St SAUVEUR Néel

Abt 0964 - Bef 1045  (< 80 years)

• Name	St SAUVEUR Néel
  Birth	Abt 0964	St Sauveur, Manche, Normandy, France
  Gender	Male
  Death	Bef 1045	Somme, Picardie, France
  Notes	Name Néel [1] Nigellus (Latin form of name) [1] Note: Cawley refers to Néel as "Néel I" because he is the earliest Néel that Cawley (FMG) has documented. Some popular genealogies refer to him as Néel II, because these genealogies show an earlier Néel as well. 964 Birth He was born in 964. St Sauveur, Manche, Normandy, France [2] Parents He was the son of Roger de St. Sauveur [2] Cawley has not identified a father for Neel. [1] Marriage The name of Néel’s wife is not known. [1] Neel (1) was previously linked to Godhilda Bore as his wife. No basis for this has been discovered and she has been de-linked. 1013 Defeats Aethelred's Normandy Invasion Guillaume of Jumièges records that “Edelredus rex Anglorum” sent an army to invade Normandy which was defeated by “Nigellus...[cum] milites Constanienses”. [1] (This would appear to be Ethelred's arrival in Normandy in 1013 as a refugee after his defeat by Sweyn Forkbeard, who became king of England in his place.) Custodian of Castle Guillaume of Jumièges records that Duke Richard appointed “Nigellum Constantinensem atque Rodulfum Toennensem et Rogerium filium eiusdem” as custodians of “castrum Tegulense” (Tillières {Verneuil, Eure}), which he had built to protect against attack by Eudes [II] Comte de Blois. [1] 1015 Witnesses Charter of Robert to Mont-Saint-Michel "…Niellus…" witnessed the charter dated to under which "Rotbertus comes" donated property to the abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel for the souls of "uxoris meæ Bileeldis defunctæ et…vivente Ascelinæ, filiorumque meorum Vilelmi et Rotberti atque Ricardi"[676]. Vicomte [de Cotentin]. [1] 1020 Witnesses Charter of Richard to Marmoutier "…Nielli vicecomitis…" witnessed the charter dated to [1020] under which Richard II Duke of Normandy donated property "in pago Constantino, villam…Hetredvilla" to the abbey of Marmoutier. [1] Witnesses Charters of 1027 and 1030 "Ricardi filii Gulberti, Nigelli vicecomitis…Storstingi vicecomitis" signed the charter dated 1027 (redated to [1017]) in which "secundus nominis mei Normannorum dux Ricardus" confirmed donations to Fécamp abbey[678]. "…Negel vicecomes…" witnessed the charter dated Aug 1027 under which Richard II Duke of Normandy donated property to the abbey of Bernay[679]. "…Nigelii vicecomes…" witnessed the charter dated to [1030] under which Robert II Duke of Normandy confirmed rights of Mont Saint-Michel[680]. "…Nielli vicecomitis, Nielli filii eius…" witnessed the charter dated to [1030] under which Robert II Duke of Normandy donated "in comitatu Abrincatensi villam…Sancti Johannis" to the abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel[681]. "…vetulus Nigellus, Turaldus…Radulfus camberarius filius Geraldi, Gotscellinus Rufus de Formovilla, Humfridus constructor eiusdem loci cum filiis suis Rogerio, Roberto, Willelmo…Ricardus de Lillabona…Hugo filius Waleranni comitis…" are named as present in the charter dated 1035 under which "Willelmus adhuc puerulus…Roberti comitis filius" donated "Turstini villa" to the abbey of Préaux. [1] 1035 Accompanies Edward of England after Death of Canute The Chronique Manuscrite de Normandie records that, after the death of Canute King of England, "le Conte Neel de Coustantin…le sire de Guerarville, le sire de Gournay" sailed from Harfleur to England with Edward Prince of England to claim the English throne. [1] (Canute died on 12 November 1035. This would be Edward the Confessor, who did not become king until 1042. Edward the Confessor was the son of Aethelred and Emma of Normandy.) 1035 Census of Church Properties "Robertus archiepiscopus, Odo comes et Niellus vicecomes" are named as present in the charter dated to [1035/37] under which Hugues Bishop of Bayeux made a census of the properties of the church. [1] 1040 Witnesses Charter of Foundation of Priory of Sigy "Nigelli vicecomitis, Goisfridi vicecomitis, Rodulfi Taisson" witnessed the charter dated to [1040] under which Mauger Archbishop of Rouen confirmed the foundation of the priory of Sigy. [1] "…Nigelli vicecomitis, Tursteni vicecomitis…Willelmi Arcacensis comitis, Godefridi vicecomitis, Rodgerii filii Rodulfi, Wimundi…" witnessed the charter dated to [1040] under which Guillaume Comte de Talou donated property to Jumièges. [1] 1045 Death Néel (I) died about 1040-1042.[1] He died in 1045 in Somme, Picardie, France [2] Issue Néel & his wife had one child confirmed: [1] Néel (II), Currently shown as born 985, died 1 August, before 1073 or 1092.[1] (possibly) Eudo[1] Sources ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 Charles Cawley. Foundation for Medieval Genealogy. Medieval Lands Database. Normandy - Avranches. http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/normabc.htm#_ftnref673 Neel (I) Vicomte Cotentin] Accessed Sept 19, 2018 jhd ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wikitree Data Field, not otherwise sourced LDS Family History Library, ancestral file # (familysearch.org) WEB: Ancestors/Descendants of Royal Lines" (Contributors: F. L. Jacquier (History of Charlemagne by Christian Settipani); L. Orlandini, Manuel Abranches de Soveral, Reynaud de Paysac, F.L. 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  Person ID	I60059	Freeman-Smith
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	St SAUVEUR Roger,   b. Abt 0945, Saint-Sauveur, Ouilly-le-Vicomte, Basse-Normandie, France d. Abt 1014, St Sauveur, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France (Age 69 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F347596	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family
  Children	1. St SAUVEUR Néel,   b. St Saveur, Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France d. Aft 1066, England  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F347595	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026