Biography of Edouard Carteret Gentleman Usher 1620-1683
On 17 Feb 1620 Edouard Carteret Gentleman Usher was born to Josué De Carteret at Trinity Manor.
Before 30 Dec 1663 Edouard Carteret Gentleman Usher (age 43) and Elizabeth Johnson were married.
On 30 Dec 1663 [his daughter] Lady Elizabeth Carteret was born to Edouard Carteret Gentleman Usher (age 43) and [his wife] Elizabeth Johnson. She was baptised at St Martin in the Fields [Map].
On 25 Nov 1665 Edouard Carteret Gentleman Usher (age 45) was sworn in as Bailiff, the first of six non-resident De Carteret Bailiffs, whose English engagements left little time for their Jersey duties.
Pepy's Diary. 17 Mar 1667. Lord's Day. Up betime with my wife, and by coach with Sir W. Pen (age 45) and Sir Thomas Allen (age 34) to White Hall, there my wife and I the first time that ever we went to my Lady Jemimah's chamber at Sir Edward Carteret's (age 47) lodgings. I confess I have been much to blame and much ashamed of our not visiting her sooner, but better now than never. Here we took her before she was up, which I was sorry for, so only saw her, and away to chapel, leaving further visit till after sermon. I put my wife into the pew below, but it was pretty to see, myself being but in a plain band, and every way else ordinary, how the verger took me for her man, I think, and I was fain to tell him she was a kinswoman of my Lord Sandwich's (age 41), he saying that none under knights-baronets' ladies are to go into that pew. So she being there, I to the Duke of York's (age 33) lodging, where in his dressing-chamber he talking of his journey to-morrow or next day to Harwich [Map], to prepare some fortifications there; so that we are wholly upon the defensive part this year, only we have some expectations that we may by our squadrons annoy them in their trade by the North of Scotland and to the Westward. Here Sir W. Pen (age 45) did show the Duke of York (age 33) a letter of Hogg's about a prize he drove in within the Sound at Plymouth, Devon [Map], where the Vice-Admiral claims her. Sir W. Pen (age 45) would have me speak to the latter, which I did, and I think without any offence, but afterwards I was sorry for it, and Sir W. Pen (age 45) did plainly say that he had no mind to speak to the Duke of York (age 33) about it, so that he put me upon it, but it shall be, the last time that I will do such another thing, though I think no manner of hurt done by it to me at all.
In 1675 Edouard Carteret Gentleman Usher (age 54) is mentioned as Keeper of the Little Park, Windsor.
In 1676 [his son-in-law] Philippe Carteret 2nd Baronet (age 25) and [his daughter] Lady Elizabeth Carteret (age 12) were married at Saint Mary le Strand. The marriage contract stated "On the day of the marriage Sir Edouard (age 55) shall pay to Sir Philippe (age 25) £1,000 sterling as part of the marriage settlement. The said Elisabeth (age 12) shall immediately after the marriage return to her parents, and remain with them till she is fifteen years old. Then Sir Edouard (age 55) shall pay to Sir Philippe (age 25) for a marriage portion the sum of £1,500 sterling together with the £100 bequeathed to the said Elisabeth (age 12) by Mrs Anne Skelton. If the said Elisabeth (age 12) survive her husband, she shall receive one third of the revenue of the manor".
In 1676 Edouard Carteret Gentleman Usher (age 55) became Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, a title derived from his ebony staff surmounted by a gold lion.
On 18 Feb 1683 Edouard Carteret Gentleman Usher (age 63) died while on a visit to St. Ouen's Manor. The St. Lawrence Church Register declares:- "He was buried with the pomp and splendour that his dignity deserved".