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Eye On The Past Yearbook 1992

A compendium of local history and genealogy articles published in the Jersey newspaper lsland Eye

Contents
The Assizes of 1299, The Wicked Seigneur, The Ecclesiastical Court, The Plague In Jersey, David Bandinel, Slaves of Barbary, The King's Evil, Buried In The Church, The Complaint of the Inhabitants of Jersey, The Oath of Allegiance, An 18th Century Tour Through Jersey, Janvrin's Tomb, Immigration Control in the 18th Century, The People's Revolt, In the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time - The Misadventures of Thomas Blaikie, The Taking of the Lively, Jersey's First Newspaper, Jersey Explorers - Warm Climate, The Newfoundland Journal of Aaron Thomas, The Invasion Plan of 1794, Jersey's First Saint, The Russians Are Coming! Joseph Farley's Notebook, The Trinity House Petitions, The Story of Jean Syvret, Alexander Stewart at Sarrelibre, Other Guests of Napoleon, Jersey's Privateers - The Charming Nancy, Colomberie House - The People, The Bread Riots, Jersey Explorers - Cold Climate, Water Lane and the Wellington Hotel, The Poisoning of Captain Anley, Grabdust and Busselskopf's Excursion to Jersey 1860, Census Stories.

Another Eye On The Past

A second compendium of local history and genealogy articles published in the Jersey newspaper lsland Eye in 1993.

Contents
Lord of the Islands, The Origin of Surnames, Noisy Nights, The Principle of Deodand, The Petition of Philippe Soulemont, A Fatal Fall: The Death of David Bandinel, The Murder of Marie de la Place, Trouble in Trinity, The Claim of Anne Dumaresq, Kidnapped in Caen, Murdered by Indians: The Story of Louis Payzant, Lonely Hearts in the 18th Century, Duel on Gallows Hill, A Deadly Disease, Fire at Fort Regent, A Lucky Escape: The Hanging of William Hales, Take a Closer Look at Halkett Place - Part 1: Foundation, Part 2: Halkett Place Veterans, Part 3: A Stroll Down Halkett Place in 1861, Part 4: Fire in Halkett Place, Part 5: The Trial of Elias Ogier, Part 6: The Return of Elias Ogier, Crime and Punishment in Jersey, One of Life's Observers, A Patient's Revenge, The Poorhouse as an Attraction, A Genealogical Detective Story (Dutot & Fleury).

Eye on the Past in Guernsey

A compendium of local history and genealogy articles about Guernsey, some previously published in the Jersey newspaper lsland Eye

Contents
The Assizes of 1299, The Oath of Allegience, An 18th Century Tour of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, Guests of the French, Immigration Control in the 18th Century (Extract at: The Constables Records of St Peter Port), Joseph Farley's Notebook, The Trinity House Petitions, Fifty Four Years at Sea - Zachary Mahy and Sarrelibre, Trafalgar House: Researching the History of Property in Guernsey, The Town Hospital (Extract at: St Peter Port Town Hospital Journals ), Emigrants from the Town Hospital, Elizabeth Croft In Service, An Early Example of Social Services - The Hopin Family, Daniel Morris: An Incorrigible Hooligan, Thomas Coles: A Changed Man, The Ebenezer Methodist Chapel

Did Your Ancestors Sign the Jersey Oath of Association Roll of 1696?

After the "Glorious Revolution" of 1689 William and Mary ascended the British throne, but their rule was always under threat from the Jacobites, supporters of the deposed Catholic King James.

In 1696 an Act of Association was passed through Parliament calling for "all men of importance" to sign an Oath swearing alleigance to the Protestant Succession. But in Jersey it would appear that every male over the age of twenty signed.

The original roll is duplicated for each Parish and then transcribed, not indexed, as this would have meant doubling the size of the publication. Each Parish has several pages of text, describing the lives and families of a number of the signatories and there is an introduction covering Jersey life from 300 years ago, these pages have been indexed.