The Seigneur of Sark is the head of Sark in the Channel Islands. "Seigneur" is the French word for "lord". A female head is called the Dame of Sark.
The Seigneur's office is hereditary. With permission of the Queen it may also be sold. The Seigneur had a suspensive veto power and the right to appoint most of the island's officers. See more under Sark Politics.
The residents of Sark voted to introduce a fully-elected legislature to replace the feudal government in 2006,[1] and the law change was approved on April 9, 2008[2].
- Hellier de Carteret (1563-1578)
- Philippe de Carteret I (1578-1594)
- Philippe de Carteret II (1594-1643)
- Philippe de Carteret III (1643-1663)
- Philippe de Carteret IV (1663-1693)
- Charles de Carteret (1693-1715)
- John Carteret (1715-1720)
- John Johnson (1720-1723)
- James Milner (1723-1730)
- Susanne le Pelley (1730-1733)
- Nicolas le Pelley (1733-1742)
- Daniel le Pelley (1742-1752)
- Pierre le Pelley I (1752-1778)
- Pierre le Pelley II (1778-1820)
- Pierre le Pelley III (1820-1839)
- Ernest le Pelley (1839-1849)
- Pierre Carey le Pelley (1849-1852)
- Marie Collings (1852-1853)
- William Thomas Collings (1853-1882)
- William Frederick Collings (1882-1927)
- Sibyl Mary Hathaway (1927-1940 and 1945-1974)[3]
- John Michael Beaumont (1974-present)
German Representatives (subordinated to the German Commandant of Guernsey)
- Stefan Herdt (1940-1942)
- Johann Hinkel (1942-28 March 1943)
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References
- ^ "After four centuries, Sark gives power to the people". Times Online. 5 October 2006. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2389102.html. Retrieved 2007-08-20.
- ^ "After 450 years, Sark turns back on feudal law". The Independent. 10 April 2008. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/after-450-years-sark-turns-back-on-feudal-law-807006.html.
- ^ "Death of a Dame". Time (magazine). 29 July, 1974. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,911448,00.html?iid=chix-sphere. Retrieved 2008-12-11. "Nearly all 560 subjects of the medieval fiefdom of Sark gathered last week around a gnarled oak tree in their parish churchyard to mourn Dame Sibyl Mary Collings Beaumont Hathaway, 21st Seigneur of Sark."
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