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  1. The post of Governor of Jersey became a titular sinecure, and a Lieutenant Governor was appointed to actually carry out the functions of the office. William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford , was the last titular Governor of Jersey; since his death in 1856 the Crown has been formally and constitutionally represented in Jersey by the lieutenant governor.

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › JerseyJersey - Wikipedia

    Internet TLD. .je. Jersey ( / ˈdʒɜːrzi / JUR-zee; Jèrriais: Jèrri [ʒɛri] ), officially known as the Bailiwick of Jersey, [d] [12] [13] [14] is an island country and self-governing British Crown Dependency near the coast of north-west France. [15] [16] [17] It is the largest of the Channel Islands and is 14 miles (23 km) from the ...

  3. Jersey. In 1502, Vaughan was appointed Captain of Jersey along with David Philip. However, after some disagreements between them, it was decided that the role was best carried out by one person and the pair came to an arrangement whereby Vaughan became sole Governor of Jersey until 1531 when he was succeeded by Sir Anthony Ughtred.

  4. Sir Hugh Vaughan (before 1492 – 28 August 1536) was born in Wales as a commoner to unknown parents, who later became Governor of Jersey (or Captain). Family His first, or possibly second, wife was Anne Percy the daughter of Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, and the widow of both Sir Thomas Hungerford of Rowden and Sir Laurence Raynesford.

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  6. Sir Hugh Vaughan (before 1492 – 28 August 1536) was born in Wales as a commoner to unknown parents, who later became Governor of Jersey (or Captain). Family His first, or possibly second, wife was Anne Percy the daughter of Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland , and the widow of both Sir Thomas Hungerford of Rowden and Sir Laurence Raynesford.