History of the Jews in the Balearic Islands History of the Jews in the Balearic Islands The history of the Jews in the Balearic Islands goes back more than a thousand years. Jews have lived in the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, belonging to Spain. These are situated to the east of Valencia, the three principal of which are named Majorca (Spanish, Mallorca), Minorca (Menorca), and Eivissa or Ibiza. The group first formed the Kingdom of Majorca; later it became a Spanish province under the domination of Aragon. According to the chroniclers, there were Jewish inhabitants in the Balearic Isles as early as the 2nd century. In the
HMS Minorca (1805) Waldegrave in March. She sailed home at the end of the year. On 12 April 1808, "Minorca" and her class-mate captured the American ship "Hope". "Minorca" sailed for the Mediterranean on 3 August 1808. In 1810 Lieutenant Thomas Everard (acting) assumed command and was still in command on 12 May when "Minorca" captured the French polacca "Friedland". Although Commander Ralph Randolph Wormley was appointed to command on 16 February, he clearly did not assume command until later. On 4 June "Minorca", with Wormley in command, captured the French privateer felucca "Sans Peur". She was armed with one long gun and