Jean Hérault

[1] In 1615, Hérault was appointed Bailiff of Jersey, having been promised the role by Letters Patent in 1611.

He ordered his name to be placed before the captain's in church prayers and was the first Bailiff to wear red robes (in the style of English judges).

He frequently reported neglect of duty by Peyton, such as the reduction in the guard at Elizabeth Castle.

This dispute led to one of the most major turning points in Jersey's constitutional history, as the captain's role as Governor was clearly established but restricted to principally military concerns, while judicial and many civil affairs were placed entirely under the jurisdiction of the Bailiff.

[2]: 96–7  Hérault was subsequently reprimanded and imprisoned over attempts to usurp certain privileges regarding the appointment of the local clergy but ultimately reinstated in his position.