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List of seigneurs of Samarès

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionOct 3, 2025
Entity authorityQ3254389 ↗
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The seigneur of Samarès is a noble title in Jersey. "Seigneur" is the French word for "lord". Their traditional home is the Samarès Manor.

Rudolph de St Hilaire (supposedly granted manor by William II of England in 1095)

Pierre de St Hilaire

Guillaume de St Hilaire (c.1160–1218) of Samares

Guillaume de Samarez (c.1218–c.1260)

Guille de Saumarez (c.1260–c.1274)

Pierre de St Hilaire c.1274

Pierre de St Hilaire c.1309

Guillaume de St Hilaire (c.1321–1331)

Geffrey de Thoresby (1346–1351)

John Mautravers (1351–c.1355)

Philip de Barentin (c. 1355–1367)

Raoul Lempriere and Guille Payn (1367–c.1400)

Philippe Payn (1477–c.1550)

Mabel Payn (c.

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