George de Carteret

George de Carteret (Jersey, 1609 - Hawnes Park, 1679) Baillif of Jersey, officer of Royal Navy and British politician.

The Officer

Wire of Elias de Carteret, public prosecutor of Jersey and Elizabeth Dumaresq. Not very gifted for the traditional studies, it acquires a knowledge of the navy on the basis of the 14 years age on the fishing vessels to the broad one. These capacities in mathematics enable him to continue its studies with the Royal Navy, where he becomes officer in 1632. Appointed captain, it leaves for the Mediterranean, where it has like mission of removing the sea from the many pirates and of delivering hostages retained in Tangier. Forwarding is a great success, 3000 hostages are delivered. The king Charles Ier of England appoints it vice-admiral and the fact knight. Of return to Jersey, he marries his cousin Elizabeth de Carteret (1607 Manor of Saint-Ouen, Jersey - 3/19/1697 Hawnes Park), girl of Sir Philip de Carteret (1584- 8/23/1643 Mont Pride, Jersey), knight, lord of Saint-Ouen and Rozel (Jersey) and of the island of Sercq, baillif of Jersey (1617-1643).

He is named member of the Amirauté (British) and Contrôleur of the Navy since 1638. In 1640, it buys the manor of Hawnes in Bedfordshire in order to present to the elections with the House of Commons. It becomes appointed and supports the king vis-a-vis the increasingly strong opposition.

The Resistant one

Indicator which a revolution is increasingly probable, it is made appoint Gouverneur of Jersey in 1643 and thus prepares the island against a possible crisis. It organizes a militia and makes build turns of guet all around the island on the example of the Martelots Turns which protects Corsica. The island becomes a base camp of royal resistance then. George supplies from Jersey the royal troops. For its acts, it is made baron de Melechès and admiral in 1645 per Charles Ier of England. In September 1646, it accommodates in Jersey the Prince of Wales (Future Charles II of England) and the Duke of York (future Jacques II of England), as well as the court. Since 1648, the members of Parliament send a fleet on Jersey.

After the advertisement of the execution of Charles 1st, Charles II is proclaimed with Saint-Hélier, capital of Jersey, on February 17th, 1649 by Laurens Hamptonne. The court leaves then in exile to France.

George organizes resistance vis-a-vis the fleet of the Parliament, using the wearing of Saint-Malo to equip several warships and to practice the flibustery. The island will hold the seat until December 15th, 1651, date on which the principal castle of the island, Château Elizabeth must return the weapons. The men will be able to leave with the honors, George continue resistance a few weeks but must quickly exile themselves in France.

The exile

Exiled in France, it joined the Court of Charles II in Paris. It is then named by Louis XIV of France, intendant with naval construction and admiral of the Fleet under the orders of the Duke of Vendôme. In 1652, whereas France is committed in the war of Spain, it gains the battle of the Dunes and releases Bordeaux of the Spanish blockade.

The being prolonged exile, it buys into 1654 the manors of Potrel and Provostière in the Cotentin and thus continues its attacks against the English fleet. Mazarin, then in good agreement with Olivier Cromwell, hardly appreciates its actions and the embastillé fact, then exiled in Venice. It joined Charles II in Holland then.

Restoration

In 1660, Carteret makes party of the escort of Charles II of return to London. It is then named Vice-Chambellan, Baronet Carteret de Hawnes and Lord Trésorier of Admiralty (1660-1667) at the sides of Samuel Pepys, secretary of the Admiralty, with which it binds friendship. Moreover, it receives many territories in the British colonies, including 1/8 of Carolines (current State of North Carolina and of the South), 1/6 of the Barbades (Lesser Antilles) and the Actual position of the New Jersey in joint ownership with William Berkeley.

It cumulates the titles of Member of the Commission of Tangier, Membre of the Royal Company (institution created by William Petty and Thomas Hobbes) and Large Master of Trinity House.

The New Jersey

Shown into 1667 of administrative errors and diversion, it with half-is exiled in the New Jersey of 1669 to 1673. It benefits from it then for better organizing this new State, with the assistance of his cousin Philippe de Carteret (1639 Manor of Hougue, Jersey-1683 Elizabeth Town, New Jersey), appointed Gouverneur. They found the towns of Elizabeth Town, Carteret and Jersey City. It also deals with the establishment of new colonies in Carolines with his cousin Peter de Carteret, Gouverneur assistant of the Caroline (known as Albermale) (1664-1670), then Gouverneur (1670-1677). He asks John Locke to create a constituion for this new State. George de Carteret also sends her son James (1643 Jersey-1682 Jersey) in Barbades to supervise the establishment of new colonies.

In 1673, the Parliament cancels the charge and restores Carteret as Trésorier of Admiralty (1673-1676). George returns to England.

Succession

Of return of America, George is named Trésorier of the Military forces and Vice-treasurer of Ireland. He dies in 1679, with the manor of Hawnes Park, leaving many building sites to his Elizabeth widow.

Elizabeth sells the territories of the New Jersey to the colonists. She must ensure the supervision of her small son, George (1667 Hawnes Park-1695 Hawnes Park), her son Philip being deceased in 1672 with her beautiful father, Edouard Montague, 1st Lord Sandwich, at the time of the war against Holland.

George will be made 1st Baron Carteret de Hawnes in 1681, in title postume for her father. He is the father of John Carteret, 2nd count Granville.

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