Alan of Penthièvre also known as Alan of Brittany, was a Breton noble who fought for Stephen of England. Alan was the third son of Stephen, Count of Tréguier.
Alan married Bertha of Brittany, daughter of Conan III, Duke of Brittany and Maud FitzRoy, an illegitimate daughter of Henry I of England.
The marriage was 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 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:
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 married Bertha of Brittany, daughter of Conan III, Duke of Brittany and Maud FitzRoy, an illegitimate daughter of Henry I of England.
The marriage was 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 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:
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 of Penthièvre also known as Alan of Brittany, was a Breton noble who fought for Stephen of England. Alan was the third son of Stephen, Count of Tréguier.
Alan married Bertha of Brittany, daughter of Conan III, Duke of Brittany and Maud FitzRoy, an illegitimate daughter of Henry I of England.
The marriage was 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 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:
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 married Bertha of Brittany, daughter of Conan III, Duke of Brittany and Maud FitzRoy, an illegitimate daughter of Henry I of England.
The marriage was 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 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:
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.
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