History of Jersey Island, Pre-History, (Volume 11): Historical Sites and leftover

History of Jersey, Pre-History. Historical Sites and leftover. A Book on Jersey. In the year of grace 1462, being the third year of the reign of Edward IV, King of England, sir Richard Harliston, vice-admiral of the said kingdom, being in the island of Guernsey, and with a certain number of the king's ships, having heard told how the lord of St Owen, named Philippe de Carteret, with several gentlemen and also his eldest son, resisted and had always resisted and fought off the French who at that time held sway over the castle of Mont Orgueil and part of the said island of Jersey, and hoped to take that island by means of forces which they expected in the coming days; the said Sir Harliston thought to go at night secretly to that island of Jersey; and reaching Plainmont, have himself taken to the manor of St Owen, where he found the lord of St Owen, who was mighty glad to see him come.