Juchault family explained

Juchault
Coat Of Arms:Blason fam fr Juchault.svg
Coat Of Arms Size:200px
Region:Western Europe (France)
Origin:Duchy of Brittany
Cadet Branches:de Lamoricière
des Jamonières
de Blottereau
Titles:Mayor of Nantes
Minister of War (France)
Governor of Algeria
Ambassador
Motto:Spes Mea Deus
Estate:Château du Grand-Blottereau
Château des Jamonières
Château de Clermont
Manoir de la Vignette
Château de la Moricière
Manoir du Monceau
Château du Chillon
Château de Prouzel
Château de Talhouët

The Juchault family is a French noble family, originating from Brittany, ennobled by office in 1583.[1]

History

The Juchault family, originating from Brittany, was ennobled by the office of counselor in the Chamber of Accounts of Nantes in 1583 and maintained its nobility in 1669.[1] The family traces its lineage back to René Juchault, Royal notary, found in 1598.[2]

The family formed several branches, of which only the Jamonières branch remains.[2]

Personalities

Arms & Titles

Azure, a fess Or accompanied by 3 escallops Argent.[2]

Alliances

Bidé de La Provôté, Fournier, Rousseau de Saint-Aignan, Robin, de La Tullaye, Bouhier de La Vérie, du Bot, Jochaud du Plessix, du Chaffault, de La Bourdonnaye, de Sesmaisons, Rousselot de Saint-Céran, Robineau de Bougon, de La Borde, Bascher de Souché, Siffait, de Maistre, Le Tourneulx, de Dampierre (Dampierre), de La Croix de Castries, Cesbron-Lavau, etc.

Possessions

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. E de Séréville, F de Saint-Simon, Dictionary of the French Nobility, 1975, page 557.
  2. Henri Jougla de Morenas, Grand Armorial de France, volume 4, page 361.
  3. Henri Frotier de La Messelière Filiations bretonnes, volume 3, 1920, page 222.
  4. Web site: Histoire généalogique de la Famille Juchault de La Moricière et des Jamonières . Gallica.