Philippe de Carteret II, 3rd Seigneur of Sark (18 February 1584 – 22 August 1643) was the son of

Philippe de Carteret I Philippe de Carteret I, 2nd Seigneur of Sark (1552–1594) was the Seigneur of Sark and Saint Ouen from 1578 to 1594. He was the oldest son of Hellier de Carteret, his predecessor in the office. Philippe's mother was Margaret de Carteret, widow ...

(1552–1594) and Rachel Paulett (1564–1650), daughter of

George Paulett George Paulett (1534-1621) was Bailiff of Jersey multiple times during a period from 1583 to 1611 and was temporary Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey. Biography George Paulett was the son of Sir Hugh Paulett, Governor of Jersey, and his wife ...

(1534–1621) who was Bailiff of Jersey from 1583 to 1611, and his wife Elizabeth Perrin (1538–1615).

Biography

He matriculated at the

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at an early age in 1594, the same year he succeeded his father as

Seigneur of Sark The Seigneur of Sark is the head of Sark in the Channel Islands. "Seigneur" is the French word for "lord", and a female head of Sark is called Dame of Sark, of which there have been three. The husband of a female ruler of Sark is not a consort b ...

. He was knighted in 1617, and became

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Jersey Jersey ( , ; nrf, Jèrri, label=Jèrriais ), officially the Bailiwick of Jersey (french: Bailliage de Jersey, links=no; Jèrriais: ), is an island country and self-governing Crown Dependencies, Crown Dependency near the coast of north-west F ...

in 1627. He died in 1643, being succeeded in the Seigneurie by his son, Philippe 4th Seigneur of Sark.

English Civil War

Carteret was a stanch

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during the

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, especially during the

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. As

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of the island of

he would ensure the loyalty of the population to Charles II and crack down on

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sentiment from the fortress of

Mont Orgueil Mont Orgueil ( French for 'Mount Pride') is a castle in Jersey that overlooks the harbour of Gorey. It is also called Gorey Castle by English-speakers, and ''lé Vièr Châté'' (the Old Castle) by Jèrriais-speakers.The castle is first called 'M ...

. When Charles II came to Jersey Philip Carteret along with his cousin

George Carteret Vice Admiral Sir George Carteret, 1st Baronet ( – 14 January 1680 N.S.) was a royalist statesman in Jersey and England, who served in the Clarendon Ministry as Treasurer of the Navy. He was also one of the original lords proprietor of the ...

were his escorts.

Family

Carteret married Anne Dowse (1587-1664), daughter of Sir Francis Dowse (died 1649) of

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, Hampshire and his wife Elizabeth Paulet (died before 1649) They had seven sons and three daughters: *

Sir Philip Carteret, 1st Baronet Sir Philip Carteret, 1st Baronet (1620 – between 1663 and 1675), also known as Philippe de Carteret III, was the 4th Seigneur of Sark. He supported the Royalist (Cavalier) cause during the War of the Three Kingdoms. Biography Philip Carteret was ...

(c. 1620-1662), who succeeded him, and was father of

Philippe de Carteret IV Sir Philip Carteret, 2nd Baronet (c. 1650 – 1693), also known as Philippe de Carteret IV, was the 5th Seigneur of Sark from 1663 to 1693. Origins He was born in about 1650, the eldest son of Sir Philip Carteret, 1st Baronet (1620-1675) (Phili ...

. * Peyton (died September 1652), drowned with

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. * Zouch. * Gideon (died 1643). * Francis (died 1693), Attorney-General of Jersey, married Anne Seale (died c. 1704). Among their descendants were Elias Dumaresq V, Seigneur of Augres , General Sir

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and Bodleian Librarian Bulkeley Bandinel. * Thomas de Carteret. * Sir Edward (died 1699). * Elizabeth (died 1697), married her cousin,

Sir George Carteret Vice Admiral Sir George Carteret, 1st Baronet ( – 14 January 1680 N.S.) was a royalist statesman in Jersey and England, who served in the Clarendon Ministry as Treasurer of the Navy. He was also one of the original lords proprietor of the ...

. * Margaret. * Anne de Carteret (died 1708), married Rev.

Daniel Brevint Daniel Brevint or Brevin (baptised 11 May 1616 – 5 May 1695) was Dean of Lincoln from 1682 to 1695. Life Brevint was from the parish of Saint John, Jersey, Channel Islands and was the son and grandson of clergymen. He studied, like his fa ...

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(1616-1695).

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English Civil War

Family

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