Alan IV, 1st Earl of Cornwall and Richmond

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Alan of Penthièvre of Brittany, 1st Earl of Cornwall, 1st Earl of Richmond (before 1100 – 15 September 1146), Breton Alan Penteur, also known as "Alan the Black", was a Breton noble who fought for Stephen of England. Alan was the third son of Stephen, Count of Tréguier and Hawise de Guingamp.

In a politically arranged marriage Alan married Bertha of Brittany, daughter of Conan III, Duke of Brittany, perhaps in a move to draw Brittany onto Stephen's side in the conflict against the dispossessed Empress Matilda. In part to promote the alliance with Conan III of Brittany Stephen made Conan's son-in-law Alan 1st Earl of Richmond in the second creation. The title Earl of Richmond had been held by Alan's uncle Alan 'The Red, who had died heirless. Additionally, Stephen recognized Alan as Earl of Cornwall, in recognition of his other uncle Brian who had formerly possessed Cornwall, but Alan was deprived of it by Ranulph de Gernon, 2nd Earl of Chester, after the Battle of Lincoln (1141).

With Bertha, Duchess of Brittany, he had three children:

   * Conan IV, Duke of Brittany, their son and heir.

* Constance, who married Alan III, Vicomte of Rohan.
* Enougen, abbess of St. Sulpice.
In addition, Alan had four illegitimate sons[3]:

   * Bryan FitzAlan, progenitor of the Lords of Bedale in Richmondshire.

* Stephen FitzAlan.
* Reynold FitzAlan.
* Robert FitzAlan.
Alan died in Brittany by 1146 and was buried at Bégard. After his death, Bertha returned to Brittany. There on his deathbed, Conan III renounced Hoèl as his son and heir and designated Bertha as his heiress. When he died, Bertha inherited the Duchy of Brittany. As the dowager Countess of Richmond, Bertha continued to represent the alliance between Brittany and Stephan's England.

Chester's grandson was made Duke of Brittany jure uxoris with Constance, Duchess of Brittany, which made him automatically Earl of Richmond.

Alan, 1er comte de Richmond

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Alain de Penthièvre (bc1100 - 15 Septembre, 1146, (Breton Alan Penteur) aussi connu comme Alan Black, était un noble breton qui se sont battus pour Étienne d'Angleterre (avant 1100 - 15 Septembre, 1146 ) Alan était le troisième fils d'Etienne, comte de Tréguier.

Dans un mariage arrangé politiquement Alan épousa Berthe de Bretagne, fille de Conan III, duc de Bretagne, peut-être dans un mouvement de tirer sur le côté Stephen Bretagne dans le conflit contre les dépossédés impératrice Mathilde. En partie pour promouvoir l'alliance avec Conan III de Bretagne Stephen fait de Conan le fils-frère Alan 1er comte de Richmond, dans la seconde création. Le titre de comte de Richmond avait été tenue par l'oncle d'Alan Alan «Le Rouge, qui était mort sans héritier. En outre, Stephen Alan reconnu comme comte de Cornwall, en reconnaissance de son autre oncle Brian qui avait autrefois possédé Cornwall, mais Alan a été privé par Ranulph de Gernon, 2 e comte de Chester, après la bataille de Lincoln (1141).

Avec Berthe de Bretagne, il a eu trois enfants:

    * Conan IV, duc de Bretagne, leur fils et héritier.

    * Constance, qui a épousé Alan III, vicomte de Rohan.

    * Enougen, abbesse de Saint-Sulpice.

En outre, Alan avait quatre fils illégitime [3]:

    * Bryan FitzAlan, ancêtre des seigneurs de Bedale dans Richmondshire.

    FitzAlan Stephen *.

    * FitzAlan Reynold.

    FitzAlan Robert *.

Alan est mort en Bretagne par 1146 et fut inhumé à Bégard. Après sa mort, Bertha retourne en Bretagne. Là, sur sa mort surprise-lit, Conan III renoncé Hoël que son fils et héritier désigné et Bertha comme son héritière. Quand il mourut, Bertha a hérité du duché de Bretagne. Comme la comtesse douairière de Richmond, Bertha a continué à représenter l'alliance entre la Bretagne et l'Angleterre de Stephan.

petit-fils de Chester a été fait duc de Bretagne uxoris jure avec Constance, duchesse de Bretagne, qui le fait automatiquement comte de Richmond.

Notes

   1. ^ Cockayne, GE, édité par Doubleday HA, Geoffrey H. White, & Lord Howard de Walden, la pairie complet, Londres, 1945, vol.x, p.788.

   2. ^ Cockayne et al. (1945) vol.x, p.791n, où il déclare qu'il est né avant son jeune frère Henri, qui est né en 1100.

   3. ^ Cockayne et al. (1945) vol.x, p.790n

Références

    * Galliou, Patrick, & Jones, Michael, Les Bretons, Oxford, 1991, p.191.

    * Barlow, le professeur Frank, Le royaume féodal de l'Angleterre 1042 - 1216, Londres, 1955, arbre p.288.Template face: Bretagne-hist-Portail

Alan, 1st Earl of Richmond

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Alan of Penthièvre (b.c.1100 – September 15, 1146, ( Breton Alan Penteur ) also known as Alan the Black, was a Breton noble who fought for Stephen of England (before 1100 – September 15, 1146) Alan was the third son of Stephen, Count of Tréguier.

In a politically arranged marriage Alan married Bertha of Brittany, daughter of Conan III, Duke of Brittany, perhaps in a move to draw Brittany onto Stephen's side in the conflict against the dispossessed Empress Matilda. In part to promote the alliance with Conan III of Brittany Stephen made Conan's son-in-law Alan as 1st Earl of Richmond in the second creation. The title Earl of Richmond had been held by Alan's uncle Alan 'The Red, who had died heireless. Additionally, Stephen recognized Alan as Earl of Cornwall, in recognition of his other uncle Brian who had formerly possessed Cornwall, but was deprived of it by Ranulph de Gernon, 2nd Earl of Chester after the Battle of Lincoln (1141).

With Bertha of Brittany they had three children:

Conan IV, Duke of Brittany, their son and heir.

Constance, who married Alan III, Vicomte of Rohan.

Enougen, abbess of St. Sulpice.

In addition, Alan had four illegitimate sons[3]:

Bryan FitzAlan, progenitor of the Lords of Bedale in Richmondshire.

Stephen FitzAlan.

Reynold FitzAlan.

Robert FitzAlan.

Alan died in Brittany by 1146 and was buried at Bégard. After his death, Bertha returned to Brittany. There, on his surprise death-bed, Conan III renounced Hoèl as his son and heir and designated Bertha as his heiress. When he died, Bertha inherited the Duchy of Brittany. As the dowager Countess of Richmond, Bertha continued to represent the alliance between Brittany and Stephan's England.

Chester's grandson was made Duke of Brittany jure uxoris with Constance, Duchess of Brittany, which made him automatically Earl of Richmond.

[edit]Notes

^ Cockayne, G. E., edited by H. A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, & Lord Howard de Walden, The Complete Peerage, London, 1945, vol.x, p.788.

^ Cockayne et al (1945) vol.x, p.791n, where it states that he was born before his younger brother Henry, who was born in 1100.

^ Cockayne et al (1945) vol.x, p.790n

[edit]References

Galliou, Patrick, & Jones, Michael, The Bretons, Oxford, 1991, p.191.

Barlow, Professor Frank, The Feudal Kingdom of England 1042 - 1216, London,1955, tree opposite p.288.Template:Brittany-hist-stub

From Medlands:

ALAIN "le Noir" de Penthièvre (before 1100-in Brittany 15 Sep 1146, bur Bégard Monastery). The undated record of an enquiry relating to the property rights of Henri d´Avaugour states that "le comte Estienne" had three children “Geffroi, Alain et Henri aieul de cest Henri ci-dessus”, adding that Alain was sent to England and was “comte de Richemont” and was in turn succeeded by “son fils Rivallon”[936]. “Stephanus comes Britanniæ” donated property to Rumburgh priory, for the souls of “comitissa Haudewisa…filiorum meorum et filiarum…Galfridi…Alani, Henrici” by undated charter[937]. The Genealogia Comitum Richemundiæ names "Alanum" as son of "Stefanus frater…Alani", stating that he succeeded his father "in honorem Richemundiæ", dying "in Britannia III Kal Apr…1166" and his burial "apud Begar"[938]. He succeeded his father in [1135/36] as Lord of Richmond in Yorkshire. "Alan comes et indigena of England and count of Brittany" donated property to the abbey of Holy Trinity, Sauvigny by charter dated to [1137/46], subscribed by "…Hainrico fratre meo…"[939]. He supported King Stephen in the English civil war[940]. Seigneur de Guingamp. The Chronicon Britannico records the death in 1146 of "Alanus Comes in Anglia atque in Britannia"[941]. The Chronicon Kemperlegiensis records the death in 1146 of "Alanus Niger, Conani Ducis gener"[942]. The Chronicon Ruyensis Cœnobii records the death in 1146 of "Alanus Niger Comes"[943].

m ([1137]%29 as her first marriage, BERTHE de Bretagne, daughter of CONAN III Duke of Brittany & his wife Matilda, illegitimate daughter of Henry I King of England (-[1162/67). The undated record of an enquiry relating to the property rights of Henri d´Avaugour states that "le comte Estienne" had three children “Geffroi, Alain et Henri aieul de cest Henri ci-dessus”, adding that Alain was sent to England, was “comte de Richemont”, and on his return married “la fille de Conan comte de Rennes”[944]. “Stephanus comes Britanniæ” donated property to Rumburgh priory, for the souls of “comitissa Haudewisa…filiorum meorum et filiarum…Galfridi…Alani, Henrici” by undated charter[945]. Her first marriage is suggested by the Chronicon Kemperlegiensis which records the death in 1146 of "Alanus Niger, Conani Ducis gener"[946]. The Chronicon Britannico Alter records the death in 1148 of "Conanus Dux Britanniæ" and records that he had disinherited "Hoellus…suum…filium" and that he appointed as his successor "Eudone Vicecomite Porhoëtensi" who had married "sororem eius Bertam"[947]. She married secondly (1148 or before) Eudon Vicomte de Porhoët, who was recognised as Duke of Brittany on the death of Conan III in 1148. Mistress (1): ---. The names of Alain's mistress is not known. Alain "le Noir" & his wife had four children:

a) CONAN de Penthièvre ([1138]-18 or 20 Feb 1171, bur Bégard Monastery). The Chronicæ Sancti Albini names "Conanus junior, comes Britanniæ, Alani comitis filius et Berta mater eius comitissa" when recording his death[948]. He succeeded as CONAN IV "le Petit" Duke of Brittany. - DUKES of BRITTANY.

b) CONSTANCE de Penthièvre ([1138/46]-after 23 Jun 1184). "Conan dux Britannie comes Richmundie" confirmed the donation of Plubihan and Plougasnou to Saint-Georges de Rennes by charter to [1156/69], witnessed by "Margarita comitissa, Willelmo filio Hamon, Alano de Rohan, Constancia sorore comitis…"[949]. The Chronicon Gaufredi Vosiensis records that "aliam germanam Conani" married "Helenus de Roem"[950]. "Alanus vicecomes de Rohan…cum uxore mea Constantia" founded the abbey of Bon-Repos, as a burial place for himself and "Alanus filius meus", with the consent of "Alano et Guillelmo filiis meus", by charter dated 23 Jun 1184[951]. m ALAIN [III] Vicomte de Rohan, son of ALAIN [II] Vicomte de Rohan & his wife --- (-[1195]).

c) ENOGUEN de Penthièvre (-[1187]). Moreri names her as daughter of Alain and his wife Berthe, without citing any supporting primary source[952]. The primary source on which this information is based has not yet been identified. Nun at Saint Sulpice, Rennes. Abbess [1171].

Alain "le Noir" had one illegitimate child by Mistress (1):

d) ROBERT "Brito" (-[after 1155]). "…Roberto fratre comitis…" witnessed the charter dated to 1155 or before under which "Conanus dux Britannie et comes Richemundie" donated "ecclesiam de Gaituna" to Kirkstead Abbey[953]. He and his wife gave 9 acres of land in "Brochesdune" to Thetford priory[954]. m BEATRICE, daughter of ---. The primary source which confirms her marriage has not yet been identified.

NB: Medlands does NOT record 3 Illgt sons mentioned by Wikipedia:

    * Bryan FitzAlan, progenitor of the Lords of Bedale in Richmondshire.

* Stephen FitzAlan.
* Reynold FitzAlan.