Francis I, Duke of Brittany
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Francis I (Vannes
/Gwened, May 14, 1414 – July 18, 1450, Château de l'Hermine/Kastell an Erminig), was duke of Brittany
, count of Montfort and titular earl of Richmond
, from 1442 to his death. He was son of Duke John VI
and Joan of France
.
He first married, at Nantes
in 1431, Yolande of Anjou (d. 1440), daughter of Louis II of Anjou and had a son Renaud, Count of Montfort who died young. He was married again at the Château d'Auray
on October 30, 1442, to Isabel of Scotland (daughter of James I, King of Scots
) and had two daughters:
He was succeeded by his brother, Peter II
.
Vannes
Vannes is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France. It was founded over 2000 years ago.-Geography:Vannes is located on the Gulf of Morbihan at the mouth of two rivers, the Marle and the Vincin. It is around 100 km northwest of Nantes and 450 km south west...
/Gwened, May 14, 1414 – July 18, 1450, Château de l'Hermine/Kastell an Erminig), was duke of Brittany
Duke of Brittany
The Duchy of Brittany was a medieval tribal and feudal state covering the northwestern peninsula of Europe,bordered by the Alantic Ocean on the west and the English Channel to the north with less definitive borders of the Loire River to the south and Normandy to the east...
, count of Montfort and titular earl of Richmond
Earl of Richmond
The now-extinct title of Earl of Richmond was created many times in the Peerage of England. The earldom of Richmond was held by various Bretons, Normans, the royal families of Plantagenet, Capet, Savoy, Tudor and Stuart.-History:...
, from 1442 to his death. He was son of Duke John VI
John VI, Duke of Brittany
John VI the Wise , was duke of Brittany, count of Montfort, and titular earl of Richmond, from 1399 to his death...
and Joan of France
Joan of France (1391-1433)
Joan of France was a daughter of King Charles VI of France and his wife, Queen Isabeau of Bavaria. Her most notable siblings were King Charles VII of France, Catherine of Valois , Isabella of Valois and Michelle of Valois, who...
.
He first married, at Nantes
Nantes
Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants....
in 1431, Yolande of Anjou (d. 1440), daughter of Louis II of Anjou and had a son Renaud, Count of Montfort who died young. He was married again at the Château d'Auray
Auray
Auray is a commune located in the Morbihan department of Brittany in France. Inhabitants of Auray are called Alréens.-Geography:The city is surrounded by the communes of Crac'h to the south and west, Brech to the north and Pluneret to the east. It is crossed by the Loch, a small coastal river...
on October 30, 1442, to Isabel of Scotland (daughter of James I, King of Scots
James I of Scotland
James I, King of Scots , was the son of Robert III and Annabella Drummond. He was probably born in late July 1394 in Dunfermline as youngest of three sons...
) and had two daughters:
- Margaret of Brittany (1443–1469, Nantes), married Francis II, Duke of Brittany
- Marie of Brittany (1444–1506), married John II, viscount of Rohan and count of Porhoët.
He was succeeded by his brother, Peter II
Peter II, Duke of Brittany
Peter II , was duke of Brittany, count of Montfort and titular earl of Richmond, from 1450 to his death. He was son of Duke John VI and Joan of France, and thus was younger brother of Francis I.In 1442, he married Françoise d'Amboise Peter II (in Breton Pêr II, in French Pierre II) (1418 –...
.
Ancestry
See also
- Dukes of Brittany family treeDukes of Brittany family treeThis is a family tree of the Dukes of Brittany from the 9th century, to the annexation of Brittany by France in 1532.See also: Brittany - List of family trees...