Durell, who succeeded his father as Greffier, being forced to write a letter for the Parliamentarians to Sir Philip de Carteret, demanding that he should deliver up Elizabeth Castle. For this, later, he was imprisoned by Sir George de Carteret until he had paid a fine of 8000 livre tournois. He was a popular man and when he died on June 23, 1651, was buried with great pomp as one well beloved by the people.
He was the son of Nicolas Durel, who was Constable of St.Helier from 1579 to 1602, and was buried in St.Saviour's Church for leaving two ecus for the poor of the parish. His son John, born in 1642, married Anne Dumaresq of les Augrès,