Biography of Arthur Capet Duke Brittany 1261-1312

Paternal Family Tree: Capet

Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy 1180-1252

Arthur Capet Duke Brittany was appointed Duke Brittany 1221 Dreux.

On 22 Jan 1260 [his father] John Capet II Duke Brittany (age 21) and [his mother] Beatrice Plantagenet (age 17) were married. She the daughter of King Henry III of England (age 52) and Eleanor of Provence Queen Consort England (age 37). He the son of John "The Red" Capet I Duke Brittany (age 42) and Blanche "Navarre" Blois Duchess Brittany (age 34). They were half second cousin twice removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

On 25 Jul 1261 Arthur Capet Duke Brittany was born to John Capet II Duke Brittany (age 22) and Beatrice Plantagenet (age 19). He a grandson of King Henry III of England.

In 1275 Arthur Capet Duke Brittany (age 13) and Marie Limoges Duchess Brittany were married. She by marriage Duchess Brittany 1221 Dreux. He the son of John Capet II Duke Brittany (age 36) and Beatrice Plantagenet (age 32). They were third cousins. He a grandson of King Henry III of England.

On 24 Mar 1275 [his mother] Beatrice Plantagenet (age 32) died in London. She was buried at Greyfriars Church Farringdon Within [Map].

On 15 Oct 1285 Alexander III King Scotland (age 44) and [his future wife] Yolande Capet Duchess Brittany (age 24) were married. She the daughter of Robert Capet IV Count Dreux and Beatrice Montfort Countess Dreux (age 36). He the son of Alexander II King Scotland and Marie Coucy. They were half second cousin twice removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

On 08 Mar 1286 [his son] John Capet III Duke Brittany was born to Arthur Capet Duke Brittany (age 24) and [his wife] Marie Limoges Duchess Brittany. He a great grandson of King Henry III of England.

On 08 Oct 1286 [his grandfather] John "The Red" Capet I Duke Brittany (age 68) died. His son [his father] John Capet II Duke Brittany (age 47) succeeded 2nd Duke Brittany 1221 Dreux, 3rd Earl Richmond.

In 1287 [his son] Guy Capet Count Penthièvre was born to Arthur Capet Duke Brittany (age 25) and [his wife] Marie Limoges Duchess Brittany. He a great grandson of King Henry III of England.

In 1289 [his son] Peter Capet was born to Arthur Capet Duke Brittany (age 27) and [his wife] Marie Limoges Duchess Brittany. He a great grandson of King Henry III of England.

In or before 1295 Arthur Capet Duke Brittany (age 33) and Yolande Capet Duchess Brittany (age 33) were married. She by marriage Duchess Brittany 1221 Dreux. She the daughter of Robert Capet IV Count Dreux and Beatrice Montfort Countess Dreux (age 46). He the son of John Capet II Duke Brittany (age 55) and Beatrice Plantagenet. They were third cousins. He a grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

In 1295 [his daughter] Beatrice Montfort was born to Arthur Capet Duke Brittany (age 33) and [his wife] Yolande Capet Duchess Brittany (age 34). She a great granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

In 1295 [his son] John Montfort IV Duke Brittany was born to Arthur Capet Duke Brittany (age 33) and [his wife] Yolande Capet Duchess Brittany (age 34) at Hennebont. He a great grandson of King Henry III of England.

In 1296 [his daughter] Joan Montfort was born to Arthur Capet Duke Brittany (age 34) and [his wife] Yolande Capet Duchess Brittany (age 35). She a great granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

In 1297 [his son] John Capet III Duke Brittany (age 10) and [his daughter-in-law] Isabelle Valois Duchess Brittany (age 5) were married. She by marriage Duchess Brittany 1221 Dreux. She the daughter of Charles Valois I Count Valois (age 26) and Margaret Capet Countess Valois (age 24). They were third cousins. He a great grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1297 [his daughter] Alice Montfort was born to Arthur Capet Duke Brittany (age 35) and [his wife] Yolande Capet Duchess Brittany (age 36). She a great granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

Around 1300 [his daughter] Blanche Montfort was born to Arthur Capet Duke Brittany (age 38) and [his wife] Yolande Capet Duchess Brittany (age 39). She a great granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

In 1302 [his daughter] Marie Montfort was born to Arthur Capet Duke Brittany (age 40) and [his wife] Yolande Capet Duchess Brittany (age 41). She a great granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

On 18 Nov 1305 [his father] John Capet II Duke Brittany (age 66) died. His son Arthur Capet Duke Brittany (age 44) succeeded 3rd Duke Brittany 1221 Dreux.

In 1309 [his brother-in-law] John "Good" Capet (age 44) died. His son Robert Capet V Count Dreux (age 16) succeeded V Count Dreux.

In 1310 [his son] John Capet III Duke Brittany (age 23) and [his daughter-in-law] Isabella Ivrea Queen Consort Aragon (age 27) were married. She by marriage Duchess Brittany 1221 Dreux. She the daughter of Sancho IV King Castile IV King Leon and Maria Molina Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon. He a great grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1312 [his son] Peter Capet (age 23) died.

On 27 Aug 1312 Arthur Capet Duke Brittany (age 51) died.

On 02 Aug 1330 [his former wife] Yolande Capet Duchess Brittany (age 69) died.

John "Good" Capet and Perrenelle Sully were married. He the son of Robert Capet IV Count Dreux and Beatrice Montfort Countess Dreux. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

Robert Dampierre Count Marle and [his daughter] Joan Montfort were married. He the son of Robert Dampierre III Count Flanders and Yolande Burgundy II Countess Nevers and Flanders. They were third cousins. She a great granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

John "Good" Capet and Jeanne Montpensier were married. He the son of Robert Capet IV Count Dreux and Beatrice Montfort Countess Dreux. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

Guy 10th de Laval Baron and [his daughter] Beatrice Montfort were married. She a great granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

Arthur Capet Duke Brittany 1261-1312 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England 1133-1189

King John "Lackland" of England 1166-1216

King Henry III of England 1207-1272

Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England 1122-1204

Raymond Berenguer Provence IV Count Provence 1198-1245

Royal Ancestors of Arthur Capet Duke Brittany 1261-1312

Kings Wessex: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings England: Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 5 Grand Son of Malcolm III King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 4 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 4 Grand Son of Louis "Fat" VI King France

Royal Descendants of Arthur Capet Duke Brittany 1261-1312

Yolande of Bar Queen Consort Aragon x 1

King Louis of Naples x 1

Jean III King Navarre x 1

Anne of Brittany Queen Consort France x 1

Anne Jagiellon Holy Roman Empress x 1

Mary of Guise Queen Consort Scotland x 2

Antoine King Navarre x 3

Electress Louise Juliana of the Palatine Rhine x 1

Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia x 1

Marie Françoise Élisabeth of Savoy Queen Consort of Portugal x 6

Victor Amadeus King Sardinia x 7

Diana Spencer Princess Wales x 2

Ancestors of Arthur Capet Duke Brittany 1261-1312

Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis "Fat" VI King France

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert "Great" Capet I Count Dreux

Great x 4 Grandmother: Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Capet II Count Dreux

Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Baudemont Countess Dreux

Great x 1 Grandfather: Peter of Dreux aka Mauclerc Duke Brittany

Great x 4 Grandfather: Enguerrand Coucy

Great x 3 Grandfather: Raoul Coucy

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Beaugency

Great x 2 Grandmother: Yolande Coucy Countess Dreux

Great x 4 Grandfather: Baldwin Flanders IV Count Hainault

Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Flanders

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Namur Countess Hainault

GrandFather: John "The Red" Capet I Duke Brittany 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Aimery Thouars V Viscount Thouars

Great x 3 Grandfather: Geoffrey Thouars IV Viscount Thouars

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Poitiers Queen Consort Aragon

Great x 2 Grandfather: Guy Thouars

Great x 3 Grandmother: Aenor Lusignan Viscountess Thouars

Great x 4 Grandmother: Saracine Lezay Countess Lusignan and La Marche

Great x 1 Grandmother: Alix Thouars Duchess of Brittany 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Conan "The Young" Penthièvre IV Duke Brittany Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bertha Canhiart I Duchess Brittany Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Constance Penthièvre Duchess Brittany 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Father: John Capet II Duke Brittany 5 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Blois I Count Champagne Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois

Great x 2 Grandfather: Theobald Blois III Count Champagne 2 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis VII King Franks

Great x 3 Grandmother: Marie Capet Countess Champagne

Great x 1 Grandfather: Theobald IV King Navarre 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: García "Restorer" IV King Navarre

Great x 3 Grandfather: Sancho "Wise" King Navarre

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marguerite Aigle Queen Consort Navarre

Great x 2 Grandmother: Blanche Ramirez

Great x 3 Grandmother: Sancha Ivrea

GrandMother: Blanche "Navarre" Blois Duchess Brittany 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Guichard IV of Beaujeu

Great x 1 Grandmother: Agnes of Beaujeu Countess Savoy

Arthur Capet Duke Brittany Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem

Great x 3 Grandfather: Geoffrey Plantagenet Duke Normandy

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ermengarde La Flèche De Baugency Countess Anjou

Great x 2 Grandfather: King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Henry I "Beauclerc" England Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Empress Matilda Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandfather: King John "Lackland" of England Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William "Saint" Poitiers X Duke Aquitaine

Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa Rouerge Duchess Aquitaine

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Aimery Chatellerault Viscount Châtellerault

Great x 3 Grandmother: Aenor Chatellerault Duchess Aquitaine

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dangereuse Ile Bouchard Viscountess Chatellerault

GrandFather: King Henry III of England Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabella of Angoulême Queen Consort England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis "Fat" VI King France

Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter Courtenay

Great x 4 Grandmother: Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France

Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Courtenay Countess Angoulême

Great x 4 Grandfather: Renaud Courtenay

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Courtenay

Great x 4 Grandmother: Helene du Donjon

Mother: Beatrice Plantagenet Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandmother: Petronilla Jiménez Queen Aragon

Great x 2 Grandfather: Alfonso Barcelona II Count Provence

Great x 3 Grandmother: Sancha Ivrea Queen Consort Aragon

Great x 4 Grandmother: Richeza Unknown Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon

Great x 1 Grandfather: Raymond Berenguer Provence IV Count Provence

Great x 3 Grandfather: Rainou of Sabran

Great x 2 Grandmother: Gersenda II Sabran Countess Provence

GrandMother: Eleanor of Provence Queen Consort England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Amadeus Savoy III Count Savoy

Great x 3 Grandfather: Humbert Savoy III Count Savoy

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mahaut Albon Countess Savoy

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy

Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Macon Countess Savoy

Great x 1 Grandmother: Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence

Great x 3 Grandfather: William I-Count Geneva

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy