Livres des Perchages
of the Fiefs in Guernsey
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- Livres des Perchage are surveys undertaken at intervals by the
representatives of the Seigneur of a Fief (a basic feudal holding of varying
size) recording details of his holdings and tenants - most are in private
hands. States of Guernsey Island Archives Service
has a selection and access to many others not actually on their premises.
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- 1. Registers of Fief le Comte (Castel) 1471-1971: an example
from these records for the ownership of Les Queux.
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- 1471 - Jean Caritey (Queritez), alias Le Queu (indicates how the house
gained it's name).
- 1549 - Perryne Le Queu.
- 1583 - Hellier Marquay fils Collas (the first change of ownership).
- 1662 - Thomas Cohu, formerly belonging to Hellier Marquay. This change
of ownership came about as André Cohu fils Collas (who appears at
La Landelle, Fief le Comte in 1584 and his father Collas before him in
1548) married Marie Marquay fille Hellier (C) 20.1.1616 - Thomas was their
eldest son. The property then stays with the Cohus for a number of years.
- 1729 - André Cohu fils André.
- 1750 - André Cohu fils André.
- 1798 - André Cohu fils André.
- 1833 - Nicolas Mahy, formerly belonging to André Cohu.
- 1853 - Nicolas Mahy fils Nicolas.
- 1873 - Nicolas Mahy fils Nicolas.
- 1894 - Adolphe Jean Mahy fils Nicolas.
- 1914 - Les Queux Manor Vineries.
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- Les Queux (C) in 1994
- photograph © Alex Glendinning
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- 2. Registers of Fief de Sausmarez (Castel) 1693-1841. No example
available at present.
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- 3. Many other Livres des Perchages have survived in private
collections, most of which have been catalogued and are available to the
staff at the Island Archives Service. This one
comes from the Fief St. Michel (St Sv): Somerset House formerly
Les Prevosts (St Sv) - Contributed by Judith
Gensch.
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- 1616 Jean LIHOU
- 1718 Sieur Jean LIHOU
- 1754 Sieur Nicholas LIHOU son of Jean (Les Prevosts house included
at this time)
- 1770 Sieur Nicholas LIHOU
- 1796 Sieur Nicholas LIHOU
- 1808 Monsieur Pierre LIHOU son of Nicholas
- 1834 Monsieur Pierre LIHOU son of Nicholas
- 1854 Pierre Lihou OZANNE
- 1876 Pierre Lihou OZANNE
- 1896 Demoiselles Charlotte & Louise OZANNE
- 1918 Charles D. OZANNE
- 1939 Alexandre L.C. TALBOURDET was responsible for renaming the property
Somerset House. More about this property can be found at Guernsey
Datestones.
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- 4. The detailed entry in the Livres des Perchages of Trafalgar
House, Le Bouet, Fief Le Roi (St PP) can be found in my book - Eye
on the Past in Guernsey (Pub. 1993 CIFHS) - information on how to order
it is at My Books.
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- This is only a brief summary, more about this property can also be
found at Guernsey
Datestones.
- 1706 Jean Bailieul.
- 1732 The Heirs of Thomas Gallienne.
- 1753 Guillaume Sarchet, because of his wife, the daughter of Thomas
Gallienne.
- 1781 Guillaume Sarchet, because of Judith Gallienne, his mother.
- 1793 Guillaume Sarchet fils Guillaume.
- 1814 Guillaume Sarchet.
- 1837 Pierre Sarchet.
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- Angela Radford
has indexed the names in the following Livre and would be happy to
undertake look ups:
- 1591 Fief de St Michel de Clos du Valle
- 1646 Fief de St Michel de Clos du Valle
- 1727 Fief de St Michel de Clos du Valle
- 1754 Fief de St Michel du Catel
- 1684 Fief Henri du Vaugrat (in St Sampsons - detached)
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