Brian Penthièvre 1st Earl Cornwall 1040-1084

Paternal Family Tree: Vannes

Around 1040 Brian Penthièvre 1st Earl Cornwall was born to Odo I Count Penthièvre [aged 41] and Agnes Canhiart.

In 1069 an army commanded by Brian Penthièvre 1st Earl Cornwall [aged 29] defeated the sons of King Harold II of England around Northam in Devon.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. [1069] After this came Harold's sons from Ireland, about midsummer, with sixty-four ships into the mouth of the Taft, where they unwarily landed: and Earl Breon [aged 29] came unawares against them with a large army, and fought with them, and slew there all the best men that were in the fleet; and the others, being small forces, escaped to the ships: and Harold's sons went back to Ireland again.

Battle of Northam

Chronicon ex Chronicis by Florence and John of Worcester. 24th June 1069. Two of Harold's sons came again from Ireland, with sixty-four ships, and landing about the Nativity of St. John the Baptist [24th June] at the mouth of the river Tivy, fought a severe battle with Brian [aged 29], count of Brittany; after which they returned to the place whence they came.

In 1072 Brian Penthièvre 1st Earl Cornwall [aged 32] was created 1st Earl Cornwall.

In 1079 [his father] Odo I Count Penthièvre [aged 80] died. His son [his brother] Geoffrey succeeded I Count Penthièvre.

After 1084 Brian Penthièvre 1st Earl Cornwall [deceased] died. Earl Cornwall extinct. He may have resigned the title before this date when he returned to live in Brittany.

[his father] Odo I Count Penthièvre and [his mother] Agnes Canhiart were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Geoffrey Penthièvre I Duke Brittany and [his grandmother] Hawise Normandy Countess Rennes. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Ancestors of Brian Penthièvre 1st Earl Cornwall 1040-1084

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alan "Great" I King Brittany

Great x 3 Grandfather: Pascweten Vannes

Great x 2 Grandfather: Judicael Berengar Penthièvre I Count Rennes

Great x 1 Grandfather: Conan "Crooked" Penthièvre III Duke Brittany

Grandfather: Geoffrey Penthièvre I Duke Brittany 7 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 4 Grandfather: Fulk "Red" Ingelger 1st Count Anjou

Great x 3 Grandfather: Fulk "Good" Ingelger 2nd Count Anjou

Great x 4 Grandmother: Roscille Loches Countess Anjou

Great x 2 Grandfather: Geoffrey "Greygown" Ingelger 1st Count Anjou

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ratburnus I Viscount of Vienne

Great x 3 Grandmother: Gerberge Unknown Viscountess Anjou

Great x 1 Grandmother: Ermengarde Gerberga Ingelger Duchess Brittany 6 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 4 Grandfather: Herbert II Count Vermandois, Soissons and Meaux 3 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Vermandois Count Meaux Count Châlons 4 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 4 Grandmother: Adela Capet Countess Vermandois, Soissons and Meaux

Great x 2 Grandmother: Adele of Meaux Countess Anjou 5 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

father: Odo I Count Penthièvre 8 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 3 Grandfather: Rollo Duke Normandy