# House de Nuchèze
## Origin and History

La Maison de Nuchèze originated from a small village in the French department of Deux-Sevres. The direct lineage is rigorously established from Comte and Seigneur Guillaume de Nuchèze I, who was born circa 1280. The de Nuchèze family's historic importance stems from countless acts of chivalrous extraction, remarkable ancestral estates, and vast noble genealogical ties. The historian Nicolas de Sainte-Marthe published a genealogy of this family in 1646 named "Texte Littéral de la Maison de Nuchèze" and was later updated and completed by a member of the family, this work highlights the age of the house, its numerous branches, as well as its possessions and estates scattered throughout France. In the 21st century another manuscript was written which entailed the complete and in-depth history of the house by a family archivist.
The family have had multiple ties to the French military with a long history originating in the Poitou area of France but scattered through multiple provinces such as La Manche, Anjou, Bourbon, and Le Maine. The family can be traced through 18 generations from Guillaume, the first to use this first name to Alexander Goate de Nuchèze and many others today. The family over the years has been in the service of the Kings of France as soldiers and advisors. Amongst the generations there are knights, squires, army commanders, chamberlains to kings, members of the King's Council, gentlemen of the Royal Chamber, governors of lands and wars lands, a vice-admiral of France, members of the Order of Saint-John-of-Jerusalem even a Commander of the Order, a grand-prior d'Aquitaine, a bishop and count of Chalons as well as countless other titles and a host of other occupations for the contemporary family.

## Context

The French Nobility was a privileged social class during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period up to the French Revolution in 1790. It was revived in 1805 with limited rights as a titled class from the First Empire to the fall of the July Monarchy in 1848 when all privileges were abolished again. Hereditary titles without privileges continued to be granted until the Second Empire fell in 1870. In the political system of pre-revolutionary France, the nobility made up the 'Second Estate of the Estates General with the Catholic Clergy comprising the 'First Estate'. Napoleon established a new knightly honour in 1802 the Légion d'Honneur which still exists today. The ancient titles survive amongst their descendants. In 1789 it was stated that there were about 140,000 nobles and about 55 could claim descent from feudal nobility who owned about 1/5th of the land, one of the 55 was, of course, a De Nuchèze. It was quite a small class compared with other European countries.

## Titles of Nobility

These are the titles the de Nuchèze family had bestowed on them:
Dauphin - title of the eldest son of a king of France, the heir apparent to the French crown (Never Bestowed)
Duc - highest hereditary title in the French nobility during the time of the monarchy in France (Never Bestowed)
Maréchal - Marshall or Peer of France, the highest hereditary rank borne by the nobility. It was also awarded as a non-hereditary rank.
Marquis - possessor of a 'vicomté.
Comte - possessor of a county or 'comté or title given by the monarch.
Vicomte - a title used for a noble of varying status. The status and any domain held by a viscount is a viscountcy.
Baron - possessor of a barony.
Seigneur - Owner of the feudal property indicating the lord had certain noble rights attached. Ownership of these rights could mean wealth and power.
Chevalier - a nobleman who belonged to an order of chivalry: in earlier times it was a rank for the older noble families. Latterly the Knight went through the dubbing ceremony.
Écuyer - literally a 'shield bearer', could be a man-in-waiting to the King. Today-Equerry Gentilhomme-the lowest rank.

## Alliances

The family have many genealogical ties including those of the following allied families and even the late medieval royalty:
Des Francs, Beaumanoir de Lavardin, Arpajon de Séverac, Créquy, Saulx de Tavannes, Saint-Gelais de Lanzac, Turpin de Crissé, Brizay de Beaumont, Laval de Boisdauphin, Puydufou de Combronde, Chabannes de Curton de La Palisse, Chasteigner de La Rochepozay, Cathus des Granges, L'Aunay d'Onglée, Issoré d'Ervault, Montalambert, Frémiot, Rabutin de Chantal, Jourdain de L'Isle & Buffeteau de L'Aleu, De Parthenay, Duval de Fraville, Chateigner, and others.

## de Nuchèze Ancestral Estates

The family-owned multiple Chateaus throughout France but most prominently:
Château de Nuchèze
1280 - Present
Château de La Séguinière
Circa 1780 - Present
Château de Badevillain
Circa 1570 - Present
The family Also owned multiple other estates or gained them through marriage:
Chateau des Francs, Château de Baudimont, Château de Touchebredier, Château Saint-Albin Saône et Loire, Château de Mesnard, Château de Touches, Château de Bessé, Château de Plessis, Château de La Mesnardière, Château de La Brulonniére, Château de Saint-Denis, Château de La Verne, Château de Baptresse, Château de Fayolle.

## Gallery and Coat of Arms

Below shows the multiple different way the coat of arms has been displayed.

## Genealogy

B. – Born
D. – Died
M. - Married
( )/= - Children

## Guillaume de Nuchèze I

Comte et Seigneur de Nuchèze B. Circa 1280 M. unknown circa 1304. He acquired the lordship of Samson by an 'act' of 1320 and various other acquisitions in 1329. In 1343 he made a trade-off of land with his brother Pierre, Chevalier & Seigneur de La Cougnardière.
Three children: Guillaume de Nuchèze, Jean de Nuchèze, Attendu de Nuchèze

## Guillaume de Nuchèze II

Squire, Knight, Comte et Seigneur de Nuchèze, des Touches et de Saint-Aubin B. 1305 D. 1369 Age 64 years. M. Jeanne Pourelle (parents Jean de Pourelle &?)
Five children:
1. Guillaume de Nuchèze, Comte et Seigneur de Nuchèze D.1409 m. Jeanne de Magné =Guillaume de Nuchèze III D.1423
M. Mathée Chasteigner D.1454 (Jeanne de Nuchèze
Catherine de Nuchèze b.1405) =Louis de Nuchèze d.1429 2117
M. Catherine de Feydeau D.1437 = Jeanne de Nuchèze d.1457
M. Jean Buffeteau, Seigneur d'Argentières D.1431 (Jeanne Buffeteau, Dame de Laleuca b.1408).
2.Jean de Nuchèze d.1419, Comte et Seigneur de La Mesnardière
3.Mélinde de Nuchèze M. Jean de La Vergne, Seigneur de La Verne
4.Marguerite de Nuchèze, Dame de L'Hébergement M. Jean du Fresne
5.Marie de Nuchèze M. Savary Bouchard, Seigneur de La Gilbertière D. 1383.
Chateau de Nuchèze

## Jean de Nuchèze I

The second son of Guillaume II de Nuchèze & Jeanne Pourelle.
Comte et Seigneur de Nuchèze et de La Mesnardière, de Baudiment, de Bessé, des Tousches, de Saint-Aubin, de Saint-Denis-d ‘Auroux et de La Grande Métairie D. after 1419.
Jean served King Charles Vl during the troubles which beset his reign. In 1370 he was in the army of William, Archbishop of Parthenay. He appears in the records of action in 1395, 1396, and 1415 and again in 1418. He accompanied the King at the siege of Parthenay in 1419. He ratified the distribution of his father's estates with his sister Marguerite which had been managed by his older brother Guillaume before his death. He was guardian to Geoffroy Chasteigner, his great-nephew in 1396 and was a witness at the marriage of Emery de Brizay and Marie Chenin in 1407. He also served King Charles VII, when he was the Dauphin accompanying him at the Siege of Parthenay in 1419.
Children 1:
Guillaume de Nuchèze Comte et Seigneur de La Mesnardière M. 1. Louise de Vaux (Guillaume de Nuchèze D. 1486, Seigneur de Baudimont)
M. 2. Guillemette de Eschallard: (Hughes de Nuchèze D.1419)
M. 1. Jeanne Mesnard (1 Child)
The Baldimento family is recorded at Baudimont from 1060 on ecclesiastical records; this is where the name comes from. Isabeau de Baldimento married Jean de Thorue in 1362. The Domain passed by marriage to the Francs, then to the Nuchèze in 1472. This is were you will find the funeral 'La Chapelle de La Madeleine' and the remains of ancient de Nuchèze ancestors. I will tell about it later on, ending in the hands of the La Rochethulon in 1680. Without a doubt, it was the de Nuchèze who rebuilt it in the late 15th century.

## Guillaume de Nuchèze III,

Comte et Seigneur de Nuchèze et La Mesnardière, des Tousches, de Saint-Aubin, de La Verne and de Saint-Denis-d ‘Auroux, D. 1423 M. Louise de Vaux (Father: Bernard de Vaux, Seigneur de Feugery)
Guillaume was mentioned in several battles after 1421. He distinguished himself on the field in the service of King Charles VII, serving at the Siege of Parthenay in 1419. He perished at the Siege of Lomont in Haute-Saûne defended by the English.
4 children:
1.Guillaume de Nuchèze Seigneur de Baudimont D. 1486, M. Catherine des Francs d. 1505.
2. Antoine de Nuchèze
3. Louise de Nuchèze, Dame de Saint-Denis d'Auroux M. Pantaléon de Séton
4. Marie de Nuchèze.

## Guillaume de Nucheze IV

Comte et Seigneur de Nuchèze et de Baudiment, des Francs, de Brain, de Chincé, de Batrisse et de Thorigné D. after 1486 M. Catherine des Francs (parents: Louis des Francs, Seigneur des Francs & Bartholomée de Torve). D. 1505.
This is the same Guillaume de Nuchèze who called himself the Seigneur de Thorigné in a statement that he made on 07.06.1502 at Aimery de Rochechouart. On a more positive note, it is known that he did serve in the armies of Charles VII and Louis XI. He married Catherine des Francs, a granddaughter of the King or even a daughter. Louis XI was married first to Margaret of Scotland and then Charlotte of Savoie. Guillaume was still alive in 1486, so his date of death is unknown. Catherine brought considerable land and seigneuries with the marriage including that of Baudimont. In the de Nuchèze account written by Nicolas de Saint Marthe, there is a genealogy tree which shows the family connection to the Royal House.
Note on the 'des Francs'
In France in the Middle Ages, the term 'baron' refers to all members of the higher levels of the aristocracy, who held their title from the king. The barons from this era were amongst the oldest families in France. The baron held the historical rights to the place named in the title and the position signified by a title such as 'Baron de... or 'Seigneur de... This held true at least to the time of the Revolution. From the family tree, it can be seen that the de Nuchèze acquired and held many titles many of which were acquired through marriage or in other ways. It seems that members of the family held quite a number of titles so would be powerful and rich landowners. In France, as in many countries, the feudal system was in place.
From the time of Napoléon, titles were passed on by hereditary principles without feudal considerations. There is no direct information on the title 'des Francs' but it is believed it relates directly to the French King, who at the time was Charles VIII (1470–1498) succeeding his father Louis XI (1423–1483).
11 children:
1. Charlotte m. François Thibault de La Carte, Seigneur de La Carte on 14.06.1510 =Gabriel M. Renée des Francs, Dame de Seneuil on 28.10.139 (Hercule, Andrée, Anne, Paule) = Renée m. Pierre de Chary.
2. Pierre de Nuchèze, Seigneur de Baudiment d. 1532 M. Charlotte de BRISAY, Dame de Beaumont, and great-granddaughter of King Louis XI on 17.02.1505 at Poitiers.
Geoffroy de Nucheze, Seigneur de Baudimont D. 1583 M. Madeleine de Launay (Honorat, Seigneur de Baudimont 1557-)
Léon de Nuchèze, Comte et Seigneur des Francs M. Bénigne de Saulx, Sister of Gaspard, Maréchal of France on 13.11.1538.
(Father : Jean, Seigneur de Solon)
Françoise de Nuchèze M. Charles de La Tousche on 27.12.1525 (François, Seigneur de La Touche-Marigny) =Prégente, Abbess of the Abbey of Platigny.
3. René de Nucheze, Comte et Seigneur de Baptresse D. 1537 M. Françoise de Greuille
Jean de Nuchèze M. Jeanne de Parthenay. On 28.08.1555 Children - Pierre, Seigneur de Brulonnière, Melchior, Seigneur de Badevilain, Philippe, Jeanne, Marguerite
Louis de Nuchèze M. Jeanne de Saint-Genies (Marguerite)
Perrette de Nuchèze M. Pierre Cléret, Seigneur de Saint-Julien- L'Ars in 1550)
4.Jacques de Nuchèze D. 1569 M. Françoise d'Anlezy =Jean de Nuchèze, Seigneur du Plessis
M.Catherine de Viry on 02.08.1579 (Antoine du Plessis)
5.Jean de Nuchèze D. 1562
6. Prégente de Nuchèze, Abbess of Saint-Jean-sur-Faye.
7. Françoise de Nuchèze D. 1505
8. Gabrielle de Nuchèze
9. Marie de Nuchèze
10. Louise de Nuchèze M. Thibault de Brenezay
11. Augustine de Nuchèze, Abbess of Fontevrault Abbey

## René de Nuchèze I

Knight, Comte et Seigneur de Nuchèze et de Baptresse, D. after 1537 M. Françoise de Greuille (parents: Jean de Greuille & Antoinette de Saint-Julien)
He must have acceded to the titles because his older brother Pierre had died.
Three children:
1.Jean de Nuchèze M. Jeanne de Parthenay. On 28.08.1555
2. Louis de Nuchèze, soldier, knight, and Governor of Cognac in 1575 M. Jeanne de Saint-Genies
Marguerite M. François de Lusignan on 25.07.1594 (François d.1654 & Pierre 1604–1692)
3. Perrette de Nuchèze M. Pierre Cléret, Seigneur de Saint-Julien- L'Ars in circa 1550.

## Jean de Nuchèze II

Comte et Seigneur de Nuchèze et de Baptresse, Knight, Chamberlain to the King Henri III in 1573 M. Jeanne de Parthenay (parents Guiot de Parthenay, Seigneur de La Pommeraye & Louise L'Evêque de Marconnay) on 28.08.1555.
Five children:
1.Pierre de Nuchèze, Comte et Seigneur de La Brulonnière, Knight, soldier, Governor of Montmorillon M. Anne Petit.
Gaspard de Nucheze, Seigneur de La Brulonnière M. Eléonore Turpin (Pierre, Jaques, Avoie & Anne)
M. Marie de Vonnes de Fontenay (Jean, 'Chevalier de Saint-Jean de Jérusalem')
'Chevalier de Saint-Jean de Jérusalem' Jean was Commander at the end of his time in the group in 1623. He served in the navy and achieved the rank of Vice-Admiral, the highest and equivalent to a Maréchal of France. He was mentioned in dispatches by King Louis XIV. He was born in the Château de La Brulonnière, photograph below, in 1603.
Charles de Nuchèze =Louis de Nuchèze =François de Nuchèze 1603-1667.
Isabelle M. Pierre de Reignier
Renée M. François de Triolon
2.Melchior de Nuchèze, Comte et Seigneur de Badevilain M. Catherine Marchand
3. Philippe de Nuchèze M. Philippe Couraud, Seigneur de Puylarge
4. Jeanne de Nuchèze M. René de La Croix
5. Marguerite de Nuchèze M. Pierre de Saint-Martin on 09.07.1596.

## Melchior de Nuchèze I

Comte et Seigneur de Nuchèze et Badevilain.
M. Catherine Marchand.
It’s not clear how it came into the family as there is no mention of it being by marriage. The only thing that seems notable for Melchior is his title! It seems to remain in the family for the seeable future and seems to be one their main title throughout this period.
Badevilain is situated near Usson-du-Poitiers, which is south-west of Poitiers, a distance of about 37 kilometres. Today Usson has a population of 1,349 and it looks like a pretty place. It has a long history, its name originating from Franco-Roman times.
The village of Badevilain is a little distance from the actual town of Usson but the de Nuchèze coat of arms is associated with the property. The town's website reports a number of seigneuries in the Middle Ages, Badevilain being amongst them with its notable château.
Four children:
1.Jaques de Nuchèze, Comte et Seigneur de Nuchèze et Badevilain, 1602-1672
2. Albin de Nuchèze B.1613, Arch Deacon of Châlons-sur-Saône
3. René de Nuchèze
4. Françoise de Nuchèze M. Jean Leblanc.

## Jacques de Nuchèze I

Comte et Seigneur de Nuchèze et Badevilain.
B. 1602 at Usson-du-Poitou D. 27.05.1672 at the age of 70 He was an 'Écuyer' which translates as a 'squire or equerry to the royal court.
M. 1. Jeanne Compaing de Vareilles on 30.01.1636 (Parents : François Compaing de Vareilles, Seigneur de Vareilles & Marguerite d'Alloue)
M. 2. Marthe Guiot de La Mirande on 07.02.1657 B. 1624 (parents: Pierre Guiot de La Mirande & Anne de Fontréaux) 1 Child: Françoise B.1659
M 3. Charlotte du Breuil-Hélion on 08.02.1667 (parents : Emmanuel du Breuil-Hélion, Seigneur de Combes & Marie Martel) 1 Child: Pierre de Nuchèze, Seigneur de Badevilain
M. Catherine Cacault de La Cotterie B. 1672 on 28.07.1695 at Blanzay =Marie-Catherine
M. François Sylvain de Chauvelin de Beauregard, Seigneur de Beauregard on 04.07.1718 (Jaques IV, Seigneur de Beauregard 1722–1798) children:
Marie Jeanne B. 1723
Charles B. 1726
Marc Antoine 1728-1730
François Marie B.1730
Marc Antoine, Seigneur de Badevilain, 1709-1748 M. Marie Madeleine de Richteau on 17.07.1744
René Etienne de Nuchèze, Comte et Seigneur de Badevilain B. 1748

## Pierre de Nuchèze I

Comte et Seigneur de Nuchèze et Badevilain.
m. Catherine Cacault de la Cotterie (parents: Philippe Cacault de la Cotterie, Seigneur de la Cotterie & Catherine Micheau) B./baptised 04.051672 on 28.07.1695 at Blanzay
Two children:
1.Marie-Catherine de Nuchèze M. François Sylvain de Chauvelin de Beauregard, on 04.07.1718 Seigneur de Beauregard 1694-1767
Jaques IV, Seigneur de Beauregard 1722-1798 M. Marie Marguerite Louise de Bridieu 1722-1787 on 10.07.1752 (Jaques V, Seigneur de Beauregard b. 1754)
Marie Jeanne B. 1723
Charles 1726
Marc Antoine 1728-1730
François Marie B. 1730 M. Joséphe Chopin de Thivy on 05.02.1758 in Louisbourg, Québec, Canada
2.Marc Antoine de Nuchèze, Comte et Seigneur de Badevilain 27.09.1709-17.04.1748

## Marc Antoine de Nuchèze I

Comte et Seigneur de Nuchèze et de Badevilain 27.09.1709-17.04.1748 M. Marie de Richteau (parents: Jean René de Richteau & Catherine Ogeron) B. 1728 at Usson-du-Poitou- 1748 at Poitiers on 17.07.1744.
1 Child:
René Etienne Antoine de Nuchèze, Comte et Seigneur de Nuchèze et de Badevilain B. 1748

## René Etienne de Nuchèze I

Comte et Seigneur de Nuchèze et Badevilain, Mousquetaire du Roi b.21.02.1747 at Usson-du-Poitou d.02.05.1814 at Usson-du-Poitou.
M. Marie-Jeanne Chasteigner de Rouvre (parents : Jean Henri Chasteigner & Marie Eléonore Armande Chasteigner) b. 17.09.1755
D. 1799 at Poitiers, age 44 on 09.11.1779 at Bonnes.
Les Mousquetaires du Roi, their full name in English is - Musketeers of the Military Household of the King of France-was a fighting company of the Royal Household. They were founded in 1622 when Louis XIII furnished an existing light cavalry with muskets. The Musketeers fought in battle both on foot and on horseback. They formed the royal guard for the King while he was outside of the royal residences. They wore an early type of uniform with a tabard which indicated they 'belonged' to the king; it had an embroidered white cross denoting the fact that they were formed during the Huguenot rebellions in support of the Catholic cause.
Shortly after they were founded a second company was formed that reported to Cardinal Richelieu. After he died in 1842, the company passed to Cardinal Mazarin. Disbanded in 1646 and revived again in 1657 they were passed to Louis XIV. Their history continued with this yo-yo effect until they were finally disbanded in 1816! The Musketeers were amongst the most prestigious of the military companies and in principle membership was reserved for nobles.
Two children:
1. René Melchior Henri de Nuchèze
m. Marthe Joséphine de Roffignac = Marie Henriette = Melchiorine de Nuchèze D.1879
m. Augustin Perry de Nieul 1802-1873 (Marthe Hyacinthe)
2. Jean Armand de Nuchèze d. 1825 M. Louise Joséphine Chol de Torpanne in 1811

## Jean-Armand de Nuchèze I

Unofficial Comte et Seigneur de Nuchèze et Badevilain
B. 17.02.1784 at Usson-du-Poitou D. 28.04.1825 at Usson-du-Poitou M. Louise-Joséphine Chol de Torpanne (parents: Pierre Chol de Torpanne 1744-1792 & Louise Coustis de La Rivière 1762–1835) B. 11.09.1792 at Chouzé-sur-Loire D. 17.03.1856 at Poitiers, buried at Usson-du-Poitou on 18.02.1811 at Saumur.
Four children:
1.Rene Charles Gabriel de Nuchèze 1814-1833
2. Armand Joseph Amboise de Nuchèze B. 1816 M. Alphonsine de la Marque in 1842 at Poitiers
Gabrielle de Nuchèze 1843-1938
m. Gaston de Sarcé B. 1832 (Yvonne & Jean)
Guillaume de Nuchèze B.1847 m. 1. Marguerite Le Breton de Vannoise (Marguerite 1877–1960)
M. 2. Marie Louise Antoinette d'Oiron
(Louis 1880-1915 'Mort pour La France', Jacques B. 1882, Marc de Nuchèze 'Mort pour La France' 1883-1915 Gabrielle)
Catherine dame du Sacré Coeur
3. Henriette Jeanne Gabrielle de Nuchèze B. 1820
4. Anne Antoine Marcel de Nuchèze 1822-1880 M. Esther Brault D. 1861
It is interesting to note that it is at this point that the family seems to have discontinued the use of their various titles; in all probably during the period of the French Revolution the date of which is given as 04.08.1789 although it didn't actually occur overnight. However the nobility may have discontinued the use of their official titles but many nobility family still pass the title on to the children as an unofficial title for example “Jean Comte of Paris and unofficial Roi of France” or in La Maison de Nuchèze’s case “Le Grand Dauphin” of the de Nuchèze is Alexander Goate de Nuchèze Comte et Seigneur de Nuchèze et Badevilain and his brother “Le Petit Dauphin” Olivier Goate de Nuchèze Comte et Seigneur de La Séguinière.

## Anne Antoine Marcel de Nuchèze I

Unofficial Comte et Seigneur de Nuchèze et Badevilain et de La Séguinière.
B. 13.04.1822 at Poitiers D. 03.12.1880 at Savigny L'Évescault
M. Marie Esther Brault B.28.05.1826 at St Julien L'Ars on 28.04.1846 D. 23.05.1861, age 34, at Poitiers. (Parents: Thomas Auguste Brault 14.10.1794- 05.12.1843, buried at Puy-de-Dôme & Louise Henriette Lucquas de La Brousse 22.09.1800-10.09.1897))
The Brault family as far as known; they are a well-established family from the Poitiers region but didn't seem to have any titles or land. Her father was the Conseiller Général (Chief Administrator) for La Vienne one of the 95 Départments established under the Revolution in 1791; each county had a chief administrator. Marie Esther Brault had 3 sisters and 1 brother; one of the sisters being widowed left her estate to her de Nucheze nieces and nephews.
Four children:
1. Etienne de Nuchèze
2. Jeanne-Marie Joséphine de Nuchèze B. 08.09.1848 D. 31.03.1927 M. Vicomte Hubert Paul
M. Jaques de L'Hermite de La Rivière B.08.12.1844 at Eymoutiers D.27.02-1924 at St Julian l'Ars on 23.02.1870
(The parents of Hubert Paul Jaques were Ferdinand Laurent Tristan de L’Hermite de La Rivière 1815-1893 & Marie Joséphine Françoise de Bengy 1821–1891)
Anatole de L'Hermite de La Rivière B. 1871
M. Nelly de Lauzon B. 1873 on 04.09.1899
(Hubert Anne Marie Madeleine 1903-1988, Gonzague 1904–1968)
Gonzaque Married Alix Guillemot de Liniers b. 1904.
Six children:
1. Christiane de L'Hermite de La Rivière
2. Françoise de L'Hermite de La Rivière M. François Rheinart
3. Jean Noël de L'Hermite de La Rivière M. Bénédicte de Tarlé (Gonzague-He of the bath fame ! Aymar, Bruno & Odile).
4. Nicole de L'Hermite de La Rivière M. Emmanuel Petit Damico
5. Jaques Jean Pierre de L'Hermite de La Rivière M. Danièle Maury-Laribière
6. Nelly de L'Hermite de L'Hermite de La Rivière M. Jean-Henry de Beaucorps =Jean de L'Hermite de La Rivière
M. Marguerite Petre =Marie Valentine de L'Hermite de La Rivière 1873-1953
m. Henri Sicre de Fontbrune, Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur (1874–1969) on 02.02 1904 at Augne
(Chantal, Missionary 1902-1959 Odette 1908–1997)
Adrienne de L'Hermite de La Rivière 1875–1965) M. Henri Allouveau de Montréal (1868–1938) in 1908 (Philippe, Annick, Agnès & 2 others)
Marie Thérèse de L'Hermite de La Rivière (1878–1885)
Marie de L'Hermite de La Rivière 1880-1885
Jean de L'Hermite de La Rivière (1882–1948) M. Petra Yznaga Del Valle in 1934
Xavier de L'Hermite de La Rivière (1885–1902)
Ferdinand de L'Hermite de La Rivière (1888–1921)
3.Marie Armand François de Nuchèze B. 06.05.1853 D. 1915 Age 61 at Poitiers Known as 'Oncle François' M. Jeanne Marie Zénobie de Chièvres B. 22.08.1859 D. 13.03.1909 Age 49 at La seguinière on 15.01.1884 at La Rochelle
4.Marie-Louise de Nucheze B. 1861 M. Jean Geoffroy Le Roy de Lenchères B. 1853 on 25.10.1882
Antonine 1885 M. Henri de Rancourt de Mimérand 1862-1938 (Simone 1906-1940 &Thérèse b. 1910).
This is the first mention of the area where we find the more recent de Nuchèze family living in the vicinity of Savigny L'Évescault. Anne Antoine Marcel and Esther Brault were married at St-Julien-l'Ars, and it seems Anne Antoine Marcel died at Savigny; This suggests at the Château de La Séguinière, a record which seems to equate to the British system of 'Listed Building Status' about the Presbytery at Savigny. This notes that the building was built during the time of Father Puisay who was Parish Priest there from 1767-82. In 1796 during the time of the French Revolution, it was handed over to 'Citoyen (Citizen) Brault and was used as the Commune's Offices. In 1858 Anne Antoine Marcel de Nuchèze and his wife Esther Brault gave a house, garden, and outbuildings to serve as the presbytery to the village church. And it would seem that it is the very same house: the deeds seem to confirm this. Why would the property be taken away from the Church? In the Revolution, the church 'suffered' as much of the aristocracy in that buildings and land were confiscated as well as titles taken away. The Citoyen Brault mentioned in the deeds for the presbytery would be her grandfather Thomas Brault 1765-1823.
It is more than likely that it was Anne Antoine Marcel who built La Séguinière, but we have no exact proof of that; he came from Poitiers, and he died at the Château.
it's believed that it was built about 1840 but there were the remains of a much older building on the site. How long the site was in the family is unknown; it is possible but not proven at all that it comes from the Brault family who seemed to be good 'Citoyens'. I wonder what they thought of their daughter marrying into an 'Ancien Regime' family. Anne Antoine Marcel lived in Poitiers, if it is he, the story is that the man building the house came on a horse to supervise the project and this refers to him!
the third offspring in the family here:
Marie Armand François de Nuchèze who Married Jeanne Marie Zénobie de Chievres. The de Chievres are another interesting family which seems to have originated in a village of the same name in Belgium and who have family connections in Canada, 'Oncle François' as he was known in the family, lived at Séguinière before Etienne and then Patrice De Nuchèze grandparents. There is a copy of the Faire Part (notice) for her death which lists many families and also of her family tree which is extensive! There was a bedroom in the Chateau at the front which was always called Oncle François room, and it contained the gold clock Patrice De Nucheze has in his Château with its sweet chime. Mischievous Patrice De Nuchèze always joked about her name which was like 'chèvres' (goats).
She was living at La Séguinière 1909 when she died. There were 4 farms attached to the property of La Séguinière; when Oncle François died the home farm behind the château and 1 other remained attached to the deeds of the building but 2 others were transferred to other ownership. Only the home farm remained in the ownership of the property when Patrice de Nuchèze’s Bonpapa died in 1973.

## Etienne Marie Jean de Nuchèze I

Unofficial Comte et Seigneur de Nuchèze et Badevilain et de La Séguinière
B. 08.03.1847 at Poitiers D. 13.06.1887 at Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique, Age 40 M. Marie Joséphine Berthe d'Amécourt 24.07.1857 at Puy-13.04.1936 at Bourges Age 79 (parents: Paul de Ponton d'Amécourt 1826-1913 & Mathilde de Bengy 1835–1925) on 27.02.1878 at Tours.
Etienne Marie Jean was a soldier; his rank was Chef de Batallion which equates to Major in the British Army. He was a past student with the 'École Impériale Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr. This is the foremost French Military Academy and is often referred to simply as Saint-Cyr. Its motto is "Ils s'instruisent pour vaincre"-they study to conquer. The school was founded by Napoléon Bonaparte at Fontainebleau in 1802, moving to Saint-Cyr, west of Paris in 1808. Nowadays it is located in Brittany at Coëtquidan.
Records found show that Etienne fought in two major areas of action but of course, there would be others. He fought the troops of Giuseppe Garibaldi on 03.11.1867 at Mentana, Rome, Italy as the L'Armée Pontifical (Franco-Papal) of Napoleon, III. The battle took place on 03.11.1867 against the volunteer troops who were attempting to capture Rome which at the time was still outside the newly formed Kingdom of Italy. The battle ended in a victory for the Franco-Papal troops.
The second record refers to the Siege of Paris in 1870 where he was wounded; this being a factor in his death at a relatively early age of 40 in 1887. The Siege lasted from 19.01.1870 to 28.01.1870 and the subsequent capture of the city by Prussian forces led to the French defeat in the Franco-Prussian War and the establishment of the German Empire as well as the Paris Commune. As early as August 1769 the Prussian 3a Army led by Crown Prince Frederick III-the future Emperor had been marching towards Paris but had to be recalled dealing with Forces led by Napoleon III. He was crushed which left the road open to Paris. Wilhelm I of Prussia personally then led the troops and along with others completed the march to the city virtually unopposed. It was thought to shell Paris to defeat it, but this didn't happen for several reasons. In the event, Paris was taken, and 24,000 French soldiers died or were wounded, Etienne being amongst the latter. Etienne received a medal awarded for taking part in the Siege.
Wilhelm 1 was proclaimed German Emperor at the Palace of Versailles and Alsace-Lorraine became part of the German Empire. Another stipulation was that a German garrison would remain in Paris; this angered Parisian residents, in particular, they were against the French Government of the day and from April–May 1871 Paris Workers and National Guards rebelled and established the Paris Commune. Record tells us Etienne and Marie Joséphine Berthe D'Amécourt lived in Fontenay-le-Comte from 1880–85; This is a commune in the Department of the Vendée in the Pays de La Loire region. I am assuming that he was stationed here in the army.
Fontenay has featured throughout French History and has been the scene of many conflicts throughout the years: in the 14th century the Religious Wars of the 17th century and the Revolt of the Vendée in 1793 so the scene of a battle between the Royalists and the Revolutionaries. It has the affix of 'comte' because King Louis IX took it and gave it to his brother Alphonse, count of Poitou. It was the capital of the Vendée department until Napoleon stripped it of its title for its part in the French Revolutionary Wars. It has the ruins of a walled medieval castle, 2 châteaux, a cathedral, and many distinctive dwellings.
Berthe as she was known was widowed in 1887 when she was about 30 years old; she also lost three of her children when she was 43, 49 and 53 respectively. Berthe was a very devout lady and in an address possibly given to the women of "Enfants de Marie du Sacré-Coeur" just after her death, we learn that she had been President of the association of La Ligue Patriotique des Françaises for a number of years. The 'Ligue' was founded in 1901/02 when French women did not yet have a vote. At its foundation members were mainly from the upper class, of a traditional and possibly Catholic tradition who wanted to fight against the secularization of the State. It was a way of being political when women at that time had no place in political life. We also learn that she was a nurse with the Red Cross, caring for wounded personnel in a Hôpital Militaire-we are not told where- for about 3 years where she gave unstintingly of her time and skill even though the war was touching her family and life in so many ways. One presumes that that was in WWl. The address tells us that she was a spontaneous, impulsive lady with a smile for everybody.
Five children:
1.Pierre de Nuchèze 1878-05.05.1900 age 21 at Bourges
2. Marie de Nuchèze 1880-29.11.1906 at Sablé-sur-Sarthe (Sister of the Order of St Vincent de Paul).
3. Thérèse de Nuchèze 27.05.1882-10.09.1910 (Sister of the Order of the Sacré Coeur).
This refers to La Société du Sacré-Coeur de Jésus founded in 1800 by Madeleine-Sophie Barat in Paris for the education of girls. The nuns were known as Dames du Sacré-Coeur. There are other references to this order in the family narrative.
4. Antoine Henri de Nuchèze
5. Marie Antoinette Yvonne de Nuchèze B .08.11.1885 at Fontenay-le-Comte D. 06.1975 at Luçon M. François de la Hamayde 17.09.1880-28.09.1915 at Saint-Hilaire-Le-Grande, Marne 'Mort pour La France' on 04.08.1908 at Saint Parres-les-Vaudes = Pierre de la Hamayde 1911-05.03.1945 in Berlin.
Marie Thérèse de la Hamayde 22.07.1913 at Bourges-30.06.2008 M. Raymond de Larocque-Latour (07.04.1913-13.06.1956), a pilot, in 1939.
9 children
Françoise 1940 M. Alain Lemaistre, Geneviève 1941
M. Alain Mosney de Boisheraud, Solange 1943 M. E. de La Serna, Etienne 1944
M. Anne Marie de Coudenhove, Anne 1945, Jean Raymond 1948
M. Marie Thérèse de Montrognon de Salvert, Dominique 1951,
M. Pierre 1953 & Isabelle 1956.

## Antoine Henri de Nuchèze I

Unofficial Comte et Seigneur de Nuchèze et Badevilain et de La Séguinière.
Civil Engineer, Chevalier de La Légion d'Honneur B. 29.01.1884 at Fontenay-Le-Comte. D. 29.06.1973 at La Séguinière, Savigny L'Évescault at the Age of 89.
The National Order of the Legion of Honor is the French institution that, under the aegis of the Grand Chancellor and the Grand Master, is responsible for awarding the highest French honorary decoration. Established on May 19, 1802 by the First Consul of the Republic, Napoleon Bonaparte, it has rewarded since its origins the military and civilians who have rendered "eminent services" to the nation.
M. Marguerite Duval de Fraville on 27.11.1911. B. 18.09.1889 at Châlons-en-Champagne, Marne d. 04. 08.1971 at La Séguinière, Savigny L'Évescault at the age of 82.
Henri was born into a family with a long military tradition dating back to around 1200. His birthplace was Fontenay-Le Comte, where his father served as a soldier. Professionally, Henry was an engineer specialising in electricity. While specific details of his education are unclear, it is probable that he completed the Le BAC Prepaj, a qualification higher than the 'Le Bac' established in 1808. Despite his aspirations, Henri attended the École Supérieure d'Électricité, a prestigious institution founded in 1894 in Paris, and was among its earliest students.
Henri's father, Etienne, passed away in 1887 due to injuries from the Siege of Paris when Henry was only three years old. His mother, Berthe de Nuchèze, subsequently moved with her young children to Bourges.
In 1910, Henri married Marguerite Duval de Fraville, and the couple settled in Nancy where their children Camille, Chantal, and François were born in 1912, 1914, and 1916, respectively. With the outbreak of World War I, Henri enlisted as a sergeant at 30 years old, though he had not planned to pursue a military career. His higher-than-basic rank in 1914 suggests that he may have served as a reservist between the ages of 24 and 30.
The specifics of Henri's service during the war remain partly unknown. He likely joined the army initially in Fontenay-le-Comte while his family returned to Poitou due to the proximity of Nancy to the German border. Despite the risks, his son François was born in Nancy in 1916. Henri was wounded by shrapnel at the Battle of Verdun in 1916, a devastating and lengthy engagement that required him to wear abdominal support thereafter. Post-war, Henri served as aide-de-camp to Général Lyautey in Morocco and continued to work on hydro-electric projects in the region. His family grew with the births of Georges in 1924 and Pierre in 1928, both in Paris.
During World War II, Henri's family was dispersed, with his children spread across England, Beirut, and the French Air Force. Henri himself was actively involved in the French Resistance, using his resources and contacts to aid the Allies, an effort for which he was later awarded the Légion d'Honneur. After the war, the family resided mainly in La Rochelle and spent summers at La Séguinière. Henri managed various business interests and pursued hunting, carefully preserving local wildlife. In his later years, he retired to Château de La Séguinière and spent winters in the south of France. Henri passed away on June 29, 1973, at Château de La Séguinière, Savigny L'Évescault, at the age of 89, Il a bien profité de l'existence!
Five children:
1. Camille Marie de Nuchèze B. 04.04.1912 D. 19.08.2007 aged 95 in Sarasota, Florida, U.S.A.
M. John Hadley Cox B. 06.04.1913 D. 29.07.2005 on 28.06.1947 in Washington D.C.
1 child:
Joyce Marguerite B. 23.05.1948 M. Ronald Dale Eminhizer on 06.05.1967
Stéphanie b.100.12.1967
2. Chantal Marie Berthe de Nuchèze B. 30.06.1914 D. 06.03.2013
M. Thomas Anthony Geoghegan (parents: Thomas Geoghegan & Mary Glennon) on 15.04.1936 at Savigny L'Evescault.
3. François de Nuchèze B. 25.05.1916. D. 04.05.2001 at the age of 84.
M. Anta Collet de Cantelou b.1929 on 10.06.1946.
Four children:
Bernadette B. 1948 M. Christian Moreau
Chantal B. 1948, twin to Bernadette m. Didier Gaillard.
Violaine B. 1949 M. Patrick Boutillier du Retail =Samuel Boutillier du Retail
M. Laetitia Provost
On 30.09.1995 at Auneau, Eure-et-Loire + 1 daughter Florrie.
4. Françoise (Fonfon) B. 1954 M. ? Gouttier
4. Georges de Nuchèze B. 07.03.1925 at Paris
M. 1. Marie Antoinette Morisson (Solange) de La Bassetière B. 24.09.1925 on 02.09.1947 at Mothe-Achard
D. 26.09.1994 at Neuilly-Sur-Seine.
Three children:
1. Manuella (Manon) B. 20.02.1949 at La Rochelle M. Maurice de Schepper on 23.03.1974 at Corbeil
(No children).
2. Charles Henri B. 19.04.1953 at La Rochelle
M. Gudrun Schmidt b. 05.04.1954 on 09.09.1978 at Bad Vilbel (Germany)
Miriam B. 15.01.1882 at Caen
M. Thibault Herlin on 30.04.1981
(Adrien B. 02.02.2012 at Neuilly-sur-Seine & Eléonore B. 29.10.2014 at Neuilly-sur-Seine)
Antoine B. 30.05.1984 at Soresnes.
3. Geffroy B. 20.05.1954 at La Rochelle
M. Jeanne-Marie Villemejenne on 28.02.1976
Ariane
Guillaume
Georges M. 2. Françoise Périnault D. 08.2010.
5. Pierre de Nuchèze B. 04.1928 D. 1977 at Les Menuires in the French Alpes.
N. Eliane Hougas circa 1967 D. 07.12.2013 in L'Île Rousse, Corsica.

## Chantal Marie Berthe de Nuchèze I

Unofficial Countess et Seigneur de Nuchèze et Badevilain et de La Séguinière
B. 30.06.1914 Nancy, Alsace France D. 06.03.2013 at Fareham
M. Thomas Anthony Geoghegan B. 05.05.1905 d. 07.04.1991 Highcliffe-on-Sea, Hampshire
Married on 15.04.1936 at Savigny L'Évescault.
Six children:
1.Michel Henri Nuchèze Geoghegan B. 11.01.1937 D. 22.07.2012 at Columbia, South Carolina
M. 1. Anne Marie Bourbon B. 02.08.1936 at Briançon on 04.04. 1961 in London
Christopher Henri Bourbon B. 15.02.196 in London (Paul Henry Feinauer-Geoghegan B. 26.01.2002) = Alan Charles Bourbon B. 04.11.1964 in Manila, Philippines
M. Maria Cécilia Sanchez B. 12.05.1968 on 02.02.200
Michael Balmaceda M. Suzanne (Kevin & Jayden)
Mary Balmaceda M. Scott Hulse (Parker, Calla & Elsa)
M. 2. Zen? Long Island, New York on 11.01.1984
M. 3. Xiaojia Gu
2. Patrice Marie Nuchèze Geoghegan
Unofficial Comte et Seigneur de Nuchèze et Badevilain et de La Séguinière
B. 24.05.1938 M. Josephine Margaret Ainley
3. Anthony Thomas Nuchèze Geoghegan
B. 28.10.1939
M. Clarita Otiliz B. 26.05.1944 at Cartagena (Philippines) at Boulogne-Billancourt on 15.11.1975 (French civil) & 20.12.1975 in the Philippines.
Thérèse Chantal B. 30.06.1977 at Clamart M. David Colin Hay B. 27.08.1973 at Dunfermline on 25.09.2004 at Dalhousie Castle
(Sophie Elizabeth Hay B. 13.07.2007 in Livingston & Matis Colin Hay B. 07.09.2011 in Livingston)
Hélène Claire B. 23.09.1978 at Boulogne -Billancourt, France M. Sylvain Manso B 07.03 1973 in Tournan-en-Brie France on 22.06.2002 Ozoir-la-Ferrière, France
(Lou-Ann Manso B. 24.10.2006 at Nogent-sur-Marne, France & Quentin Manso B. 07.07.2010 at Nogent- sur -Marne France)
Louise B. 08.12.1981 in Paris. Partner : Vincent Chatelain B. 09.02 1971 in Champigny, France (Melvin Chatelain B. 05.04.2013 in Paris)
4. Philip Francis Nuchèze Geoghegan B. 01.06.1943
M. 1. Pauline Anne Baber (parents: Anne Francis Claudine Bourdillon and Brian Baber) B. 19.01.1945 on 28.03.1967 March 28, 1967, in Chipping Camden, Gloucestershire.
Benedict Thomas B. 15.04.1970 at Hexham, Northumberland M. Suzanne Johnston B. 02.05.1971 on 25.09.1998 (Lucy B. 31.01.2003 & Megan B. 15.03.2006)
Nicholas Francis B. 30.10.1972 at Dun Laoghaire M. Jannene Patricia Behl on 30.08.2001 (Rory B. 01.09.2003, Luke B. 02.10.2006 & Abby B. 19.01.2008)
Fionnuala Juliet B. 15.09.1976 at Dun Laoghaire M. Alan Hodkinson B. 07.07.1978 on 20.07.2013 at Castletown Geoghegan
M.2. Delphine Mary Rachel Culligan (parents: Mary Alice Hammell & Michael Culligan) B. 30.04.1963 on 22.08.1990
Christina B. 30.03.1994 in Bulgaria, adopted 17.03.1998
Atanas Daniel Philip B. 27.06.1997 in Bulgaria, adopted 08.09.1999
5. Richard Pierre Nuchèze Geoghegan B. 06.03.1949
M. Susan Derrick 15.04.1949-24.04.2013 on 14.04.1973 in Churt, Surrey
Jess Helen B. 31.03.1976 in Wythenshawe M. Gerard Nugent on 03.06.2012
(Susannah Poppy B. 22.01.2012 & Callum B. 17.01.2014)
David Mark B.12.01.1978 in Bielefeld, Germany Partner: Rebecca Schiller (Samuel Noah B. 22.09.2012)
Laura Catherine B.14. 10.1981 in Aldershot M. James Davies on 10.08.2010
(Toby Peter B. 14.06.2012)
6. Simone Angela Nuchèze Geoghegan B. 13.03.1954
M. Paul Tomlinson B. 16.01.196 on 12.08.1976
Nicole Clare B. 13.05.1980
Elena Chantal B. 02.01.1983
M. Karl Nathan Dobson B. 29.11.1976 at Fareham, Hampshire on 16.08.2008
(Sebastian Edward B. 17.11.2011 & Alexander Thomas B. 13.12.2013)
Danielle Mary B. 31.08.1986
M. Matthew James Slater B. 25.11.1978 at Fareham, Hampshire on 08.08.2009
(Bethan Chantal B. 14.08.2013)

## Patrice Marie Geoghegan de Nuchèze I

Unofficial Comte et Seigneur de Nuchèze et Badevilain et de La Séguinière
B. 24.05.1939 D.
M. Josephine Margaret Ainley B. 05.09.1944
(parents: Harold Ainley & Margaret McCaul) on 08.10.1966 at St Robert's Church, Harrogate
Patrice went to boarding school in France and lived there for years staying at Chateau La Séguinière before moving to England and then back to France to take his place as Comte. Patrice is the Unofficial Comte et Seigneur de Nuchèze et Badevilain et de La Séguinière. These titles were held by future generations but remained unofficial due to the French Revolutions. Patrice will pass down these skipping Jerome (his eldest son) and his Children, through his daughter Victoria to her eldest son's the future Comte’s Alexander et Oliviér.

### Engagement Ring and Family Jewellery

In April 1966, when Patrice and Josephine became engaged, Patrice offered Josephine the choice of purchasing a new ring or having a piece of family jewellery repurposed into one. Being interested in history, Josephine chose the latter. The jewellery originated from the de Nuchèze family and was believed to have been a gift from Empress Eugénie of France to her lady-in-waiting, an ancestor of Patrice’s French grandmother, Marguerite Duval de Fraville (née de Bourdon de Vatry). The jewellery in question was a diamond brooch with at least two clusters of diamonds, one of which was passed down to Anne Marie Bourbon, the wife of Patrice’s brother, Michel.
On their maternal side, the de Nuchèze and de Fraville families were closely associated with the court of Empress Eugénie, the wife of Napoléon III. This connection contributed to the family’s Bonapartist leanings, which initially raised concerns about Chantal de Nuchèze marrying an Englishman. However, Napoléon III himself viewed Britain as a natural ally, and the family had previously married outside of French society, making Chantal's marriage to Thomas not an unprecedented event.

### Empress Eugénie and Her Connection to the Family

Maria Eugenia Ignacia Augustina de Palafox Portcarrero de Guzmán y Kirkpatrick (5 May 1826 – 11 July 1920), known as Eugénie de Montijo in France, was the wife of Napoléon III and served as Empress of the French from 30 January 1853 until 11 January 1871. Born in Granada, Spain, Eugénie was educated in Paris at the Convent of the Sacré Coeur, the same institution attended by Thérèse de Nuchèze (27 May 1882 – 10 September 1910), the sister of Comte Antoine Henri de Nuchèze.
Eugénie married Prince Louis Napoléon on 29 January 1853 in a grand ceremony at Notre-Dame de Paris. She played an active role in her husband's reign, acting as Regent in his absence. Following the fall of the Second French Empire and the defeat in the Franco-Prussian War (1870–71), the imperial family took refuge in England. Napoléon III died in 1873, and their only son, Prince Napoléon Eugène, was killed in 1879 while serving in the British army in South Africa.
After these losses, Eugénie moved to Farnborough Hill in Hampshire, where she founded St. Michael's Abbey, the burial site of her husband and son. She carried out extensive renovations to the mansion, creating a long gallery inspired by the Galerie des Glaces at Versailles. Her emblem of violets and Napoléon's bee motif adorned many of the decorations. In 1991, Patrice and Josephine visited Farnborough Hill with their daughter Chantal and were given a tour by one of the resident sisters.

### Provenance of the Brooch

Empress Eugénie possessed an extensive jewellery collection, much of which was later acquired by the Brazilian socialite Aimée de Heeren. The brooch repurposed into Josephine’s engagement ring was not believed to be part of the French Crown Jewels. Empress Eugenie’s Brooch which the large diamond of the centre row is the engagement diamond, which were auctioned off in 1887. Instead, it was likely a personal gift from Eugénie to her lady-in-waiting, Marie Hélène Jeanne Bourdon de Vatry, also known as Eugénie de Vatry (1864–1938).
Marie Hélène Jeanne was the daughter of Mary Jauncey Thorn (1817–1866) and Baron Camille de Varaigne du Bourg, Chamberlain to Napoléon III. This connection placed her family at the highest levels of the imperial household. Mary Jauncey Thorn’s sister, Jane Mary Thorn (1821–1873), was a lady-in-waiting to Empress Eugénie and the wife of Baron Stéphane de Pierre’s (1818–1876), principal equerry to Napoléon III. Jane Mary Thorn is depicted in the famous court painting of Empress Eugénie and her entourage by Franz Xaver Winterhalter, which hangs in the Château de Compiègne.
It is unclear whether the brooch was given directly to Marie Hélène Jeanne as the Empress’s goddaughter or to Jane Mary Thorn in her role as lady-in-waiting. Regardless, the connection to Eugénie is well established through both family ties and documented court appointments. The brooch, reflecting the popular 19th-century naturalistic jewellery style, serves as a lasting symbol of the de Nuchèze family's historical ties to the French imperial court.
Three children:
1. Jerome Patrick Geoghegan de Nuchèze
B. 18.07.1967
M. Julie Helen Allport B. 06.01.1967 on 15.04.1995 in Shifnal
Frances Ruth Geoghegan de Nuchèze B. 18.04.1996
Matthew James Geoghegan de Nuchèze B. 07.08.1998
2. Victoria Frances Geoghegan de Nuchèze
B. 02.09.1969
M. Neil Christopher Goate B. 22.06.1961
On 25.10.1997
Elisé Hannah Renée Geoghegan Goate de Nuchèze B. 25.05.2004
Alexandèr George Guillaume Geoghegan Goate de Nuchèze B. 26.04.2006,
Unofficial Comte et Seigneur de Nuchèze et Badevilain
Oliviér Patrick Jacques Geoghegan Goate de Nuchèze B. 02.08.2010
Unofficial Comte et Seigneur de La Séguinière
3. Andrew Charles Geoghegan de Nuchèze
B. 13.02.1973
M. Emma Lisa Plaskitt B. 10.04.1969 in Chichester on 29.07.2000 in Oxford

## Alexander George Guillaume Geoghegan Goate de Nuchèze I

Unofficial Comte et Seigneur de Nuchèze et Badevilain.
B. 26.04.2006
Alexander is currently study at university in Oxford, England.

## Oliver Patrick Geoghegan Goate

Unofficial Comte et Seigneur de La Séguinière.
B. 02.08.2010
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* ↑ "Généalogie de Jacques De Nuchèze I". Geneanet (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-14.
* ↑ "Généalogie de Pierre De Nuchèze I". Geneanet (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-14.
* ↑ "Généalogie de Marc Antoine De Nuchèze I". Geneanet (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-14.
* ↑ "Généalogie de René Etienne De Nuchèze I". Geneanet (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-14.
* ↑ "Généalogie de Jean-Armand De Nuchèze I". Geneanet (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-14.
* ↑ "Généalogie de Anne Antoine Marcel De Nuchèze I". Geneanet (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-14.
* ↑ "Généalogie de Etienne Marie Jean De Nuchèze I". Geneanet (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-14.
* ↑ "Généalogie de Comte Antoine Henri De Nuchèze I". Geneanet (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-14.
* ↑ "Généalogie de Chantal Marie Berthe De Nuchèze I". Geneanet (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-14.
* ↑ "Généalogie de Alexander George Guillaume Geooghegan Goate de Nuchèze I". Geneanet (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-14.
* ↑ "Généalogie de Olivier Patrick Jacques Geoghegan Goate de Nuchèze I". Geneanet (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-14.