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the details are as at date: 25-Mar-2003 
List of families
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Connections to other families:
d'Aillebout Genealogy - Baudouin - Beaugendre - Dyel Genealogy - Etrepagny Genealogy - Ferney Genealogy - Humphrey Genealogy - Maury de Lapeyrouse - Peat Genealogy - Pinot Genealogy - St Ouen d'Ernemont - Unconnected Audecents (alias Hodecent, Haudessant, Oxant, Odsan etc.)

The AUDECENT Family Genealogy
This page consists of a brief history,
a complete family tree (before1707- up to 2003),
and photographs of Audcent members and wives.

BRIEF HISTORY - Underlined persons link to biographies or other family trees.

The first mention of the surname is Guillaume "AUDECENT" in 1430 at Bourg d'Ire, Maine et Loire, also a Guillaume "AUDECENT" m. 13/6/1564 Bourg d'Ire, Maine et Loire, Guillemine DELLYMELLE, and later we find Marie "AUDESANT" m. 10/5/1639 St Germain-en-Laye, Seine et Oise, France, Francois PAGET .

The English branch of the family AUDECENT originate from Prosper Audcent, a successful man of humble origins, who married in 1835 into the ancient and aristocratic family Pinot de Moira (See page 6), Marquis & Comtes de Rochemaure and Rochepaule, at Rouen in 1835.  Prosper was described as an Actor ('Artiste Dramatique') in 1838 on the birth certificate of his son Arthur, and earlier and afterwards, he appears to have been a Lithographic Artist, in the same business as his father Jean Pierre who had apparently moved from Chateaudun to Paris.  

Prosper moved a lot, as can be seen from the places of birth of his children: Prosper himself born in Chateaudun in 1811, was married at Rouen where his first child Marie (1836) was born, then to Bordeaux where Arthur his son was born (1838) and finally to Paris where his third child and second daughter Armandine was born (1841).  He married Anne Marie Louise Henriette Silvie Pinot de Moira, unfortunately we learn that on the 31/3/1847, he (holding the occupation of Engineer) and his wife were living at 21 Rue de Valverde, Madrid, and on that date appeared before Alphonse Liger, honorary Consul and Chancellor of the Franch Embassy, Madrid to agree a deed of separation.  We learn from other sources, that she applied to Paris to be an inspector of Nursery Schools in 1856 she is quoted as stating that her husband was a 'spendthrift writer'.  In the event she only undertook these duties for three years or so and died in 1859 and was buried at Clermont Ferrand.  We have no knowledge of what happened to Prosper, his later residence or death, other than  the fact that he was resident at 18 Boulevard de Poisonniers in Paris 18e arrondisement in 1861, living on private means, when he consented to the marriage of his youngest daughter Armandine.  Prosper was the first person to officially use the style of name AUDCENT, without the central 'e' and signed his marriage Certificate in this fashion - although he is described  in that document as an AUDECENT. His daughter Armandine, funnily, always kept the 'e' in her name, we know little of the other daughter Marie.

Nothing was known of the family until I commenced my researches.  Marguerite Audcent, my great aunt, sister of Henri Audcent (my grandfather) thought that Prosper originated from Poitou. Interestingly she had lived at Chaussepot,  Courtelain, governess of the family de Kish de Nemesker for many years, their Chateau situated very close to the town of Chateaudun, Eure et Loir, without any knowledge of the origins of the family from that town.  2 generations of the family had been brought up by their maternal relations 'Pinot de Moira', and were told nothing of their own forebears or cousins.  Even today, we do not know the place or date of death of my GG Grandfather Prosper - his name was never mentioned, although we do know he had died between 1861 and 1874!

I am now stuck, and I will need the help of someone, hopefully a long lost relative, in the Eure et Loir or adjoining departements willing to check the location of the early records - before making a further visit to undertake the detailed research.
Any long lost cousins should contact me, they would be very welcome.

David B Audcent

Chateaudun Records

Jacques Audecant d. 12/6/1782
Julien Alexandre Auxant d. 9/9?11/1785
Philippe Haunesant d. 25/8/1723
Marie HAUDESANT m. 7/2/1764 Matthieu LESCARVAULT
Marin HODSAN d. 7/9/? 1709
N HODSAN d. 24/7/? 1709
Marie Anne HAUTESAN 3/2/1716
Jacques HAUDSAN d. 13/5/1718
Marie Anne HODSAN d. 29/7/1723
Catherine HAUDESANT d. 4/4/1763
Marie HOSANNE d. 17/3/1765
Genevieve AUXENT b. 21/8/1757 St Valerien
Francois AUXENT b. 18/7/1760 d. 25 following St Valerien

St Aignan Lots more of them in the Indexes

FAMILY TREE

N AUDECENT of whom nothing is known, married and had known issue of two children:-

• (1) Jacques ODSAN b c1673 d. 3.00am 13/5/1718 aged c45 bur St Aignan on the same day, described as sieur du long de Paroisse,  among those present at the burial were his wife Perrine, his sons Jacques and Andre and Marie Aubeterre as a representative of her husband Philippe and numerous others, m. before 1707 Perrine many alias JARRY, NEAJEAN, NIATELLY, NADET, LATEL and had issue as follows hereafter:
• (2) N HAUDESSANT of whom nothing is known, except that he had a son, who had a son:-  (I think our unknown is Phillipe Hodsan but this remains to be confirmed!!
  • Jacques HAUDESSANT who was literate, and a witness at the wedding of his first cousin Andre ODSAN on the 9/2/1733 and also Godfather to one of his cousins Andre's children.

We place here for information the following unconnected line from Chateaudun as this family is definitely related in some way to our own - this line is likely to be the brother of Jacques m. Perrine.

Jacques HODSAN d. before November 1699 m. Perrine BADRAU of the parish of St Aignan and of this marriage issued:-

• Philippe HODSAN Carpenter (we still have to find record of his birth) was represented at the burial 13/5/1718 St Aignan, of Jacques Haudesan by his wife, He would appear to have been b. c1663 bur 25/10/1723 parish unknown, aged 60) m. 22/11/1699 St Madeleine, Chateaudun, in the presence of his brother Jacques, Marie D'AUBETERRE dtr of N a gardener and his wife Marie Guerineau (note there are many mispelling of her name in the records) b. c 1681 d. 7/5/1731 St Aignan, (her name shown as OBTERRE) a widow aged 50 bur next day St Aignan, Chateaudun in the presence of her son Jacques (who signed well), and Jean Pier.  Of their marriage they had issue all in the parish of St Aignan, no entry appears in their records prior to 1703 and he would appear to be of the same generation as Jacques who m. Perrine:-
  • Denise HODSAN bap 22/2/1703 St Aignan having for Godfather Jacques Charrier, vigneron of the parish de la Madeleine and for godmother Denise Manger m. 11/6/1726 St Aignan, Chateaudun, Jean (called Cosme) PIER, a mason, son of Cosme Pier an his wife Marguerite ?Vire, Jacques Haudesan (the younger) was a witness at the wedding, (but her father and mother weren't present and not mentioned as deceased) he d. 8/1/1749 bur St Aignan next day, and of this marriage issued:-
    • Jean PIER b. 22/2/1727 St Aignan, Chateaudun having for Godparents, Cosme Pier and ? Haudesan d. & bur. 9/3/1727 St Aignan, Chateaudun aged 12 days
    • Jean PIER 2nd of name bur. 21/3/1728 St Aignan, aged 2 months.
    • Marie Anne PIER bap 20/3/1731 Chateaudun
    • Thomas PIER b. & bap 19/12/1743 St Aignan, having for Godfather Jean Barre, Seagier, and for Godmother Marie Chapelou dtr of Laurent Chapelou, Carbaretier.
    • Philippe Louis PIER b & bap 19/12/1743 St Aignan, having for Godfather Philippe Haudessant (this is obviously his uncle), resident at the Hotel de Dieu, and for Godmother Louise Lanneray.
    • Marie Francoise PIER b & bap 11/9/1748 St Aignan, having for Godfather, Francois Audet of the parish of St Valerian and for Godmother Marie Chasselou dtr of the late Laurent Chasselou.
  • Philippe 'Marin' HODSAN (NB His mother's name quoted incorrectly as Marie Miche) bap 25/10/1705 St Aignan, Chateaudun having for Godparents, Edme Guenneau son of the late Marin Guenneau and Marie Malidor dtr of Marin Malidor, d. 7/9/1709 St Aignan, for their un-named son aged 4 was buried on that day St Aignan Chateaudun.
  • Francois HODSAN b & bap 23/11/1708 St Aignan, Chateaudun having for Godparents, Francois Cherier son of Jacques and Jeanne Terrier dtr of the late Francois. NB A son HODSAN un-named bur. 14/9/1709 aged 2 thus b. c1707 this is likely to be this Francois (but he was only aged 1)
  • Jacques Francois HODSAN bap 24/11/1711 Mason, at birth of his dtr Rene & Marie described as a Brigadier, m. Renee CURET and had issue that follow,  [it would seem that it was this Jacques who was a witness to the wedding of his cousin Francois Goulet (widowed of Anne Goulet) m. 27/9/1730 St Aignan, Catherine MANGER (dtr of Laurent Manger, Tonnerlier, and his wife the late Catherine Bouard)]:-
    • Renee Francoise HAUDESANT b & bap 5/12/1735 St Aignan, Chateaudun, having for Godparents, Simon Le Veau son of Francois vigneron, and Francois Cuver (Curet) domestique, Godmother to her brother Jean Baptiste Haudesant m. 19/2/1759 St Aignan, Alexandre Francois CLEMENT, the son of Antoine of the parish of St Valerian and his late wife Francoise Emery, among the witnesses Francois Ricois  & Jacques Malherbe cousins of the bride. Of the marriage issued:-
      • Marie Anne Francoise CLEMENT b & bap 28/1/1760 St Aignan, having for Godparents, Pierre Clement, vigneron and Marie Anne Haudessant.
      • Pierre Alexandre CLEMENT b & bap 14/7/1761 St Aignan, having for Godparents, Pierre Rotrou, marchand de vache, and Marie Haudessant, dtr of Jacques Haudessant, master mason.
      • Marguerite Francoise CLEMENT b. c1663 bur 22/10/1665 St Aignan d. day before, aged 2
      • Rose Magdelaine CLEMENT bur 2/1/1768 St Aignan age c 4.5 years thus b June 1764
      • Louis Henry CLEMENT b & bap 22/5/1766 St Aignan, having for Godparents, Louis Dareau, Journalier his uncle, and Louise Hodessant his aunt.
      • Francoise CLEMENT bap 30/3/1668 St Aignan having for Godfather Mathieu Lescarbaut, master carpenter and for Godmother Francoise Communeau wife of Servais Antoine, bur 28/5/1668 St Aignan a baby.
      • Victoire Sophie CLEMENT bap 30/3/1668 St Aignan having for Godfather Jacques Haudesan, tailor, and for Godmother Marie Louise Francoise Gouin, dtr minor of Pierre Gouin, master meunier.
    • Marie Anne HAUDESANT b day before & bap 20/7/1737 St Aignan, Chateaudun having for Godparents, Gregoire Gevay merchant and Marie Bouard dtr of the late Agnan Bouard vigneron.
    • Magdeleine Francoise HODESANT b. & bap 29/3/1739 St Aignan having for Godfather Jacques Crosnier, Cordonnier, and for Godmother Magdelaine Curet domestique.
    • Marie HODESSANT bap 25/9/1741 St Aignan, born the day before, having for Godparents, Philippe Haudessant, Mason and for Godmother Marie Houlier dtr of the late Pierre Houlier, vigneron, m. 7/2/1764 St Aignan, Mathieu LESCARBAULT the son of the late Mathieu and his wife Marie Maillard, among the witnesses her parents, and Jacques Haudessant her brother, francoise Clement her brother-in-law.
      • no children at St Aignan !
    • Louise HAUDESSANT b & bap 12/7/1744 St Aignan, having for Godparents, Pierre Gagnery, meunier, & for Godmother Gabriel Salmon, wife of Gregoire Geray.
    • Jacques HODESSANT b & bap 15/11/1746 St Aignan, having for Godfather, Rene Curet, and for Godmother Marie Bordet widow of Laurent Chapelou, Carbaretier.
    • Jean Baptiste HAUDESANT bap 11/4/1750 St Aignan having for Godmother Renee Haudesant and for Godfather Jean Baron.
    • Catherine Francoise HAUDESSANT bap 30/1/1752 born previous day having for Godfather, Hylaire Bailly, cardeur, and for godmother Catherine Francoise Allard dtr of Francois Allard, Master Mason.
  • Marie Anne HODSAN (1st of name) bap 20/4/1714 St Aignan bur 3/1/1716 aged 21 months
  • Marie Anne HODSAN (2nd of name) b. 3/10/1716 St Aignan, Chateaudun having for Godparents Jacques Touchard son of Jacques Touchard and the late Anne Vachot, and Denise Hautsan sister of the child, bur 29/7/1723 aged 7 (b c1716) - this record shows a very good spelling of her mother's name.
  • Philippe HAUDESSAN b 19/7/1719 & bap 20/7/1719 St Aignan, having for Godfather Francois Goulet, vigneron and for Godmother Louise ?Fevrier wife of Jacques Sigoyne, d. 4/1/1748 aged 28 bur nest day St Aignan, domestique servant at the Hotel de Dieu (Cathedral), signed in the presence of his brother-in-law Cosme Pier (this appears to be the last record where his father and mother were recorded as living). DSP

A Jacques AUXAN  Carpenter (check if he is the son of Louis b in 1746) m. Marguerite AUGER and had issue:

• Antoine 'Andre AUXAN' bap 14/2/1783 St Valerien, Chateaudun having for Godparents Antoine ?Frupart and Catherine Ferrand.  He d the day before & was bur 6/3/1783 St Valerien, Chateaudun aged 20 days
• Catherine AUXAN b & bap 29/1/1784 St Valerien, Chateaudun having for Godparents, Louis Auxan and Catherine Ferron
• Francois Modeste AUXENT b & bap 22/11/1786 St Valerien, Chateaudun, having for Godparents, Francoise Curet & Marie Francoise Jeanne Vade, at this time his parents resided rue de Jallans.

Jacques ODSAN d. before 6/9/1728 and Perrine JARRY of their marriage had issue of 5 known children:-

• (1) Jacques ODSAN second of name (?-d after Aug 1783) m. 6/9/1728 St Valerien, Chateaudun, in the presence of his mother, Marie HOUDIN (daughter of Marin Houdin son of Antoine & his wife Marie Coignet m. 2nd time 19/4/1700 St Lubin, Chateaudun, Elizabeth CHARTRAIN dtr of Jean & Marie Feron).  Marie d. 30/10/1767 bur next day St Valerien, Chateaudun aged c69 (b. c1698) her burial witnessed by her husband, Louis Oxan her son and her beau-frere Antoine Houdin.  Of their marriage issue of 6 children who follow - a study of the registers at Chateaudun would seem to indicate that Jacques was probably the first Audcent (called Odsan) to be indicated in the registers of St Valerien with his marriage (1728):-

  • (a) Jacques ODSAN b. 1729 bur 29/9/1729 Chateaudun

  • (b) Marie ODSAN bap. 10/9/1729  St Valerien, Chateaudun, having for Godparents Jacques Odsan and Marie Oudin (probably her grandparents)

  • (c) Marie ODSAN bap August 1730 St Valerian, Chateaudun, d. 20/4/1731 St Valerien, Chateaudun aged 8 months

  • (d) Jacques HODECENT  bap 23/5/1732 d. 7/10/1763  bur next day St Valerien, Chateaudun, witnesses to burial Jacques, Pierre and Louis his brothers and Jean Garnier his brother-in-law m. 12/1/1756 Genevieve GARNIER and had themselves for issue 5 children

    • (i) Genevieve AUXEN (1757-?).
    • (ii) Jacques HAUDESANS b & bap 30/3/1759 St Valerien, Chateaudun, having for Godparents Jean Pierre ? and Marie Jeanne Le Page, d. 1833 m. 12/2/1781 Marguerite AUGER and had issue of 8 known children:-
      • A daughter unknown who married a M. RAIMBAULT)
      • A daughter unknown who married Louis DURAND
      • Jacques Noel AUDECENT (1781-1862) m.  27/6/1808 Francoise Victoire BENOIST of whom issue is unknown
      • Francoise Catherine AUDECENT (1784-?) m. 1/12/1811 Julien Augustin HERVET of whom issue is unknown
      • Marguerite AUXENT (1789-1789)
      • Louis Alexandre AUXENT (1790-?)
      • Madeleine AUDECENT (1794-?) who herself unmarried had issue of a daughter Victoire (1814-?)
      • Francois AUDECENT (1800-1867) Batchelor.
    • (iii) Francoise AUXEN (1760-1760).
    • (iv) Jeanne Genevieve HODESANS b day before & bap 8/8/1761 St Valerien, Chateaudun having for godfather Etienne Guiot and for godmother Jeanne Francoise Philippe wife of the said Guiot, d in the night & bur 31/3/1762 St Valerien, Chateaudun aged 8 months in the presence of her father, and her Grandmother Marie Houdin
    • (v) Marie Anne AUXEN b & bap. 7/2/1763 St Valerien Chateaudun, having for godparents Jacques Guillaumin and Marie Auxen, 29/9/1765 bur St Valerien, Chateaudun aged 2.5 yrs, d. the day before.
  • (e) Jean HODCENT bap 11/5/1735 St Valerian Chateaudun, bur. 19/5/1735 St Valerien.
  • (f) Louis AUDECENT 1740- d. 9/11/1809 Chapelle du Noyer, Vigneron m. 4/11/1760 St Valerien, Chateaudun, Marie Anne GUINEBERT d. 29/3/1808 Chateaudun (dtr of the late Paul and his wife Anne Magdelaine Trembley) and had themselves for issue 11 known children
    • (i) Marie Magdelaine Angelique HODESANS b 19/8/1761 St Valerien, Chateaudun having for Godparents Mathieu Derouin and Magdelaine Angelique Lachon, d day before & bur 4/5/1762 St Valerien, Chateaudun aged 8 months in the presence of her mother.
    • (ii) Francois HAUDSANT b. 31/5/1763 Chapelle du Noyer, first of twins.
    • (iii) Louis AUDESSANT b. 31/5/1763 Chapelle du Noyer , twin, d 29/3/1818 Conie-Molitard (the act is in the index, but not in the Register?), Vigneron m. 1st Francoise BOUARD b 24/5/1757 Varenne, Chapelle du Noyer (dtr of Jacques and his wife Marie Magdelaine Prudhomme) d. 18/3/1806 Chapelle du Noyer aged 48.   On her death Louis m 2nd 23/8/1810 Chapelle du Noyer, Marie YVON b. 11/4/1774 Fontaine Raoul, Loir et Cher (dtr of Jacques d. 25/11/1785 Fontaine-Ravoult and Marie Hue d. 12/1/1775 Fontaine Ravoult) they had issue:-
      • Toussaint AUDECENT b 28 Fructidor An 3 (1794-5), Chateaudun, Journalier, Cantonnier still living in 1848 m. 29/4/1818 Chapelle du Noyer, Catherine Louise (alias Catherine Denise, Catherine Desiree, Marie Louise Catherine) SERREAU, b. 5 Frimaire An 5 (1796-97), Bullon, (the dtr of Pierre Serreau d. 14/4/1814 and Marie Louise Marchand), residents of the commune of Chapelle du Noyer in the hamlet of Varenne, by the date of marriage of their daughter Angelique had moved to La Bourdiniere, Commune d'Autheuil.  Of their marriage there was issue of at least 5 children:
        • Toussaint AUDECENT b. 22/4/1819 Chapelle du Noyer d. 15/6/1822 Chapelle du Noyer
        • Maximilien AUDECENT b 9/11/1822, Chapelle du Noyer, d 21/4/1874 Cloyes, Cantonnier m. Francoise MENAGE and had the following issue,
          • Maximilien AUDECENT (seond of name) b 14/7/1851 Cloyes, m. 14/4/1880 Marie Eliza GOISBAULT the dtr of Pierre Theodore Goisbault (himself the son of Thomas Goisbault) and Victoria Elizabeth Riet.  Of this marriage isse of one known son:-
            • Eugene AUDECENT b 9/4/1890 Cloyes, d 25/4/1962 Cloyes, m. 4/9/1922 Juliette Victorine CHESUEAU.
        • Justine AUDECENT b 13/4/1826 Chapelle du Noyer, d 18/2/1907 Chateaudun where she lived in the rue Fede, m. Jean Pierre DAGUY , by whom she was widowed.
        • Angelique AUDECENT b 21/3/1829, Chapelle du Noyer, m. 17/12/1848 Autheuil, Augustin AUDCENT b 6/5/1822 Chateaudun, (son of Louis Toussaint AUDECENT Vigneron b. 10/11/1778 St Christophe d. 4/7/1831 The Hospital, Chateaudun, and Louise Julie BELLARDAN d. 31/1/1830 Chateaudun), and of their marriage had issue of 2 known sons, for their issue see Augustin's entry:-
          • Toussaint AUDECENT b 1850 Chateaudun
          • Augustin Alexandre AUDECENT b 1858 Cloyes.
        • Toussaint AUDECENT b. 26/11/1831 Chapelle du Noyer
        • Adolphe AUDECENT, b 1832 but no entry at Chapelle du Noyer, noted as the uncle of Maximilien (second of name) Audecent, in the latters entry of marriage in April 1880 Cloyes, Adolphe was noted as living at that date in Cloyes.
        • Juliette AUDECENT, b 31/12/1834 Chapelle du Noyer, possibly m. an Alphonse Dahy, Cantonnier (resident of Douy) noted as brother-in-law at wedding of Angelique AUDECENT, 17/12/1848 Autheuil.
      • Toussaint Denis AUDECENT b. 23/5/1813 Chapelle du Noyer,  d. 10/5/1814 Chapelle du Noyer.
      • Auguste AUDESSANT b. 18/3/1815 Chapelle du Noyer
    • (iv) Marie Anne Madeleine OXAN b. 1765, Magdelaine HAUDESANS bur 24/4/1770 St Valerien, Chateaudun aged 5 in the presence of her father.
    • (v) Louis AUXENT (?-?) m. 1st 21/11/1785 St Valerien, Chateaudun, (in the presence of his mother and father and Jacques Auxent his first cousin), Louise MARTIN, dtr of the late Pierre Martin, journalier and Marguerite Dubois, 2nd 16/11/1789 Marie Francoise BOIS and had the following issue:
      • Louis Michel HODSAN (1787-1788),
      • Louise Marin HAUDESSANS b & bap 24/4/1788 St Valerien, Chateaudun, having for Godparents, Marin Verdier and Marie Ricois, he d. 1788)
      • Anne Elizabeth AUXENT (1790-?).  
    • (vi) Jeanne Therese OCCEAN b 15/3/1768 bap next day St Valerien, Chateaudun, having for godparents Paul Antoine Huet and Jeanne Magdeleine Pomereau wife of Francois Henry Galoun d. 1772).
    • (vii) Jean Louis Francoise AUDECENT bap 19/1/1770  born the day before St Valerien, Chateaudun having for godparents Pierre Francois Carrougeau and Anne Jeanne Therese Gallon d. 1774
    • (viii) Jacques OXAND b & bap 11/8/1771 St Valerien, Chateaudun, having for godparents Jacques Guillaume and Marie Cheret d. 1772.  
    • (ix) Jacques Phillippe HAUDECAN (1773-?).
    • (x) Louis Antoine AUDECENT (1777-1846) m. 17/1/1804 Marie Louise COURTIN and had issue of one known child:
      • Francoise AUDECENT (1805-1863) m. Pierre LAURENT.  
    • (xi) Louis Toussaint AUDECENT Vigneron b. 2/11/1778 St Christophe d. 4/7/1831 The Hospital, Chateaudun, m. 1st 10/9/1798 Catherine Marguerite HULOT, 2nd 17/2/1801 Marie Louise GILLOTEAU d. 19/5/1814 Chateaudun and 3rd 26/9/1814 Chateaudun, Louise Julie BELLARDAN b. 21/5/1777 Pezou near Vendome (dtr of Rene,  d. 9/8/1807 St Valerien, Chateaudun, cordonnier and his wife Marie Catherine Filleau or perhaps Fisseau d. 10/4/1792 St Valerien, Chateaudun) Louise Julie d. 31/1/1830 Chateaudun registered by Louis Antoine her brother-in-law.  Of his marriages had the following 8 children:-
      • Marguerite Louise AUDECENT (1799-1800),
      • Catherine Josephine AUDECENT (1799-1802),
      • AUDCENT (no name born dead 1802),
      • Francoise AUDECENT (1803-1825) dsp,
      • Pierre AUDECENT (1806-1827) dsp,
      • Angelique AUDCENT (1808-1884) m. Francois BELLANGER,
      • Marguerite AUDECENT (1819-1819),
      • Augustin AUDECENT (1822-?) m. 17/12/1848 Autheuil, Angelique AUDECENT (1829-? the daughter of Toussaint AUDECENT and his wife Catherine Desiree SERREAU) and had issue of :
        • Toussaint AUDECENT (b.1850) and
        • Augustine Alexandre AUDECENT (b.1858).
• (2) Andre ODSAN (c. 1707-1763) m. 9/2/1733 St Valerien, Chateaudun (Andre's mother (her surname indicated as Neajean) and father are both noted as having died) Marie Houdin (interestingly the sister of the Marie Houdin alias Oudin who married his brother Jacques, being the daughter of Marin Houdin and his wife Elizabeth Chartrain), and of their marriage they had 6 known children who follow:-
  • (a) Marie Andree Dauphine ODSAN bap 1733 bur July 1738 St Valerian
  • (b) Marie Renee ODCENT bap 9/7/1735 St Valerian, Chateaudun d. 1748
  • (c) Andre Mathurin ODSAN b & bap 9/3/1737 St Valerien, Chateaudun having for Godparents, Mathieu Le Cosne and Marie Boucher d. after 1755
  • (d) Marie AUXENT (1740-?) is she the Marie OXAN (confirmed at the marriage as the daughter of the late Andre Occean, Journallier and his wife Marie Oudin), m. 4/2/1765 St Valerien, Chateaudun, Pierre FORESTIER, tailor the son of Pierre Forestier also a tailor and his wife Francois Jeanne Dupont(?) of the parish of St Jacques Villiers, for witnesses she had her brother and uncle both named Jacques Oxan, her mother and her Godfather Jean Langueul.  In 1767 Pierre held the position of a Couverturier. Of the marriage issued:-
    • Marie Genevieve FORESTIER b & bap 3/1/1767 St Valerien, Chateaudun, having for godfather Jacques Oxan uncle, and for godmother Marie Francoise Baunay, d. & bur 21/1/1767 St Valerien
    • Marie Louise FORESTIER b & bap 18/10/1770 St Valerien, Chateaudun, having for godfather Louis Antoine Baunay and for godmother Marie Louise Douvillier.
    • Jean Pierre FORESTIER described as 1st cousin at baptism of Jean Pierre HAUDESSANT in 1788
  • (e) Jean Baptiste Pierre AUXENT (1742-1751)
  • (f) Jacques AUXAN  b. day before and bap 11/1/1751 St Valerien, Chateaudun having for Godparents Jacques Auxan and Marie Christine Oudin, d. 1814 m. 13/5/1782  St Valerien, Chateaudun, Marie Francoise PITOU b. & bap 14/7/1755 St Valerien, Chateaudun, having for Godparents, Pierre Francois Moreau & Marie Coste (daughter of Jean Pitou vigneron himself the son of Jean Pitou & Catherine Leborde? both deceased) who m. 15/5/1741 St Valerien, Chateaudun, Agnes Prudhomme the dtr of the late Charles Prudhomme & Marie Du Pre), in the presence of his brother-in-law Pierre Forestier, his uncle Jacques, and on her side her brother Antoine Pitou, Louis Pitou her uncle and Jacques Pitou her first cousin, of this marriage  they had 3 known children:-
    • (i) Marie Anne Marthe AUXENT b & bap 28/10/1783 St Valerien, Chateaudun having for Godparents, Francois ? Gertheau and Marie Marthe Gion?.
    • (ii) Marie Adelaide HAUDSANT  b & Bap 13/6/1786 St Valerien, Chateaudun, having for Godparents, Pierre Foutier and Agnes Pitou she d. 1788).
    • (iii) Jean Pierre HAUDESSANT b & bap 2/7/1788 St Valerien, Chateaudun having for Godparents Jean Pierre Forestier and Catherine Pitou, both his 1st cousins, d. unknown, Lithographer m. 21/5/1810 Chateaudun, Louise Victoire BEAUGENDRE b. 26/5/1786 St Lubin, Chateaudun (daughter of Jacques Beaugendre, wood merchant (b. Feb 1742 Droue, son of Charles and his wife Marguerite Cheret, d. 12/12/1810 Chateaudun) m.  7/2/1774 St Lubin, Chateaudun, Anne Marguerite Martin), and of this marriage had issue of  just 1 child:-
      • Prosper AUDCENT - click for biography (from whom the English branch of the family descend and whose issue follow later SEE NEXT SECTION - click for link)
    • (iv) Louis Jacques AUXENT (1789-90).
• (3) A daughter name unknown who married a Pierre ROUSSEAU
• (4) Catherine ODSAN b. c1718 St Valerien, Chateaudun, d & bur. 3/3/1748 Chateaudun aged 30, m. 17/11/1733 St Valerien, Chateaudun, (her mothers surname shown as Nadet) Etienne 'Pierre' PROVOST son of the late Jean and his wife Marie Le Roy, her two brothers Jacques and Andre were witnesses.  
• (5) Louis AUXAN b & bap 18/7/1716 St Aignan, Chateaudun entry 549, (his mothers surname was spelt in capitals with a careful correction as Perrine NIATELLY, elsewhere it had been LATEL, and the original was JARRY very confusing), having for Godparents, Louis Godart and for Godmother Denise Haudesan dtr of Philippe and Marie (Obterer) m. 10/2/1744 Marie BODINEAU and had the following known issue:-
  • (a) Marie Anne AUXENT (1745-1747),
  • (b) Jacques AUXENT (1746-?)

I have details of various unconnected lines of distant cousins in my records, gleaned from authorities in France,
all located in the region of Chateaudun see next page:

Prosper Audcent (1811-?) Lithographic Artist, Actor and then Lithographic Artist again m. 29/8/1835 Rouen, Anne Marie Louise Henriette Silvie Pinot de Moira, the daughter of Jean Baptiste Paul Henri Pinot de Moira (Comte de Rochepaule) and his wife Marie Catherine Jeanne Felicite DE VILESTIVAUD DE LAPEYROUSE, and Grand-daughter of the Marquis Paul Pinot de Moira and his wife, Marguerite Estienne de la Riviere.  They separated in 1847 when living in Madrid.  When Anne-Marie applied for Nursery Teaching Certification at Paris in 1856 she stated she had left her 'spendthrift writer husband'.  [(The rise of Professional Women in France, Linda L Clark, published in 2000 by Cambridge University Press, page 30) the footnote no 60 mentions: Caplat, Inspecteurs; AN F17 20315, 20068].  The writer quotes her as one of the relatively few (four) who rose from humble beginnings, most were found posts through the influence of family connections, she is obviously unaware of her aristocratic forebears.  We know that Prosper appeared at the Theatre du Palais-Royale Paris in 1853-1855 and it would seem as a comedy actor for he was listed in the (Dictionnaire des comédiens français (ceux d'hier): Biographie, bibliographie, iconographie By Henry Lyonnet). Of their marriage they had issue of just three children, their only son Arthur, emigrated to England around 1872 with his Uncle Hippolyte Henri Pinot de Moira, Comte de Rochepaule, later also in 1874 his father-in-law, whilst his two sisters and their families remained in France:-

• (1) Marie Henriette AUDECENT (1836-1915) m. 1st Paul Adrien Adolphe MARINIER, 2nd 16/1/1890, Paris 14, Charles Joseph HARMANT, of her first marriage she is known to have had issue of two children, we know nothing more of her:-
  • (a) a daughter who married a M. FERROIS
  • (b) Berthe MARINIER m. Victor MAURICE and had 2 children,
    • (i) Marcel MAURICE who himself married and had a daughter, and
    • (ii) Henriette MAURICE who m. Arsene PAROUFFE who is known to have dsp in Aug 1914 in the First World War at the retreat of Charleroi .  (He would appear to be the person indicated in Memorial Gen-web pages, see <http://www.memorial-genweb.org/html/fr/resultpatro.php3?patrony=Parouffe>))
• (2) Louis 'Arthur' Henri Felix AUDCENT (1838-1881) French Marine, Brandy Merchant m. 23/6/1874 Taunton, Marie Helene Blanche PINOT DE MOIRA (his first cousin) daughter of Hippolyte Henri Pinot de Moira, Comte de Rochepaule and his wife Aimee Helene DE ST OUEN D'ERNEMONT herself the daughter of Vicomte Yves Jacques Jules de St Ouen d'Ernemont and Aimee Megard, of which marriage there was issue of three children, just one son and two daughters (who remained spinsters):-
  • (a) Louis Felix 'Henri' AUDCENT  Hon MSc (1875-1951), Grammar School Teacher and Entymologist  m. 14/5/1910 Clifton, 'Henriette' Marie Angele FERNEY, Officier d'Academie, daughter of Joseph Sebastien Ferney, Legion d'Honneur, and his wife Henriette Lorentz.  Of his marriage he had issue of three sons:-
    • (i) 'Gerard' Arthur Joseph AUDCENT (1911-1981),  Translator for Canadian Broadcasting Corporation m. 30/7/1941 Bristol, Eileen Winifred KENWAY daughter of Bernard Charles Kenway and his wife Margaret Simmons  (for details of the KENWAY family), and had issue of two sons:-
      • the first John Peter AUDCENT Bsc M Ed (b.1942) Teacher, who himself m. 1966, Mary Patricia PLUNKETT daughter of Gerald Plunkett and his wife Gertrude McCambley, and had two daughters,:-
        • Karen Elizabeth AUDCENT BA LL.B (b. 1971)
        • Tobey Ann AUDCENT BN MD  (b. 1974) m. 2005 Peter Nor
      • Mark Anthony AUDCENT MA LL.B (b. 1950) a batchelor, Legal Adviser to the Senate of Canada. see http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/senate/leaders_officers/LawClerk-e.htm
    • (ii) 'Jacques' Louis Alexis AUDCENT MRTS (1912-1984) Radio and Television Engineer m. 11/6/1838 Bristol, Sylvia Constance PEAT b. 12/8/1910 Menai Bridge, Beaumaris, N Wales, d. 20/9/2007 Salisbury General Hospital, Wilstshire, England, daughter of Horace Ernest Peat and his wife Alice Humphrey, and of his marriage had issue himself of three sons and one daughter,
      • 1. 'David' Bernard AUDCENT (b. 1939  - 9.55am, twin) Retired Principal Officer Local Government, Architect, m. 1965, Christine Jean KEELING  daughter of  Sidney George Keeling and his wife Florence Ellen Line, and had issue of four children,
        • 'Justin' David AUDCENT BA (Oxon), ACA (b. 1967)  Accountant, former Director, Ernst & Young, Reading now partner (June 2003) and head of Meyrick Webster Corporate Finance, Melbourne m. 1994, Fiona MacDonald ROSS, ACA, daughter of Ian Ross and his wife Alice MacDonald.  They emigrated to Australia in October 2002 and settled in Melbourne.
          see http://www.hlb.com.au/people/?people_code=104
          • James Ross AUDCENT (b .1999)
          • Robert John AUDCENT (b. 2001)
        • 'Jonathan' Mark AUDCENT HND (b. 1968), Employment Consultant, m. 1996 Eire,  Ita Edelle O'CONNELL daughter of Harry O'Connell and his wife Carmel O'Donoghue and had issue:-
          • Daniel Peter AUDCENT (b. 1998)
          • Jamie Mark AUDCENT (b. 2003)
        • 'Alexa' Christine AUDCENT (b. 1971) Former Credit Controller (up to 1998), Young Electronics of High Wycombe, m. 1994,  Bryan David ANDERSON, son of Brian Anderson and his wife Susan de la Haye and had issue:-
          • Joseph (Joe) William ANDERSON (b. 1997)
          • William Stanley ANDERSON (b. 1999)
          • Thomas (Tom) Harry ANDERSON (b. 2003)
        • 'Martin' Richard AUDCENT BA , ACA, (b. 1973) former Manager, Price Waterhouse, Manchester, m 1998 Salford Cathedral, Catherine Anne MOORE, LLB daughter of Paul Moore and his wife Christine Brady.  
          • Matthew Alexander AUDCENT (b. 2000)
          • Elise Christine AUDCENT (b. 2003)
      • 2. 'Anthony' Edward AUDCENT (b. 1939, 6.30 am, twin)  Retired Civil Service Officer who m. 1961, Valerie Anne KING daughter of Alfred George King and his wife Ellen Raines, and had issue of three children:-
        • 'Geoffrey' David AUDCENT (b. 1962) Civil Service, Department of the Environment, Bristol m. 1987, Sandra RUSSELL daughter of Philip Adrian Russell and his wife Josephine Christina Purtill, and had issue of
          • Joseph Richard AUDCENT (b. 1989) and
          • Andrew Thomas AUDCENT (1992)
        • 'Katherine' Anne AUDCENT BSc (b. 1965) m. 1990, David Mark HANLON and had issue of
          • Emma Louise HANLON (b. 1992)
          • Samuel Mark HANLON (b. 1994)
          • Jack William HANLON (b. 1998)
          • Chloe Anne HANLON (b. 2000)
        • 'Elizabeth' Louise AUDCENT BA (b. 1968) Teacher, m. 1995, Mark VOICE ACA, Accountant and had issue of:-
          • Eloise Anne VOICE (b. 1996).  
          • 'Ben' Michael William VOICE (b. 1998)
          • Matthew William VOICE (b. 2001)
      • 3. 'Paul' Jacques AUDCENT (b. 1941)  Former Purchasing Officer, & Computer Programmer, Wood Sculptor, m. 1st 1969 Christine REID the daughter of Ellis Beaumont Reid and his wife Dorothy Bullock, divorced 2nd 1988 Cherie MARTIN divorced, of his first marriage he had two children,
        • Simon Marc AUDCENT (b. 1972) and
        • Julie Anne Louise AUDCENT (b. 1974) m. 1995 Adrian WILLIAMS div 2002 and had issue of 2 sons who follow, she remarried 2nd 2005 Peter JAMES.
          • Andrew Kevin WILLIAMS (b. 1994).
          • Jacob Daniel WILLIAMS (b. 1997)
      • 4. 'Jeannine' Louise AUDCENT (b. 1947) Spinster
    • (iii) 'Bernard Henry Robert AUDCENT (1918-1968)  Production Manager Dunlop m. Martha Thomson CONNELL the daughter of James Connell and his wife Jean Kelley, and of his marriage had two children:-
      • Michael Geoffrey AUDCENT (b. 1943) formerly Manager Network Sport, Channel 10, Australia, m. 1969 Marion Rita LINCOLN daughter of Thomas Lincoln and his wife Janet Perrett, and had issue of just one daughter
        • Caroline Janet AUDCENT  TV Production Assistant (b. 1971).
      • Jean Moira AUDCENT (b. 1945) m. 1965 Brian Andrew WEDDELL Designer and Project Engineer for Blenkhorn-Sayers, St Catherines, Ontario, div of which marriage issue one daughter
        • Michelle Deborah WEDDELL (b. 1968) who of liaison unknown had a son
          • Tristan WEDDELL (b. 1989).
  • (b) Helene Marie 'Louise' AUDCENT (1877-1962) Governess to a niece (unknown) of King of Spain, spinster.
  • (c) Marguerite Marie Pauline AUDCENT (1878-1960) Governess and housekeeper to family de Kish de Nemesker of Chaussepot, Courtalain, near Chateaudun, spinster. http://www.chateaux-story.com/en/chaussepot-28~centre_eure-et-loir.html
• (3) Anne Henriette 'Armandine' AUDCENT (1841-1891) m. 1st 5/6/1861 Auguste Artus FAUCONNET son of Honore Barnabe and his wife Marie Florence Feron, 2nd 26/10/1880 Felix Marie CLUZEAU, and of her marriages had issue of the following eleven children:-
  • (a) Henri Auguste FAUCONNET (1862-?) no issue
  • (b) Fernand FAUCONNET (1864-d a child)
  • (c) Raoul Armand FAUCONNET (1866-before 1816) m. dsp.
  • (d) Robert Arthur FAUCONNET (1867-?) m. Angeline CLOCHEZ, no issue
  • (e) Marguerite FAUCONNET (1870-?) m. M. BADILLER, Paris, no issue
  • (f) Pauline FAUCONNET (1873-d a child)
  • (g) Charlotte FAUCONNET (1875-d a child)
  • (h) Pauline Charlotte CLUZEAU (1879-?) m. M. RENAULT
  • (i) Felix CLUZEAU (1884-?) m. no issue at 1915.
  • (j) Armand CLUZEAU (1886-?) m.
    • issue of two children, names unknown
  • (k) Lucien CLUZEAU (1887-?) m.
    • issue of two children, names unknown

CONNECTED FAMILIES
BEAUGENDRE

Charles BEAUGENDRE  Bordager m. Marguerite CHERET b. c 1719 d. 27/7/1779 bur next day St Lubin Chateaudun (m. 2nd Pierre Ganche) and had issue:-

• Jacques BEAUGENDRE wood merchant, b.  Feb 1742, Couffry (could this be Champhol - no record there!), Doue d. 12/12/1810 Chateaudun m. 7/2/1774 St Lubin Chateaudun, Anne Marguerite MARTIN b. c 1755 Chateaudun, d. 12/5/1830 Chateaudun aged 75 (dtr of Francois, pottery merchant, deceased and his wife Marguerite Garnier), of this marriage issued:-
  • Marguerite Rose BEAUGENDRE bap 4/11/1775 St Lubin Chateaudun, d. 16 bur 17/3/1777 St Lubin Chateaudun
  • Charlotte Victoire BEAUGENDRE bap 22/10/1776 St Lubin Chateaudun bur 15/8/1778 St Lubin Chateaudun
  • Jacques Emmanuel BEAUGENDRE bap 22/2/1778 St Lubin Chateaudun
  • Francoise Henriette BEAUGENDRE bap 13/4/1780 St Lubin Chateaudun
  • Etienne Louis BEAUGENDRE bap 29/1/1782 St Lubin Chateaudun
  • Margaret Aimee BEAUGENDRE bap 7/9/1783 St Lubin Chateaudun bur 28/8/1785 St Lubin Chateaudun
  • Elizabeth Rosalie BEAUGENDRE bap 28/3/1785 St Lubin, Chateaudun
  • Margueritte Victoire Adelaide BEAUGENDRE bap 26/3/1787 St Lubin Chateaudun, bur 22/3/1792 St Lubin Chateaudun
  • Honore George BEAUGENDRE bap 13-12-1788 St Lubin Chateaudun
  • Louise Victoire BEAUGENDRE b. 26/5/1790 St Lubin, Chateaudun bap next day, having for Godparents Jeanne Victoire Fausset wife of Sieur Martin her aunt and for Godfather Sieur Jean Louis Martin her uncle m. 21/5/1810 Chateaudun, Jean Pierre HAUDESSANT b & bap 2/7/1788 St Valerien, Chateaudun having for Godparents Jean Pierre Forestier and Catherine Pitou, both his 1st cousins, d. unknown, Lithographer
  • Louise Ursula BEAUGENDRE bap 27/1/1792 St Lubin Chateaudun

I have some information relating to 'unconnected' lines of the family - see next page for details - Surnames, AUDECENT, AUDSENT, AUXANT, AUXENT, HODECENT, HODCENT, OCCEAN, OZANNE.