brother's son of Sir Philip Carteret, whose younger daughter he
afterwards married. He endeavoured, with all his power, to entertain
his Highness and Court with all plenty and kindness possible, both
which the island afforded, and what was wanting, he sent for out of
France.

There are in this island two castles, both good, but St. Mary's is
best, and hath the largest reception. There are many gentlemen's
houses, at which we were entertained. They have fine walks along to
their doors, double elms or oaks, which is extremely pleasant, and
their ordinary highways are good walks, by reason of the shadow. The
whole place is grass, except some small parcels where corn is grown.
The chiefest employment is knitting; they neither speak English nor
good French; they are a cheerful, good-natured people, and truly
subject to the present government. We quartered at a widow's house in
the market-place, Madame De Pommes, a stocking merchant: here I was
upon the 7th of March, [Footnote: Query, May or June. She did not
arrive in Jersey until April.] 1646, delivered of my second child, a
daughter, christened Anne. And now there began great disputes about
the Prince, for the Queen would have him to Paris, to which end she
sent many letters and messengers to his Highness and Council, who were
for the most part against his going, both to the Queen his mother, and
his going to France, for reasons of state, but the Queen having an
excellent solicitor in the Lord Colepeper, it was resolved by his
Highness to go: upon which Lord Capell, Lord Hopton, and the
Chancellor staid at Jersey, and with them my husband, whose employment
ceased when his master went out of his father's kingdom;--not that
your father sided with either party of the Council, but having no
inclination at that time to go to the Court, and because his brother,
Lord Fanshawe, was desperately sick at Caen, he intended to stay some