Juchault family

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

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. The family traces its lineage back to René Juchault, Royal notary, found in 1598.

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

Personalities

 * Michel Juchault de Blottereau (1544-1634), counselor in the Chamber of Accounts of Brittany, alderman, and deputy mayor of Nantes.
 * Christophe Juchault (1591-1661), president of the Chamber of Accounts of Brittany in 1635, mayor of Nantes from 1642 to 1644.
 * Louis-Marie Juchault des Jamonières (1713-1772), deputy of the nobility to the Estates of Brittany in 1764.
 * Louis-Marie Juchault, seigneur des Jamonières, (1769-1842), baron of the Empire on 2 January 1814, hereditary baron on 28 January 1826, president of the electoral college of Nantes, mayor of Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu, married in 1796 to his cousin, Marie Anne Juchault de La Moricière.
 * Christophe Louis Léon Juchault de Lamoricière, born on 5 February 1806 in Nantes and died on 11 September 1865 in Prouzel (Somme), general, diplomat, and politician, governor-general of Algeria, Minister of War, and ambassador of France to Russia.
 * Charles des Jamonières (born on 18 April 1902 in Le Cellier and died on 16 August 1970 in Saint-Herblain), distinguished in sports shooting competitions, bronze medalist at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Arms & Titles
Azure, a fess Or accompanied by 3 escallops Argent.
 * Baron of the Empire in 1814.
 * Hereditary baron in 1826.

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

 * 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