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Source: EUDES de Bretagne, son of GEOFFROY - Foundation for Medieval Genealogy

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B. COMTES de PENTHIEVRE EUDES de Bretagne, son of GEOFFROY I Duke of Brittany & his wife Havise de Normandie (-Cesson 1079, bur Saint-Brieuc). Guillaume of Jumièges names “Emma...secunda Hadvis...tertia Mathildis” as the three daughters of Richard and his wife “Gunnor ex nobilissima Danorum prosapia ortam”, adding that Havise married “Goiffredo Britannorum comiti” by whom she had “Alanum et Eudonem duces”[322]. A charter dated 1008 records that, after the death of "Gaufrido comite Britanniæ", "filii eius Alanus et Eudo cum matre eorum Hadeguisia" restored the abbey of Saint-Méen[323]. "Alanus et Egio Britannorum monarchi" founded the priory of Livré "in pago Redonensi" by charter dated to [1013/22], signed by "…Aduise matre eorum comitum, Rivalloni vicarii, Triscanni…"[324]. A charter dated 1026 recalls that "Gaufridus, Conani Curvi filius" was killed "apud Concuruz prelium", recalling that "quo defuncto, Alanus filius eius…renum patris suscipiens", witnessed by "Alanus comes…Heudo frater eius"[325]. He appears to have ruled Brittany jointly with his brother until the death of their mother in 1034. Following disputes with his brother, a division of territories was agreed, Eudes taking the dioceses of Dol, Saint Malo, Saint Brieuc and Tréguier, at which time he can be said to have become Comte de Penthièvre. "Manigenius…miles" founded the priory of Saint-Cyr-lès-Rennes and donated it to Tours Saint-Julien by charter dated 23 May 1037, subscribed by "Alanus dux…Eudonis fratris Alani ducis Britannorum, Gotzelini vicecomitis,Rualentis domini Doli…"[326]. After the death of his brother in 1040, Eudes seized Brittany and excluded his nephew, succeeding as EUDES I Duke of Brittany. According to Orderic Vitalis, Eudes ruled the country "freely without acknowledging any lord for 15 years"[327]. However, his nephew retaliated, captured Eudes and imprisoned him in chains[328]. "Comes Eudo et nepos eius Gaufridus, Robertus vicecomes et frater eius Eudo…Guichomarus filius Alani vicecomitis…" witnessed a charter dated to 1050 relating to the abbey of Saint-Georges de Rennes[329]. "Comes Eudo, uxor eius Orguen et filii eorum Gausfridus, Alanus, Willelmus, Rotbertus, Ricardus…" witnessed the charter dated to [1056/60] records the history of the acquisition by Angers Saint-Aubin of property "in pago Belvacensi", finally donated by "comiti Britannie Eudoni"[330]. The Chronicon Britannico records the death in 1079 of "Eudo Dux Britanniæ"[331]. m ORGUEN [Agnes] de Cornouaïlle, daughter of ALAIN "Caignard" Comte de Cornouaïlle & his wife Judith de Nantes . "Comes Eudo, uxor eius Orguen et filii eorum Gausfridus, Alanus, Willelmus, Rotbertus, Ricardus…" witnessed the charter dated to [1056/60] records the history of the acquisition by Angers Saint-Aubin of property "in pago Belvacensi", finally donated by "comiti Britannie Eudoni"[332]. The primary source which confirms her parentage has not yet been identified. Mistresses (1) - (x): ---. The names of Eudes's mistresses are not known. Comte Eudes & his wife had six children: 1. GEOFFROY "Boterel" de Bretagne (-killed in battle Dol 24 Aug [1091/93], bur Saint-Brieuc). m ---. The name of Geoffroy's wife is not known. Geoffroy & his wife had [one child]: a) [CONAN (-killed in battle Antioch 9 Feb 1098). 2. ALAIN "Rufus/the Red" de Bretagne (-4 Aug 1093, bur Bury St Edmunds). "Eudo Comes Britanniæ", stating that Alain "Rufus" came to England with "Willelmo bastard Duce Normanniæ" who awarded him the "honorem et Comitatum Comitis Edwini in Eborakshire…Richmundshire" and built "castrum Richemont" but died childless and was buried "apud S Edmundum"[343]. Mistress: GUNHILD, illegitimate daughter of HAROLD II King of England & his mistress Eadgyth Swanneshals (-after 1093). Alan abducted Gunhild,daughter of Harold II King of England, from Wilton Abbey and lived with her[349]. Alain & his mistress had [one possible illegitimate child]: a) [MATHILDE . Richard Sharp suggests that the wife of Walter [I] de Aincourt was the [illegitimate] daughter of Alain "Rufus" de Bretagne Lord of Richmond & his mistress Gunhild ---[350]. m WALTER [I] de Aincourt, son of --- (-[1103]).] 3. GUILLAUME de Bretagne . "Comes Eudo, uxor eius Orguen et filii eorum Gausfridus, Alanus, Willelmus, Rotbertus, Ricardus…" witnessed the charter dated to [1056/60] records the history of the acquisition by Angers Saint-Aubin of property "in pago Belvacensi", finally donated by "comiti Britannie Eudoni"[352]. 4. ROBERT de Bretagne (-after 1083). 5. RICHARD de Bretagne . 6. ETIENNE de Bretagne ([1058/62]-21 Apr [1135/36], bur York, St Mary or Saint-Brieuc). He succeeded his brother Geoffroy (or Geoffroy's son) [in 1093] as Comte de Penthièvre, and in his other lands in Brittany. He succeeded his brother Alain "the Black" as Lord of Richmond in Yorkshire. Comte Eudes had [eight] illegitimate children by Mistresses (1) - (x): 7. BRIEN [Brient] de Bretagne (-maybe 14 Feb ----). He is said to have commanded a band of Bretons, with his brother Alain, at the battle of Hastings 1066. Appointed Lieutenant in south-west England by King William I. "Geoffrey count of the Bretons called Boterel" donated property to the abbey of Saint-Florent, Saumur with the consent of "all his brothers namely Brientius comes Angliæ terræ, and Alan Rufus his successor and another Alan who was called Niger, this third succeeded him in the kingdom" by charter dated to [1084][361]. He lived the remainder of his life as a semi-invalid in Brittany[363]. 8. ALAIN "Niger/the Black" de Bretagne (-1098[364]). The Genealogia Comitum Richemundiæ names "Alanum…Rufum…Alanus Niger…Stephanus" as the three sons of "Eudo Comes Britanniæ", stating that Alain "Niger" succeeded his brother "in honorem Richemundiæ" but died childless[365]. The mention of only one legitimate son named Alain in the charter dated to [1056/60], witnessed by "comes Eudo, uxor eius Orguen et filii eorum Gausfridus, Alanus, Willelmus, Rotbertus, Ricardus…"[366], suggests that the other son named Alain was illegitimate. For the purpose of presentation in this document, it has been assumed that the illegitimate son was Alain "Niger", who succeeded to the honours in Yorkshire after the death of his [half-]brother Alain "Rufus", but this is not beyond all doubt. Mistress: GUNHILD, illegitimate daughter of HAROLD II King of England & his mistress Eadgyth Swanneshals (-after 1093). Gunhild, his brother's mistress, may have lived with him after her first lover's death[370]. 9. [DERIEN . Seigneur de la Roche-Derien. No primary source has been found which confirms the parentage of this person. Du Paz (whose work is of dubious reliability as it includes numerous obvious errors) records “Derien, qui fit bastir un chasteau, de luy nommé la Roche-Derien, en la terre et seigneurie qui luy fut baillée en partage” as a son of Comte Eudes but cites no primary source on which the information is based[371]. Lobineau names “un bastard nommé Derien” as one of the sons of Eudes[372]. He cites no source which confirms Derien’s parentage, but presumably bases his assumption of Derien’s illegitimacy on the following charter: “Ex parte comitis...Deriandus bastardus...” subscribed the undated charter under which “Gaufredus Britannorum comes qui et Boterellus cognominabatur” donated “veterem Lambalam...” to Marmoutiers[373]. However, this document gives no indication of the parentage of the subscriber Derien and other parts of the same document suggest that he was not the son of Eudes at all: after the subscription list, a final clause in the document indicates that “omnes fratres eius Brientius...comes Anglicæ terræ et Alanaus Rufus eius...successor, atque alter Alanus qui et Niger dicebatur, hic etiam tertius successit in regno, et quidam qui sororem bastardam uxorem duxerat, Guisandus de Pleveno”. Despite the phrase “omnes fratres eius”, the list is not exclusive as the donor’s brother Alain, who must have been living at the time, is not included. However, the omission of Derien is surprising, if he had been another brother of the donor, because his subscription shows his presence at the donation.] 10. BODIN (-after 1086). The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. In Yorkshire 1086. He became a monk of St Mary's soon after 1086 and gave all his holdings to his brother Bardulf[374]. 11. RIBALD . “Ribaldus frater comitis” donated property to St Mary, York, for the soul of “Alani comitis et Beatricis uxoris meæ”, by undated charter[375]. “Comes Alanus Rufus” donated property to Swavesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire, for the soul of “patris sui Eudonis comitis”, by undated charter witnessed by “…Ribaldus et Bardulfus fratres comitis…”[376]. - UNTITLED ENGLISH NOBILITY - MIDDLEHAM. 12. BARDULF . “Comes Alanus Rufus” donated property to Swavesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire, for the soul of “patris sui Eudonis comitis”, by undated charter witnessed by “…Ribaldus et Bardulfus fratres comitis…”[377]. In Yorkshire. m ---. The name ofBardulf’s wife is not known. Bardulf & his wife had [two] children: a) ACARIAS (-after [1130]). A manuscript history of Joreval Abbey records that “Akarius filius Bardolfi” founded the abbey[378]. “Alanus comes Britanniæ et Angliæ” confirmed the foundation of Joreval Abbey by “Akarius filius Bardolfii” and donated property to the abbey[379]. According to Domesday Descendants, he was ancestor of the FITZHUGH family of Ravensworth[380]. b) [SCOLLAND (-after [1130]). The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. He was steward to his father's half-brother Stephen of Richmond[381].] 13. ARNALD . He occurs in charters of his half-brother Alain "Niger"[382]. 14. daughter . "Omnes fratres eius:

B. COMTES de PENTHIEVRE

EUDES de Bretagne, son of GEOFFROY I Duke of Brittany & his wife Havise de Normandie (-Cesson 1079, bur Saint-Brieuc). Guillaume of Jumièges names “Emma...secunda Hadvis...tertia Mathildis” as the three daughters of Richard and his wife “Gunnor ex nobilissima Danorum prosapia ortam”, adding that Havise married “Goiffredo Britannorum comiti” by whom she had “Alanum et Eudonem duces”[322]. A charter dated 1008 records that, after the death of "Gaufrido comite Britanniæ", "filii eius Alanus et Eudo cum matre eorum Hadeguisia" restored the abbey of Saint-Méen[323]. "Alanus et Egio Britannorum monarchi" founded the priory of Livré "in pago Redonensi" by charter dated to [1013/22], signed by "…Aduise matre eorum comitum, Rivalloni vicarii, Triscanni…"[324]. A charter dated 1026 recalls that "Gaufridus, Conani Curvi filius" was killed "apud Concuruz prelium", recalling that "quo defuncto, Alanus filius eius…renum patris suscipiens", witnessed by "Alanus comes…Heudo frater eius"[325]. He appears to have ruled Brittany jointly with his brother until the death of their mother in 1034. Following disputes with his brother, a division of territories was agreed, Eudes taking the dioceses of Dol, Saint Malo, Saint Brieuc and Tréguier, at which time he can be said to have become Comte de Penthièvre. "Manigenius…miles" founded the priory of Saint-Cyr-lès-Rennes and donated it to Tours Saint-Julien by charter dated 23 May 1037, subscribed by "Alanus dux…Eudonis fratris Alani ducis Britannorum, Gotzelini vicecomitis,Rualentis domini Doli…"[326]. After the death of his brother in 1040, Eudes seized Brittany and excluded his nephew, succeeding as EUDES I Duke of Brittany. According to Orderic Vitalis, Eudes ruled the country "freely without acknowledging any lord for 15 years"[327]. However, his nephew retaliated, captured Eudes and imprisoned him in chains[328]. "Comes Eudo et nepos eius Gaufridus, Robertus vicecomes et frater eius Eudo…Guichomarus filius Alani vicecomitis…" witnessed a charter dated to 1050 relating to the abbey of Saint-Georges de Rennes[329]. "Comes Eudo, uxor eius Orguen et filii eorum Gausfridus, Alanus, Willelmus, Rotbertus, Ricardus…" witnessed the charter dated to [1056/60] records the history of the acquisition by Angers Saint-Aubin of property "in pago Belvacensi", finally donated by "comiti Britannie Eudoni"[330]. The Chronicon Britannico records the death in 1079 of "Eudo Dux Britanniæ"[331].

m ORGUEN [Agnes] de Cornouaïlle, daughter of ALAIN "Caignard" Comte de Cornouaïlle & his wife Judith de Nantes . "Comes Eudo, uxor eius Orguen et filii eorum Gausfridus, Alanus, Willelmus, Rotbertus, Ricardus…" witnessed the charter dated to [1056/60] records the history of the acquisition by Angers Saint-Aubin of property "in pago Belvacensi", finally donated by "comiti Britannie Eudoni"[332]. The primary source which confirms her parentage has not yet been identified.

Mistresses (1) - (x): ---. The names of Eudes's mistresses are not known.

Comte Eudes & his wife had six children:

1. GEOFFROY "Boterel" de Bretagne (-killed in battle Dol 24 Aug [1091/93], bur Saint-Brieuc). m ---. The name of Geoffroy's wife is not known. Geoffroy & his wife had [one child]:
a) [CONAN (-killed in battle Antioch 9 Feb 1098).

2. ALAIN "Rufus/the Red" de Bretagne (-4 Aug 1093, bur Bury St Edmunds). "Eudo Comes Britanniæ", stating that Alain "Rufus" came to England with "Willelmo bastard Duce Normanniæ" who awarded him the "honorem et Comitatum Comitis Edwini in Eborakshire…Richmundshire" and built "castrum Richemont" but died childless and was buried "apud S Edmundum"[343]. Mistress: GUNHILD, illegitimate daughter of HAROLD II King of England & his mistress Eadgyth Swanneshals (-after 1093). Alan abducted Gunhild,daughter of Harold II King of England, from Wilton Abbey and lived with her[349]. Alain & his mistress had [one possible illegitimate child]:
a) [MATHILDE . Richard Sharp suggests that the wife of Walter [I] de Aincourt was the [illegitimate] daughter of Alain "Rufus" de Bretagne Lord of Richmond & his mistress Gunhild ---[350]. m WALTER [I] de Aincourt, son of --- (-[1103]).]

3. GUILLAUME de Bretagne . "Comes Eudo, uxor eius Orguen et filii eorum Gausfridus, Alanus, Willelmus, Rotbertus, Ricardus…" witnessed the charter dated to [1056/60] records the history of the acquisition by Angers Saint-Aubin of property "in pago Belvacensi", finally donated by "comiti Britannie Eudoni"[352].
4. ROBERT de Bretagne (-after 1083).
5. RICHARD de Bretagne .
6. ETIENNE de Bretagne ([1058/62]-21 Apr [1135/36], bur York, St Mary or Saint-Brieuc). He succeeded his brother Geoffroy (or Geoffroy's son) [in 1093] as Comte de Penthièvre, and in his other lands in Brittany. He succeeded his brother Alain "the Black" as Lord of Richmond in Yorkshire.

Comte Eudes had [eight] illegitimate children by Mistresses (1) - (x):

7. BRIEN [Brient] de Bretagne (-maybe 14 Feb ----). He is said to have commanded a band of Bretons, with his brother Alain, at the battle of Hastings 1066. Appointed Lieutenant in south-west England by King William I. "Geoffrey count of the Bretons called Boterel" donated property to the abbey of Saint-Florent, Saumur with the consent of "all his brothers namely Brientius comes Angliæ terræ, and Alan Rufus his successor and another Alan who was called Niger, this third succeeded him in the kingdom" by charter dated to [1084][361]. He lived the remainder of his life as a semi-invalid in Brittany[363].

8. ALAIN "Niger/the Black" de Bretagne (-1098[364]). The Genealogia Comitum Richemundiæ names "Alanum…Rufum…Alanus Niger…Stephanus" as the three sons of "Eudo Comes Britanniæ", stating that Alain "Niger" succeeded his brother "in honorem Richemundiæ" but died childless[365]. The mention of only one legitimate son named Alain in the charter dated to [1056/60], witnessed by "comes Eudo, uxor eius Orguen et filii eorum Gausfridus, Alanus, Willelmus, Rotbertus, Ricardus…"[366], suggests that the other son named Alain was illegitimate. For the purpose of presentation in this document, it has been assumed that the illegitimate son was Alain "Niger", who succeeded to the honours in Yorkshire after the death of his [half-]brother Alain "Rufus", but this is not beyond all doubt. Mistress: GUNHILD, illegitimate daughter of HAROLD II King of England & his mistress Eadgyth Swanneshals (-after 1093). Gunhild, his brother's mistress, may have lived with him after her first lover's death[370].

9. [DERIEN . Seigneur de la Roche-Derien. No primary source has been found which confirms the parentage of this person. Du Paz (whose work is of dubious reliability as it includes numerous obvious errors) records “Derien, qui fit bastir un chasteau, de luy nommé la Roche-Derien, en la terre et seigneurie qui luy fut baillée en partage” as a son of Comte Eudes but cites no primary source on which the information is based[371]. Lobineau names “un bastard nommé Derien” as one of the sons of Eudes[372]. He cites no source which confirms Derien’s parentage, but presumably bases his assumption of Derien’s illegitimacy on the following charter: “Ex parte comitis...Deriandus bastardus...” subscribed the undated charter under which “Gaufredus Britannorum comes qui et Boterellus cognominabatur” donated “veterem Lambalam...” to Marmoutiers[373]. However, this document gives no indication of the parentage of the subscriber Derien and other parts of the same document suggest that he was not the son of Eudes at all: after the subscription list, a final clause in the document indicates that “omnes fratres eius Brientius...comes Anglicæ terræ et Alanaus Rufus eius...successor, atque alter Alanus qui et Niger dicebatur, hic etiam tertius successit in regno, et quidam qui sororem bastardam uxorem duxerat, Guisandus de Pleveno”. Despite the phrase “omnes fratres eius”, the list is not exclusive as the donor’s brother Alain, who must have been living at the time, is not included. However, the omission of Derien is surprising, if he had been another brother of the donor, because his subscription shows his presence at the donation.]

10. BODIN (-after 1086). The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. In Yorkshire 1086. He became a monk of St Mary's soon after 1086 and gave all his holdings to his brother Bardulf[374].

11. RIBALD . “Ribaldus frater comitis” donated property to St Mary, York, for the soul of “Alani comitis et Beatricis uxoris meæ”, by undated charter[375]. “Comes Alanus Rufus” donated property to Swavesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire, for the soul of “patris sui Eudonis comitis”, by undated charter witnessed by “…Ribaldus et Bardulfus fratres comitis…”[376].

- UNTITLED ENGLISH NOBILITY - MIDDLEHAM.

12. BARDULF . “Comes Alanus Rufus” donated property to Swavesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire, for the soul of “patris sui Eudonis comitis”, by undated charter witnessed by “…Ribaldus et Bardulfus fratres comitis…”[377]. In Yorkshire. m ---. The name ofBardulf’s wife is not known. Bardulf & his wife had [two] children:

a) ACARIAS (-after [1130]). A manuscript history of Joreval Abbey records that “Akarius filius Bardolfi” founded the abbey[378]. “Alanus comes Britanniæ et Angliæ” confirmed the foundation of Joreval Abbey by “Akarius filius Bardolfii” and donated property to the abbey[379]. According to Domesday Descendants, he was ancestor of the FITZHUGH family of Ravensworth[380].

b) [SCOLLAND (-after [1130]). The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. He was steward to his father's half-brother Stephen of Richmond[381].]

13. ARNALD . He occurs in charters of his half-brother Alain "Niger"[382].

14. daughter . "Omnes fratres eius: