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Philippe de Carteret I, 2nd Seigneur of Sark (1552–1594) was the Seigneur of Sark and Saint Ouen from 1578 to 1594.
He was the oldest son of Hellier de Carteret, his predecessor in the office. Philippe's mother was Margaret de Carteret, widow of Clement Dumaresq, Seigneur of Samarès, and daughter of Hellier de Carteret, Bailiff of Jersey and Margaret Payn.
He was knighted by Elizabeth I and commanded an army sent by the queen in aid of Henry IV of France in the French Wars of Religion. During this conflict, Carteret is said to have lost an arm.
In 1580, he married Rachel Paulett (1564–1650), daughter of George Paulett, Bailiff of Jersey (c. 1533–1621), and granddaughter of Sir Hugh Paulet, Governor of Jersey (died 1573). They had multiple issue:
- Philippe de Carteret II (1584–1643), Bailiff of Jersey
- Elias de Carteret (1585–1640), who was the father of Sir George Carteret
- Gideon de Carteret, Vicomte of Jersey
- Rachel de Carteret, married Benjamin La Cloche, Seigneur of Longueville
- Elizabeth de Carteret, married Samuel de Beauvoir
- Judith de Carteret, married Sir Bryan Johnson
- Susan de Carteret, married Abraham Dumaresq, 2nd Seigneur of Augrès (1571–1631)
- Sarah de Carteret
- Ann de Carteret
References
- ^ Payne, J. Bertrand (James Bertrand) (1859). Armorial of Jersey : being an account, heraldic and antiquarian, of its chief native families, with pedigrees, biographical notices, and illustrative data; to which are added, a brief history of heraldry, and remarks on the mediæval antiquities of the island. Boston Public Library. : Subscribers' private issue.
- "The Story of the Sark". Le Cercle de Carteret Website. Archived from the original on 8 February 2006. Retrieved 11 September 2006.
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| Preceded byHellier de Carteret | Seigneur of Sark 1578–1594 |
Succeeded byPhilippe de Carteret II |
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