Francis Montfort I Duke Brittany 1414-1450

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In August 1396 [his father] John Montfort V Duke Brittany [aged 6] and [his mother] Joan Valois Duchess Brittany [aged 5] were married. She by marriage Duchess Brittany 1341 War of Sucession. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France [aged 27] and [his grandmother] Isabeau Wittelsbach Queen Consort France [aged 26]. He the son of John Montfort V Duke Brittany [aged 57] and Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England [aged 26]. They were second cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

On 14th May 1414 Francis Montfort I Duke Brittany was born to John Montfort V Duke Brittany [aged 24] and Joan Valois Duchess Brittany [aged 23]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.84%.

Before 4th August 1430 Philip Valois I Duke Brabant [aged 26] and [his future wife] Yolande Valois Anjou Duchess Brabant Duchess Brittany [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Duchess Brabant. She the daughter of King Louis of Naples and [his future mother-in-law] Yolande Barcelona Queen Consort Naples [aged 48]. He the son of Anthony Valois Duke Brabant and Jeanne Luxemburg Duchess Brabant. They were second cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

In August 1431 Francis Montfort I Duke Brittany [aged 17] and Yolande Valois Anjou Duchess Brabant Duchess Brittany [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Duchess Brittany. She the daughter of King Louis of Naples and Yolande Barcelona Queen Consort Naples [aged 49]. He the son of John Montfort V Duke Brittany [aged 41] and Joan Valois Duchess Brittany [aged 40]. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

On 27th September 1433 [his mother] Joan Valois Duchess Brittany [aged 42] died.

On 12th November 1434 [his brother-in-law] Louis Valois Anjou III Duke Anjou [aged 31] died. His brother René [aged 25] succeeded I Duke Anjou. Isabella Metz Duchess Anjou I Duchess Lorraine [aged 34] by marriage Duchess Anjou.

In 1440 [his wife] Yolande Valois Anjou Duchess Brabant Duchess Brittany [aged 28] died.

On 29th August 1442 [his father] John Montfort V Duke Brittany [aged 52] died. His son Francis [aged 28] succeeded I Duke Brittany.

On 30th August 1442 Francis Montfort I Duke Brittany [aged 28] and Isabella Stewart Duchess Brittany [aged 16] were married. She by marriage Duchess Brittany. She the daughter of King James I of Scotland and Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland [aged 38]. He the son of John Montfort V Duke Brittany [deceased] and Joan Valois Duchess Brittany. They were half fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In 1443 [his daughter] Margaret Montfort Duchess Brittany was born to Francis Montfort I Duke Brittany [aged 28] and [his wife] Isabella Stewart Duchess Brittany [aged 17]. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. She married before 29th June 1463 her first cousin once removed Francis Montfort II Duke Brittany and had issue.

In August 1443 John Beaufort 1st Duke of Somerset [aged 40] landed 7000 men at Cherbourg [Map] and then marched south. His campaign achieved little being bought off by Francis Montfort I Duke Brittany [aged 29]. He marched through Maine [Map] then returned to England in the winter of 1443.

In 1444 [his daughter] Marie Montfort was born to Francis Montfort I Duke Brittany [aged 29] and [his wife] Isabella Stewart Duchess Brittany [aged 18]. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

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On 16th August 1445 [his sister-in-law] Margaret Stewart Dauphine of France [aged 20] died at Châlons-en-Champagne [Map]. She was buried at the Church of Saint-Laon Thouars.

On 12th February 1449 Sigismund Habsburg 4th Duke Austria [aged 21] and [his sister-in-law] Eleanor Stewart Duchess Austria [aged 16] were married at Merano. She by marriage Duchess Austria. She the daughter of King James I of Scotland and [his mother-in-law] Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland. He the son of Frederick "Empty Pockets" Habsburg 4th Duke Austria and Anna of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Duchess Austria.

On 3rd July 1449 [his brother-in-law] King James II of Scotland [aged 18] and Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland [aged 15] were married at Holyrood Abbey, Holyrood. She the daughter of Arnold Egmont Duke Guelders [aged 38] and Catherine de la Marck [aged 32]. He the son of King James I of Scotland and [his mother-in-law] Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England.

On 18th July 1450 Francis Montfort I Duke Brittany [aged 36] died. His brother Peter [aged 32] succeeded II Duke Brittany.

On 13th October 1494 [his former wife] Isabella Stewart Duchess Brittany [aged 68] died.

Francis Montfort I Duke Brittany 1414-1450 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of Francis Montfort I Duke Brittany 1414-1450

Kings Wessex: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Godwinson: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 4 Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Malcolm III of Scotland

Kings France: Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 15 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Kings Spain: Great x 7 Grand Son of Alfonso II King Aragon

Ancestors of Francis Montfort I Duke Brittany 1414-1450

Great x 4 Grandfather: John "The Red" Capet I Duke Brittany 3 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: John II Duke Brittany 3 x Great Grandson of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon

Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche "Navarre" Blois Duchess Brittany 2 x Great Granddaughter of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon

Great x 2 Grandfather: Arthur II Duke Brittany Grandson of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Henry III of England son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Plantagenet daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor of Provence Queen Consort England Great Granddaughter of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Montfort IV Duke Brittany Great Grandson of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Capet I Count Dreux 6 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Capet IV Count Dreux 7 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Dampierre Countess Dreux

Great x 2 Grandmother: Yolande of Dreux Queen of Scotland 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Jean Montfort 3 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Montfort Countess Dreux 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jeanne Chateaudun

Grandfather: John Montfort V Duke Brittany 2 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Guy Dampierre Count Flanders 4 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Dampierre III Count Flanders 5 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mathilde Bethune

Great x 2 Grandfather: Louis Dampierre I Count Nevers 6 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Odo Burgundy 5 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Yolande Burgundy II Countess Nevers and Flanders 6 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Matilda Countess of Auxerre

Great x 1 Grandmother: Joanna of Flanders Duchess Brittany 7 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Manasses V Count Rethel 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons

Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh IV Count Rethel 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons

Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Rethel Countess Nevers and Rethel 11 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons

father: John Montfort V Duke Brittany Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Philip III of France son of King Louis IX of France

Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis I Count Évreux son of King Philip III of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maria of Brabant Queen Consort France 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Stephen I England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Philip "Noble" III King Navarre Grandson of King Philip III of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Artois Great Grandson of King Louis VIII of France

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Artois Countess Évreux Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Capet Granddaughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles "Bad" II King Navarre Grandson of Louis X King France I Navarre

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Philip IV of France son of King Philip III of France

Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis X King France I Navarre son of King Philip IV of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Blois I Queen Navarre Great Granddaughter of King Louis VIII of France

Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Capet II Queen Navarre daughter of Louis X King France I Navarre

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert II Duke Burgundy 5 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret of Burgundy Queen Consort France Granddaughter of King Louis IX of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Capet Duchess Burgundy daughter of King Louis IX of France

Grandmother: Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Valois I Count Valois son of King Philip III of France

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France Grandson of King Philip III of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Capet Countess Valois Great Granddaughter of King Louis VIII of France

Great x 2 Grandfather: King John "The Good" II of France son of King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert II Duke Burgundy 5 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France Granddaughter of King Louis IX of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Capet Duchess Burgundy daughter of King Louis IX of France

Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre daughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor 5 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King John I of Bohemia 6 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Brabant Countess Luxemburg and Namur

Great x 2 Grandmother: Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France 7 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and Poland 6 x Great Grandson of King Harold II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Harold II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Queen Judith of Bohemia and Poland 12 x Great Granddaughter of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex

Francis Montfort I Duke Brittany Grandson of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Valois I Count Valois son of King Philip III of France

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France Grandson of King Philip III of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Capet Countess Valois Great Granddaughter of King Louis VIII of France

Great x 2 Grandfather: King John "The Good" II of France son of King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert II Duke Burgundy 5 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France Granddaughter of King Louis IX of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Capet Duchess Burgundy daughter of King Louis IX of France

Great x 1 Grandfather: King Charles V of France son of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor 5 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King John I of Bohemia 6 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Brabant Countess Luxemburg and Namur

Great x 2 Grandmother: Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France 7 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and Poland 6 x Great Grandson of King Harold II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Harold II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Queen Judith of Bohemia and Poland 12 x Great Granddaughter of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex

Grandfather: Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France son of King Charles V of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Bourbon 1st Count Clermont son of King Louis IX of France

Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis Bourbon I Duke Bourbon Grandson of King Louis IX of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Burgundy 6 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Peter Bourbon Duke Bourbon Great Grandson of King Louis IX of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: John of Avesnes II Count Hainaut II Count Holland 3 x Great Grandson of King Stephen I England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Hainaut Duchess Bourbon 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Stephen I England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa Luxemburg Countess Hainaut and Holland 5 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Joanna Bourbon Queen Consort France Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Philip III of France son of King Louis IX of France

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Valois I Count Valois son of King Philip III of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Barcelona Queen Consort France Great Granddaughter of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabella Valois Duchess Bourbon Granddaughter of King Philip III of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Guy Chatillon IV Count Saint Pol 3 x Great Grandson of King Stephen I England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mahaut Chatillon Countess Valois Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Capet Granddaughter of King Henry III of England

mother: Joan Valois Duchess Brittany daughter of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis "Strict" Wittelsbach II Duke Upper Bavaria 2 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor 3 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Matilda Habsburg Duchess Bavaria 12 x Great Granddaughter of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex

Great x 2 Grandfather: Stephen Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria 4 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrix Świdnica Holy Roman Empress

Great x 1 Grandfather: Stephen "Magnificient Fop" Wittelsbach III Duke Bavaria 3 x Great Grandson of King Louis VIII of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter III King Aragon Great Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick III King Sicily 2 x Great Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elisabeth Barcelona Duchess Bavaria 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Louis VIII of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles II King Naples Grandson of King Louis VIII of France

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Capet Great Granddaughter of King Louis VIII of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary of Hungary Queen Consort Naples 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Harold II of England

Grandmother: Isabeau Wittelsbach Queen Consort France 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Louis VIII of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Matteo I Visconti

Great x 3 Grandfather: Stephano Visconti

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bonacossa Borri

Great x 2 Grandfather: Bernabò Visconti

Great x 3 Grandmother: Valentina Doria

Great x 1 Grandmother: Taddea Visconti Duchess Bavaria

Great x 3 Grandfather: Mastino II della Scala

Great x 2 Grandmother: Beatrice Regina della Scala

Great x 4 Grandfather: Jacopo I da Carrara

Great x 3 Grandmother: Taddea da Carrara

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna Gradenigo