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From: Rob E Nicolle <>
Subject: Clameur de Haro
Date: 02 Nov 1999 17:59:52 -0600


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Rob E. Nicolle
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Greetings List;

Could someone please provide an explanation of the "clameur de haro"? I'm told
my great grandfather (b.1851, d.1915, St. Martin's, Jersey) once raised the
clameur de haro which involved baring his head, going down on one knee and
saying "Haro, haro,haro. Vien mon Prince de Normandy. On me fait tord." This
was supposed to stop all dispute and action until the matter in question could
be settled in court. Is this accurate? It may have been distorted over the
years in the telling. Who was this Prince? Is the law still in effect today.
The only reference I have been able to find is a brief mention of its use in
1299 on page 17 of G. R. Balleine's 'The Story of St. Martin's Church,
Jersey'.

Regards to all,

Rob Nicolle

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