Sir Renaud, (Reginald), de Carteret, Seigneur of ., (1063–1125)
is first found in a charter, dated 1125, from the Abbey of
Mont Saint-Michel
Mont-Saint-Michel (; Norman: ''Mont Saint Miché''; ) is a tidal island and mainland commune in Normandy, France.
The island lies approximately off France's north-western coast, at the mouth of the Couesnon River near Avranches and is i ...
. He went on the
First Crusade
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, 1096-99, with
Robert Curthose
Robert Curthose ( – February 1134, ), the eldest son of William the Conqueror, was Duke of Normandy as Robert II from 1087 to 1106.
Robert was also an unsuccessful pretender to the throne of the Kingdom of England. The epithet "Curthose" ...
,
Duke of Normandy
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.
In the archives of
Saint-Lô
Saint-Lô (, ; ) is a Communes of France, commune in northwest France, the capital of the Manche department in the region of Normandy (administrative region), Normandy.[seal
Seal may refer to any of the following:
Common uses
* Pinniped, a diverse group of semi-aquatic marine mammals, many of which are commonly called seals, particularly:
** Earless seal, also called "true seal"
** Fur seal
** Eared seal
* Seal ( ...]
of Renaud de Carteret. This seal shows that, during the latter part of the twelfth century, the de Carterets discarded their non-heraldic "equestrian" seal, and took into use the following arms:
Blazon
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of
Gules
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Gules is portrayed in heraldic hatch ...
, en
Fess
In heraldry, a fess or fesse (from Middle English ', Old French ', and -4; we might wonder whether there's a point at which it's appropriate to talk of the beginnings of French, that is, when it wa ... ', and charge on a coat of arms">Latin ' ...
Three
Fusier Argent
In heraldry, argent () is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures called "metals". It is very frequently depicted as white and usually considered interchangeable with it. In engravings and line drawings, regions to b ...
,
Etiqueter Azure
Azure may refer to:
Color
* Azure (color), a hue of blue
** Azure (heraldry)
** Shades of azure, shades and variations
Arts and media
* ''Azure'' (Art Farmer and Fritz Pauer album), 1987
* Azure (Gary Peacock and Marilyn Crispell album), 2013
* ...
.
(Red Shield, a Horizontal Stripe with Three Silver Lozenges (fusils) with a Blue Label).
The ''Etiqueter Azure'', or blue label, is a device of
cadency
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(''brisure'') used by a first son. A label is removed on the death of the father, and the son inherits the plain coat. This proves that his father was still alive in 1099.
Renaud is accredited with taking the
Jersey
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parish of
Saint Ouen
Audoin (; AD 609 – on 24 August 684), venerated as Saint Audoin, was a Frankish bishop, courtier, hagiographer and saint. He authored ''Vita Sancti Eligii'' which outlines the life and deeds of Eligius, his close friend and companion in the ro ...
by the sword and founding the
Saint Ouen's Manor.
See also
* Other members of the dynasty:
Renaud de Carteret III and
Renaud de Carteret V
Sir Renaud (Reginald) de Carteret, 8th Seigneur of Saint Ouen (1316–1382) was a Seigneur of Saint Ouen in Jersey.
He followed his father as Seigneur of St Ouen in 1327. Succeeded to the command of the military forces in Jersey when the Governo ...
References
*
External links
decarteret.org.uk Person Sheet{{Webarchive, url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205193656/http://www.decarteret.org.uk/database/ps04/ps04_228.htm , date=2012-02-05
Renaud De Carteret I