Nicholas Moels

Background

He was born about 1195.

Career

In 1230 he was granted the royal demesne manors of Kingskerswell and Diptford in Devon. 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.

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. He died sometime after 1264 but sometime before 1272.

Agnes de Moels was born about 1230 at Cadbury. She became the second wife of William de Braose, Lord of Bramber and Gower;

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. James de Moels was born about 1254 either at Cadbury or at Chidecot, Lew, Exbourne, Devonshire, England. He predeceased his father.

Maud de Moels was born about 1258 at Chidecot.

Achievements

• 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.