- Renaud De Carteret I
Sir Renaud, (Reginald), De Carteret, Seigneur of
Carteret ., (1063 –1125 ).Renaud de Carteret is first found in a charter, dated1125 , from the famous Abbey of Mont St. Michel.Renaud went on the
1st Crusade ,1096 -99, withRobert Curthose ,Duke of Normandy .In the archives of St. Lô exists a charter, dating from the 1st Crusade, on which is found the 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 ofGules , enFess Three FusierArgent , EtiqueterAzure . (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 ('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 in1099 .Renaud is accredited with taking the
Jersey parish of Saint Ouen by the sword and founding the Manor of St Ouen.References
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External links
* [http://www.decarteret.org.uk/database/ps04/ps04_228.htm decarteret.org.uk Person Sheet]
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