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Birth:          ABT 1195 of Cadbury Manor, Cadbury, Somersetshire, England
Death:          AFT 1264 

Notes
d aft 1264 and bef 1271
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_de_Moels
Nicholas de Moels was a medieval Norman administrator in Somerset.
Life[edit]

He was born about 1195. He married, as her second husband, Hawise de Newmarch, 
younger daughter & co-heiress of James de Newmarch feudal baron of North Cadbury, 
Somerset, in about 1224.[1][2] In 1230 he was granted the royal demesne manors of 
Kingskerswell and Diptford in Devon.[3]

De Moels served as High Sheriff of Hampshire (1228–1232), High Sheriff of Devon 
(1234), and High Sheriff of Yorkshire (1239–1242) ; and Constable of Winchester 
Castle, Pembroke Castle, Haverfordwest Castle, Cilgerran Castle, Tenby Castle, 
Rochester Castle (1247), Canterbury Castle (1247) and Corfe Castle. He was also 
governor of the Channel Islands.[4]

In 1244 he won a victory over French forces at Navarre, returned to fight in the Welsh 
wars and was made governor of the castles of Caernarvon and Cardigan. In 1246 he 
was then made Constable of Dover Castle, High Sheriff of Kent in 1247 and Lord 
Warden of the Cinque Ports in 1258. [4]

He died sometime after 1264 but sometime before 1272.[5]

Children by Hawise de Newmarch[edit]
1.Agnes de Moels was born about 1230 at Cadbury. She became the second wife of 
William de Braose, Lord of Bramber and Gower;[6]
2.Roger de Moels was born about 1233/1237. He was appointed Marshal of the Army. 
Roger was also a governor of the castle of Lampsdervour in Ceredigion. He died in 
1294;[6] His second son was John de Moels, 1st Baron Moels (d. 1310).
3.James de Moels was born about 1254 either at Cadbury or at Chidecot, Lew, 
Exbourne, Devonshire, England;[6] He predeceased his father.
4.Maud de Moels was born about 1258 at Chidecot. She married Richard de Lorti,[6] 
heir to the barony of Stoke Trister, Somerset.

Parents
DE MOLIS Roger (ABT 1160 - )
____ Roesia (ABT 1165 - )

Siblings
DE MOELS Nicholas (ABT 1195 - AFT 1264)

Marriage To DE NEWMARCHE Hawise (ABT 1195 - )
    m.  

Notes

Parents
DE NEWMARCHE James (ABT 1170 - )
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Children by DE NEWMARCHE Hawise ABT 1195 - 
DE MOELS Roger (ABT 1233 - 1294)

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