Seigneur 'won't sell Sark at any price'

SARK Seigneur Michael Beaumont (pictured) has said he will not sell the fief of the island under any circumstances - no matter how high the price offered to him.

'I have no intention of reneging on my obligations accepted on my becoming seigneur,' he said yesterday.

'However, if Chief Pleas becomes unable to operate as a free democratic assembly due to external intimidation then I would give serious consideration to surrendering my lease to the Crown.'

It was revealed last week that Sir David Barclay had last year offered to buy the island's lease and the seigneur's title, but relinquish the feudal rights associated with it.

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