The charters of duchess constance of brittany and her family, 11711221 bibliographic title. Geoffrey ii, duke of brittany wikipedia republished. Henry then forced conan to abdicate as duke and to give brittany to his fiveyearold daughter, constance, who was handed over and betrothed to henrys son geoffrey. Constance died at the age of 40 on september 5, 1201, at nantes.
She married geoffrey, duke of brittany 11581186 1181 jl. May 26, 2017 constance 11611201 was duchess of brittany and countess of richmond between 1166 and 1201. Constance thereafter became the effective ruler of brittany. Charters of arthur, duke of brittany, count of anjou, maine and touraine. Woden odin, bodin or wotan william i the conqueror king of england 10871100, duke of normandy william ii rufus henry i. Constance was one of the nine children of william the conqueror and matilda of flanders. Constance, duchess of brittany died 1090 was a daughter of william i of england and matilda of flanders, it was said she was the most highly gifted of all of the conquerors daughters.
Jan 20, 2017 eleanor was born around 1184, the daughter of geoffrey of anjou, henry ii of englands fourth son and constance, the duchess of brittany. Constance of penthievre, hereditary duchess of brittany constance was the only child of conan iv, duke of brittany and earl of richmond, and margaret of huntingdon, later called countess of hereford, granddaughter of david i of scotland. Eleanor, fair maid of brittany, eldest daughter of geoffrey and constance and full elder sister of arthur, also unmarried, was prevented from succession for her imprisonment in england which lasted till her death in 1241, thus was only a titular duchess until 1214 when king john of england ceased to support her claim. Constance, duchess of brittany peoplecharacters librarything. Constance was the only child of conan iv, duke of brittany and earl of richmond, by his wife margaret of huntingdon, later called countess of hereford, a granddaughter of david i of scotland.
She was married first to geoffrey plantagenet, the son of king henry ii of england and eleanor of aquitaine. Constance of normandy between 1057 and 1061 august 1090 was a member of the house of normandy who was, by marriage, duchess of brittany. Apr 10, 2012 geoffrey ii, duke of brittany 1158 1186. The marriage ceremonies may have taken place in bayeux in normandy. Constance duchess of brittany, countess of richmond. Media in category constance of brittany the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Constance was duchess of brittany from 1166 to her death in 1201 and countess of richmond from 1171 to 1201. Posts about constance duchess of brittany written by richibi. Alix was born on or shortly before 5 september 1201. According to several french historians, constance died after giving birth to alixs sisters catherine and margaret. In 1181, twentyyearold constance was forced into marriage with geoffrey. The couple had 3 children, including a son, arthur.
For this reason it is no surprise that king henry ii suggested a marriage between constance and his son geoffrey as early as 1166, when constance was no more than five years of. Constance bretagne historical records and family trees. Constance kevelioc historical records and family trees. Constance 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. October 21 1221 in breton alis was the nominal duchess of brittany from 1203 to her death life. That same year, constance married guy of thouars and the couple had two daughters including alix of thouars who succeeded her halfbrother arthur as duchess of brittany. Constance 11611201 was duchess of brittany and countess. She was born in normandy, where her father was duke. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more.
Konstanza penture, or konstanza breizh 12 june 1161 5 september 1201 was hereditary duchess of brittany between 1171 and 1196 constance was the only child of conan iv, duke of brittany and earl of richmond, by his wife margaret of huntingdon, a sister of king malcolm iv and william i of sco. Charters of ranulf iii, earl of chester, iure uxoris duke of brittany, earl of richmond, 1188\91231 v. Constance, duchess of brittany, 11611201 lc linked data. Constance married geoffrey ii, duke of brittany in 1181, at age 19. Constance duchess of brittany 11601201 whos your daddy. On august 19, 1186, geoffrey was trampled to death in a riding accident during a tournament in paris. In fact, one of william the conquerors own daughters was named constance later the duchess of brittany.
Constance of brittany was born to conan iv, duke of brittany and his wife, margaret of huntingdon sister to scottish kings malcolm iv and william i in 1161 at brittany. Constance of normandy constance of normandy between 1057 and 1061 august 1090 was a member of the house of normandy who was, by marriage, duchess of brittany. Margaret of huntingdon, duchess of brittany wikipedia. The female constance developed in medieval france probably in homage to constantine the great 272337, the first roman emperor to adopt christianity as the official state religion in the 4th century. She held the title of princess of england by birth and duchess of brittany through her marriage. In 1199, constance was released and her second marriage was annulled. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. The charters of duchess constance of brittany and her family, 11711221 diplomatics complete names complete cartulary number. As she was favourite of her mother she was offered later in marriage to alan iv of brittany, the year being 1086. The charters of duchess constance of brittany and her family, 11711221.
The charters of duchess constance of brittany and her family, 11711221 9780851157511. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Breton noblewoman, duchess of brittany, countess of richmond. Konstanza penture, or konstanza breizh 12 june 1161 5 september 1201 was hereditary duchess of brittany between 1171 and 1196. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Constance was the daughter of duke conan iv by his wife, margaret of huntingdon, a sister of the scottish kings malcolm iv and william i. His parents were hawise, duchess of brittany and hoel ii. She was the sister of scottish kings malcolm iv and william i, wife of conan iv, duke of brittany, and the mother of constance, duchess of brittany. As part of a diplomatic settlement in 1181, constance was forced into marriage. To prevent further hostilities during his invasion of england, william i married his daughter constance to the new duke alan in 1087. Constance of brittany 11611201 was duchess of brittany in her own right. Eleanor was born around 1184, the daughter of geoffrey of anjou, henry ii of englands fourth son and constance, the duchess of brittany. Constance of brittany was born to conan iv, duke of brittany and his wife, margaret of huntingdon sister to scottish kings malcolm iv and william i.
She was the only known daughter of conan iv, duke of brittany, and margaret of huntingdon. Charters of constance, duchess of brittany, countess of richmond, 11811201 iii. Constance, duchess of brittany was born on june 12 1161, in brittany, to conan iv, duke of brittany and margaret of huntingdon, duchess of brittany. He disappeared mysteriously while imprisoned by forces of his uncle, king john. She 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 ii. Son of king henry ii and queen eleanor of aquitaine.
Hoel ruled as regent of brittany from duchess hawises death in 1072 until alan reached his majority in 1084. Constance was the only child of conan iv, duke of brittany and earl of richmond, by his wife margaret of huntingdon, a sister of king malcolm iv and william i of scotland. She married geoffrey, duke of brittany 11581186 1181. At the time of constances birth in 1161 the subject of brittany was a rather touchy one. Constance breton noblewoman, duchess of brittany, countess of richmond. She died on may 4, 1201 in nantes, bretagne, france. She was the daughter of constance, duchess of brittany and guy of thouars. Constance was the only surviving child of duke conan iv by his wife, margaret of huntingdon, a sister of the scottish kings malcolm iv and william i. Constance 11611201 was duchess of brittany and countess of. Through her mother sister of kings malcom iv and william i of scotland constance had connections to britain as well. Margaret married conan iv, duke of brittany and earl of richmond in 1160.
This information is part of my giant family tree by jennifer swisher on genealogy online. Eleanor the fair maid of brittany history of royal women. She was the daughter of constance, duchess of brittany constance, duchess of brittany. The charters of duchess constance of brittany and her. Constance of brittany 11611201duchess of brittany and countess of chester. In 1186, in a riding accident in paris, geoffrey was stamped to death during a tournament. Constance was one the younger daughters of william and conqueror and his wife, matilda of flanders. She was the mother of constance, duchess of brittany, wife of henry iis son geoffrey and mother of the tragic arthur of brittany who was murdered by king john, and eleanor, the pearl of brittany who spent all her adult life in honourable imprisonment in england. Geoffrey iv plantagenet duke of brittany, earl of richmond. Charters of margaret, duchess of brittany, countess of richmond d. Source for information on constance of brittany 11611201. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. Eleanor is an example of why it was not always a good thing to be an heiress in the middle ages. Became duke of brittany in 1181 and married constance, duchess of brittany.
Constance penthievre plantagenetde bretagne 11611201. Collected here for the first time are the acts of duchess constance 11711201, her mother, dowagerduchess margaret of scotland, constances three husbands, and her. Geoffrey was the fourth of five sons of henry ii, king of england and eleanor, duchess of aquitaine. Fiveyearold constance succeeded him as duchess of brittany and countess of richmond. This arrangement was quite unusual in terms of medieval law, as conan might have had sons who could have legitimately inherited the duchy.