Succeeded his father as Jurat on his death in 1535.
Involved in the trial of three women for heresy which took place on Jul 16, 1556 - the method of execution being burned at the stake, during which one of the women gave birth to a male child. On being pulled from the flames, the Bailiff, Helier Gosselin, gave orders that it should be thrown back into the fire. The trial took place under the reign of Queen Mary and her husband, Phillip of Spain in order to please the Ecclesiastical Court.
However, on the accession of Queen Elizabeth, the brother of one of the tried women, petitioned to the Queen. Nicholas, together with the other members of the court were sent to England for trial. On Jun 26, 1562 they humbled craved a pardon for their 'erroneous judgement', to which the Queen issued a general pardon for all involved.
On Oct 20, 1563, he bought a mill for 4 ecus and did not seek re-election as Jurat.
He was buried on Aug 25, 1577 at the Town Church.
In his will he bequeathed £50 trs. for the repair of the Church of St Peter Port and the enlargement of the clock, 20 sols sterling to the Poor-Box. |