December 2017 – 5280 Explorer

A Pound of Silver

To our ears, the “pound” is just another member of the family of global currencies–all related by the various exchange rates. But back in the 1600s, it meant much more than that…

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Kudos to the Magic of the Interlibrary Loan Program!

I really wanted to understand more about the 1600s Jersey diarist, Jean Chevalier. His journal (a legacy gift to his own familial descendants) has become an unmatched window into his times. It is also the crown jewel of the Société Jersiaise, and the only credible historical document to tell of Sir Richard Lane’s fate while in exile with King Charles II during the English Civil War. But who was Jean Chevalier? How credible were his observations? I finally found a book that promised to tell me…

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Temple Church, London

Temple Church, London

Tombs of Templar Knights in the floor of Temple Church

Tombs of Templar Knights in the floor of Temple Church

Middle Temple grounds

Middle Temple grounds

Parish church of St Hellier, Jersey

Parish church of St Hellier, Jersey

Elizabeth Castle, Jersey

Elizabeth Castle, Jersey

Title page of Richard Lane's book

Title page of Richard Lane’s book

Map of southern England and Jersey

Map of southern England and Jersey

Middle Temple Library's restored copy of "Lane's Reports"

Middle Temple Library’s restored copy of “Lane’s Reports”

Stone knight effigies in the floor of the rotunda, Temple Church, London

Stone knight effigies in the floor of the rotunda, Temple Church, London

Richard Lane's Armorial glass in the windows of Middle Temple Hall. This is different than his Readership armorial panel on the walls below - it was the updated with the Lion by Charles II. The word "miles" means he was a Knight.

Richard Lane’s Armorial glass in the windows of Middle Temple Hall. This is different than his Readership armorial panel on the walls below – it was the updated with the Lion by Charles II. The word “miles” means he was a Knight.

Middle Temple Hall

Middle Temple Hall

The armorial plaque of Richard Lane for being a Lenten Reader

The armorial plaque of Richard Lane for being a Lenten Reader

The Governor's House (upper left), Elizabeth Castle

The Governor’s House (upper left), Elizabeth Castle

The North side of the church

The North side of the church

The wondow at Middle Temple Hall containing Richard Lane's updated arms

The wondow at Middle Temple Hall containing Richard Lane’s updated arms

A gift : 1913 fasicule of Jean Chevalier's diary containing the description of Richard Lane's funeral

A gift : 1913 fasicule of Jean Chevalier’s diary containing the description of Richard Lane’s funeral

Floor plan of Middle Temple Hall

Floor plan of Middle Temple Hall

Center stone of Maximillin Norreys' memorial

Center stone of Maximillin Norreys’ memorial

Floor plan of St Helier Town Church

Floor plan of St Helier Town Church

Testament to Richard Lane

Testament to Richard Lane

Societe Jeriaise

Societe Jeriaise

Hermitage of Saint Helier, Elizabeth Castle, Jersey

Hermitage of Saint Helier, Elizabeth Castle, Jersey

At Elizabeth Castle

At Elizabeth Castle

At Elizabeth Castle

At Elizabeth Castle

At Elizabeth Castle

At Elizabeth Castle

Common armor displayed at Middle Temple Hall

Common armor displayed at Middle Temple Hall

1600's printing press

1600’s printing press

Middle Temple Hall

Middle Temple Hall

Conceptual illustration of Richard Lane's funeral procession

Conceptual illustration of Richard Lane’s funeral procession

The marker in the middle of the street where the Temple Bar originally stood.

The marker in the middle of the street where the Temple Bar originally stood.

The Temple Bar used to be a gate to the city across Fleet Steet

The Temple Bar used to be a gate to the city across Fleet Steet

St Helier Town Church, 1860's

St Helier Town Church, 1860’s

Middle Temple Archives

Middle Temple Archives

Great Seal of Charles I

Great Seal of Charles I

Monument for Maximillian Norreys, St Helier Town Church

Monument for Maximillian Norreys, St Helier Town Church

Grounds of Elizabeth Castle

Grounds of Elizabeth Castle

Hermitage of Saint Helier himself, Elizabeth Castle

Hermitage of Saint Helier himself, Elizabeth Castle

Cannon demonstration, Elizabeth Castle

Cannon demonstration, Elizabeth Castle

Master bedroom, Governor's House, Elizabeth Castle (where Charles II stayed)

Master bedroom, Governor’s House, Elizabeth Castle (where Charles II stayed)

Captain's House, Elizabeth Castle

Captain’s House, Elizabeth Castle

Altar, St Helier Town church

Altar, St Helier Town church

Jean Chevalier's diary, as displayed in the Jersey Museum, Saint Helier.

Jean Chevalier’s diary, as displayed in the Jersey Museum, Saint Helier.