Receiver General

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Receiver General



Sir Frank Ereaut, who became Bailiff in 1975, was appointed Receiver General in 1962. In more recent times the role has been separated from other Crown appointments


It is the responsibility of the Receiver-General to administer the Royal Estate in Jersey and collect revenues on behalf of the Crown

The Crown draws considerable revenues from the island. In 1331 the King owned seven manors inherited from he Dukes of Normandy. He received all fines imposed by the Court, the Great Custom on foreign ships using the anchorages the Little Custom on foreign imports and exports, and innumerable feudal dues of fowls and wheat and eggs.

In 1413 when Henry V confiscated the property of the alien priories, the Crown gained the income hitherto paid to great Norman abbeys, including most of the wheat tithe. At the Reformation many endowments for masses and other ecclesiastical purposes were seized. Since the 13th century the King's dues have been collected by a Receiver.

This list is a combination of different lists from various sources. The first published list was in the Annual Bulletin of La Société Jersiaise in 1903. That was far from complete, only starting with Robert de Haddy in 1320.

Some of the dates given are those of appointment. Others are from documents dated during the holder's time in office.

Office Holders

13th Century

  • Galfridus de Lucy 1224
  • Peter Draitiz 1292
  • Denis de Tilbury 1299

14th Century

  • Robert de Haddy 1307
  • Peter de Parvafiaco 1309
  • Robert de Haddy 1320
  • Guillerius Bulleyn 1331
  • John de Carteret 1348
  • Nicholas Hastain 1350
  • John Gaunt 1351
  • Robert Dalet 1363
  • John Poingdestre 1363
  • Thomas de Appleby 1374
  • Pierre Guyon 1374
  • Giefre Brasdefer 1390

15th Century

  • Jacquet de Vinchellez 1407
  • John Lempriere 1430
  • John de Vinchellez 1440
  • Raoul de Saint Martin 1460

16th Century [1]

  • Richard Castel 1529
  • John Banks 1532
  • Pierre Dolbel 1533-1536 [2]
  • Adam Martin 1556-1560
  • William Dirdo 1562-1571
  • Willam Canne 1580-1588
  • Jean Doré 1590
  • Arthur Cook 1595
  • Jean Doré 1596
  • Thomas Bertram 1598-1600 [3]

17th Century

  • Henry Pick 1601 [4]
  • Philippe Maret 1609-1615 [5]
  • Jean Maret 1620 [6]
  • Jean Bisson 1624 [7]
  • Jacques Le Couteur 1632 [8]
  • Robert Foxall 1638 [9]
  • Jean Dean 1641 [10]
  • Charles Maret 1643 [11]
  • Elie Dumaresq 1645 [12]
  • Philippe de Carteret [13], Jean Le Couteur [14], Matthieu Dorey [15] 1646-1651
  • Charles Maret 1651-1660 [16]
  • Jean Dumaresq 1660-1681 [17]
  • Elie Pipon 1681-1696 [18]
  • Philippe Pipon 1696 [19]

18th Century

  • Guillaume Dumaresq 1716-1734 [20]
  • François Marett 1734-1749 [21]
  • Philippe Lempriere 1750-1757 [22]
  • Edouard Ricard 1757-1770 [23]
  • Philippe Falle 1770-1786 [24]
  • Jacques Pipon 1772-1786 [25]
  • Jean Dumaresq and Jacques Pipon 1786-1801 [26]
  • Jacques Pipon and Jacques Pipon 1801-1814 [27]

19th Century

  • Jacques Pipon 1801-1814 [28]
  • Thomas Le Breton 1813-1823 [29]
  • Hélier Touzel 1814-1863 [30]
  • Matthieu Amiraux 1823-1852 [31]
  • Pierre-Jean Simon 1864-1876
  • Thomas Simon 1876 -1885 [32]
  • Edouard Mourant 1886-1899 [33]
  • Théodore Le Gallais 1899- Advocate and Deputy of St Saviour

20th Century

  • Charles Edward Malet de Carteret 1903
  • Percy Adrian Aubin 1912
  • Robert Le Masurier 1959
  • Herbert Frank Cobbold Ereaut 1962 [34]
  • David Pett
  • Alan George Blair 2020

Notes and references

  1. ↑ The majority of Receivers in this century were English
  2. ↑ Son of Guillaume
  3. ↑ Seigneur of Longueville, last Receiver of Governor Sir Anthony Paulet
  4. ↑ Receiver under Sir Walter Raleigh
  5. ↑ Appointed by Sir John Peyton when Solicitor-General. Later Attorney-General and Jurat, 1629
  6. ↑ Son of Charles, of Trinity, brother of Philippe, above. Constable of Trinity, died 1653
  7. ↑ Son of Perrin, of Trinity. Oldest Advocate. Sworn in 29 January 1624. Parliamentary supporter imprisoned by order of George de Carteret. Died 1645
  8. ↑ Appointed by Thomas Jermyn. Sworn in 1 September 1632. Father of deans Philippe and Clement Le Couteur, Died 1638
  9. ↑ Sworn in 13 October 1638. Died about 25 June 1642
  10. ↑ Sworn in 20 July 1641. Son of Edmond and Noemy, nee Sparcq
  11. ↑ Son of Jean, above. Appointed during Parliamentary control. Replaced by Jean Dean
  12. ↑ Appointed November 1645. Of St Helier
  13. ↑ Brother of George
  14. ↑ Son of Laurens
  15. ↑ Died August 1666
  16. ↑ Resumed office under Parliamentary control. Left Jersey for Containville, Normandy, in 1660 and died 1666
  17. ↑ Son of Abraham and brother of Elie, Seigneur of Augres, Jurat. Died 1689
  18. ↑ Appointed by Jean Lanier. Son of Thomas Pipon, of St Peter, and nephew of Jurat and Lieut-Bailiff Jean Pipon. Seigneur of Noirmont, 1695, by purchase from George Carteret, grandson of former Bailiff and Lieut-Governor, George de Carteret. Died 1696
  19. ↑ Seigneur of Noirmont, son of Elie. Appointed Jurat in 1725
  20. ↑ Seigneur of Saval, son of Charles. Jurat 1722-1746
  21. ↑ Seigneur of Avranches. Appointed by Viscount Cobham. Jurat from 1746
  22. ↑ Seigneur of Chesnel, brother of Charles, Seigneur of Rosel. Attorney-General in 1758
  23. ↑ Replaced Jean Aubin as Denonciateur in 1750. Advocate from 1761. Appointed Receiver by George Keppel, Earl of Albemarle. Jurat from 1762
  24. ↑ Appointed by Moise Corbet, Lieut-Governor
  25. ↑ Son of Thomas, son of Thomas. Served jointly with Philippe Falle from 1772. Brother of Thomas of St Aubin, Lieut-Bailiff, 1795-1801. Constable of St Brelade. Court refused to swear him in in 1779, but he was elected again when a new vote was held. Privy Council ruled that two roles were not incompatible and he was sworn in as Constable in 1782. Became Lieut-Governor in 1782
  26. ↑ Dumaresq joined Jacques Pipon in 1786. Advocate, became Attorney-General in 1801, then Lieut-Bailiff
  27. ↑ Two Jacques Pipons served jointly. Jacques, son of Thomas, son of Thomas, of St Aubin was joined by Jacques, son of Thomas, of La Moye, Lieut-Bailiff, son of Josue
  28. ↑ Son of Thomas, son of Thomas. Died 1814
  29. ↑ Son of Thomas, Bailiff 1826-1831. Joined Jacques Pipon 0n 16 November 1813. Became Attorney-General in 1824 and Bailiff in 1848
  30. ↑ Son of Helier, of St Clement, and Jeanne, nee Le Couteur. Joined Le Breton in 1814. Became Lieut-General in the Army. Appointed Deputy Governor several times. Sole Receiver from 1852 to 1863
  31. ↑ Descended from French refugee family from Saumur
  32. ↑ Son of predecessor
  33. ↑ Seigneur of Samares, previously Jurat and Lieut-Bailiff
  34. ↑ Following list incomplete
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