Fief Rights to Land Foreshore and other Treasure

There are many Custom and Legal Rights that a Fief Seigneur owns as a result of being the titled and registered Lord of the Fief.

Other Customs: The Prior of Lihou owes a Dinner Each Year to the Lord Dames and Chiefs  of the Fief Thomas Blondel. Reference: https://archive.org/stream/reporttransa619091912guer/reporttransa619091912guer_djvu.txt

References:

1. Manorial Rights of the Crown Dependencies  by Le Cras
2. Private Courts www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-27962557 
3. Land https://www.theguardian.com/money/2017/jul/26/ground-rents-aristocrats-shell-firms-among-those-making-millions 
4. Wind Farms and Bays https://jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2015/06/04/ancient-property-laws-must-be-respected-despite-foreshore-gift/ 
5. Coinage www.coinsweekly.com/en/Archive/The-coins-of-the-Channel-Island-of-Guernsey/8?&id=743&type=a 
6. Foreshore - High and Low Tide Lands - https://www.jerseylaw.je/publications/jglr/PDF%20Documents/JLR1006_Falle.pdf 
7. Seaweed www.bahs.org.uk/AGHR/ARTICLES/14n2a4.pdf 
8. SeaSted SeaBed - Shoreline Disputes https://jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2015/05/28/queens-foreshore-gift-could-cost-islanders-millions-warns-advocate/ 
9. Fishing "droits de pecherie" - On Shorlines and inside territory.
10. Common Areas and Underground: https://jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2016/04/25/car-park-drains-work-needs-permission-of-the-seigneur/ 
11. Droits de Chasse (Hunting Rights) Reference 
12. Water and Streams
13. Emoluments
14. Annuities or revenues
15. Dignities
16. Foreshore Sands  See Economist  China is churning out solar panels—and upsetting sand markets (economist.com)
17. Foreshore Stone
18. Common Land Parking
19. Foreshore Parking
20. Homage
21. Colombier or Dovecote Rights - Fief Blondel has the Famous Colombier House in its district.
22. Air & Cellular Rights - Based on Devecote Rights of Air and Sky.
23. Flattery
24. Soil https://www.jerseylaw.je/publications/jglr/Pages/JLR0806_Falle.aspx 
25. Champarts of wheat
26. Bows
27. Suit to the royal court - Some Seigneurs participate each year.  The Seigneur of Blondel was officially invited as a dignatary from the USA in 2022
28. Treasure - See Law Review Article from Plymouth - See: General rights to Wreck and Treasure 
29. The lord is further entitled to the Escheat of the real estate of tenants dying without heirs, or convicted of crimes involving death or banishment, and in some instances - by special grant from the Crown - to the goods and chattels of convicts. and all other rights and seigneurial uses belonging to or belonging to the said Fief, without exception or reservation whatsoever.
30. Rights to Avowson or to Appoint a Vicar or Priest - https://books.google.com/books?pg=PP36&dq=%22right+of+Advowson%22&id=t6RFAAAAcAAJ&output=text 
31. Seigneurial Rights Jersey & Guernsey Law Review – June 2008 - THE CUSTOMARY LAW IN RELATION TO THE FORESHORE (1) - Richard Falle & John Kelleher https://www.jerseylaw.je/publications/jglr/Pages/JLR0806_Falle.aspx 
32. Jersey & Guernsey Law Review – June 2010 - THE CUSTOMARY LAW IN RELATION TO THE FORESHORE (2) - Richard Falle and John https://www.jerseylaw.je/publications/jglr/Pages/JLR1006_Falle.aspx 
33. Some Fiefs have rights can sell for up to 64,000 dollars in 1987 - https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/10/25/Lordships-at-bargain-basement-prices/1943562132800/ 
34. Advice on Owning a Lordship: https://jvbq.wordpress.com/2017/02/08/advice-on-buying-manorial-lordships/ 
35. Manorial Rights Registration www.mondaq.com/uk/x/300978/agriculture+land+law/Mind+your+manors+registration+of+manorial+rights+over+your+land  
36. Fief Blondel Beach Link
37. International Court of Justice Case on French/English History of Channel Islands and Rights of Seigneurs for Shipwrecks and booty.
38. The Laws of England and Fiefs
39. Fiefs of Guernsey Digital Map
40. Fief Map Zoom

 Fief Blondel Beach Map Below

Lord Kinnear, in Smith v. Lerwick Harbour Trustees said about the Crown's property rights: "If the solum of Shetland as a whole is not originally the property of the Crown, I know of no authority, and can see no reason, for holding (saying) that part of it which is called the foreshore is Crown Property". This statement could equally well be applied to the seabed, especially since the foreshore is regarded as part of the seabed in English law. S.O.U.L. (udallaw.com) 

The registration of the Seigneur of Fief Thomas Blondel directly with the Crown in the Royal Courts indicates a few significant points about the nature of this seigneurial title and its relationship with the Crown:

1. Direct Vassalage: The Seigneur of Fief Thomas Blondel holds the fief directly from the Crown, meaning there are no intermediate lords between the seigneur and the monarch. This direct vassalage establishes a unique and prestigious connection with the Crown.

2. Historical Significance: Such direct registration typically means that the fief and its seigneurial title have historical importance, often dating back many centuries. These titles were usually granted for services rendered to the Crown or as part of feudal agreements.

3. Legal Recognition: Being registered in the Royal Courts ensures that the title and its associated rights and privileges are legally recognized and protected. This registration helps maintain the continuity and legitimacy of the title through successive generations.

4. Rights and Duties: The seigneur may have certain traditional rights and responsibilities, which could include the administration of justice within the fief, collection of certain feudal dues, and participation in ceremonial or local governance roles. However, the extent of these rights and duties can vary and may have been modified by modern laws and reforms.

5. Ceremonial Role: In contemporary times, many of the practical aspects of seigneurial power have been reduced or are purely ceremonial. However, the historical and cultural significance of the title often remains, and the seigneur may still play a role in local events and traditions.

Overall, the registration of the Seigneur of Fief Thomas Blondel with the Crown underscores the enduring legacy and formal recognition of this seigneurial title within the legal and historical framework of the Channel Islands.