Research Documentation
This is an non-exhaustive list of the sources that I found for the periods in history which I was examining.
I used most of these documents in building the history of our family, and the Family Trees.
Even when I cannot refer directly to certain documents, because I do not have a copy, more modern documents
that I do possess make frequent reference to these older documents, which often exist in very limited copies.
However, Google Books makes available more and more of old documents which interest me, so I Google frequently.
My research was concentrated in seven spheres :
1 - The rise and fall of the Rotrou Dynasty in France (960-1226),
2 - History of the Perche through the ages, especially the 9th to 12th Centuries,
3 - The installation in England of the French De Nogent descendants (1066-1171),
4 - The installation in Ireland of the English De Nogent descendants (1171),
5 - The De Nogent (and ultimately Nugent) Family Tree in Ireland (1171-present day),
6 - Our recent family tree in Ireland and England (1780-present day),
7 - Connection of the Main Line of the Nugent Family Tree to my tree segment (1780-today).
ID : .............................................. 001
MY INTERNAL REFERENCE : ... ?
TITLE : ........................................ Recherches Historiques sur Nogent-le-Rotrou
TITLE : ........................................ Histoire des Pays et Comté du PERCHE et Duché d'Alençon
SUB-TITLE : ............................... ---
LANGUAGE : .............................. Old French - rather difficult to read
AUTHOR : .................................. Gilles Bry de la Clergerie
BIRTH/DEATH : ......................... 1590/1659
AUTHOR BACKGROUND : ........ Lawyer
YEAR WRITTEN : ...................... 1620
YEAR PRINTED : ....................... 1620
EDITOR : .....................................
I HAVE A COPY : ....................... PDF - gratefully downloaded from Bayerische StaatsBibliothek
CONTENTS : ..............................
COMMENTS : ............................ A comprehensive presentation, although heavily biased into associating the Rotrou lineage with the House of Bellême.
This work plagiarizes the book "Histoire de Perche", by René Courtin, never once acknowledging the original author.
ID : .............................................. 002
MY INTERNAL REFERENCE : ... ?
TITLE : ........................................ Mémoire (Factum)
SUB-TITLE : ............................... Prétentions Réciproques au titre du Comte de Perche.
LANGUAGE : .............................. French
AUTHOR : .................................. Abbé le Forestier
BIRTH/DEATH : .........................
AUTHOR BACKGROUND : ........ Curé de Mortagne
YEAR WRITTEN : ...................... 1656
YEAR PRINTED : ....................... 1656
EDITOR : ....................................
I HAVE A COPY : ....................... NO
CONTENTS : .............................
COMMENTS : ............................
ID : .............................................. 003
MY INTERNAL REFERENCE : ... ?
TITLE : ........................................ Histoire de Perche
SUB-TITLE : ...............................
LANGUAGE : .............................. French
AUTHOR : .................................. René Courtin
BIRTH/DEATH : ......................... Unknown,
AUTHOR BACKGROUND : ........ Lawyer, Counsellor to the King of France
YEAR WRITTEN : ...................... 1611
YEAR PRINTED : ....................... 1611
EDITOR : ....................................
I HAVE A COPY : ....................... NO - only a few known copies exist.
CONTENTS : .............................
COMMENTS : ............................ The first of three major works concerning the Perche.
ID : .............................................. 004
MY INTERNAL REFERENCE : .. ?
TITLE : ........................................ Recueil des Antiquités du Perche
SUB-TITLE : ...............................
LANGUAGE : .............................. French
AUTHOR : .................................. Léonard Bar - Sieur de Boulais
BIRTH/DEATH : .........................
AUTHOR BACKGROUND : .....
YEAR WRITTEN : ...................... 1613
YEAR PRINTED : ...................... 1890
EDITOR : ................................... ??
I HAVE A COPY : ....................... YES - in PDF form from Google Books
CONTENTS : .............................
COMMENTS : ............................ The second of three major works concerning the Perche.
ID : .............................................. 005
MY INTERNAL REFERENCE : ... ?
TITLE : ........................................ Mémoires Historiques sur la Ville d'Alençon
SUB-TITLE : ...............................
LANGUAGE : .............................. French
AUTHOR : .................................. Pierre-Joseph Odolant Desnos
BIRTH/DEATH : ......................... 1722/1801
AUTHOR BACKGROUND : ........
YEAR WRITTEN : ...................... 1787
YEAR PRINTED : ...................... Tome 1 - Reprint 1858, Tome 2 - Original 1787.
EDITOR : ....................................
I HAVE A COPY : ....................... YES - in PDF form from Google Books Tome 1 & Tome 2.
CONTENTS : .............................
COMMENTS : ............................ Often referenced by Des Murs and De Romanet in their books. Tome 2 is not within De Nogent date scope.
ID : .............................................. 006
MY INTERNAL REFERENCE : ... 6
TITLE : ........................................ Antiquités et Chroniques Percheronnes.
SUB-TITLE : ...............................
LANGUAGE : .............................. French
AUTHOR : .................................. Jean LeBrun (Abbé Frét)
BIRTH/DEATH : ......................... 1800/1843
AUTHOR BACKGROUND : ........
YEAR WRITTEN : ...................... 1838/1840
YEAR PRINTED : ......................
EDITOR : ....................................
I HAVE A COPY : ....................... YES - All three volumes - in '.pdf" form from Google Books.
CONTENTS : ............................. Vol. 1 covers Nogent-le-Rotrou
Vol. 2 covers Bellême/Talvas
Vol. 3 covers Mortagne
COMMENTS : ............................ Thanks to Google Books.
A remarkable overview of customs of the Perche, over the centuries.
ID : .............................................. 007
MY INTERNAL REFERENCE : ... ?
TITLE : ........................................ Burke's Peerage and Baronetage.
SUB-TITLE : ...............................
LANGUAGE : ............................. English
AUTHOR : ................................. John Burke, Esq.
BIRTH/DEATH : ......................... 1814/1892
AUTHOR BACKGROUND : ......
YEAR WRITTEN : ...................... 1862
YEAR PRINTED : ....................... 1862 and yearly updates
EDITOR : ....................................
I HAVE A COPY : ....................... YES - in PDF form from Google Books.
CONTENTS : .............................
COMMENTS : ............................ Obviously one of the most comprehensive reference documents. However, Burke may base his information concerning
the early origins of the De Nogent family on the heavily biased book by Brie de la Clergerie (see Reference 001).
ID : .............................................. 008
MY INTERNAL REFERENCE : ... 1
TITLE : ........................................ Histoire des Comtes de Perche.
SUB-TITLE : ............................... De la Famille des Rotrous.
LANGUAGE : .............................. French
AUTHOR : .................................. M.O. Des Murs.
BIRTH/DEATH : .........................
AUTHOR BACKGROUND : ....... Conservateur de la bibliothèque de Nogent-le-Rotrou.
YEAR WRITTEN : ...................... 1856
YEAR PRINTED : ....................... 1991
EDITOR : .................................... P. Bertrand - Paris
I HAVE A COPY : ....................... Reprint - in ".jpg" form. - also pdf
CONTENTS : .............................
COMMENTS : ............................ Extremely valuable - Much detail - Limited Edition - 400 copies.
ID : .............................................. 009
MY INTERNAL REFERENCE : .. 2
TITLE : ........................................ Géographie du Perche et Chronologie de ses Comtes (Click on title for a book review).
SUB-TITLE : ...............................
LANGUAGE : ............................. French
AUTHOR : ................................. Olivier Romanet de Beaune
BIRTH/DEATH : .........................
AUTHOR BACKGROUND : ....... Vicomte de Romanet
YEAR WRITTEN : ...................... 1890
YEAR PRINTED : ...................... 1890
EDITOR : ....................................
I HAVE A COPY : ....................... ORIGINAL - in very poor condition - it cost me 500 euros !
CONTENTS : .............................
COMMENTS : ............................ Extremely valuable - Much detail.
ID : .............................................. 010
MY INTERNAL REFERENCE : ... 4
TITLE : ........................................
SUB-TITLE : ...............................
LANGUAGE : ............................. French
AUTHOR : ................................. Christian Settipani
BIRTH/DEATH : .........................
AUTHOR BACKGROUND : ....... Université de Sorbonne, Paris
YEAR WRITTEN : ..................... 1999
YEAR PRINTED : ...................... 1999
EDITOR : .................................... Prosopon Newsletter
I HAVE A COPY : ....................... YES - in '.pdf" form.
CONTENTS : .............................
COMMENTS : ............................ Very valuable, difficulty in interpreting his badly designed trees, made on a keyboard, and not with a graphics program,
but I managed to build my own diagram using the transcriptions of the Cartulary documents that he presents.
ID : .............................................. 011
MY INTERNAL REFERENCE : ... 3
TITLE : ........................................ Power and Border Lordship in Medieval France (Click on title for a book review).
SUB-TITLE : ............................... County of the Perche (1000-1226).
LANGUAGE : .............................. English
AUTHOR : .................................. Kathleen Thompson
BIRTH/DEATH : .........................
AUTHOR BACKGROUND : .....
YEAR WRITTEN : ...................... 2002
YEAR PRINTED : ....................... 2002
EDITOR : ....................................
I HAVE A COPY : ....................... YES - Original Book.
CONTENTS : .............................
COMMENTS : ............................ This recent book, apparently a book developed from Ms. Thompsons thesis, in English, concentrates on the origins and
descent of the French De Nogents, and is of prime importance in understanding the rise and fall of the Rotrou "Dynasty".
I bought my copy (published 2002) from Amazon.com (around £50) - Fascinating - Invaluable - a damned good read !
ID : .............................................. 012
MY INTERNAL REFERENCE : ... ?
TITLE : ........................................ Peerage of Ireland
SUB-TITLE : ............................... A Genealogical History of the Present Nobility of that Kingdom.
LANGUAGE : .............................. English
AUTHOR : .................................. John Lodge, Esq., Revised by Mervyn Archdall, A.M.
BIRTH/DEATH : .........................
AUTHOR BACKGROUND : ÉÉ.
YEAR WRITTEN : ...................... 1754 - First Edition - 1789 - Revised Edition
YEAR PRINTED : ....................... 1754/1789
EDITOR : ....................................
I HAVE A COPY : ....................... YES - in PDF form from Google Books.
CONTENTS : .............................
COMMENTS : ............................ This book, recently appeared in the Google Books list, and has been vital in adding information about the de Nogent
arrival in Ireland. We find the charters made by Henry II to Hugh de Lacy, and Hugh de Lacy to Gilbert de Nogent.
A 30 page overview of the Family Tree in Ireland to 1782 helps us to consolidate the De Nogent Family Tree.
Invaluable !
ID : .............................................. 013
MY INTERNAL REFERENCE : ... ?
TITLE : ........................................ Le Perche
SUB-TITLE : ...............................
LANGUAGE : .............................. French
AUTHOR : .................................. René Musset.
BIRTH/DEATH : .........................
AUTHOR BACKGROUND : ....... Geographer, but not a historian
YEAR WRITTEN : ...................... 1919
YEAR PRINTED : ....................... 1919
EDITOR : ....................................
I HAVE A COPY : ....................... YES - in PDF form from Google Books.
CONTENTS : .............................
COMMENTS : ............................ Detailed book about the Perche, but no De Nogent information.
ID : .............................................. 014
MY INTERNAL REFERENCE : ... ?
TITLE : ....................................... Sept Textes pour une Fondation
SUB-TITLE : ...............................
LANGUAGE : ............................. French
AUTHOR : .................................. Kathleen Thompson.
BIRTH/DEATH : .........................
AUTHOR BACKGROUND : ....... Historian
YEAR WRITTEN : ...................... 2002
YEAR PRINTED : ....................... 2002
EDITOR : ....................................
I HAVE A COPY : ....................... YES - in PDF form, from ″ La Bibliothque de l′école des Chartes ″.
CONTENTS : .............................
COMMENTS : ............................ Study of seven Cartulary Documents from the Clunic Priory of St. Denis in Nogent-le-Rotrou.