Nicholas de Moels

Nicholas de Moels was born about 1195 in Cadbury Manor, Cadbury, Somerset, England. He married Hawise de Newmarch of Cadbury about 1224. He died sometime after 1264 but sometime before 1272.

He was Constable of Dover Castle, and Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports by 1258.

About 1264 de Moels served as the Sheriff of Kent, York, Southampton, his honours extending to the positions of Sheriff of Hampshire, Devon, Constable of Pembroke, Haverford, Kilgarran, Tenby, Rochester, Canterbury, Winchester, and Corfe.

Children by Hawise de Newmarche

1. Agnes de Moels was born about 1230 at Cadbury. She married William de Braose, Lord of Bramber and Gower;
2. Roger de Moels was born about 1233/1237. He was appointed Marshal of the Army, and wed Alice Prouz (or Preux). Roger was also a governor of the castle of Lampsdervour, Cardiganshire, Wales. He died in 1294;
3. James de Moels was born about 1254 either at Cadbury or at Chidecot, Lew, Exbourne, Devonshire, England;
4. Maud de Moels was born about 1258 at Chidecot. She married Richard de Lorti.

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