'Neel1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Neel of Jersey

                               
'Armorial' (p295) implies that the progenitor of the following family was probably one of the Nigels or Neels "who shared with William of Normandy the glorious fruits of the victory of Hastings". It then mentions Neel de S. Saveur, Viscount of Cotentin, who "was one of the powerful Norman barons who revolted against William the Conqueror, and who, in addition to his large possessions in continental Normandy, held a moiety of the island of Guernsey".
James Neel (a 1550)
1. James Neel (d 1617)
  m. (1600) Ann Cabot
  A. John Neel (b 1601, d 1686-7)
  m. (1639) Elizabeth Aubin
  i. John Neel (b 1642)
  m. (1676?) Elizabeth Aubin (d 1680-1)
  a. John Neel (b 1677)
  m. (1702) Elizabeth Le Lievre
  (1) Edward Neel (b 1703)
  m. (1731) Elizabeth Le Rougetel
  (A) John Neel (b 1732)
  m. Susannah Hubert
  (i) Elias Neel
  m1. Margaret Le Breton
  (a) Margaret Neel
  m. Philip Ahier
  m2. Jane Ahier (dau of Philip Ahier)
  (b) Elias Neel had issue
  m. Mary Mourant (dau/coheir of Philip Mourant)
  (c) John Neel
  m1. Esther Machon
  m2. Esther Le Ruez
  (d) Jane Neel
  m. Philip Tourgis
  (e) Mary Neel
  m. George Mallet
  (ii) John Neel (dsp)
  (iii) Francis Neel (dsp)
  m. Elizabeth Vallord
  (iv) Elizabeth Neel (b 1757)
  m. John Coignard of S. Saviour
  (v) Mary Neel
  m. Nicholas Cabot
  (vi) Sarah Neel
  m. Philip Le Maistre
  (2) Mary Neel
  m. Nicholas Poingdestre
  ii. James Neel (b 1645)
  m. Mary Amy
  a. James Neel (b 1676)
  m. (1703) Sarah Le Gros
  b.+ other issue - Thomas (b 1679), Edward (b 1682), Mary (b 1681)
  iii.+ other issue - Clement (b 1659), Mary (b 1644)
  B. James Neel (b 1606-7)
  m1. Margaret Filleul (d 1644)
  i. James Neel (b 1639)
  m2. (1645) Susan Badier (dau of Richard Badier)
  ii. Helier or Elias Neel (b 1659, youngest son)
  m. (1690-1) Frances Picquet (dau of Clement Picquet)
  a. Elias Neel (b 1691)
  m. (1720) Esther Le Geyt (dau of John Le Geyt)
  (1) Esther Neel (b 1722)
  m1. Nicholas Pallot of Guernsey
  m2. Aaron De Ste. Croix
  (2) Frances Neel (b 1727)
  m. Charles De Ste. Croix
  (3) Mary Neel (b 1732)
  m. John James Condamine
  (4)+ other issue - John (b 1728, dsp), Elizabeth (b 1724)
  b. Jean (John) Neel (b 1698)
  m. Margaret Huggins
  (1) Elias Neel (b 1720, d 1765)
  m. (1745) Elizabeth Payn (dau of Philip Payn)
  (A) Elias Neel (b 1751)
  m1. Ann Andrews
  (i) Elias Neel (b 1775)
  m. (1797) Catherine Perchard (dau of John Perchard)
  (a) Elias Neel (b 1798) had issue
  m. Elizabeth Le Tubin (dau of Philip Le Tubin)
  (b) John Neel (b 1803)
  m. Mary Asplet
  (c) Charles Neel (b 1809)
  m. Ann Esnouf
  (d) Eliza Neel (b 1801)
  m. Peter Guiton
  (e) Ann Susan Neel
  m. John Bazin
  (f)+ other issue - George (b 1807), Eleonora
  (ii) Elizabeth Neel (b 1786)
  m. Philip Payn
  (iii)+ other issue - John (b 1783, d young), Ann, Elizabeth (b 1777, d young?)
  m2. Elizabeth Matthews (dau of Charles Matthews)
  (vi) James Neel
  m. _ Dolbel
  (a)+ 2 daughters (dsp)
  (B) Philip Neel (b 1753)
  m. Ann Joslin (dau of James Joslin)
  (i)+ issue - Philip (b 1780), Elias (b 1783), Mary (b 1777), Anne (b 1780)
  (C) John Neel (b 1757)
  m. Elizabeth Le Gros (dau of Joshua Le Gros)
  (i) Elizabeth Neel (b 1791)
(D)+ other issue - Elizabeth (b 1745-6), Frances (b 1747-8)
  (2) John Neel (b 1729, youngest son)
  m. (1752) Mary De Ste. Croix (dau of Nicholas De Ste. Croix)
  (A) Mary Neel (b 1756)
  m. (1776) George Mauger
  (B) Frances Neel (b 1765)
  m. Nicholas Le Quesne
  (C) Elizabeth Neel (b 1772)
  m. Nicholas Mauger of Guernsey
  (D)+ other issue (d young) - John (b 1754), John (b 1759), John (b 1768), Margaret (b 1761), Elizabeth (b 1770)
  (3) Frances Neel (b 1724)
  m. George Romeril
  (4)+ other issue - John (b 1726, d infant), John (b 1727-8, d infant), Margaret (b 1731)
  c. Frances Neel
  iii.+ other issue - Amice (b 1647), George (b 1651-2), Mary (b 1654)
  m3. ??
  m4. Mary (d 1663)
  m5. (1663) Rachel Alexandre
  C.+ other issue - Richard (b 1612), Nicholas (b 1614), Rachel (b 1602-3), Mary (b 1609), Elizabeth (b 1617)

Main source(s): 'An Armorial of Jersey' (J. Bertrand Payne, 1859, 'Pedigree of Neel', p297+)
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