When Philippe's father died in 1662 he was still under age. He became Seigneur of St Ouen and Sark, and in 1671 he was created a Baronet.
In 1676 he married Elisabeth, daughter of Sir Edouard de Carteret, then Bailiff. She was under age and the marriage contract provided for an immediate payment of £1,000 from Sir Edouard to Sir Philippe, after which Elisabeth would return to live with her parents, until she reached the age of 15. Then Sir Philippe would receive another £1,500 and an inheritance of £100 which his young wife had received.
Sir Philippe had already been promised by the King that he would succeed Sir Edouard as Bailiff and he was elected a Jurat in 1676. A contemporary writer said of him:
- "He became a man very wise and prudent and of a handsome countenance, who ever behaved honourably, courteously and justly, and made himself loved by all. His wealth was so great and his fame so conspicuous that he kept a coach with six horses, which he used both in Jersey and England. Wherever he went, his coach followed him".
Sir Philippe rebuilt St Ouen's Manor and built a pier at Sark.
He succeeded his father-in-law in 1682, being sworn in on 3 August. He served during a period of considerable upheaval in England, with fears of a return to Roman Catholicism being forced on the island, as well as a constant threat of French invasion, but in the event his time in office was relatively trouble-free. He died on 23 October 1693 and was succeeded as Seigneur by his son Charles, who would later become Bailiff.
Family tree
Predecessor | Successor | |
Edouard de Carteret 1665-1682 |
Philippe de Carteret 1682-1693 |
Edouard de Carteret 1694-1703 |