daughter_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o castille_n who_o be_v sister_n of_o richard_n i._o and_o k._n john_n that_o to_o compound_v the_o matter_n he_o be_v force_v to_o quit_v his_o title_n to_o normandy_n but_o never_o make_v any_o session_n of_o these_o island_n on_o the_o contrary_a he_o have_v so_o tender_a a_o regard_n to_o their_o safety_n that_o he_o issue_v forth_o his_o royal_a mandate_n to_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n x._o command_v they_o whenever_o these_o island_n be_v attack_v and_o upon_o notice_n thereof_o from_o the_o warden_n or_o governor_n to_o hasten_v to_o their_o succour_n and_o the_o reason_n the_o king_n give_v for_o this_o extraordinary_a care_n of_o they_o be_v very_o remarkable_a ità _fw-la quod_fw-la dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la eos_fw-la viz._n insulanos_fw-la meritò_fw-la debet_fw-la commendare_fw-la cum_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la actione_n i._n e._n for_o that_o the_o king_n in_o justice_n owe_v they_o commendation_n and_o thanks_o for_o their_o loyalty_n and_o good_a service_n in_o the_o 2d_o year_n of_o this_o king_n philip_n de_fw-fr aubigny_n lord_n or_o governor_n of_o these_o island_n obtain_v a_o great_a naval_a victory_n over_o the_o french_a who_o be_v go_v over_o into_o england_n with_o supply_n to_o prince_n lewis_n 286._o 1_n in_o the_o time_n of_o k._n edwardi_fw-la son_n of_o henry_n iii_n the_o french_a enrage_v to_o see_v themselves_o master_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o normandy_n and_o not_o of_o these_o island_n make_v a_o fresh_a assault_n on_o they_o but_o with_o no_o better_a success_n than_o before_o there_o be_v still_o to_o be_v see_v in_o ancient_a record_n etc._n the_o provision_n that_o be_v make_v by_o order_n from_o the_o king_n for_o the_o widow_n and_o orphan_n of_o such_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n as_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o repulse_v they_o give_v to_o the_o enemy_n with_o gratification_n to_o other_o that_o have_v signalise_v themselves_o or_o sustain_v any_o considerable_a loss_n on_o that_o occasion_n which_o gratification_n be_v among_o other_o extend_v to_o some_o of_o the_o clergy_n 23._o who_o in_o these_o island_n have_v always_o be_v example_n to_o other_o of_o zeal_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o english_a government_n iii_o i_o shall_v pass_v over_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_z two_o and_o come_v to_o that_o of_o edward_z iii_o wherein_o some_o thing_n more_o memorable_a occur_v concern_v these_o island_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o french_a no_o soon_o do_v k._n edward_n iii_o proclaim_v his_o title_n to_o france_n and_o thereupon_o a_o war_n ensue_v betwixt_o he_o and_o philip_n de_fw-fr valois_n but_o the_o french_a to_o make_v a_o diversion_n invade_v these_o island_n again_o hugh_n queriel_n admiral_n of_o france_n make_v a_o descent_n upon_o guernezey_n an._n 1339_o mss._n lay_v siege_n to_o castle_n cornet_n take_v it_o and_o hold_v it_o 3_o year_n the_o loss_n of_o that_o island_n do_v but_o minister_v a_o occasion_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jersey_n to_o show_v their_o fidelity_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n they_o raise_v a_o contribution_n of_o 6400_o mark_n which_o be_v a_o great_a sum_n in_o those_o day_n for_o so_o small_a a_o island_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o guernezey_n and_o upon_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o english_a fleet_n under_o command_n of_o reynold_n of_o cobham_n and_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr harcourt_n who_o be_v sail_v into_o normandy_n with_o recruit_n for_o the_o king_n and_o in_o their_o way_n be_v order_v to_o attempt_v the_o reduction_n of_o guernezey_n go_v out_o join_v the_o fleet_n and_o assist_v the_o english_a in_o retake_v both_o the_o island_n and_o castle_n of_o guernezey_n many_o jersey-man_n of_o note_n lose_v honourable_o their_o life_n upon_o that_o occasion_n as_o the_o signior_n de_fw-fr vinchelez_fw-mi de_fw-fr matravers_n des_fw-fr augrez_n de_fw-fr garris_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr hougue_n lempriere_n and_o other_o leader_n name_v for_o their_o special_a service_n beside_o private_a adventurer_n not_o long_o after_o alain_n le_fw-fr breton_n a_o famous_a sea_n rover_n infest_a both_o island_n especial_o guernezey_n though_o rather_o in_o the_o way_n of_o piracy_n than_o of_o downright_a invasion_n of_o he_o it_o be_v that_o guillelmus_fw-la brito_n a_o ancient_a poet_n speak_v in_o his_o philippidos_n 307._o et_fw-la qui_fw-la rostratis_fw-la navibus_fw-la secat_fw-la aequor_fw-la alanus_fw-la piratas_fw-la secum_fw-la assumat_fw-la quibus_fw-la utitur_fw-la ipse_fw-la cum_fw-la grenesim_n rebus_fw-la juvat_fw-la expoliare_fw-la so_o many_o repeat_v hostility_n of_o the_o french_a against_o these_o island_n have_v awaken_v the_o parliament_n in_o england_n and_o have_v produce_v a_o resolution_n still_o extant_a upon_o record_n 29._o to_o move_v the_o king_n to_o set_v out_o his_o fleet_n and_o provide_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o jersey_n and_o guernezey_n anno_fw-la 1354_o a_o interview_n be_v agree_v on_o betwixt_o k._n edward_n and_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n who_o be_v then_o fall_v off_o from_o the_o french_a and_o the_o place_v pitch_v upon_o by_o both_o king_n for_o that_o interview_n be_v the_o isle_n of_o jersey_n 90._o according_o k._n edward_n set_v out_o from_o the_o thames_n towards_o jersey_n with_o a_o royal_a navy_n but_o by_o contrary_a wind_n be_v put_v back_o to_o portsmouth_n where_o understand_v that_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n have_v reconcile_v himself_o to_o the_o french_a and_o decline_v the_o meeting_n he_o sail_v to_o calais_n and_o we_o lose_v the_o honour_n we_o shall_v have_v receive_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o those_o two_o great_a king_n and_o the_o splendour_n of_o their_o court_n among_o us._n while_o the_o victorious_a edward_n pursue_v his_o conquest_n and_o die_v the_o field_n of_o cressy_n and_o poitiers_n with_o the_o best_a blood_n of_o france_n these_o island_n be_v safe_a under_o the_o protection_n and_o shade_n of_o his_o laurel_n but_o when_o in_o the_o decline_a time_n of_o that_o great_a king_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n the_o noble_a prince_n edward_n common_o call_v the_o black_a prince_n the_o fortune_n of_o the_o english_a in_o france_n begin_v to_o forsake_v they_o these_o island_n be_v expose_v to_o great_a danger_n than_o before_o in_o the_o year_n 1372._o evans_z the_o pretend_a prince_n of_o wales_n sail_v from_o barfleur_n in_o normandy_n with_o a_o fleet_n of_o french_a ship_n land_a in_o guernezey_n 205._o but_o find_v great_a resistance_n from_o the_o castle_n than_o he_o expect_v give_v over_o the_o design_n and_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o island_n four_o year_n after_o the_o two_o admiral_n of_o france_n and_o castille_n attack_v the_o same_o island_n 217._o the_o french_a ransom_v it_o for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n but_o the_o castillan_n return_v carry_v away_o all_o he_o can_v the_o strength_n and_o brave_a defence_n of_o the_o castle_n be_v still_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o island_n and_o a_o mean_n to_o keep_v it_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o english_a nor_o be_v jersey_n less_o expose_v to_o these_o insult_v than_o guernezey_n anno_fw-la 1374_o three_o year_n before_o k._n edward_n die_v bertrand_n du_fw-fr guesclin_n 597._o constable_n of_o france_n famous_a for_o his_o many_o victory_n over_o the_o english_a in_o that_o unlucky_a turn_v of_o their_o affair_n in_o france_n at_o the_o head_n of_o a_o army_n of_o above_o 10000_o man_n wherein_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n and_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o french_a chivalry_n pass_v sudden_o from_o bretagne_n into_o jersey_n and_o encamp_v before_o gouray_n castle_n the_o same_o that_o be_v now_o call_v mont-orgueil_a into_o which_o the_o principal_a person_n of_o the_o island_n have_v retire_v upon_o land_v of_o the_o french_a the_o siege_n last_v some_o month_n and_o be_v carry_v on_o with_o great_a bravery_n on_o both_o side_n that_o fortress_n be_v as_o valiant_o defend_v by_o those_o within_o as_o it_o be_v vigorous_o assault_v by_o those_o without_o after_o many_o violent_a attack_n the_o constable_n withdraw_v leave_v many_o of_o his_o best_a man_n slay_v under_o the_o wall_n this_o be_v almost_o the_o only_a place_n which_o in_o that_o general_a defection_n from_o the_o english_a withstand_v the_o arm_n of_o that_o fortunate_a and_o renown_a commander_n there_o have_v be_v before_o this_o a_o treaty_n wherein_o the_o king_n have_v lay_v down_o his_o claim_n to_o normandy_n but_o be_v deep_o sensible_a of_o the_o importance_n of_o these_o island_n and_o much_o please_v with_o that_o constant_a fidelity_n they_o have_v always_o express_v to_o he_o he_o cause_v a_o especial_a clause_n to_o be_v insert_v in_o the_o treaty_n praesenti_fw-la that_o those_o island_n which_o he_o possess_v on_o the_o coast_n of_o france_n shall_v remain_v his_o as_o before_o ii_o i_o find_v little_a action_n relate_v to_o these_o island_n in_o the_o time_n of_o richard_n two_o son_n of_o the_o black_a prince_n nor_o much_o in_o that_o of_o henry_n iu._n iu._n this_o only_o
a_o account_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o jersey_n this_o may_v be_v print_v novemb_n 28._o 1693._o edward_z cook_n a_o account_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o jersey_n the_o great_a of_o those_o island_n that_o be_v now_o the_o only_a remainder_n of_o the_o english_a dominion_n in_o france_n with_o a_o new_a and_o accurate_a map_n of_o the_o island_n by_o philip_n fall_v m._n a._n rector_n of_o st._n saviour_n in_o the_o say_a island_n and_o chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n at_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n the_o wednesday_n next_o after_o the_o translation_n of_o st._n thomas_n the_o martyr_n an._n 14._o edw._n iii_o remembrance_n for_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n to_o keep_v the_o sea_n and_o to_o purvey_v for_o the_o navy_n and_o to_o defend_v the_o isle_n of_o jeresey_n and_o guernezey_n sir_n robert_n cotton_n abridgement_n of_o the_o record_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n fol._n 29._o n._n 28._o london_n print_v for_o john_n newton_n at_o the_o three_o pigeon_n over-against_o the_o inner-temple-gate_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1694._o to_o the_o king_n sir_n the_o design_n of_o this_o book_n humble_o lay_v at_o your_o majesty_n foot_n be_v to_o give_v some_o account_n of_o a_o island_n which_o though_o subject_n to_o your_o royal_a predecessor_n upward_o of_o six_o hundred_o year_n and_o seat_v in_o the_o channel_n be_v less_o know_v than_o some_o other_o of_o your_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o island_n that_o be_v latter_a acquisition_n and_o remove_v to_o a_o great_a distance_n the_o knowledge_n of_o we_o may_v be_v of_o some_o use_n to_o your_o majesty_n service_n and_o may_v minister_v to_o some_o of_o those_o great_a end_n of_o providence_n for_o which_o god_n have_v raise_v you_o up_o and_o which_o be_v one_o day_n to_o be_v wrought_v by_o your_o mean_n ever_o since_o our_o ancient_a duke_n exchange_v their_o coronet_n for_o that_o imperial_a crown_n which_o your_o majesty_n now_o wear_v we_o have_v be_v note_v for_o our_o fidelity_n to_o our_o king_n we_o glory_n not_o in_o the_o extent_n or_o riches_n of_o our_o country_n which_o can_v be_v bring_v into_o parallel_n with_o the_o mean_a of_o those_o province_n that_o constitute_v your_o great_a empire_n but_o we_o glory_n in_o our_o loyalty_n which_o we_o have_v keep_v unblemished_a to_o this_o day_n what_o profound_a veneration_n than_o must_v we_o now_o have_v for_o a_o matchless_a pair_n of_o incomparable_a prince_n who_o god_n have_v give_v to_o these_o nation_n in_o his_o love_n that_o heaven_n will_v preserve_v your_o majesty_n from_o the_o many_o danger_n to_o which_o you_o daily_o expose_v your_o sacred_a person_n and_o crown_n with_o success_n the_o justice_n of_o your_o arm_n be_v the_o hearty_a prayer_n of_o may_v it_o please_v your_o majesty_n your_o majesty_n most_o humble_a and_o most_o faithful_a subject_n and_o servant_n philip_n fall_v the_o preface_n the_o island_n of_o jersey_n with_o the_o other_o adjacent_a be_v of_o that_o importance_n to_o england_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o will_v be_v attend_v with_o consequence_n so_o prejudicial_a to_o this_o crown_n that_o it_o be_v fit_a the_o nation_n shall_v understand_v the_o interest_n it_o have_v in_o the_o preservation_n of_o that_o place_n which_o of_o all_o other_o their_o majesty_n territory_n be_v by_o its_o vicinity_n to_o france_n the_o most_o expose_v to_o a_o invasion_n from_o thence_o therefore_o i_o presume_v it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o much_o wonder_v at_o that_o a_o account_n shall_v be_v give_v of_o it_o now_o as_o that_o none_o shall_v have_v be_v give_v heretofore_o the_o only_a thing_n that_o have_v appear_v in_o print_n concern_v this_o island_n beside_o what_o be_v find_v scatter_v in_o cambden_n 854._o and_o other_o 94._o be_v dr._n heylin_n survey_n 1656._o contain_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o voyage_n which_o he_o make_v to_o jersey_n and_o guernzey_n in_o the_o year_n 1628._o we_o must_v own_v the_o doctor_n be_v candid_a and_o ingenuous_a deal_n in_o the_o report_n he_o give_v of_o we_o though_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o sojourn_v but_o six_o day_n in_o jersey_n he_o can_v not_o so_o thorough_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o our_o constitution_n the_o want_n of_o a_o due_a knowledge_n whereof_o have_v lead_v he_o into_o some_o error_n not_o to_o mention_v the_o great_a defect_n of_o that_o work_n for_o have_v write_v that_o book_n only_o for_o the_o use_v of_o archbishop_n laud_n than_o bishop_n of_o london_n and_o without_o any_o design_n of_o make_v it_o public_a as_o appear_v in_o that_o it_o be_v not_o print_v till_o after_o the_o archbishops_n death_n viz._n anno._n 1656_o almost_o thirty_o year_n after_o it_o be_v write_v it_o be_v evident_a he_o aim_v not_o so_o much_o at_o a_o account_n of_o we_o as_o we_o be_v a_o frontiere_a and_o a_o garrison_n under_o which_o notion_n we_o ought_v chief_o to_o be_v consider_v now_o as_o to_o lay_v before_o that_o great_a prelate_n the_o state_n of_o religion_n in_o these_o island_n in_o order_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o full_a conformity_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o presbyterian_a government_n be_v then_o establish_v in_o three_o of_o they_o guernzey_n alderney_n and_o serck_n since_o however_o in_o the_o main_a we_o have_v reason_n to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o his_o undertake_n and_o to_o applaud_v ourselves_o in_o the_o character_n he_o give_v of_o we_o in_o relation_n to_o these_o great_a point_n viz._n our_o constant_a affection_n to_o the_o english_a nation_n our_o just_a aversion_n to_o the_o french_a our_o inviolable_a fidelity_n to_o the_o crown_n to_o which_o we_o be_v unite_v and_o the_o great_a advantage_n these_o island_n be_v of_o to_o england_n for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o channel_n these_o island_n say_v he_o 293._o be_v the_o only_a remainder_n of_o our_o right_n in_o normandy_n unto_o which_o dukedom_n they_o do_v once_o belong_v ever_o since_o they_o be_v annex_v unto_o the_o english_a crown_n they_o have_v with_o great_a testimony_n of_o faith_n and_o loyalty_n continue_v in_o that_o subjection_n the_o sentence_n or_o arrest_v of_o confiscation_n give_v by_o the_o parliament_n of_o france_n against_o king_n john_n nor_o the_o surprisal_n of_o normandy_n by_o the_o french_a force_n can_v be_v no_o persuasion_n unto_o they_o to_o change_v their_o master_n nay_o when_o the_o french_a have_v twice_o seize_v on_o they_o during_o the_o reign_n of_o that_o unhappy_a prince_n and_o the_o state_n of_o england_n be_v embroil_v at_o home_n the_o people_n valiant_o make_v good_a their_o own_o and_o faithful_o return_v unto_o their_o first_o obedience_n in_o after-times_a as_o any_o war_n grow_v hot_a betwixt_o the_o english_a and_o the_o french_a these_o island_n be_v principal_o aim_v at_o by_o the_o enemy_n and_o sometime_o also_o be_v attempt_v by_o they_o but_o with_o ill_a success_n and_o certain_o it_o can_v not_o but_o be_v a_o eyesore_a to_o the_o french_a to_o have_v these_o island_n within_o their_o sight_n and_o not_o within_o their_o power_n to_o see_v they_o at_o the_o least_o in_o possession_n of_o their_o ancient_a enemy_n the_o english_a a_o nation_n strong_a in_o ship_v and_o likely_a by_o the_o opportunity_n of_o these_o place_n to_o annoy_v their_o trade_n for_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o they_o in_o their_o situation_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o seat_v purposely_o for_o the_o command_n and_o empire_n of_o the_o ocean_n the_o island_n lie_v in_o the_o chief_a trade_n of_o all_o ship_n from_o the_o eastern_a part_n unto_o the_o west_n and_o in_o the_o middle_a way_n between_o st._n malo_n and_o the_o river_n seine_n the_o only_a traffic_n of_o the_o norman_n and_o parisian_n at_o this_o st._n malo_n as_o at_o a_o common_a empory_n do_v the_o merchant_n of_o spain_n and_o paris_n barter_v their_o commodity_n the_o parisian_n make_v both_o their_o passage_n and_o return_n by_o these_o isle_n which_o if_o well_o aid_v by_o a_o small_a power_n from_o the_o king_n navy_n will_v quick_o bring_v that_o intercourse_n to_o nothing_o a_o opportunity_n neglect_v by_o our_o former_a king_n in_o their_o attempt_n upon_o that_o nation_n as_o not_o be_v then_o so_o powerful_a on_o the_o sea_n as_o now_o they_o be_v but_o likely_a for_o the_o future_a to_o be_v husband_v to_o the_o best_a advantage_n if_o the_o french_a hereafter_o stir_v against_o us._n sure_a i_o be_o that_o my_o lord_n danby_n conceive_v this_o course_n of_o all_o other_o to_o be_v the_o fit_a for_o the_o impoverish_n if_o not_o undo_v of_o the_o french_a and_o according_o make_v proposition_n by_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o council_n that_o a_o squadron_n of_o eight_o ship_n may_v be_v employ_v about_o these_o island_n for_o that_o purpose_n a_o advice_n which_o have_v this_o summer_n take_v effect_v have_v not_o the_o peace_n betwixt_o both_o realm_n be_v so_o sudden_o conclude_v and_o a_o
except_v viz._n that_o penhovet_v 794._o admiral_n of_o bretagne_n have_v worsted_n the_o english_a in_o a_o sea-sight_n pursue_v his_o advantage_n and_o enter_v the_o isle_n of_o jersey_n and_o guernezey_n which_o he_o plunder_v but_o dare_v not_o sit_v down_o before_o the_o castle_n this_o happen_v an._n 1404._o v._n henry_n v._o be_v no_o soon_o on_o the_o throne_n but_o he_o renew_v the_o claim_n to_o france_n and_o with_o much_o glory_n recover_v all_o that_o have_v be_v lose_v since_o the_o death_n of_o the_o black_a prince_n with_o considerable_a accession_n that_o brave_a and_o warlike_a king_n know_v the_o advantageous_a situation_n of_o these_o island_n make_v great_a use_n of_o they_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o war._n he_o add_v much_o to_o the_o beauty_n and_o strength_n of_o gouray_n castle_n in_o jersey_n debet_fw-la give_v it_o the_o proud_a name_n of_o mont-orgueil_a which_o it_o bear_v this_o day_n make_v it_o a_o place_n of_o arm_n and_o one_o of_o his_o chief_a magazine_n of_o war_n and_o resolve_v so_o far_o as_o art_n can_v do_v it_o to_o render_v it_o impregnable_a this_o strong_a castle_n fall_v nevertheless_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o french_a in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o weak_a reign_n of_o king_n henry_n vi._n vi._n which_o happen_v thus_o during_o the_o contestation_n betwixt_o that_o unfortunate_a prince_n and_o edward_n iv_o for_o the_o crown_n a_o french_a nobleman_n named_z peter_z de_fw-fr brezè_fw-fr count_n de_fw-fr mauleurier_n raise_v force_n in_o france_n and_o bring_v they_o with_o he_o into_o england_n to_o support_v the_o title_n of_o henry_n against_o that_o of_o edward_n he_o have_v before_o contract_v with_o queen_n margaret_n wife_n of_o henry_n who_o be_v a_o french_a woman_n and_o have_v call_v in_o the_o count_n to_o the_o assistance_n of_o her_o husband_n that_o in_o consideration_n of_o so_o important_a a_o service_n the_o island_n of_o jersey_n guernezey_n alderney_n and_o serk_n shall_v be_v make_v over_o to_o he_o to_o hold_v they_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o independent_o from_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n the_o bargain_n be_v strike_v the_o count_n send_v one_o surdeval_n to_o seize_v upon_o mont-orgueil_a castle_n in_o jersey_n the_o french_a come_v in_o the_o night_n get_v into_o the_o castle_n by_o surprise_n or_o as_o other_o think_v by_o the_o connivance_n and_o treachery_n of_o the_o english_a commander_n who_o be_v a_o creature_n of_o the_o queen_n have_v secret_a order_n to_o deliver_v it_o up_o the_o count_n himself_o come_v some_o time_n after_o into_o this_o island_n and_o though_o he_o show_v all_o imaginable_a kindness_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n invite_v they_o by_o the_o offer_n of_o many_o large_a grant_n and_o privilege_n to_o acknowledge_v he_o and_o renounce_v their_o allegiance_n to_o england_n he_o can_v never_o prevail_v on_o the_o inclination_n of_o a_o people_n who_o be_v enrage_v to_o see_v themselves_o sell_v to_o the_o french_a a_o nation_n which_o they_o hate_v insomuch_o that_o in_o about_o six_o year_n time_n he_o can_v never_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o above_o half_a the_o island_n philip_n de_fw-fr carteret_n seigneur_n of_o s._n oüen_o maintain_v the_o king_n of_o england_n authority_n in_o the_o other_o half_a during_o which_o time_n frequent_a skirmish_n happen_v betwixt_o both_o party_n iu._n in_o this_o state_n thing_n remain_v till_o the_o death_n of_o henry_n vi_o and_o the_o quiet_a possession_n of_o the_o throne_n by_o edward_n iv._o for_o then_o sir_n richard_n harliston_n vice-admiral_n of_o england_n come_v to_o guernezey_n with_o a_o squadron_n of_o the_o king_n ship_n philip_n de_fw-fr carteret_n send_v to_o he_o for_o succour_n they_o agree_v that_o while_n the_o english_a fleet_n block_v up_o mont-orgueil_a castle_n by_o sea_n the_o islander_n shall_v besiege_v it_o by_o land_n the_o castle_n be_v reduce_v by_o famine_n and_o the_o french_a be_v once_o more_o drive_v quite_o out_o of_o the_o island_n the_o islander_n get_v much_o honour_n by_o this_o siege_n and_o have_v thereupon_o a_o new_a charter_n grant_v they_o with_o special_a mention_n of_o their_o good_a service_n on_o this_o occasion_n and_o the_o say_v good_a service_n have_v ever_o since_o be_v insert_v in_o all_o our_o charter_n to_o this_o day_n in_o perpetuam_fw-la rei_fw-la memoriam_fw-la so_o many_o ill_a success_n one_o after_o another_o make_v the_o french_a lie_v aside_o for_o awhile_o the_o thought_n of_o these_o island_n so_o that_o we_o hear_v no_o more_o of_o they_o under_o viii_o the_o reign_v of_o edwardv_n richardiii_n henry_n vii_o and_o henry_n viii_o but_o i_o must_v not_o omit_v to_o mention_v the_o come_v of_o henry_n vii_o to_o jersey_n in_o this_o interval_n he_o be_v then_o only_a earl_n of_o richmond_n and_o flee_v from_o the_o cruelty_n and_o tyranny_n of_o richard_n whether_o out_o of_o design_n or_o force_v by_o contrary_a wind_n in_o his_o passage_n into_o bretagne_n he_o put_v into_o this_o island_n where_o he_o lay_v conceal_v till_o he_o find_v a_o opportunity_n to_o get_v over_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o discern_a prince_n he_o observe_v some_o defect_n in_o our_o constitution_n which_o he_o amend_v when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n enlarge_n our_o charter_n and_o enact_v several_a ordinance_n for_o the_o better_a government_n of_o this_o island_n vi_o a_o war_n break_v out_o betwixt_o our_o king_n edward_n vi_o and_o henry_n ii_o of_o france_n the_o french_a re-assumed_n their_o former_a thought_n of_o bring_v these_o island_n under_o their_o subjection_n 284._o flatter_v themselves_o with_o great_a hope_n of_o success_n than_o ever_o from_o the_o minority_n of_o that_o king_n and_o the_o trouble_n with_o which_o his_o government_n be_v then_o perplex_v in_o the_o year_n 1549_o they_o set_v a_o fleet_n out_o from_o st._n malo_n a_o town_n the_o ill_a effect_n of_o who_o neighbourhood_n we_o have_v often_o resent_v and_o seize_v on_o the_o little_a isle_n of_o sark_n which_o be_v then_o un-inhabited_n where_o they_o plant_v colony_n and_o build_v fort_n that_o island_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o middle_a and_o centre_n of_o the_o rest_n which_o make_v the_o french_a believe_v that_o by_o secure_v that_o they_o will_v with_o continual_a alarm_n and_o incursion_n so_o harrass_n the_o other_o that_o they_o will_v not_o long_o hold_v out_o against_o they_o they_o begin_v with_o guernezey_n where_o they_o set_v upon_o a_o fleet_n of_o english_a ship_n which_o be_v at_o anchor_n in_o the_o road_n before_o the_o town_n most_o of_o the_o captain_n and_o officer_n be_v ashore_o asleep_a in_o their_o bed_n which_o give_v the_o french_a some_o advantage_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o fight_n but_o the_o whole_a town_n be_v awaken_v with_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o the_o ship_n soon_o man_v the_o fight_n be_v maintain_v and_o the_o french_a repulse_v from_o thence_o they_o sail_v to_o jersey_n and_o land_v at_o bouley-bay_n in_o the_o north_n of_o the_o island_n but_o through_o the_o courage_n and_o bravery_n of_o the_o islander_n be_v beat_v back_o to_o their_o ship_n many_o be_v kill_v and_o wound_v on_o both_o side_n ☞_o among_o the_o slay_a on_o our_o side_n be_v find_v a_o popish_a priest_n of_o this_o island_n who_o love_n to_o the_o english_a government_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o country_n prevail_v above_o the_o discontent_n which_o the_o change_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v make_v in_o that_o reign_n wrought_v on_o man_n of_o his_o order_n make_v he_o appear_v that_o day_n in_o the_o foremost_a rank_n a_o example_n to_o be_v recommend_v to_o those_o of_o that_o persuasion_n in_o england_n who_o out_o of_o a_o unjust_a aversion_n to_o the_o present_a establishment_n will_v call_v in_o the_o french_a and_o subject_a their_o native_a country_n to_o a_o foreign_a power_n the_o poor_a jersey-priest_n be_v much_o the_o honest_a man_n and_o the_o better_a patriot_n mary_n queen_n mary_n reign_n have_v be_v think_v inglorious_a for_o the_o loss_n of_o calais_n take_v by_o the_o french_a after_o the_o english_a have_v possess_v it_o above_o 200_o year_n it_o be_v nevertheless_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o queen_n that_o the_o isle_n of_o sark_n be_v retake_v from_o the_o french_a though_o i_o can_v say_v the_o recovery_n of_o so_o small_a a_o island_n countervail_v the_o loss_n of_o a_o town_n that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o key_n of_o france_n the_o french_a colony_n in_o that_o island_n be_v grow_v very_o thin_a the_o solitariness_n of_o the_o place_n and_o the_o want_n of_o necessary_n but_o chief_o the_o ill_a prospect_n of_o their_o affair_n and_o their_o despondency_n of_o ever_o become_a master_n of_o the_o other_o island_n cause_v many_o of_o they_o to_o desert_n and_o return_v into_o france_n so_o that_o few_o able_a to_o bear_v arm_n be_v leave_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o
chap._n iii_o military_a government_n governor_n the_o chief_a officer_n in_o this_o island_n he_o that_o more_o immediate_o represent_v the_o king_n person_n and_o that_o have_v the_o precedency_n of_o all_o other_o be_v the_o governor_n while_o this_o island_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o race_n the_o governor_n be_v style_v comites_fw-la and_o deuce_n i._n e._n count_n and_o duke_n thus_o loyescon_n who_o command_v here_o in_o the_o time_n of_o clothaire_n and_o charibert_n a_o 560_o be_v call_v come_v a_o count_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o the_o compiler_n of_o the_o life_n of_o st._n magloire_fw-fr the_o apostle_n of_o this_o island_n v._n and_o amwarith_n who_o have_v the_o same_o command_n about_o 200_o year_n after_o viz._n in_o the_o time_n of_o charlemain_n be_v call_v dux_n a_o duke_n as_o appear_v from_o that_o ancient_a fragment_n mention_v before_o i._n where_o it_o be_v say_v concern_v geroaldus_n abbot_n of_o fontenelles_n that_o be_v quadam_fw-la legatione_fw-la fungebatur_fw-la in_o insulam_fw-la cui_fw-la nomen_fw-la est_fw-la augia_fw-la jersey_n cui_fw-la tempore_fw-la illo_fw-la praefuit_fw-la dux_n nomine_fw-la amwarith_n under_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o the_o first_o english_a king_n after_o the_o conquest_n the_o government_n of_o all_o these_o island_n be_v general_o give_v to_o one_o man_n who_o be_v call_v sometime_o dominus_fw-la sometime_o ballivus_n sometime_o custos_fw-la insularum_fw-la i._n e._n lord_n bailly_n or_o warden_n of_o the_o island_n but_o k._n henry_n vi._n give_v they_o together_o with_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n to_o henry_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n with_o a_o very_a extraordinary_a title_n viz._n with_o that_o of_o king_n as_o be_v see_v from_o a_o ancient_a ms._n chronicle_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o tewksbury_n mention_v by_o mr._n selden_n 375._o where_o this_o passage_n be_v find_v obiit_fw-la dominus_fw-la henricus_fw-la nobilis_fw-la dux_n warichiae_fw-la &_o primus_fw-la comes_fw-la angliae_fw-la dominus_fw-la le_fw-fr dispenser_n &_o de_fw-fr abergevenny_n rex_fw-la de_fw-la insulis_fw-la wight_n &_o gardsey_n &_o jardsey_n dominus_fw-la quoque_fw-la castri_fw-la bristoliae_n cum_fw-la suis_fw-la annexis_fw-la 3_o id._n junii_fw-la a._n d._n 1446._o anno_fw-la aetatis_fw-la suae_fw-la xxii_o apud_fw-la castrum_n de_fw-la hanleyâ_fw-la et_fw-la sepultus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la chori_fw-la theokesburiae_n when_o these_o island_n be_v separate_v and_o particular_a governor_n assign_v to_o each_o of_o they_o they_o be_v style_v captain_n and_o at_o last_o governor_n which_o title_n be_v fix_v by_o a_o special_a ordinance_n of_o council_n june_n 15._o 1618._o this_o office_n have_v be_v ancient_o hold_v by_o person_n of_o very_a great_a note_n and_o eminency_n and_o we_o can_v reckon_v among_o our_o governor_n the_o son_n and_o brother_n of_o some_o of_o our_o king_n as_o 1_o john_n earl_n of_o mortain_n afterward_o king_n who_o have_v these_o island_n give_v he_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o appanage_n by_o k._n richard_n i_o his_o brother_n 2_o prince_n edward_n afterward_o k._n edward_n i._o son_n and_o successor_n of_o henry_n iii_n who_o hold_v they_o in_o the_o same_o right_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o father_n 3._o john_n duke_n of_o bedford_n and_o 4._o humphrey_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n brother_n of_o henry_n v._n i_o shall_v only_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o governor_n governor_n of_o jersey_n from_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n iv_o ever_o since_o which_o time_n this_o island_n have_v always_o be_v a_o separate_a government_n iu._n sir_n richard_n harliston_n vice-admiral_n of_o england_n who_o assist_v philip_n de_fw-fr carteret_n in_o v._n the_o reduction_n of_o mont_fw-fr orgueil_fw-fr castle_n which_o have_v be_v seize_v by_o iii_o the_o french_a 23._o and_o have_v thereupon_o the_o government_n give_v he_o for_o his_o good_a service_n he_o die_v in_o flanders_n vii_o matthew_n baker_n esq_n groom_n of_o the_o bedchamber_n to_o k._n henry_n vii_o eject_v afterward_o for_o misdemeanour_n thomas_n overay_n lie_v bury_v in_o st._n george_n chapel_n in_o mont-orgueil_a castle_n than_o the_o residence_n of_o the_o governor_n sir_n hugh_z vaughan_z who_o be_v also_o at_o the_o same_o time_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n captain_n of_o the_o king_n lifeguard_n etc._n etc._n resigned_n the_o government_n to_o viii_o sir_n anthony_n ughtre_v who_o wife_n be_v near_o relate_v to_o q._n anne_n bolein_n he_o come_v in_o by_o that_o interest_n and_o lie_v inter_v in_o st._n george_n chapel_n in_o mont_fw-fr orgueil_fw-fr sr._n arthurd_n arcy_n who_o sell_v the_o government_n to_o thomas_z lord_n vaux_z of_o harrowdon_n and_o he_o soon_o after_o to_o sir_n edward_z seymour_n viscount_n beauchamp_n afterward_o duke_n of_o somerset_n and_o lord_n protector_z vi._n sir_n hugh_n pawlet_n treasurer_n to_o k._n henry_n the_o 8th_n army_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o bologne_n governor_n marry_o of_o haure_n the_o grace_n a_o 1563._o that_o town_n be_v then_o in_o elizab._n the_o hand_n of_o the_o english_a repute_a one_o of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o experience_a captain_n of_o his_o time_n a_o zealous_a promoter_n of_o the_o reformation_n in_o this_o island_n of_o which_o he_o be_v governor_n about_o 24_o year_n be_v succeed_v by_o his_o elder_a son_n sir_n amias_n pawlet_n privy_a councillor_n to_o q._n elizabeth_n ambassador_z in_o france_z an_z 1576_o who_o have_v also_o for_o successor_n sir_n anthony_n pawlet_n his_o son_n and_o he_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n who_o very_a name_n be_v a_o honour_n to_o this_o island_n but_o the_o unfortunate_a gentleman_n hold_v the_o government_n not_o long_o it_o be_v forfeit_v together_o with_o all_o his_o other_o great_a office_n and_o preferment_n by_o his_o attainder_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o k._n james_n i._n i._n sir_n john_n peyton_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n etc._n etc._n sir_n thomas_n jermyn_n who_o in_o his_o life-time_n do_v also_o obtain_v the_o reversion_n of_o the_o government_n after_o he_o for_o his_o young_a son_n i._n henry_n jermyn_n create_v first_o lord_n jermyn_n than_o earl_n of_o st._n alban_n knight_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o be_v afterward_o join_v in_o the_o same_o patent_n and_o with_o equal_a authority_n sir_n george_n de_fw-fr carteret_n who_o with_o so_o great_a valour_n hold_v the_o island_n for_o the_o king_n against_o the_o whole_a force_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o late_a civil_a war_n 31._o after_o the_o restoration_n in_o 1660_o make_v vice-chamberlain_n and_o one_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o privy-council_n and_o last_o create_a baron_n carteret_n of_o hains_n in_o bedfordshire_n after_o the_o say_a restoration_n the_o earl_n of_o st._n alban_n remain_v sole_a governor_n but_o a_o war_n ensue_v with_o france_n a_o 1665_o the_o earl_n be_v allow_v 1000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o sir_n thomas_z morgan_z ii_o that_o renown_a and_o valiant_a commander_n be_v send_v into_o this_o island_n and_o make_v governor_n by_o special_a commission_n after_o who_o decease_n the_o like_a commission_n be_v direct_v to_o sir_n john_n lanier_n 1692._o recall_v upon_o the_o earl_n of_o st._n alban_n death_n to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o right_a honourable_a thomas_n lord_n jermyn_n baron_n of_o st._n edmund_n bury_v who_o claim_v the_o government_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o grant_n to_o he_o former_o make_v by_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n in_o case_n he_o survive_v his_o uncle_n the_o say_a earl_n of_o st._n alban_n he_o hold_v it_o as_o the_o earl_n do_v for_o life_n this_o office_n have_v be_v hold_v sometime_o quamdiù_fw-fr domino_fw-la regi_fw-la placuerit_fw-la 3._o sometime_o quamdiù_fw-fr se_fw-la benè_fw-la gesserit_fw-la 7._o sometime_o for_o a_o certain_a and_o determinate_a number_n of_o year_n 6._o sometime_o during_o life_n id_fw-la sometime_o during_o life_n and_o five_o year_n beyond_o it_o 1._o and_o at_o other_o time_n again_o without_o condition_n or_o limitation_n of_o time_n 3._o vernor_n for_o the_o support_n of_o this_o dignity_n the_o king_n allow_v the_o governor_n his_o whole_a revenue_n in_o the_o island_n a_o small_a part_n thereof_o only_o deduct_v for_o fee_n and_o salary_n to_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o court._n in_o ancient_a time_n this_o revenue_n consist_v of_o seven_o manor_n which_o be_v the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n these_o manor_n be_v by_o k._n henry_n ii_o let_v out_o in_o fee-farm_n to_o several_a tenant_n at_o the_o rate_n of_o about_o 460_o livre_n tournois_n yearly_a which_o with_o many_o other_o old_a money-rent_n express_v in_o the_o extent_n or_o register_n of_o the_o king_n revenue_n make_v a_o 1331._o amount_v to_o more_o than_o 1000_o livre_n tournois_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la a_o livre_fw-fr tournois_n libra_n turonensis_n be_v then_o worth_a as_o much_o as_o a_o english_a l._n sterling_n be_v now_o this_o together_o
have_v renounce_v or_o quit_v that_o the_o encumber_a estate_n be_v sufficient_o purge_v some_o one_o be_v find_v who_o may_v with_o little_a or_o no_o loss_n venture_v to_o take_v the_o estate_n pay_v those_o debt_n that_o remain_v vnrenounce_v this_o be_v our_o way_n of_o share_v a_o break_a estate_n betwixt_o creditor_n and_o few_o of_o the_o debt_n be_v chyrographal_a i._n e._n upon_o bond_n in_o comparison_n of_o those_o that_o result_n from_o arrear_n of_o rent_n and_o rent_n buy_v for_o arrear_n of_o other_o rent_n wherein_o we_o have_v a_o custom_n as_o old_a as_o it_o be_v injurious_a viz._n that_o arrear_n of_o rent_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o privilege_n as_o the_o rent_n itself_o and_o that_o a_o rend_v buy_v in_o payment_n of_o arrear_n of_o a_o rent-fonciere_a shall_v retain_v the_o nature_n of_o those_o arrear_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o rent_n of_o which_o they_o be_v arrear_n which_o absurdity_n have_v be_v so_o long_o follow_v that_o they_o have_v strange_o entangle_v our_o practice_n in_o point_n of_o decree_n cause_n criminal_a cause_n be_v also_o treat_v in_o this_o court_n and_o that_o usual_o on_o the_o first_o day_n or_o open_n of_o it_o where_o at_o seven_o jurat_n at_o least_o must_v be_v present_a if_o the_o crime_n be_v capital_a before_o which_o proclamation_n be_v make_v that_o justice_n royal_a i._n e._n the_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n shall_v be_v hold_v that_o day_n otherwise_o three_o jurat_n may_v suffice_v to_o hold_v the_o ordinary_a plea_n of_o catel_n billet_v the_o three_o be_v the_o extraordinary_a court_n call_v also_o le_fw-fr billet_n because_o all_o cause_n treatedtherein_o be_v hear_v in_o order_n as_o they_o be_v set_v down_o in_o a_o billet_n or_o scrowl_v make_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o affix_v to_o the_o courtgate_n to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o person_n concern_v may_v know_v when_o their_o attendance_n will_v be_v require_v in_o court_n this_o court_n be_v first_o bring_v in_o subsidiary_o when_o cause_n grow_v too_o numerous_a for_o catel_n and_o be_v intend_v for_o the_o decision_n of_o matter_n of_o less_o moment_n as_o arrear_n of_o rent_n not_o exceed_v ten_o year_n arrest_n distraining_n and_o such_o like_a mobiliary_a thing_n court_n the_o four_o be_v the_o saturday_n court_n which_o be_v also_o a_o extraordinary_a and_o subsidiary_a court_n and_o proper_o but_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o former_a in_o termtime_n it_o be_v appoint_v principal_o for_o the_o king_n cause_n and_o those_o of_o the_o jurat_n who_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o the_o common_a rule_n of_o billet_n out_o of_o term_n for_o cause_n of_o brevity_n which_o admit_v no_o delay_n as_o cause_n of_o admiralty_n contract_v betwixt_o merchant_n breach_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o other_o daily_a occurrence_n which_o require_v no_o solemnity_n but_o may_v be_v dispatch_v de_fw-la plano_fw-la and_o note_v that_o when_o sentence_n have_v be_v pronounce_v at_o heritage_n or_o catel_n by_o few_o than_o five_o jurat_n or_o at_o the_o extraordinary_a court_n by_o less_o than_o three_o for_o movable_n not_o under_o the_o value_n of_o 50_o livre_n tournois_n the_o party_n aggrieve_v may_v appeal_v before_o the_o body_n of_o the_o court_n consist_v of_o seven_o jurat_n at_o the_o least_o term_n these_o court_n except_o the_o saturday_n court_n which_o may_v be_v hold_v upon_o any_o emergency_n and_o at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o bailly_n and_o jurat_n be_v not_o hold_v promiscuous_o at_o all_o time_n and_o season_n but_o have_v their_o term_n as_o in_o other_o place_n the_o first_o term_n be_v that_o of_o michaelmas_n which_o begin_v always_o the_o thursday_n immediate_o before_o michaelmas_n day_n but_o be_v interrupt_v during_o the_o month_n of_o november_n that_o people_n may_v attend_v husbandry_n which_o in_o jersey_n be_v much_o late_a than_o in_o england_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o december_n the_o term_n go_v on_o and_o so_o continue_v till_o christmas-eve_n where_o it_o end_v the_o second_o begin_v the_o next_o thursday_n after_o s._n maurus_n his_o day_n which_o be_v the_o 15_o of_o january_n and_o be_v very_o short_a for_o it_o shut_v up_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o february_n the_o three_o begin_v the_o next_o thursday_n after_o st._n george_n day_n and_o continue_v till_o midsummer_n and_o then_o the_o long_a vacation_n follow_v in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o plead_n unless_o some_o cause_n that_o can_v not_o be_v dispatch_v during_o the_o term_n be_v put_v off_o to_o the_o first_o or_o second_o week_n in_o september_n and_o so_o continue_v till_o michaelmas_n term_n begin_v if_o they_o can_v be_v end_v soon_o royal_a the_o judgment-hall_n or_o place_n of_o judicature_n be_v call_v la_fw-fr cohue_n royal_a and_o stand_v in_o the_o town_n of_o st._n helier_n it_o be_v a_o handsome_a building_n front_v the_o marketplace_n note_v that_o the_o place_n of_o bailly_n be_v late_o become_v vacant_a by_o the_o never_o too_o much_o lament_v death_n of_o sir_n philip_n de_fw-fr carteret_n baronet_n seigneur_n of_o st._n oven_n the_o late_a bailly_n the_o state_n of_o the_o island_n during_o the_o vacancy_n have_v according_a to_o custom_n choose_v for_o judge_n delegate_n philip_n le_fw-fr geyt_n gent._n who_o be_v before_o lieutenant_n bailly_n and_o who_o be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a integrity_n and_o exquisite_a part_n and_o learning_n have_v discharge_v that_o trust_n with_o general_a satisfaction_n chap._n v._o religion_n altar_n there_o be_v yet_o remain_v in_o this_o island_n some_o old_a monument_n of_o paganisine_n we_o call_v they_o pouquelay_n they_o be_v great_a flat_a stone_n of_o vast_a bigness_n and_o weight_n some_o oval_a some_o quadrangular_a raise_v three_o or_o four_o foot_n from_o the_o ground_n and_o support_v by_o other_o of_o a_o less_o size_n it_o be_v evident_a both_o from_o their_o figure_n and_o great_a quantity_n of_o ash_n find_v in_o the_o ground_n there_o about_o that_o they_o be_v use_v for_o altar_n in_o those_o time_n of_o superstition_n and_o their_o stand_n on_o eminency_n near_o the_o sea_n incline_v i_o also_o to_o think_v that_o they_o be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o ocean_n at_o ten_o or_o twelve_o foot_n distance_n there_o be_v a_o small_a stone_n set_v up_o on_o end_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o desk_n where_o it_o be_v suppose_v the_o priest_n kneel_v and_o perform_v some_o ceremony_n while_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v burn_v on_o the_o altar_n christianity_n the_o christian_a religion_n be_v plant_v in_o this_o island_n about_o the_o year_n 565._o of_o which_o we_o have_v this_o account_n st._n samson_n the_o last_o archbishop_n of_o menevia_n now_o call_v st._n david_n in_o wales_n samson_n be_v force_v by_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o saxon_n or_o as_o other_o write_v by_o a_o pestilence_n rage_v in_o those_o part_n to_o abandon_v his_o see_n and_o retire_v into_o armorica_n or_o bretagne_n he_o be_v kind_o receive_v by_o hoel_n ii_o king_n of_o that_o country_n in_o favour_n of_o he_o the_o see_v of_o dol_n give_v he_o by_o the_o king_n be_v make_v the_o metropolis_n of_o all_o bretagne_n and_o the_o pope_n send_v he_o the_o archi-episcopal_a pall_n bretagne_n which_o honour_n be_v transmit_v to_o his_o successor_n archbishop_n of_o dol_n and_o enjoy_v by_o they_o above_o 600_o year_n but_o the_o territory_n of_o dol_n be_v of_o small_a extent_n jersey_n and_o the_o adjacent_a isle_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o neustria_n 132._o be_v add_v to_o that_o diocese_n by_o childebert_n son_n of_o clovis_n king_n of_o france_n to_o who_o they_o then_o belong_v these_o island_n be_v thus_o become_v part_n of_o his_o care_n he_o apply_v his_o thought_n to_o the_o conversion_n of_o they_o to_o christianity_n samson_n but_o live_v not_o to_o effect_v it_o he_o be_v succeed_v in_o the_o see_v of_o dol_n by_o st._n magloire_fw-fr a_o britain_n also_o his_o kinsman_n and_o companion_n in_o exile_n who_o resign_v soon_o after_o his_o bishopric_n to_o st._n budic_n one_o of_o his_o disciple_n come_v over_o himself_o into_o these_o island_n and_o land_v in_o sargia_n now_o call_v serk_n poingdestro_n where_o he_o build_v a_o little_a monastery_n or_o college_n of_o priest_n which_o stand_v in_o that_o island_n about_o 800_o year_n viz._n till_o the_o time_n of_o k._n edward_n iii_o there_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o remembrancer_n office_n in_o the_o exchequer_n a_o account_n mention_v a_o yearly_a pension_n pay_v by_o the_o crown_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o this_o convent_n under_o the_o name_n of_o conventus_fw-la s._n maglorii_fw-la in_o insul_n sarg_fw-mi from_o thence_o he_o sail_v to_o jersey_n where_o by_o his_o powerful_a preach_v his_o holy_a and_o exemplary_a live_n and_o the_o mighty_a work_n which_o god_n wrought_v by_o he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o if_o the_o writer_n of_o his_o life_n may_v be_v credit_v he_o labour_v so_o successful_o that_o