Saumarez papers I

8th October 2026

A list of papers from Saumarez Park in several boxes. Please contact us for more information.

 

Box 1.

 De Saumarez Papers Box 1
  
N/dBound notebook, ‘I G Fuzzey Ltd., Mill St.’ Labelled ‘Inventory of Furniture and Effects at Mare de Carteret etc.’ Encl., loose: 
[1917]a. List of furniture selected by Mrs Saum. For removal etc. No date [1917]
 b. Letter. 2pp. pinned. Letterhead of W V Quilter, Mare de Carteret.
10.1917i. List of furniture removed to Saumarez in October 1915. Annot.
5.1917ii. Ditto May 1917. Annot.
10.1919/04/1920c. List of Plate, Paris and Guernsey. Copy, October 1919/April 1920.
 d. Folded blue paper. List of Plate taken to Paris. 06.05.1902. Sundries.
 e. Envelope, ,small, blue, marked 'Sundries' List of contents of 'Small room etc.'
10.08.1894f. Letter on blue paper signed Josette, to Miss Evelyn [de Saum?] re items left at Girton College. [Mare de Carteret]
 g. Ditto, no signature, incomplete?
 h. Small folded paaper, list of blankets. Letterhead 43 Grosvenor Place.
08.03.1927Two letters from -- Saumarez on behalf of Royal Court re restoration of Admiral De Saumarez's flags to be displayed at RC.
N/dFoolscap. 2 docs. Translation from Dutch,'text 'originally accompanied by well executed coloured maps'. De Saumarez.
 Offprint/pamphlet. 'Journal of the Campaign in Spain during the years 1818-9. ' By Augustus Fred. Dobree of 14th Foot.
 Pamphlets 'Feudalism in Guernsey by T W M de Guerin. One with lines marked in red crayon (moved out of box)
 Various letters letters and drafts/copies of letters with a green label 'Charitable'.
14.11.1906i. Paris. Re site for St Matthew's Parish Hall.
14.09.1906ii. Letter from Rev. Mesny to Lord de Saumarez. As above.
31.08.1906iii. Ditto, asking for help with sites.
02.10.1906iv. Ditto, signed S Mesny.
23.09.1906v. Shrubland Park. Copy of letter to Mesny re original request for a Drill Shed for Church Lad's Brigade. Now looking for site for Parish Hall.
 vi. Ditto. Agrees on condition boys of other denominations allowed to participate.
24.04.1907vii. 4-page letter from Mesny. Parish Institute nearing completion etc.
 List of charitable bequests made by Admiral Lord de S.
01.11.1957Letter from Adv. George Ridgeway re Lord de S.'s retiring as Trustee of Admiral Lord de S. Trust (Castel Education Committee)
 Feudalism in Guernsey. 3 copies. One copy annotated on cover 'see  pp. 16 and 35'. MOVED OUT OF BOX
  
 Offprint from newspaper or magazine. Maison de la Bonne Presse, Paris. 'Histoire de la Vendee militaire'. Illus., small piece cut away.
18.12.1798Typescript of a letter. Soho Square. From Sir Joseph Banks to Sir James Saumarez. Thanks him for sending two plants which will be passed on to Kew.
29.08.1826Typescript (rusty clip), of account of Public Dinner given for Sir John Doyle. 28 pp.
18.09.1848Typescript text of short paper given to Soc. Guern. on visit to courtroom of Fief Le Comte by Stanley Jehan, Greffier of Fief. 6 sheets paper.
17.10.1863Cutting from Ill. London News of inauguration of statue of Prince Albert.
04.07.1938Set of papers tied with blue ribbon from Lovell and Co. To account with Rt Hon the Lord De Sa. Re Saumarez Park Estate. Complete list of items packed and removed.
23.10.1730Document under Bailiwick Seal. Marg. Bonamy sells rents to William Le Marchant of L'Hyvreuse. Contract Reg. 09.05.1730.
25.01.1621i. Jersey. Abraham Heraut s.o. Jean principal heir of Abraham Heraut vs. Philippe Dumaresq and Dlle Marguerite Heraut only daughter of late Abraham Heraut and widow of late Henry Dumaresq, guardian of her minor children. AH s.o. J to provide as stipulated by wil of late AH, and with marriage contract of said Dlle, sent before judges who will report. 
02.07.1663ii.  Jersey. Report on quarrel between Philippe Dumaresq, Seigneur de Saumares, Henry Dumaresq and Dlle Marguerite Heraut widow of late Hebry Dumaresq, former Seigneur de Saumares,  re legacy made to children of Henry D and Marg. H in accordance with her marriage contract recognised by teh  will of her late father in accordance with a judgment of the COurt oh 25.01.1661. The WIll oif Abraham Heraut dated 25.12.165. Legal arguments.(at length)
 Large no. of documents under Jersey seal. Re Amice Gabourel and Jean de la Perrelle, Elie Dumaresq and Philippe Le Conte heirs to Elie Dumaresq vs. Elie Le Maistre and wife Jeanne Dumaresq. List of supporting documents, copies of letters and docs including letters from Charles II in 1649 etc. Bound with green silk cord, seal whole.
04.05.1747Jersey. Document to support a complaint by James Pipon re a wrecked French boat with cargo of wheat. Letters from Charles II etc. Bound with green silk cord with seal.
 Bookplates. C T Le Mesurier, New College, Oxford.
 Hand drawn and coloured coat of arms, incl. de Saumarez.
 Hand drawn pedigree. De Saumarez, Le Marchant, Dobree. Annot. with 'Miss Gimmingham' in different hand.
 Pedigree of the family of De Saumarez of St Martin's.
 Pedigree of Durrell family.
 Notes of the De Saumarez family by Edgar MacCulloch.
 List of the children of Matthew de Saumarez.
 Pedigree pf Paulet on Saumarez Hall notepaper.
 Pedigree of De Saumarez, printed, annotated.
 3 pp. clipped together. Typescript re Dobree family, from MSS of Alfred Dobree and Edward Dobree of Udney Hall.
 Letter on Saumarez  Hall notepaper to [Rev. G?] Lee re  pedigree of Saumarez family with genealogical notes. 3 pieces.
 Ditto. One piece. Neat genealogical notes of Matthew de Saumarez d. 1299 and descendants.
 Genealogical notes re family of Matthew de Saumarez and Anne Durrell. Folded.
24.10.1907Note regarding 'Nicola de Somery'.
[1860]large format printed page, folded; pedigree of Mary LE Mesurier m. Sir John Dumaresq, from a pedigree drawn up in 1860 by Captain Frederick Le Mesurier, RN.
 Encl: i. Tyssen - DeBeauvoir pedigree.
 ii. Hand drawn pedigree of Broke family, folded.
 iii. Notes on Le Marchant genealogy.
 iv. Handrawn copies of two funerary monuments. Tombstone of [Willi]am E Mesurier and a daughter of John Le Mesurier died 1764, and of Mary Dobree died Bath 21.12.1752.
09.09.1897On tracing paper. Proposed additions to Broughton's Hotel, Guernsey. Stamp of James Duquemin.
 Ditto. Plans of the Plaiderie.
26.06.1902Letter from Adv. C Carey re a form for the Electric Co.
 Envelope. Encl. a piece of headed paper, 43 Grosvenor Place, with descendants of the Dumaresq family. Cuttings from newspapers re Alderney (by Philip Ahier).
October 1882Invoice, Dr. to John Webber, stone mason. For work on Rev. Guille's window.
1882Ditto. Work on a window.
09.06.1896Letter, headed Red Hall, Leeds, re the estate of late Mrs Hobson. Rev J A Rhodes.
 3 letters to Lord de Saumarez from W V Quilter, Architect. Typescript.
27.05.1918i. Re letting Park to ne governor. Filling pond. Crops on farm. 
20.05.1918ii. List of furniture Mrs Saumarez wished to have from house. List was sent in May 1917. Fillin gin pond.
30.05.1918iii. List of furniture. Filling pond. Eel trap. 2 pieces. New Governor is Major-General Keggilt.
 Widening roadway at Carteret. Atached plan signed T J Guilbert, States Surveyor of Rue des Genats. Specification. (2 pieces stapled).
11.12.1913Plan of the Mare de Carteret estate, drawn up by W V Quilter. Coloured.
 Key to a plan (no plan attached.) Pine tree species (probably ref. planting at Guet).
[20.11.1930]Scrap of paper (used as label?). 'Plan of greenhouses of Saumerez Park in Kitchen Garden.' Drawn in red pencil 20 Nov 1930.' No plan.
 PRO Document transcripts
[1375]Handwritten copy of Dd 3.53 re 1375 attack on Jersey, old French.
[1299]PRO copy of Assize Roll 1157
 Pedigree of Nicolas de Saumarez
 Handwritten copy of Assize Rolsl Edward II 1160 PDQW. Translated into English.
[1309]PRO copy Assize Roll 1160 
[1324]Handwritten copy of Assize Roll 1165 17 Edward II.
[1319]Ditto, Exchequer Accounts Bundle 89 No 8. 12 Edward II. 5pp., pinned.
[1329]PRO copy Patent Roll [Chancery] 2 Edward III. Part 1 m/9
[1331]Handwritten copy Inq. Post M. 4 Edward III. Second Nos. No. 50 re Matthew de Saumarez and Jerbourg.
 Handwritten notes on St Remy family. Cf. Soc. Ant. Norm. 1824 (1) p. 462.
[1258]Extract from Archives de Calvados re Priory of St Barbe.
 Note on De Salinelles.
[1331]PRO copy 242 No. 12098 4 Edward III
 Ditto. Inq. Post M. 4 Edward III. Second Nos No 50.
[1375][1376]Ancient Deeds C1123 re forign rebels.
 16 pp. tied with string. Aaize Rolls in possession of Soc Jers and printed (handwritten copy)
[1324]Coram Rege Rolls 17 Edward II, in paper folder entitled Exchequer Accounts, Coram Rege Accounts etc.
[1309]Assize Roll 1160 (printed by Soc Jers). Handwriten transcript with Index Nominum (Placita Querularum 2 Edward II).
 Copies of old documents re Jerbourg. Account of Amias Andros paying homage to Charles I.
[1304]Assize Rolls 1159 32 Edward I. Handwritten copy.
[1469]i. Copy of will of Nicholas De Saumarez. Photo facsimile of section re church.
[1469]ii.Translation of above will.
[1501] 1573Extracts for Livre de Perchage of Fief Le Roy and other documents re De La Marche family (notes). On reverse transcription of what appears to be a story about Pierre Le Cauchez (1501)
14.06.1898Letter from Walter de Gray Birch of the British Museum to Lord de Saumarez re family history search.
[1597]Extract of 1597 Commissioners' Report  re Fief Le Comte (3 pp. tied pink cord)
 Letter from PRO to Lord de Saumarez signed P R Scargill Bird. Miss Walford will come to Guernsey to work on documents.
 Envelope 'Documents in France.' Notes by Rev. G. Lee on book 'Round's Catalogue'
 Encl. (6 small pieces)  i. Re PRO A rolls No 1165 
 ii. Re Cobo name (727)
 iii. Re Chapel St Magloire (736)
 iv. On 1156 (749)
 v. Jethou, not Quettehou (707)
 A list of the documents belonging to  Saumarez Manor. 5 pp. pinned.
 Schedule of documents connected with Hancock of Poole and De Saumarez and Effard of Guernsey. Drawn up by Mr A Heintz from originals in possession of Lord de Saumarez late Commander RN. 2 loose pieces. Mr James Poole, Dorset. On blue paper, certiain extracts from the Schedule. 
 Partial signatures from the Second Commissioners' Report, pp. 3030-318, 289-297.