Guernsey Weights and Measures, from Warburton's Treatise, 1682
Extracted from a review of Guernsey by the then Governor, Lord Hatton, known under the pseudonym of 'Warburton.'
17th century
The Legge Report, or King's Survey of the Channel Islands, 1680
Sue Laker, our Deputy Chief Librarian, tells us about a wonderful book, of which a magnificent facsimile has been donated to the Library by the publishers. The beauty and interest of the illustrations alone make it well worth a look.
Will of Richard de Beauvoir
21st October 2015
'From MSS in possession of Mrs Fred. Dobrée, The Laurels, Candie. Notes taken 20 November 1909.' From the de Beauvoir files in the Library, which include a full copy of this will and others from this branch of the de Beauvoir family; and a letter of 1681 in French (here translated) from Richard to his brother James in Guernsey, taken from an undated newspaper cutting. The illustration of Balmes House is a figure from the Rev. D. Lyson's Environs of London &c, Vol. II. the County of Middlesex, London: Cadell and Davies, 1795, in the Library Collection.
Will of Thomas de Lisle, 1627
16th September 2015
An extract from Mildred Brock's notes in the Library collection (Houses file), prepared for the meeting of the Société Guernésiaise on 22 July 1933.
Job de Jersey's estate, 1671
7th September 2015
Original document, from the de Garis family file in the Library.
Jean Falla's Eldership, 1688
This document was transcribed by Edith Carey and added to her own copy of the Pedigree of the Falla Family.
The will of Suzanne L'Homme, 1668
Transcribed by Edith Carey from the original (copy on film in the Library) into her Wills and Legacies notebook (41).