LA SEIGNEURIE ESTATE
ABOUT US
La Seigneurie has been the seat of the Seigneur of Sark since 1730, when Susanne le Pelley purchased the Fief.
The house dates from 1565 and has been developed continuously since, with the most significant additions by the Georgian le Pelley and the Victorian Collings Seigneurs.
Today the gardens are open to the public to enjoy and are administered by the Seigneurial family.
BRIEF HISTORY
1
~6TH CENTURY
St. Magloire establishes a monastery on the site of the present Seigneurie. Remains of the monastery exist to this day.
2
1565
Queen Elizabeth I grants Sark to Helier de Carteret (the Seigneur of St. Ouen), as a Royal Fief. Sark is settled by Jerseymen. La Perronerie is built on this site by the le Gros family.
3
1730
Susanne le Gros marries into the le Pelley family and purchases the Fief. She moves the Seigneurial seat from Le Manoir to La Perronerie, which becomes La Seigneurie.
4
1835-1839
The le Pelley family buy the tenement opposite La Seigneurie. The walled gardens are then created by Pierre le Pelley III.
5
1852
Marie Collings buys the fief of Sark from the bankrupt le Pelley family, becoming the first Seigneur of the present family.
6
1853-1882
William T. Collings begins major developments of the estate. The chapels, northern section of the garden, and iconic Seigneurie tower are built.
7
1974 - 2016
Michael Beaumont, the father of the present Seigneur opens the gardens to the public for the first time.
8
2016
Christopher Beaumont inherits the Royal Fief of Sark and the estate. Creates the amphitheatre, the le Pelley Fruit Garden and other projects.
9
Today
The Seigneurie Estate is open to the public to enjoy the beauty and tranquility of the gardens.