List of Barons of Vitré
This is a list of the Barons of Vitré, who ruled from 1008 to the French Revolution. In seven centuries, the Barony of Vitré was ruled by four great families: the (1008-1254), the second House of Laval (1254-1547), the (1547-1605) and the (1605-1792). The family of Goranton-Hervé, who ruled Vitré a short time during 's reign, also ruled the barony.
Arms of Andrew IV of Vitré[1]
Seal of Robert III of Vitré
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- c. 1008-1040 , follower of Geoffrey I, Duke of Brittany, baron of Vitré (vicarius miles vice dominus),
- married Guenergauda (Gwenargant), maybe related to the Episcopal House of Rennes and sired:
- c. 1040-1050 , Baron of Vitré, their son,
- married Innoguen of Fougères and sired:
- ???? - c. 1072 (c. 1034 † c. 1072), Lord of Vitré,[2] their son,
- married in 1060 (c. 1039 † c. 1109), daughter of , Lord of Craon, and sired:
- Ennoguen a.k.a. "Domitille" (born after 1060), Lady of Craon
- married c. 1070 (c. 1060 † c. December 1101), Lord of Craon, et,
- Robert († c. 1106), Philip and Guy of Vitré, and,
- Ennoguen a.k.a. "Domitille" (born after 1060), Lady of Craon
- married in 1060 (c. 1039 † c. 1109), daughter of , Lord of Craon, and sired:
- c. 1072 - 1135 (c. 1064 † 1135), Lord of Vitré :
- 1135 - 1154 (1095 † 1154), Lord of Vitré, their son, became a monk in 1146,
- married (c. 1095 † before 1130), daughter of , and sired:
- Andrew of Vitré c. 1120 † 28 June 1145, and,
- married (c. 1095 † before 1130), daughter of , and sired:
- 1154 - 1173 (c. 1118 † 11 November 1173 in Savigny), Lord of Vitré, their son,
- En lutte contre le , il dut trouver refuge sur les terres de , se retranchant dans une située à Launay-Villiers.[4]
- married firstly (c. 1115 † before 1137), daughter of , , without issue, then,
- married c. 1137 (c. 1115 † before 1139), without issue, then,
- married in 1139 "Emma" or Anne of Dinan (c. 1130 † before 1186), daughter of , of Dinan, and sired:
- 1173-1211 Andrew II † September 1211,
- married (born c. 1150), daughter of , marriage annulled c. 1190.
- married (born c. 1168), daughter of Guihomar IV, Viscount of Léon, and sired:
- (born c. 1191),
- married in May 1207 (c. 1180 † 1226, buried in the ), Lord of Château-Gontier,
- (born c. 1191),
- married , daughter of Harscoët of Rays, c. 1199, and sired:
- Andrew III,
- ,
- married in 1210 John of Dol, Lord of Combourg (present at the Battle of Bouvines),
- ,
- married , sister of Fulk Paynel, without issue.
- (1155 † before 1197), Lord of Vitré, , , Seneschal of Brittany,
- married (c. 1175 † 1252), daughter of , and sired:
- (c. 1190 † after June 1248[6]), , ,
- married (c. 1175 † 1252), daughter of , and sired:
- (c. 1170 † 12 August 1233),
- married firstly William of Salisbury, 2nd Earl of Salisbury († 1196), then,
- married († c. 1231), son of , Lord of Combourg,
The Château de Vitré : The castellum and the tower Saint-Laurent
- 1211-1250 Andrew III (c. 1180 † 8 February 1250 in Mansoura, Egypt), Baron of Vitré, Andrew II and Eustacie of Rays' son,
- married in 1212 Catherine of Thouars (1201 † 1239/40), Lady of Aubigné,[7] daughter of Guy of Thouars, Regent of Brittany
- married in 1240 (born c. 1215), Lady of , daughter of William of La Guerche, Lord of Pouancé[8]
- 1250 - 1251 (after 1247/1248 † 15 March 1251), Baron of Vitré, their son,
- 1251 - 1254 Philippette or (c. 1225 † 16 September 1254 in Paris), Lady of Vitré Aubigné, his paternal half-sister,
- married in 1239 (after 1215 † 1267), (1264-1267), son of Matthew II of Montmorency, Lord of Montmorency and .
Second House of Laval[]
- 1254 - 1267 (after 1215 † 1267), Baron of Vitré, (1264-1267), Lord of Acquigny, Hérouville, Aubigné and Olivet
- married in 1239 Philippette or (c. 1225 † 16 September 1254 in Paris), Lady of Vitré and Aubigné,
- married c. 1257 Thomasse of La Guerche (born c. 1215), Lady of , daughter of William of La Guerche, Lord of Pouancé, widow of Andrew III, Baron of Vitré,
- , (1267-1295);
- Guy IX, (1295-1333);
- , (1333-1347);
- , (1347-1348);
- , (1348-1412);
- Guy XIII, (1412-1414);
- Anne, (1414-1429);
- Guy XIV, (1429-1486),
- , (1486-1500);
- Guy XVI, (1500-1531);
- , (1531-1547);
, Rieux-Laval[]
- Guyonne de Laval (1547-1567) and her husband ;
- , (1567-1586);
- Guy XX, (1586-1605);
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- (1604-1674);
- Charles III Belgique Hollande de la Trémoille (1674-1709);
- Charles IV Louis Bretagne de la Trémoille (1709-1719);
- Charles V René Armand de la Trémoille (1719-1741);
- (1741-1792)
See also[]
Sources[]
- Michel Brand'Honneur Manoirs et châteaux dans le comté de Rennes. Habitat à motte et société chevaleresques (XIe-XII siècles) Presses Universitaires de Rennes Rennes (2001) Table 33 page 290.
- Jacques Le Blanc de la Vignolle, Généalogies de la maison de Laval
- Amédée Guillotin de Corson Les grandes seigneuries de Haute-Bretagne II, 2 Volumes 1897-1899 réédition Le Livre d'Histoire, Paris (1999)
External links[]
References[]
- ^ "Brittany". www.earlyblazon.com. Vassals. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ^ http://a.decarne.free.fr/gencar/note3.htm#199 Archived 2007-02-08 at the Wayback Machine Lord of Vitré, follower of Conan II, Duke of Brittany
- ^ Her existence is debated, see http://a.decarne.free.fr/gencar/note28.htm#1443 Archived 2015-01-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Léon Moreau, "Procès-verbaux et documents (Commission historique et archéologique, département de la Mayenne)", 1878-1879, available at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k411398c/f37.image.r=Vitr%C3%A9.langFR
- ^ "Généalogie Famille de Carné". Archived from the original on 2015-01-04. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
- ^ Died c. 1237 according to A. Auréjac http://a.decarne.free.fr/gencar/dat18.htm#3 Archived 2015-05-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ In exchange for the Forest of Rennes, Catherine of Thouars received the castellany of Aubigné, which Peter Mauclerc had bought for this particular occasion. From B.Yeurc'h (M. Duval, "Autour de la vicomté de Rennes: Rennes Féodal", BSAIV, t. XC, 1988, pp 51-52)
- ^ Thomasse of La Guerche married secondly
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- Barony of Vitré
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- French royal families
- House of Vitré
- House of Laval