Renaud De Carteret (abt. 1129 - aft. 1214)

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Renaud de Carteret-57

Profile

Renaud became the Seigneur de Carteret in Normandy and St Ouen in Jersey on the death of his father circa 1180. This is indicated by an entry in the Great Rolls of the Exchequer of Normandy where he was listed as a debtor and still owed part relief on the land of his deceased father^[1].

In 1202 King Philip II of France invaded Normandy and in Jul 1203 King John ordered Pierre de Préaux, Governor of Jersey and Guernsey, to have Sir Renaud raise a levy on the Islanders for the maintenance of the knights and men-at-arms engaged in their defence^[2].

By 1204 King Philip had achieved victory over King John of England, securing Normandy, Anjou and Maine, leaving Aquitaine and the Channel Islands as the only English possessions in Europe. This put Sir Renaud and others who held land in both England and Normandy in the situation where they had to decide which king to give allegiance to. Sir Renaud remained loyal to King John and as a result lost his estates in Normandy and Seigneurie de Carteret, which escheated to the French king.

King John spent 1205 securing the defences of England against invasion from France and set about preparations to retake Normandy. The Channel Islands, being so close to the Normandy mainland, were a strategic possession and in 1207-8 the king demanded hostages from the principal men of the Islands to ensure their fidelity. Sir Renaud gave his son Philippe, who was committed into the custody of the Constable of Winchester Castle in Hampshire, England. The Constable was Sir Renaud's younger brother, Richard^[3]. Custody of Philippe passed to Stephen Turnham and to Sir Philippe d'Aubigné, Warden of the Islands in 1213^[4].

In 1214 ^[5] an attack on the Island by Eustace le Moine was defeated by the Islanders who showed such valour that King John ordered their hostages be returned to them ^[6].

Research Notes

Lifespan

Based on the dates of birth and death in this profile, Renauld lived for over 84 years which is remarkable in the 12th century, when the average was under 50 years^[7]. The dates used were based on Le Cercle de Carteret which is unsourced but probably used the family pedigree created in 1641 by a family member^[8]. Although there is no supporting evidence it is feasible that a generation existed between Renaud and his father.

Sources

1. ↑ Stapleton, Thomas Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normannie Sub Reglibus Anglie Vol 1 Society of Antiquaries, London 1840, Page lxxxv, Database online (accessed 24 May 2023) https://www.google.com.au/books/edition/Magni_rotuli_Scaccarii_Normanniae_sub_re/jzBGAAAAcAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover)
2. ↑ Thomas Duffus Hardy, ed., Rotuli Litterarum Patentium in Turri Londinensi Asservati. Volume 1, part 1. [1201-1216], p.32 (1835). Database online (accessed 27 May 2023) https://neolography.com/timelines/JohnItinerary.html
3. ↑ Hardy, Duffus Thomas Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum In Turri Londinensi Asservati Vol 1 Ab Anno MCCIV. Ad Annum MCCXXIV. London. Page 162:104 De obsidibet. Database online (accessed 25 May 2023) https://www.digitale-bibliothek-mv.de/viewer/fullscreen/PPN848631250/162/
4. ↑ Thomas Duffus Hardy, ed., Rotuli Litterarum Patentium in Turri Londinensi Asservati. Volume 1, part 1. [1201-1216] p.95 (1835). Database online (accessed 27 May 2023) https://neolography.com/timelines/JohnItinerary.html
5. ↑ A Popular History of Jersey by Rev. Alban E Ragg, published 1896, transcribed by Tony Bellows 2008, Page 9. E-book available through Lulu.com database online (accessed 17 Jul 2022) https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/tonytheprof
6. ↑ Patent Rolls. Hardy, Thomas Duffus Rotuli Litterarum Patentium in Turri Londinensi Asservati. Volume 1, part 1. [1201-1216] (1835) page 122, Memb. 11. Database online (accessed 30 May 2023) https://neolography.com/timelines/JohnItinerary.html
7. ↑ Cummins, Neil Lifespans of the European Elite 800-1800 published by Cambridge University Press 12 Jun 2017, accessed 12 Mar 2022 (https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-economic-history/article/lifespans-of-the-european-elite-8001800/BE252C4B25C4AAC29ED62D591A1675AC)
8. ↑ The Ancestor (Archibald Constable & Co., Ltd., Westminster S.W., 1902-1905) No. 3, [ Page 219].