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  Constance, Duchess of Brittany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Constance of Brittany (1161 – September 5, 1201) was Duchess of Brittany between 1186 and 1196.
Constance was the only child of Conan IV, Duke of Brittany and Earl of Richmond, by his wife Margaret of Scotland, countess of Hereford (granddaughter of king David I).
Constance then took Guy of Thouars as her husband, and by him was mother of Alix of Thouars, who married Peter de Dreux, first Breton ruler of the House of Dreux.
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 Alix of Thouars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alix of Thouars (1201 – October 21, 1221) was the nominal Duchess of Brittany between 1206 to her death.
She was the daughter of Constance, Duchess of Brittany and Guy of Thouars.
In 1206, king Philip II of France withdrew Brittany from her father and became himself the Regent of the duchy in Alix’s name.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alix,_Duchess_of_Brittany   (147 words)

  
 Duke of Brittany - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The Angevin Empire in Brittany came to an end in 1203, after King John of England murdered his nephew, Arthur, the son of Geoffrey and Constance.
After the Breton War of Succession, Brittany still had links with the English Crown through the Earldom of Richmond, until the Wars of the Roses forced Richmondshire to become partisan with the House of Lancaster under the Tudor dynasty.
Conan IV, Duke of Brittany, "The Younger", son of Bertha and Alan of Richmond.
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 Duchy of Brittany (1188-1532)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The coat of arms of Brittany (herminois plain) was the emblem of the duchy.
The Army of Brittany during the 1870 war used the coat of arms of the duchy on a white field.
A legend says that duchess Ann of Brittany saw a white ermine that prefered to die than to spoil its beautiful white coat in the mud.
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 Family Tree - pafg120 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Judith Princess of Brittany (Bretagne) [Parents] was born 956 in of,, Bretagne, France.
Judith Princess of Brittany (Bretagne) was born 956 and died 1017.
Adele (Alix) Princess of France was born 1009 and died 1079.
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 Marcus Antonius to Maite - tobg111.htm - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Constance married (1) Geoffrey, Earl of Richmond, Duke of Brittany son of Henry II "Curtmantle", King of England and Eleanore, Duchess of Aquitaine in Jul 1181.
Alice, Duchess of Britanny, Countess of Richmond was born
Alix married (3) Arnold, Lord of Wessmael, Marshal of Brabant.
www.bradleyfoundation.org /Maite/marcus/tobg111.htm   (802 words)

  
 28th Generation (cont.)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Pierre de Dreux I, Duke of Brittany "Mauclerc (Bad Cleric)" was born circa 1191 and married circa 1212.
Alix de Thouars, Duchess of Brittany was born 1201 and married circa 1212.
He was suspicious, vengeful, and treacherous; Arthur I of Brittany was probably murdered in captivity, and Matilda de Braose, the wife of a recalcitrant Marcher baron, was starved to death with her son in a royal prison.
www.boazfamilytree.com /edebeauchamp/aqwg13.htm   (2437 words)

  
 DUKE OF BRITTANY FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Incorporation of Brittany into the Carolingian empire ensured that the political and social institutions were similar to those prevaling elsewhere in western Francia.
Until the 10th century, Brittany was severely affected by Viking attacks and ducal authority was weak.
Between 1158 and 1166, Henry II annexed Brittany to his continental holdings, marrying his third son, Geoffrey, to Constance, heiress of the duchy.
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 The Bailey Family   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Adelaide (Alix) De BRABANT was born in 1194 in Brabant, Belgium.
Henri I Duke Of BRABANT was born in 1165 in Brabant, Belgium.
Marie Princess Of BRABANT was born in 1190 in Brabant, Belgium.
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 Robert Nolan - Countess Judith of Northumberland
She was married to Count Geoffrey of Brittany.
Countess Judith of Normandy was born in 1003.
He was married to Duchess Liutgarde of Normandy.
www.geocities.com /Heartland/Ranch/8882/d265.htm   (1276 words)

  
 Peterson Family - pafg297 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Alix de VEXIN was born about 970 in of, Mellent, Normandy, France.
Conan I (The Crooked) BRETAGNE Duke Of Brittany was born in 927 in of, Bretagne, France.
Ermangarde D' ANJOU [Duchess of Bret [Parents] was born about 952 in of, Anjou, France.
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 Ancestors of Mariah Hope Gilman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
son of Henry II PLANTAGENET King Of England -[15898] and Eleanor Of Aquataine Duchess Of Guienne And Countess Of Poitou -[3516], was born on 24 Dec 1167 in Kings Manorhouse, Oxford, England, Gb, died on 19 Oct 1216 in Newark, Nottinghamshire, England, Gb, at age 48, and was buried in Cathedral, Worcester, England, Gb.
Alix was born in 1235 and died in 1273, at age 38.
Alix married ²Henry III DE BRABANT Duke Of Brabant³-[108938] [MRIN:41635], son of ²Henry 'The Courageous' DE BRABANT Ii; Duke Brabant³-[108935] and ²Maria VON HOHENSTAUFEN Prss Of Germany³-[108936].
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 Breton History 2 Yan Kraffe & Friends
John of Montfort is recognised duke of Brittany by the peace of Guérande (John IV).
constitution of the Army of Brittany that is abandoned then without arms in the mud of the camp of Conlie by fear that this is an army of chouans.
the marquis of the Estourbeillon, with the approval of the marshal Foch and bishops of Brittany, advertising, to the opportunity of the treaty of peace, the renewal of the treaty of Union of 1532 and the possibility for Brittany to express in international conferences.
www.kraffe.org /kraffe/breton/hisbret.html   (1328 words)

  
 New Mexican Roots - New England Roots Pierre I Duc de Bretagne
Alix was the daughter of Guy of Thours, who was ruling Brittany for his daughter.
Pierre married Alix de Thouars Duchess of Brittany, daughter of Gui Comte de Thouars Duc de Bretagne and Constance Duchess of Brittany, in 1212.
(Alix de Thouars Duchess of Brittany was born in 1157 in Bretagne, Indre-Et-Loire, Provence, France
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 Paradox Interactive Forums - The House of Savoie
It appears the duchess Beatrix had accompanied Humbert III on his campaign, as not long after their return she bore a daughter (October 22nd), who was christened Clotilde after the Saint Queen of that name.
On January 21st, the duchess Berenguela, announced, to the glee of her husband, uncle, and the lords assembled with them, that she was once more with child, and on 25th Thomas formally revoked his allegiance to King Philippe, and paid homage to King Richard.
After short stays in England and Brittany, Renaud and Elizabeth were installed in Boulogne, and their lands (the counties of Boulogne and the Vexin, together with Amiens which was held by one of Renaud’s vassals) were governed by capable administrators appointed by King Philippe.
www.europa-universalis.com /forum/showthread.php?p=4140300   (11094 words)

  
 The Bailey Family   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Parents: Rollo (Hrolf) ROGNVALDSSON DUKE OF NORMANDY and Poppa Duchess Of NORMANDY.
Parents: Richard I "the Fearless" Duke Of NORMANDY and Gonnor De CREPON [DUCHESS OF NORMANDY].
He was married to Gonnor De CREPON [DUCHESS OF NORMANDY] after 962 in France.
bailey.aros.net /jsbailey/d152.htm   (1512 words)

  
 Dreux
YOLANDE de DREUX (see also Brittany) married Hugh XI de Lusignan, Count of Ponthieu, la Marche and Angouleme, who was born in 1220 and died in 1260.
SIR PIERRE de DREUX "Mauclerc" (Piers de Braille), Earl of Richmond, Duke of Brittany, Lord of Fere, Braye, Chailly, and Longieuneau, Crusader, was born about 1187/90 and died in May 1250.
In February 1212/13, he married Alix Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (see Brittany), who died on 21 October 1221.
www.royalancestorscollins.com /dreux.htm   (168 words)

  
 1201 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (died 1221)
July 29 - Agnes of Merania, queen of Philip II of France
September 5 - Constance, Duchess of Brittany (born 1161)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1201   (201 words)

  
 Marcus Antonius to Maite - tobg99.htm - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Henri married Marie, Princess of France daughter of Louis VII, King of France and Eleanore, Duchess of Aquitaine in 1164 in France.
Thibaud married Alix (Alice) of France daughter of Louis VII, King of France and Eleanore, Duchess of Aquitaine in 1165.
Hawise married (1) John "Lackland", King of England son of Henry II "Curtmantle", King of England and Eleanore, Duchess of Aquitaine on 29 Aug 1189 in Marlborough Castle, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.
www.bradleyfoundation.org /Maite/marcus/tobg99.htm   (1083 words)

  
 ORB: The Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies
The transition from Armorica to Brittany, that is the establishment of Britons in the peninsula, remains a little understood process.
Brittany in the fifth and sixth century was, to go by the written record, dominated by warleaders and churchmen.
From that moment on the Carolingians began to construct the March of Brittany in the occupied counties of Rennes, Nantes, and Vannes.
www.the-orb.net /encyclop/early/origins/rom_celt/celticfringe.html   (9358 words)

  
 Brittany
He was given Armorica (Brittany) as a reward for killing the previous lord of that land.
The whole affair was finalised at the Treaty of Guerande a decade later in 1365 and the de Montfort family was recognised by France as the rulers of Brittany.
In 1378 Charles V of France made an attempt at capturing Brittany for the French crown but met the resistance of the Bretons under the leadership of Jeanne de Penthièvre.
www.britt-gwenn-ha-du.com /breton_history.htm   (2095 words)

  
 Duchy of Brittany: Ducal banners (part 1)
The first known king of Brittany is Nominoé(831-851), a prince of the County of Vannes.
He was married to the duchess Alix of Brittany and became duke after the death of her father-in-law in1213.
Jean I, duke of Brittany, used the banner of his father Pierre I. Variant of the banner
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 The Hunter/Chasse Genealogy
Constance, as heiress of the Duchy of Brittany, was the focal point of a struggle between France and England over influence upon the affairs and future of the duchy.
In 1158-59, when HENRY had intervened in Brittany to help end the civil war, it was with the express permission of LOUIS VII of France.
In 1169 Duke Geoffrey performed homage for Brittany to his brother, Henry, the young king, in his position as Duke of Normandy.
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 Noble Ancestry
Roger la Zouche, brother of Alan [1], later acquired possessed of Alan’s lands in Brittany and England.  He fought in France and later in Ireland for Henry III, often served as a royal messenger, and witnessed Henry’s confirmation of the Magna Carta at Westminster in 1236/7.  He married Margaret (family unknown) in 1220.
Richard and his forces successfully gained control of all of Leinster and beyound, later giving control of a major part to Henry II in exchange for recognition of Richard's lordship of Leinster [13].
Richard, Lord St. Maur and Lovel (of Castle Cary) was a commissioner to guard the ports and coasts of Devon; commanded an expedition ot Brittany; was Commissioner of the Peace in Somerset and devon, knighted by 1382.
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 Decendants of Jenika Pitts - pafg130 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
He married Alix (Adélaïde) Countess Of SAVOY QUEEN OF FRANCE in Apr 1115 in,Paris,,France.
Alix (Adélaïde) Countess Of SAVOY QUEEN OF FRANCE
She was sealed to her parents on 7 Dec 1991 in the Jordan River Utah temple.
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 Langued'oil   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The Langued'oïl (the term refers to the early French version of the word for "yes" - "oiel", now spelled and pronounced "oui") has been at one and the same time a forested backdrop in front of which the Mediterranean cultures played out their roles, but also the region from which centralization and power emanated.
A region in northern Brittany populated largely by settlers and exiles from Dumnonia, in southwestern Britain.
Nantes was ravaged and held (843-936) by Norsemen and later (10th cent.) fell to the dukes of Brittany, who resided there until Brittany became part of France in 1524.
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 Ancestors of LYDIA LYMAN
ANNA Grand Duchess KIEV, born Abt 1024 in of, KIEV, Ukraine, Russia; died 1075 in France.
Alix de VEXIN, born Abt 970 in of, Mellent, France.
2134437 iii. ANNA Grand Duchess KIEV, born Abt 1024 in of, KIEV, Ukraine, Russia; died 1075 in France; married HENRY I FRANCE January 29, 1049/50 in France.
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 The Ultimate Grand Duchess Dog Breeds Information Guide and Reference
A Grand Duchess is the wife of a Grand Duke or a woman who rules a Grand Duchy in her own right.
The title of Grand Duchess is currently used by Maria Teresa Mestre, the consort of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg.
This title was also given to the wives of sons and grandsons of the Tsar where it was considered an actual title, not just a courtesy title.
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 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The assertion of power and attachment by one is met by the assertion of equal devotion by the other, and while both loudly proclaim their homage to the Virgin, each glares defiance across the church.
Pierre meant the Queen of Heaven to know that, in case of need, her left hand was as good as her right, and truer; that the ermines were as well able to defend her as the lilies, and that Brittany would fight her battles as bravely as France.
Yolande was affianced in marriage in 1227, while a child, and given to Queen Blanche to be brought up as the future wife of her younger son John, then in his eighth year.
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