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Norman de l’Aigle’s (page 4)

The children of Richard III de l’Aigle, 6th baron de l’Aigle and
Odeline (Adeline) de Sainte Suzanne le Maine (continued)

Richer de l’Aigle died in 1226. "Richer marries not" per Historie, which also states he witnessed a charter signed by his father.

Engenulf de l’Aigle. Per “Historie” he witnessed a charter signed by his father. (needs more research)

Julienne DE L'AIGLE - after husband's death, prioress Chaise-Dieu 1208.

Histoire des antiquités de la ville de l'Aigle et de ses environs: comprenant des recherches ... By Jean François Gabriel Vaugeois: “anda girl named Julian. Julian married Gilbert, lord of Tillieres, apres the death of which she herself religious fit has Chaise-Dieu, or she etait prieure in the year 1208.

Important note: The "Historie" states that both Richer II and Richer III had daughters named "Julienne":

Richer II: une fille, nommée Julienne, qui était prieure a Chaise-Dieu en 1155
Richer III: et une fille nommee Julienne. Julienne fut mariee a Gilbert, seigneur de Tillieres, apres la mort duquel elle se fit religieuse a Chaise-Dieu, ou elle etait prieure en l'an 1208.

1. Julienne (Juliana) DE L'AIGLE - Chaise-Dieu 1208
sp: Gilbert (IV) CRESPIN DE TILLIÈRES [living 1160] (m.[by 1160] d.[probably by 1183])
|-2. Gilbert (V) CRESPIN DE TILLIÈRES (d.13 Jul 1191-the Holy Land)
| sp: Eleanor DE VITRY (VITRE) * (m.1185 d.1232/1233)
| |-3. Gilbert (VI) CRESPIN DE TILLIÈRES [died s.p.]
| |-3. Juliana DE TILLIÈRES -Lady of Tillieres
| | sp: Baldwin RASTEL
| | +-4. Hilaria RASTEL
| |    sp: (Sir) James (Jacques) DE BOVELINGHAM (became lord of Tillieres-returned to France)
| +-3. Joanna DE TILLIÈRES [died by 1221] (d.[before 19 August 1221])
|    sp: Thomas MALMAINS [living 1216] (d.[by 1219])
|     +-4. Nicholas MALMAINS [died by 1241]
|       sp: Christiana LEDDETT
|        |-5. Ela MALMAINS
|        | sp: Robert DE PLESSY (PLESSIS)
|        |-5. Nicholas (II) MALMAINS [died 1291-2]
|        | sp: (unknown)
  |        | +-6. Nicholas (III) MALMAINS [living 1296 - died 1349] (b.Cal 1274-(age 17 when his father Nicholas died in 1291) d.12 May 1349)
|        |    sp: Alice
  |        |     |-7. Beatrice (Beatrix) MALMAINS (bu.St. Mary's Church,Ottery,Devon)
|        |     | sp: (Sir) Otho DE GRANDISSON (GRAUNTSON) (d.21 May 1359)
|        |     | |-8. Margaret DE GRANDISSON [m.John de Gaston (or Garton)]
|        |     | | sp: John DE GASTON (GARTON)
|        |     | |-8. (Sir) Thomas DE GRANDISSON [last male of this line] (d.5 Nov 1375)
|        |     | +-8. Elizabeth DE GRANDISSON [apparently no issue]
|        |     |-7. Catherine MALMAINS (m. Sir Henry Newdigate) (d.(apparently died before her father) )
|        |     | sp: (Sir) Henry NEWDIGATE
|        |     | |-8. John NEWDIGATE (no issue)
|        |     | +-8. William NEWDIGATE
|        |     |    sp: (unknown) ECHLINGHAM
|        |     |-7. Parnel (Petronilla) MALMAINS (m. Sir Thomas St. Omer)
|        |     | sp: (Sir) Thomas ST. OMER (SENTOMER)
|        |     | |-8. Alice ST. OMER (SENTOMER) (m. William Hoo)
|        |     | | sp: (Sir) William HOO
|        |     | +-8. Elizabeth ST. OMER (SENTOMER)
|        |     |-7. Joan (or Elizabeth) MALMAINS (m. William de Hardeshulle)
|        |     | sp: William DE HARDESHULLE
|        |     | +-8. Margaret DE HARDESHULLE (b.Cal 1345 (age 4 1349))
|        |     +-7. Elizabeth MALMAINS
|        +-5. Henry MALMAINS
|            sp: UNKNOWN
|           |-6. John MALMAINS [living 1303]
|           | sp: Elianora
  |           +-6. Thomas (hypothesis) MALMAINS [living 1318]
|-2. Richard DE TILLIÈRES
sp: Richard GULAFRE (GOLAFRE) DE NORTON [took his mother's name] (d.[1191, before 1197]-[probably died on Crusade at the seige at Acre,1191])
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The Battle Abbey Roll: With Some Account of the Norman Lineages: Of these, the most considerable - that of the Viscounts MONTAGUE- was an offset of the great Norman house of LA FERTE, who held the barony of La Ferte (now La Ferte Fresnel) near Evreux. Hugh de la Ferte is mentioned by Wace at Hastings. Richard de la Ferte accompanied Robert of Normandy to Palestine in 1096, and his youngest son, Gamel, surnamed Le Brun (according to family tradition to distinguish him from a brother called Le Blond), settled in Cumberland, where he had baronial grants from Waldeve FitzGospatric, and his descendants long flourished, the name gradually changed to Broyne, Brown, or Browne. Anthony, a younger son of Robert Le Broun, knight of the shire for Cumberland 1317-1339, settled in Long, became a rich merchant, and was created a Knight of the Bath at the coronation ofRichard II as a reward for having lent the King a very large sum of money, and then generously cancelled the bond. He left two sons, Sir Robert and Sir Stephen, the latter of whom became Lord Mayor of London in 1439. The eldest, Sir Robert, of Beechworth in Surrey, was the ancestor of the baronets of Beechworth, extinct in 1690; and of Anthony Browne, the fortunate cadet with whom the promotion of the family began." (more about the "Brown's" of England not quoted).

I have some little information on a Pierre, Guillaume, and Hugues de la Ferte-Fresnel, but so far nothing on Richard.   Research is ongong.

I found this posted online, cannot verify.   They seem to have changed their name to de Chambray:
1st gen   Richard II de la FERTE-FRESNEL x Emeline de LAIGLE
   2nd gen Simon I de CHAMBRAY x Isabelle de GRANDVILLIERS - seigneur de Chambray, décédé avant 1210
    3rd gen        Simon II de CHAMBRAY seigneur de Chambray x Eustachie des ESSARTS
        4th gen Jean I de CHAMBRAY x Marguerite DUFRESNE
           5th gen Jean II de CHAMBRAY x Yolande de SOMMERE
               6th gen Yon de CHAMBRAY x Jeanne de GUINCESTRE
                  7th gen Yolande de CHAMBRAY x Jean d'ILLIERS
               6th gen Roger de CHAMBRAY x Catherine de MENILLES
                  7th gen Jean III de CHAMBRAY x Gilette CHOLLET
                       8th gen Jean IV de CHAMBRAY x Françoise de TILLAY
                          9th gen… Nicolas de CHAMBRAY x Bonaventure de PRUNELE
                          9th gen… Jean de CHAMBRAY, seigneur de Ponsay
                       8th gen.   Catherine de CHAMBRAY x Guillaume de MELICOURT
                 7th gen Simon de CHAMBRAY x Anne de BIGARD
                         8th gen Louis de CHAMBRAY x Marie de BAILLEUL
       4th gen Jean de CHAMBRAY, auteur de la branche des seigneurs de Blandé.

Source : Jean Delgove, Famille de Chambray, 1988

There was a Walter de l’Aigle (as might be written in the corner of our genealogy?) 1253, Sir WALTER DE AQUILA: There was a very odd charter written by Simon de Montfort regarding "final and perpetual banishment of the Jews from the town of Leicester." This charter was witnessed by Sir Walter de Aquila:

Transactions By Jewish Historical Society of England, page 39: "Simon de Montfort, son of Earl Simon de Montfort, lord of Leicester, to all the faithful in Christ, who may see and hear the present age, health in the Lord. Know all of you that I ,f or the good of my soul, and the souls of my ancestors and successors, have granted, and by this my present charter have confirmed, on behalf of me and my heirs forever, to my burgesses of Leicester and their heirs, that no Jew or Jewess, in my time or in the time of any of my heirs to the end of the world, shall within the liberty of the town of Leicester, inhabit or remain or obtain a residence. I also wish and command that my heirs after me observe and warrant forever that liberty entire and inviolate to the aforesaid burgesses. And in testimony of this I have confirmed the present charter with my seal. Witnesses: Sir Aumery of Mittun; Sir Walter de Aquila, Sir Roger Blund, Chaplaint, William de Anet, then bailiff of Lecister, William Bassett, William of Miravall, and others." "Domino Waltero de Aquila"

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The children of Gilbert de l’Aigle, 7th baron de l’Aigle and
Isabel (Elizabeth) de Warenne Plantagenet (de Lacy)

Gilbert (III) DE L'AIGLE 7th Baron de L'Aigle (d.[about 1230/1?])
sp: Isabel (Elizabeth) DE WARENNE PLANTAGENET (widow of Robert de Lacy) (b.between 1171-1180 m.Aft 1193 d.Bef 30 Nov 1234)

1)    Gilbert (IV) DE L'AIGLE 8th Baron de l'Aigle [returned to Normandy] last lord of Pevensey (b.Abt 1195 d.[after 1240])
2)    Richer (IV) DE L'AIGLE 9th Baron de 'Aigle (d.>1222)
3)    Guillaume (William) DE L'AIGLE -1226, Templar Commander in Normandy (d.Aft 1231)
4)    Alice DE L'AIGLE (d.By 1221)

sp: John DE LACY [CONSTABLE] of Halton -Earl of Lincoln, Constable of Chester, Magna Carta Surety (b.Abt 1192-Lincoln,England m.Abt 1211 d.22 Jul 1240-Stanlaw,Chester,England)

Gilbert III de l’Aigle, 8th baron de l’Aigle, died in 1235; no heirs.

Richer IV de l’Aigle, 9th baron de l’Aigle, after his brother Gilbert’s death. “Ici finit la dynastie de fondateurs de l'Aigle, Gilbert III et Richer IV furent, en ligne masculine, les derniers descendants de Fulbert, dont la famille, après deux cent vingt-cinq ans de possession de la forteresse qu'il avait bâtie, s'éteignit sans laisser de successeurs directs. Après eux et par suite du mariage d'une fille de Richer II, la baronnie, comme nous allons le voir, échut à l’une des branches de la maison ducale de Bretagne, qui la conserva pendant plus de trois cents ans.”

Rough translation from the Historie: “Here finishes the dynasty of founders of (de l’Aigle), Gilbert III and Richer IV who were on the masculine line, the last descendants of Fulbert, of which the family, after two hundred twenty-five years of possession of the fortress that it had built, died out without leaving direct successors. After them and following the marriage of a daughter of Richer II, the baronnie, as we will see it, from one of the branches of the ducal house of Brittany, that was conserved for more than three hundred years.”

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What I have tried to show is that there were certainly children, both male and female de l’Aigle’s, who could have had children/descendants, that had nothing to do with the “title.” With the title went the land in l’Aigle, to the eldest male heir. Younger male children could most certainly have moved away and made lives elsewhere.

Various clues are found all along the way - such as the Norman de l’Aigle seigneurs supporting Chaize-Dieu, which was located in the “Prieure parish.” Our ancestor Guillaume de l’Aigle (son of Antoine) was first “in the parish of La Predier, then afterward of St. Ciers-Champagne (Charente-Maritime).” I have been unable to locate the parish of la Predier, and this note (see notes for Gilbert, 7th baron de l’Aigle) is the closest I have seen to the name. And of course our double-headed eagle, as brought to the United States by grand-père Nicolas de l’Aigle in 1794 still stands as the strongest. Perhaps by getting the succession of the title out of the way, we can pursue learning more about the other de l’Aigle’s!

There is still a lot of research to be done, and any help would be greatly appreciated!

In our family papers it is stated that our de l’Aigle family aligned with the following families.
If anyone has information on these families, please contact me!

Coat of Arms of the House of de l’Aigle Montagne of Xaintonge; according to an old manuscript sealed with the arms of the house of de l’Aigle of Chamgerbault:

· Montagne de l’Aigle: an eagle of silver with two heads on a field of gules

· MEU, eagle of silver, with a single head, in a field of gules

· D’ANTON or D’AUTHON, three estans of green chains (perhaps green wood) in a field of silver “is the family of d’Anton in England”

· CONGANSAC, three heads in azure, in a field of silver

· CHASTELARS, three swords of silver in a field of sable

· CHASAGNE, star and a cross of silver in a field of gules, and a band of gold across the middle.

“These are the six branches and coats of arms which are in the escutcheon of the house of Montagne de l’Aigle in Xaintonge, from which house are descended the Sieurs de l’Aigle de la Montagne, who are a present living in France.”

I hope others will forgive the poor computer translations from French. I had to first type the French text and then try to translate it, so typographic mistakes could have contributed to confusing translations, as well!

I post this information to 1) share it with my DeLaigle family, and 2) to hopefully open dialogue with others who have information to share about any de l’Aigle.

Succession of the title, « baron » de l’AIGLE: (through Alice de l’Aigle who married Alain d’Avaugour)

10. Henri d’Avaugour, deuxième du nom, dixième baron de l’Aigle (de 1235 a 1278)
11. Henri d’Avaugour, troisième du nom, onzième baron de l’Aigle (de 1278 a 1283) Cession de l’Aigle a la maison ducale de Bretagne
12. Jean, premier du nom, duc de Bretagne, douzième baron de l’Aigle (de 1283 a 1286)
13. Jean II, duc de Bretagne, treizième baron de l’Aigle (de 1286 a 1305)
14. Artus II, duc de Bretagne, quatorzième baron de l’Aigle (de 1305 a 1312) il dispose de l’Aigle en faveur de ses enfants du second lit…
15. Jean de Bretagne, dit de Montfort, quinzième baron de l’Aigle (de 1312 a 1345)
16. Jean IV, duc de Bretagne, seizième baron de l’Aigle.
17. Jeanne de Bretagne, dite la Boiteuse, comtesse de Penthièvre, dix-septième dans la liste des barons de l’Aigle (de 136 a 1384). Baronne effective de l’Aigle,
18. Jean I, de Blois-Chatillon, dite de Bretagne, comte de Penthièvre, dix-huitième baron de l’Aigle (de 1384 a 1404)
19. Jean II de Blois-Chatillon, dit de Bretagne, dix-neuvième baron de l’Aigle (de 1404 a 1452)
20. Nicole de Blois-Chatillon, dit de Bretagne, comtesse de Penthièvre, vingt-et-unième dans la liste des barons de l’Aigle.   Nicole et son oncle Guillaume, seuls héritiers de tous les biens des Penthièvre. Mariage : Jean de Brosse.
21. Jean III de Brosse, dit de Bretagne, comte de Penthièvre, vingt unième baron de l’Aigle (de 1485ou environ, a 1505)
22. Rene de Brosse, dit de Bretagne, comte de Penthièvre, vingt-deuxième baron de l’Aigle (de 1505 a 1525)
23. Jean IV de Brosse, dit de Bretagne, comte de Penthièvre, vingt-Troisième baron de l’Aigle (de 1525 a 1554)   Jean IV est le dernier baron de l’Aigle, de la famille des Penthièvre, successeurs des d’Avaugour.

Barons de l’Aigle, de la Famille d’AUBRAY
24. François d’Aubray, vingt-quatrième baron de l’Aigle, (de 1554 a 1568, ou environ)
25. Nicolas d’Aubray, vingt-cinquième baron de l’Aigle (de 1568 ou environ, a 1587)
26. Nicolas d’Aubray, deuxième de nom, vingt-sixième baron de l’Aigle (de 1587 a 1590)
27. Marie d’Aubray, vingt-septième sur la liste des baron de l’Aigle (de 1500 a 1606)

Seigneurs de l’Aigle, de la Famille des ACRES, dont le premier conserva le titre antique et illustre de baron, et les autres l’abandonnèrent pour prendre la qualité devenue insignifiante de marquis.
28.   Nicolas des Acres, vingt-huitième baron de l’Aigle (de 1624 a 1628)

Marquis de l’Aigles :

1.   Jacques des Acres, vingt-neuvieme et dernier (last) baron de l’Aigle (de 1628 a 1654). Premier marquis de l’Aigle en 1654.
2.   Louis des Acres, second marquis de l’Aigle (de 1669 a 1717)
3.   Jacques-Louis des Acres, troisième Marquis de l’Aigle (de 1717 a 1767)
4.   Louis-Gabriel des Acres, quatrième marquis de l’Aigle (de 1767 a 1774)
5.   Jacques-Louis-Joseph des Acres, fils du précèdent, cinquième et dernier marquis de l’Aigle (de 1774 a l’an II de la République) Il meurt après avoir aliène le domaine de l’Aigle.

Picture of Castle de l’Aigle, with note, in family papers.

Last of pages on the Norman de l’Aigle’s; contact for more information. Additions and corrections always welcomed!