60842578. Lord Nicholas de Moels & 60842579. Hawyse de Newmarch
~1205, Nicholas born in England, s/o §§Rogerus
de Moels.
Bef. 1215, Hawise born in England, coheir & d/o 121685158.
James de Newmarch & 9994917. Matilda de Say.
10/28/1216, Henry III, age 9, crowned king of England.
Bef. 1218, The marriages of Hawyse and her older sister
Isabel granted to John Russell of Kingston Russel. John married Isabel to his
heir Ralph. John Russel sold the marriage of Hawise to John de Botreaux.
[––Hawise––]
By 1218, Hawise 1st married to John de Botreaux;
the Bottrell family being granted wardship of her paternal lands including
Cadbury.
8/1226, Nicholas sent to the king’s brother in Poitou.
3/1227, Nicholas in Gascony.
1228, Nicholas appointed sheriff of Hampshire and given custody
of Winchester castle.
3/5/1229, The king has pardoned to John de Botreaux 6m.
of the 18m. which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for James de
Neufmarché, one of whose daughters John took to wife. (S) FRsHIII.
1229-30, John de Botreaux died.
[––Hawyse––]
1230, The marriage of Hawise granted to Roger de Clifford.
4/30/1230, Nicholas sailed from Portsmouth with, King Henry,
and the king’s brother brother Richard, Earl of Cornwall. With the help of
Mauclerc, Count of Brittany, they invaded Brittany in hopes of recovering
Normandy. They established their camp at Nantes, and captured a small castle.
10/1230, Henry abandoned his invasion and returned to
England.
[––Nicholas & Hawyse––]
11/1230, Nicholas married 2nd Hawise, acquiring
the manor of Cadbury, Somerset.
1230, Nicholas de Molens’ given respite for 18 marks owed
for the scutage of the fees of James de Newmarch.
1234, Nicholas sheriff of Hampshire and in custody of the
Channel islands. (S) DNB.
5/1234, Nicholas appointed sheriff of Devon [held until
4/1236].
1235-36, Nicholas holding more than 8 fees with the daughter
of James de Newmarch. (S) Transactions of Bristol and Gloucestershire, V13,
1888-89. [Her sister Isabel’s husband held the same number of fees of their
father.]
1/19/1236 at Westminster, Eleanor crowned Queen of England.
Sir Richard Siward and Sir Nicholas de Molis carried the 2 royal sceptres
before the king. (S) National and Domestic History of England, V1, Aubrey,
1867, P371.
7/23/1236, Writ de intendo to the knights, free men and all
others sworn to arms in the counry of Berks in favour of Amaury de Sancto
Amando, the king’s steward, and Nicholas de Molis, whom the king is sent to
those parts to expedite his business, … (S) CPRs.
1238, Nicholas de Molis held Diptford manor with the
advowson by the king’s gift. (S) Crown Pleas of the Devon Eyre, Summerson,
1985. [Nicholas was unable to produce the charter, so this must have been a
plea decision.]
3/1239-3/1242, Nicholas, sheriff of Yorkshire. (S)
Chartulary of the Cistercian Abbey of St. Mary of Sallay, V87.
1241-2, “The King to Nicholas de Moles, keeper of the lands
which were John’s, formerly earl of Lincoln, …” (S) Lancashire Inquests,
Extents, …, Farrer, 1903, P157.
1242, John de Tudenham held half a fee in Stanton Tudenham,
in Churchstanton parish and Hemyock hundred from Nicholas de Molis.
5/20/1242, Nicholas in the service of King Henry III arrived at Royen, France with a
small contingent; but with 30 tons of gold. They were soon joined by French
nobles against the forces of the Count of Poitou and King Louis IX.
7/22/1242
at Saintes, the 2 armies met with the superior sized French
force winning.
8/8/1242 at Blaye, France, Charter to Giles de Cancellis,
knight of R. count of Poitou and Cornwall, the king’s brother, … Witnesses:- R. count of Poitou and Cornwall;
S. de Monteforti, earl of Leicester; John fitz Geoffrey; Hugh de Vivona;
Nicholas de Molis; …
9/15/1242, Power to William Lungespeye, Hugh de Vivona,
Nicholas de Molis … to retain … 60 knights to make the raid which they have
prepared for … (S) CPRs.
9/27/1242, King Henry, returned to England, leaving a
retinue under several earls. [There is an image attributed to Matthew Paris
showing the King and Queen on a large boat on their way to England, being
addressed by Nicholas in a smaller boat. (S) Cat. of Illuminated Manuscripts,
British Library, Royal 14 C VII f. 134v.]
6/17/1243, Nicholas appointed to the post of seneshcal of
Gascony, with an annual salary of 1000 marks, and 500 marks for expenses. (S)
CPRs. [Letters were sent to Oleron, Dax, Bayonne, La Reole, St. Macaire, Lagnun
and Bazas.]
8/1243,
Nicholas de Molis, seneschal of King Henry III of England, besieged Grammont
and captured it from the King of Navarre (23638796).
8/12/1244, To Nicholas de Molis, seneschal of Gascony.
Whereas the king [H.III of England] promised Th. count of Flanders and Hainault
that in the amending of the agressions
and damages committed upon Thibaut, king of Navarre, by the king and his
men of Bayonne, … (S) CPRs.
11/15/1244, Acceptance of a prest of 1000 marks which the
good men of Bayonne have made to Nicholas de Molis, seneschal of Gascony, to
maintain the war against the king of Navarre, … (S) CPRs.
7/1245, Nicholas gave up his office of seneschal of Gascony.
8/1245, Nicholas, Constable of Cardigan and Caermarthen
castles. (S) History of Law Series, I26, 1972, P19.
1246, The king granted the manor and hundred of Knowlton,
Dorset, to Nicholas de Molis. (S) Liberties & Communities in Medieval
England, Cam, 1963, P66.
1246, Nicholas de Molis commanded forces that forced marched
from Ceredigion across upland north Wales to Aberconwy. (S) The Age of
Conquest: Wales, Davies, 2000, P266.
5/1248, Rhys Fychan expressed willingness to receive justice
‘in curia regis coram Nicholao de Molis in comitatu regis de Kaermerdyn.’ (S)
Bulletin of the Board of Celtic Studies, V21, 1966, P152.
2/6/1249, The king [Henry III of England] has understood the
form of the compromise between his kinsman Thibaut, king of Navarre, county
palatine of Champagne and Brie, and the king’s brother in law S. de Monteforti,
earl of Leicester, to the following effect … arbritration … these 4 shall
pronounce the award before Midsummer, 1249 … king will ratify … on condition
that Nicholas de Molis be joined on the king’s side, … (S) CPRs.
1/18/1250, Exemption of Walter de Bibbeworth … so long as he
is in the service of Nicholas de Molis and Nicholas is in the king’s serice in
the parts of Gascony. (S) CPRs.
1251, Nicholas again served in Gascony.
1252, The king sent Nicholas de Molis, knight, and Droto de
Barentin to Gascony make inquiry of accusations against Simon, earl of
Leicester. (S) Simon de Montfort, Hutton, 1907, P14.
6/1252 in Gascony, Nicholas de Moels appointed a conservator
of the truce along with Rocelin de Fos. (S) DNB.
3/17/1253, Grant to Nicholas de Molis that if he die before
Roger de Molis his son and heir reaches his majority, the said Nicholas may
freely dispose of the wardship of his lands. (S) CPRs.
3/18/1253, Grant to Nicholas de Molis that when a competent
marriage falls to the king to the use of Maud and Agnes, daughters of the said
Nicholas, that the king will marry them. (S) CPRs.
1253, Nicholas de Meules, keeper of Oxford castle, and baron
of North Cadbury, Somersetshire, granted a mansion in Stokewell stree to the
Carmelite Fryers. (S) History and Antiquities of the Univ. of Oxford, Wood,
1792, P248.
7/18/1253, Despatch of Richard de Grey, Nicholas de Molis,
and Drew de Barentino to Gascony … touching attacks and trespasses done …
against the king. (S) CPRs. [Nicholas’ son-in-law, Peter de Malo Lacu, also on
the expedition. Nicholas having wardship of Peter’s lands.]
8/6/1253, King Henry left for Gascony from Portsmouth with
300 ships to deal with a rebellion.
10/23/1253, Henry’s army in camp at Benauge, then Bazas, then
Meilhan, France.
9/1/1254 at Bordeaux, France, Writ of aid directed to the
good men of La Reole in favour of Richard de Grey, John de Grey, Nicholas de Molis,
Drew de Barentyn … whom the king is sending … (S) CPRs.
11/20/1254, Henry’s retinue in camp at Orleans, France.
12/10/1254, at Paris, France, Charter … Witnesses : Richard
de Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford, John de Plessitis, earl of Warwick,
… Nicholas de Molis … (S) CPRs.
1/1255, King Henry returned to England.
2/19/1255 at Westminster, Nicholas de Molis a witness to a
royal charter to Edward, the king’s son. (S) Royal Charter Witness Lists, 2001,
P94.
11/18/1256 at Winchester, Nicholas de Molis a witness to a
royal charter. (S) Royal Charter Witness Lists, 2001, P102.
1257, Nicolas served in Wales.
9/4/1257, Power to Richard de Clare, earl of Goucester and
Hertford, and Nicholas de Molis to admit into the king’s peace, Mereduk son of
Res. (S) CPRs.
1/6/1258, Nicholas appointed by writ Constable of Dover
castle and Warden of the Cinque Ports.
1259, Walter de Bergsted handed over custody of Kent and the
charge of the castles of Rochester and Canterbury to Nicholas de Moels. (S) History
of the Castle, Town, and Port of Dover, Statham, 1899, P345.
3/28/1261, Royal charter given at the Tower of London to
Thomas Corbet, witnesses: Hugh Despenser, justiciar of England, Nicholas
de Molis, John Mansel, treasurer of York, … (S) Royal Charter Witness
Lists, 2001, P133.
1263, Nicholas given custody of Corfe castle.
5/14/1264, King Henry captured at the battle of Lewes by
Simon de Montfort.
7/4/1264, Mandate to Nicholas de Molis, to whom the king
lately committed the castle of Wyndsore, to deliver the castle to John fitz
John. (S) CPRs.
1264-65, Simon de Montfort effectively ruled England.
8/4/1265, Lord Edward defeated Simon de Montfort at the
battle of Evesham, ending the barons revolt.
By 1267, Nicholas of Cadebury and Saperton, Somerset, died.
(S) The History of the Castle, Town, and Port of Dover,
Statham, 1899, P340. (S) Feudal Cambridgeshire, P101. (S) English Rule in
Gascony, Marsh, 1912.
Family notes:
·
Rogerus de Moels, s/o §§Joellus de Moels, s/o Nicholaus de Molis, s/o Roger de Molis of
the Domesday survey. (S) Index to Burkes’s Dictionary, Burke, 1853, P238.
Children of Nicholas and ?:
i. Nicholaa de Molis, (243382541), born ~1229 in England.
Children of Nicholas and Hawise:
i. Matilda de Moels, (121682073), born 1231 in England.
ii. James de Moels, born ~1238 in England.
1243, James was a childhood companion of Edward, the king’s
son. (S) Edward I, Prestwich, 1988, P5.
James died young.
iii. Roger de Moels (60844696), born ~1242 in England.
iv. Agnes de Moels (30421289), born ~1250 in England.
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