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Birth:          ABT 1059 Mayenne, France
Death:          AFT 1123 Barnstaple, Devonshire, England

Notes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juhel_de_Totnes
Juhel de Totnes (died 1123/30) (alias Juhel fitz Alfred, Juhel de Mayenne,[1] Judel, 
Judhel, Judael, Judhael, Joel, Judhel de Totenais), Latinised to Judhellus filius 
Aluredi, "Juhel son of Alured") was a soldier and supporter of William the Conqueror 
(1066-1087). He was the first Anglo-Norman feudal baron of Totnes and feudal baron 
of Barnstaple, both in Devon.
Origins[edit]

He originated either in Brittany or in Mayenne, in the Pays de la Loire/Maine, as his 
surname of de Mayenne given in an early charter suggests. He was the son of a 
certain Alfred, Latinised to Aluredus,[2] expressed in Anglo-Norman French as fitz 
Alfred (i.e. Latin filius, modern French fils de, "son of"). He had a brother named 
Robert (Latin: Rotbertus) named in the foundation charter of Totnes Priory, c. 1087.

Career[edit]

In 1069 Juhel was one of the leaders of the Breton forces on the Norman side, fighting 
against the remaining forces that had been loyal to King Harold.[3] He had been 
granted by William the Conqueror the feudal barony of Totnes, Devon, and held many 
manors in south-west England, at the time of the Domesday Book of 1086, including 
Clawton, Broadwood Kelly, Bridford and Cornworthy.[4][5][6][7] In about 1087, he 
founded Totnes Priory. He was expelled from the barony of Totnes shortly after the 
death of King William I in 1087. According to the historian Frank Barlow (1983), King 
William II "replaced the Breton Judhel, whom he expelled from Totnes at the beginning 
of his reign for an unknown reason, with his favourite, Roger I of Nonant".[8] However 
at some time before 1100 Juhel was granted the large feudal barony of Barnstaple, 
Devon.[9]

Progeny[edit]

Juhel had two daughters and a son named Alfred, the latter who died without progeny 
before 1139.[10] Alfred's two sisters, one of whose name is unknown and Aenor, were 
his co-heiresses, each inheriting a moiety of the barony of Barnstaple. The unnamed 
sister married Henry de Tracy[11] whilst Aenor married Philip de Braose (d. 1134/55), 
feudal baron of Bramber, Sussex and a Marcher Lord.,[12] son of William I de Braose 
(d. 1093/6). In 1206 Juhel's great-grandson William III de Braose (1140/50-1211) 
regained control of 1/2 the barony of Totnes.[13]

Death[edit]

Juhel was still living in 1123 but had died before 1130.[14]
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jweber&id=I00499
Judel, a Breton, and companion of William the Conqueror, held Totnes from 1068.

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Thanks to Curt Hofemann (in a post-em) for the excerpts from Sanders & Round below 
(I have eliminated the internal references for readability--see post-em for Sanders' 
references):

The flwg is from Sanders, I.J., _ ENGLISH BARONIES A STUDY OF THEIR ORIGIN 
AND DESCENT 1086-1132_, (Oxford University Press, London, first published 1960, 
Reprinted lithographically, from corrected sheets of the first edition 1963): 

Part I Baronies, p. 89. 
TOTNES DEVON
The estates which Juhel de Totnes held in Domesday Book later formed part of the 
barony of Totnes. It is stated that when William the Conqueror died, in 1087, Juhel 
was expelled from Totnes, which was granted by William II to Roger I de Nonant. This 
finds support from the fact that in 1091 Roger's gift of the church of St. Mary, Totnes, 
to the abbey of SS. Sergius and Bacchus, Angers, was confirmed by the king; this was 
confirmed by King Henry I in 1102-5. He is also called Juhel fitz Alfred or Juhel de 
Mayenne.

Part II Probable Baronies, p. 104
BARNSTAPLE DEVON 
The estates which Geoffrey de Mowbray, bishop of Countances, held when Domesday 
Book was compiled formed the basis of the barony of Barnstaple. Geoffrey d. 1093, his 
lands passed to his nephew Robert de Mowbray, Earl of Northumberland, who lost his 
estates when he rebelled in 1095. The great majority of the lands in Devon passed to 
Juhel, Domesday lord of Totnes, some time before 1100. Juhel was living in 1123 but 
he d. ante 1130 when he was followed by his son Alfred who d.s.p. ante 1139 possibly 
leaving an unnamed SISTER and a sister called Aenor. The major part of the town of 
Barnstaple was in the king's hands, but the bishop and Baldwin de Brionne, lord of 
Okehampton, also had interests there.

Sander's above note 5.89 ref. to _Feudal England_, p. 486, no. 4 as flws:

Round, J.H., M.A., _Feudal England - Historical Studies on the XIth and XIIth 
Centuries_, (Swan Sonnenschein & Co., London, 1895), p. 486, note 4:
The _Guido de Totteneyes_ of this charter seems to be identical with the _Wido de 
Nunant_ of the charter granted by Henry II. to this priory. This conjecture is confirmed 
by the entry in the Pipe Roll of 31 Hen. I.: "Wido de Nunant reddit comp. de x. marcis 
pro concessione ferie de Totneis" (p. 154). There is a story quoted by Dugdale, under 
Totnes priory, from the records of the abbey of Angers, that Juhel "of Totnes," the 
Domesday baron, was expelled by William Rufus, and his lands given to Rogert de 
Nunant. I certainly find Roger de Nonant attesting in 1091 the foundation charter of 
Salisbury Cathedral in conjunction with William fitz Baldwin (see pp. 330, 472); and 
Manors belonging to Juhel in 1086 are found afterwards belonging to Valletort, 
Nonant's successor, as part of his honour of Totnes. But it would seem that Juhel 
retained part as the honour of Barnstaple, while the Nonants held the rest as the 
honour of Totnes. Indeed, he must have held both _capita_ so late as 1113, when, 
say the monks of Laon, "venimus ad castrum, quod dicitur Bannistaplum, ubi manebat 
quidam princeps nomine Joellus de Totenes," etc. (_Hermannus_, ii. 17), adding that 
they afterwards visited Totnes "præfati principis castrum: (_ibid._ 18).

I have Dugdale's _The Baronage of England_, but it is so poorly indexed that it'll take 
me a long time to find the ref. to Totnes Priory (if it is in this work & not one of 
Dugdale's other works).

Regards,
Curt

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Curt Hofemann also sent me this post-em, mostly on Judhel's children:

The flwg is from Sanders, I.J., _ ENGLISH BARONIES A STUDY OF THEIR ORIGIN 
AND DESCENT 1086-1132_, (Oxford University Press, London, first published 1960, 
Reprinted lithographically, from corrected sheets of the first edition 1963), Part II 
Probable Baronies, p. 104-5.

BARNSTAPLE DEVON
The estates which Geoffrey de Mowbray, bishop of Countances, held when Domesday 
Book was compiled formed the basis of the barony of Barnstaple. Geoffrey d. 1093, his 
lands passed to his nephew Robert de Mowbray, Earl of Northumberland, who lost his 
estates when he rebelled in 1095. The great majority of the lands in Devon passed to 
Juhel, Domesday lord of Totnes, some time before 1100. Juhel was living in 1123 but 
he d. ante 1130 when he was followed by his son Alfred who d.s.p. ante 1139 possibly 
leaving an unnamed SISTER and a sister called Aenor.
One SISTER, who inherited half the barony, seems to have m. Henry de Tracy, who 
was named with Barnstaple in 1139. Henry was living in 1147 but some time before 
1165 he was succeeded by his son Oliver. Oliver d. circa 1184, his son Oliver II d. 
1210 leaving Henry who in 1213 was granted the Braose half of Barnstaple in addition 
to the half which he had inherited. Henry d. 1274, his heir was his granddaughter 
MAUD.
MAUD, who inherited the whole barony, d. ante Mich. 1279. She m. firstly, Nicholas 
fitz Martin d. 1260 of Blagdon, q.v., and secondly, Geoffrey de Camville d. 1308. On 
Geoffrey's death Maud's lands passed to her son William I fitz Martin d. 1324. William 
II fitz Martin, s. and h., d.s.p. 1326. His heirs were his sister ELEANOR and the son of 
his sister JOAN. [NOTE from JW: I am following CP and many others in stating that it 
was Maud de Briene, daughter of Guy de Briene by Eve de Tracy daughter of Henry 
de Tracy (of whom Maud was a granddaughter), who is mentioned above.]
ELEANOR, who inherited half the barony, d.s.p. 1342. She m. firstly, William de 
Hastings d.v.p.s.p. 1311, son of John de Hastings d. 1313 of Abergavenny. She m., 
secondly, Philip de Columbars d.s.p. 1342 of Nether Stowey, q.v.
JOAN, who inherited half the barony, d. 1322. She m. firstly, Henry, Earl of Lincoln, d. 
1311. She m., secondly, Nicholas Audley d. 1316. James, s. and h., was given seizin 
of his lands in 1329. In 1343 he inherited the lands of his aunt Eleanor. He d. 1386.
AENOR [the other SISTER of Alfred above], who inherited half the barony, m. Philip 
de Braose d. 1134-55 of Bramber. William II, s. and h., owed 1,000 silver marks in 
1158 to obtain his share of Barnstaple. William d. circa 1192-3; the lands of his son 
William III were confiscated by King John in 1208 and in 1213 his half of the honour of 
Barnstaple was granted to Henry de Tracy, holder of the other half.

Henry's name is not mentioned in the pipe rolls and the first mention of Oliver is in 
1165 when he owed 500 m. for his share of Barnstaple. This suggests that Henry had 
died in the reign of Stephen and that the lands had been seized into the hands of the 
king, who released them only after the payment of a heavy fine. In 1165 Oliver was 
charged scutage on 25 knights' fees. In 1166 he recorded 21 _de veteri_ and 2 ½ _de 
novo_ but in 1168 he was charged for 28 knights' fees _de veteri_ and for 2 ½ _de 
novo_. Scutage was later charged on 28-29 knights' fees.

Henry de Tracy held the barony by service of 2 knights or 4 sergeants for 40 days. 
Geoffrey de Camville held Maud's lands 'by service of a barony and a fifth part of a 
barony'. See Great Torrington for the 'fifth part of a barony'. Henry de Tracy answered 
for 56 knights' fees in 1235-6. In 1246 he was charged for 28 knights' fees of the 
honour of Barnstaple (the Braose half) and for 28 knights' fees of the honour of Oliver 
de Tracy. The same charge was made on Geoffrey de Camville in 1279. Maud was da. 
and h. of Eve da. and h. of Henry de Tracy, by Guy de Brian of Laugharne, co. 
Carmarthen. William I m. Eleanor, da. of Reginald fitz Peter d. 1286 of Blaen Llynfi and 
widow of John de Mohun d. 1279. See Dunster. William II m. Margaret, da. of John de 
Hastings d. 1313 of Abergavenny.

Parents
DE TOTNES Alured (Alfred) (1029 - )
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Siblings
DE TOTNES Judeal Johel (ABT 1059 - AFT 1123)

Marriage To DE PICQUIGNY ------ (ABT 1075 - )
    m.  

Notes

Parents
____ Eustace (ABT 1042 - 1085)
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Children by DE PICQUIGNY ------ ABT 1075 - 
DE TOTNES Aenor (ABT 1095 - BEF 1139)
DE TOTNES ----- (ABT 1110 - )

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