in two qualities in the Gazette de l'Ile de Jersey in 1787
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  In 1795 Aaron de Ste Croix advertised in the Gazette de l'Ile de Jersey the sale of leather and other items from his accommodation in Queen Street
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  Minton House, Philip de Ste Croix's business in 1862 in Library Place
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  1891
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  1881 advert
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  1866 Nouvelle Chronique advert
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  Evening Post advert 1897
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  1866

A cider jar sold by Gautier de Ste Croix. This was either Gautier, son of Gautier, born in St Helier in 1846, or his son

Family properties

• Les Ruettes, St John

The Limes, Green Street, 1871. Built for Aaron de Ste Croix, the shipowner and merchant (early 1800s)

Family gravestones

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  Almorah cemetery
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  Almorah cemetery
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  Old Mont a l’Abbe cemetery
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  Old Mont a l’Abbe cemetery
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  Old Mont a l’Abbe cemetery
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  Old Mont a l’Abbe cemetery
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  Mont a l’Abbe cemetery
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  Mont a l’Abbe cemetery
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  Mont a l’Abbe cemetery
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  Mont a l’Abbe cemetery
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  Mont a l’Abbe cemetery
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  Mont a l’Abbe cemetery
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  Mont a l’Abbe cemetery
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  Mont a l’Abbe cemetery
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  Mont a l’Abbe cemetery
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  Mont a l’Abbe cemetery
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  St Ouen parish cemetery
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  St Ouen parish cemetery
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  St Peter parish cemetery
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  Surville Cemetery
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  Surville Cemetery
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  Surville Cemetery
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  St Lawrence
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  St Lawrence
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  St Lawrence
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  St Lawrence
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  St Lawrence
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  The grave of Great War casualty Henry Alfred De Ste Croix at Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium
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  The grave of Great War casualty Philip Winter De Ste Croix at Almorah Cemetery, St Helier
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  The grave of Great War casualty Walter Bertram De Ste Croix at Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery, Orkney
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  The grave of Great War casualty Wilfred Hungerford De Ste Croix at Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq

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