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Dumaresq Family
The Dumaresq family was a patrician family in the Channel Islands with a particularly strong presence in Jersey. The family would hold many offices and positions throughout the history of Jersey from the 13th century. Origins The family is said to come from Norman origins where the original members of the family arrived in Jersey; however, the family is first mentioned in Jersey during the year 1292 on the Exchequer, 21 Edward I, where it mentions a Jordan Du Maresq who was a Jurat of the Royal Court of Jersey. Titles The Dumaresq family held the following titles: * Seigneur of Augres * Seigneur of La Haule * Seigneur of Samarès * Seigneur of Vincheles de Bas Notable Members * Rev. Daniel Dumaresq FRS * Rear-Admiral John Saumarez Dumaresq CB, CVO * Elias Dumaresq, 5th Seigneur of Augres * John Dumaresq, Seigneur of Vincheles de Bas * Lieutenant Colonel John Dumaresq * Elias Dumaresq, 3rd Seigneur des Augres * Sir John Dumaresq *Captain Philip Dumaresq, Seigneur of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elias Dumaresq, 5th Seigneur Of Augres
Elias Dumaresq, 5th Seigneur of Augres was born in 1674 and was a Seigneur of Augres located in the parish of Trinity, Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands, He belonged to the influential Dumaresq family. Biography Elias Dumaresq was the son of, Elias Dumaresq, 4th Seigneur of Augres (1648–1734) and Frances De Carteret, daughter of Sir Francis de Carteret, Attorney-General of Jersey (1619–1693) and Anne Seale (1641–1703) and thus the grandchild of Sir Philippe de Carteret II, Bailiff and Lieut-Governor of Jersey through his maternal grandfather. Elias Dumaresq and his wife Elizabeth de Carteret resided at the Les Augrès Manor, what had been in the Dumaresq family since the mid-16th century. Elias continued to live at the manor even though it with in the Fief de Diélament not the Fief des Augrès. As Elias was the Seigneur of the Fief des Augrès, the manor became known as Les Augrès Manor. The Manor is depicted on the 2010 issue Jersey 5 pound note and now ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Channel Islands
The Channel Islands ( nrf, Îles d'la Manche; french: îles Anglo-Normandes or ''îles de la Manche'') are an archipelago in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. They include two Crown Dependencies: the Bailiwick of Jersey, which is the largest of the islands; and the Bailiwick of Guernsey, consisting of Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, Herm and some smaller islands. They are considered the remnants of the Duchy of Normandy and, although they are not part of the United Kingdom, the UK is responsible for the defence and international relations of the islands. The Crown dependencies are not members of the Commonwealth of Nations, nor have they ever been in the European Union. They have a total population of about , and the bailiwicks' capitals, Saint Helier and Saint Peter Port, have populations of 33,500 and 18,207, respectively. "Channel Islands" is a geographical term, not a political unit. The two bailiwicks have been administered separately since the late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (naval)
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The rank is equal to the army rank of colonel and air force rank of group captain. Equivalent ranks worldwide include ship-of-the-line captain (e.g. France, Argentina, Spain), captain of sea and war (e.g. Brazil, Portugal), captain at sea (e.g. Germany, Netherlands) and " captain of the first rank" (Russia). The NATO rank code is OF-5, although the United States of America uses the code O-6 for the equivalent rank (as it does for all OF-5 ranks). Four of the uniformed services of the United States — the United States Navy, United States Coast Guard, United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps — use the rank. Etiquette Any naval officer who commands a ship is addressed by naval custom as "captain" while aboard in command, regardless of their actual rank, even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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