Marie Collings

Marie Collings, 18 Dame de Sark (* 1791, † 1853) was from 1852 to 1853 Dame de Sark.

She was the daughter of John Allaire, a privateer from Guernsey. As in 1844, hopelessly sought the then Seigneur of Sark, Ernest le Pelley after funds to continue the operation of a silver mine, fame came the permission of the Crown, the feudal system of Sark for £ 4,000 at Collings father to pledge. As in 1845 collapsed the ceiling of the deepest tunnel, the company le Pelleys had to be closed in 1847 because it was against uninsured. Also, the son and heir le Pelleys, Pierre Carey le Pelley, was not to maintain mortgage payments in the position and was forced to the Seigneur of Sark to Marie Collings title for 6000 pounds for sale.

• Person (Guernsey)
• Briton
• Born in 1791
• Died in 1853
• Woman