Islanders who signed the Oath of Association Roll in 1696

Islanders who signed the
Oath of Association Roll
in 1696

When William and Mary ascended to the British throne in 1689 there were constant fears of rebellion by supporters of the deposed King James II. In 1695 and Act of Parliament was passed calling for all 'men of importance' to sign an oath of allegiance to the King and Queen

Jersey roll

Jersey went a step further and it is believed that every man over the age of 20 either signed the roll or left their mark if they were unable to write.

This document provides a valuable list of names of island residents at the end of the 17th century, 150 years before the first formal census provided the data on which so many family historians now rely.

The Oath of Association roll is held by the Public Records Office in London, who, in 1995 allowed the roll to be photographed so that it could be transcribed by members of the Channel Island Family History Society and the history section of La Société Jersiaise. It was published in book form, edited by Alex Glendinning, who added a wealth of fascinating information about the individuals whose signatures appear on the roll.

The team

The team of dedicated historians who helped Alex Glendinning to decipher and transcribe the signatures on the roll were Margaret Le Breton, Trinity; Alex Podger, St Lawrence; Michael and Nancy Vautier, St Ouen; Evelyn Pullin, St Saviour; Ray and Annette Le Pivert, St Brelade; Lucille Dethan, Grouville.

Index

Grouville	St Brelade
St Clement	St Helier
St John	St Lawrence
St Mary	St Martin
St Ouen	St Peter
St Saviour	Trinity