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     Marie de Brittany was born in 1268 at Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France.² She was the daughter of John II Duke de Brittany , Earl of Richmond and Beatrice Plantagenet , Princess of England. Marie de Brittany died on 5 May 1339.²

     John II Duke de Brittany , Earl of Richmond was buried at Carmelites Church, Ploermel, Bretagne, France. He was born between 3 January 1238 and 1239 at Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays-de-la-Loire, France.² He was the son of John I Duke de Brittany , Earl of Richmond and Blanche Princess of Navarre. John II Duke de Brittany , Earl of Richmond married Beatrice Plantagenet , Princess of England, daughter of Henry III Plantagenet King of England and Eleanor Berenger Countess of Provence, Queen of England, between 22 January 1259 and 1260 at St Denis Abbey near Paris, Ile-de-France, France.² John II Duke de Brittany , Earl of Richmond died between 16 November 1305 and 17 November 1305 at Lyons, France; (killed by falling wall at coronation of Pope).^1,2
     He Richmond, previous creations: In 1268 Henry granted the Earldom ofRichmond to Piers de Braine's son John, who forthwith made it over to hisown son, another John. (These Johns, who were both known by the surnameBretagne rather than de Braine, may be regarded respectively as 2nd and3rd Earls of Richmond of the January 1218/9 creation.) John the younger(ie. the 3rd Earl), who was temporarily deprived of his estates inEngland in 1296 for siding with the French, married a daughter of HenryIII. He was killed by a wall falling on him in Lyons for the coronationof Pope Clement V in 1305. On his death Edward I asserted a right to theEarldom of Richmond, together with its castles and territories, but ayear later conferred the title on the late Earl's second son John, whothus became 4th Earl of Richmond. Like his predecessors he too sufferedtemporary confiscation of his estates by the Crown, this time in 1326,though they were given back to him later that year, on 25 Decemberapproximately. [Burke's Peerage, p. 2402]

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EARLDOM OF RICHMOND (VII, 3)

JOHN (DE BRETAGNE), DUKE OF BRITTANY and EARL OF RICHMOND, 1st son andheir, was born 3 Jan 1238/9, and baptised by Cadioc, Bishop of Vannes. On13 October 1260, he was knighted in London by Henry III. He succeeded tothe Earldom of Richmond on his father's resignation in 1268; and on 25November 1268 he was granted the honor and Rape of Hastings. On 28January 1268/9 he had licence to mortgage some of the lands of the honorof Richmond for 2,000 marks, with a view to going on Crusade; and in 1270he accompanied his father to the siege of Tunis. After the death of St.Louis he swore fealty to Philip III; and he was one of the commanders ofthe main division at the defeat of the Saracens before Tunis. He thenprorceeded to Palestine with his brother-in-law, Prince Edward. On 19August 1274 he was present at Edward's Coronation. In December 1276 hewas summoned to serve in person against Llewelyn. In 1285 he took part inthe French invasion of Aragon. In 1296 he adhered to the French and losthis English lands. In 1297 he fought for the French against the Flemings;and in September 1297 Philip created him a peer of France. He was one ofthe French representatives in the negotiations for a truce at Tournay in1297; and his English lands were restored for the term of the truce 1April 1298 and definitively 1 May 1304. He was one of the nobles whoescorted Margaret of France to England, and he was present at hermarriage to Edward I on 12 September 1299. In 1304 he obtained a grant ofpontage for 3 years, for mending a bridge at Boston. On 18 August 1304 hefought for the French against the Flemings at Mons en Puelle. Hejourneyed to Lyons in 1305 for the Coronation of Pope Clement V; and inthe course of the procession there on 14 November he was mortally injuredby the collapse of a wall.

He married, 22 January 1259/60, at the abbey of St. Denis, near Paris,Beatrice, 2nd daughter of HENRY III, King of England, by Eleanor, 2nddaughter and coheir of Raymond, COUNT OF PROVENCE. Beatrice, who was born25 June 1242, at Bordeaux, died 24 March 1274/5, and was buried in theGrey Friars, London, her heart being buried in the abbey of Fontevrault,Anjou. John died 16 or 17 Nov. I PS, at Lyons, and was buried in thechurch of the Carmelites at Ploërmel, Brittany.[b] Will dated September1302, confirmed with alteration 5 July 1304. Edward I claimed that on hisdeath the Earldom of Richmond, with all his castles and lands, had comeinto the King's hand. [Complete Peerage X:811-14, (transcribed by DaveUtzinger)]

[b] His body was embalmed, shrouded, sewn into leather and put into aleaden coffin, which, after a service in the church of St. Just in Lyons,was transported to Roanne and thence by the Loire to Brittany. The churchof the Carmelites at Ploermel was destroyed at the Revolution, but therecumbent effigy from his tomb is now in the parish church.

     Beatrice Plantagenet , Princess of England was buried at Fontevrault Abbey, Anjou, France; (heart). She was born on 25 June 1242 at Bordeaux, France.² She was the daughter of Henry III Plantagenet King of England and Eleanor Berenger Countess of Provence, Queen of England. Beatrice Plantagenet , Princess of England married John II Duke de Brittany , Earl of Richmond, son of John I Duke de Brittany , Earl of Richmond and Blanche Princess of Navarre, between 22 January 1259 and 1260 at St Denis Abbey near Paris, Ile-de-France, France.² Beatrice Plantagenet , Princess of England died between 24 March 1274 and 1275 at Grey Friars Church, London, Middlesex, England.²
     She He [John de Bretagne] married, 22 January 1259/60, at the abbey of St.Denis, near Paris, Beatrice, 2nd daughter of HENRY III, King of England,by Eleanor, 2nd daughter and coheir of Raymond, COUNT OF PROVENCE.Beatrice, who was born 25 June 1242, at Bordeaux, died 24 March 1274/5,and was buried in the Grey Friars, London, her heart being buried in theabbey of Fontevrault, Anjou. John died 16 or 17 Nov 1305, at Lyons, andwas buried in the church of the Carmelites at Ploërmel, Brittany.[b] Willdated September 1302, confirmed with alteration 5 July 1304. Edward Iclaimed that on his death the Earldom of Richmond, with all his castlesand lands, had come into the King's hand. [Complete Peerage X:811-14,(transcribed by Dave Utzinger)]

     Guy II de Chatillon Comte de St. Pol was born circa 1225 at St. Pol, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.² He was the son of Hugh V de Chatillon Comte de Blois & St. Pol and Marie d' Avesnes , Comtesse de Blois. Guy II de Chatillon Comte de St. Pol married Mahaut (Maud) of Brabant, daughter of Henry II 'Magnanimus' Duke of Brabant and Marie von Hohenstauffen , of Swabia, on 31 May 1254. Guy II de Chatillon Comte de St. Pol died between 12 March 1288 and 1289.²
      Guy II de Chatillon Comte de St. Pol was also known as Guy V de Chatillon , Comte de St. Pol. He The following is excerpted from a post to SGM, 10 Oct 1996, by JohnYohalem:

Guy II inherited St. Pol from his niece, d. 1289, and by Mathilde ofBrabant had three sons, most notably Hugh II of Blois and Guy III of St.Pol. Hugh's descendants, the counts of Blois, Soissons and Penthievre,included St. Charles and the Brittany claimants. This branch died outwith Nicole, Ctss. of Penthievre, in 1479.

     Jean de Luxembourg , Seigneur de Ligny was buried at Church of Phalempin, Lille, Belgium. He was born circa 1316 at Ligny, Namur, Belgium. He was the son of Valeran II de Luxembourg , Comte de Beauvoir and Guiotte (Guyotte) Chatelaine de Lille. Jean de Luxembourg , Seigneur de Ligny married Alice de Richebourg-Flanders, daughter of Guy V Seigneur de Richebourg and Beatrix van Putten, on 10 July 1330.² Jean de Luxembourg , Seigneur de Ligny died on 17 May 1364.¹

     Alice de Richebourg-Flanders was buried at Church of Phalempin, Lille, Belgium. She was born circa 1314 at Richebourg, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. She was the daughter of Guy V Seigneur de Richebourg and Beatrix van Putten. Alice de Richebourg-Flanders married Jean de Luxembourg , Seigneur de Ligny, son of Valeran II de Luxembourg , Comte de Beauvoir and Guiotte (Guyotte) Chatelaine de Lille, on 10 July 1330.² Alice de Richebourg-Flanders died on 4 May 1346.¹
      Alice de Richebourg-Flanders was also known as Alice de Flanders.

     Guy V Seigneur de Richebourg was born circa 1294 at Richebourg, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. He was the son of William IV Seigneur de Dampierre and Alice Vicomtesse de Clermont. Guy V Seigneur de Richebourg died in April 1345.

     Beatrix van Putten was born circa 1294 at Lorraine. She was the daughter of Nicholas III van Putten and Aleija van Strijen. Beatrix van Putten died on 18 June 1354.

     Nicholas III van Putten was born circa 1270 at Strijen, South Holland. He was the son of Nicholas II van Putten and Beatrix (?). Nicholas III van Putten died on 27 October 1311.

     Aleija van Strijen was born in 1274 at Strijen, South Holland. She was the daughter of Wilhelm II van Putten and Miss van Randerath. Aleija van Strijen died on 27 June 1316.

     Wilhelm II van Putten was born circa 1245 at Holland. He died on 25 November 1294.

     Miss van Randerath was born circa 1250 at Holland. She died circa 1290.

     Nicholas II van Putten was born circa 1240 at Holland. He died on 18 April 1276.

     Beatrix (?) was born circa 1245 at Holland.

     William IV Seigneur de Dampierre was born between 1248 and 1249 at Flanders.¹ He was the son of Guy III de Dampierre Count of Flanders and Mathilde (Maud) Dame de Bethune. William IV Seigneur de Dampierre married Alice Vicomtesse de Clermont, daughter of Raoul II de Clermont , Seigneur de Nesle and Alice de Dreux , Vicomtesse de Chateaudun, in 1286.² William IV Seigneur de Dampierre died in 1311.¹

     Alice Vicomtesse de Clermont was born circa 1276 at Clermont-en-Beauvais, Oise, Picardy, France. She was the daughter of Raoul II de Clermont , Seigneur de Nesle and Alice de Dreux , Vicomtesse de Chateaudun. Alice Vicomtesse de Clermont married William IV Seigneur de Dampierre, son of Guy III de Dampierre Count of Flanders and Mathilde (Maud) Dame de Bethune, in 1286.¹ Alice Vicomtesse de Clermont died in 1320.

     Raoul II de Clermont , Seigneur de Nesle was born circa 1250 at Nesle, Somme, Picardy, France. He was the son of Simon II Seigneur de Clermont , & Nesle and Alix (Adele) de Montfort. Raoul II de Clermont , Seigneur de Nesle married Alice de Dreux , Vicomtesse de Chateaudun, daughter of Robert de Dreux , Vicomte de Chateaudun and Clemence de Chateaudun, in 1275.² Raoul II de Clermont , Seigneur de Nesle died on 11 July 1302 at slain in battle, Kortrijk, Holland.¹

     Alice de Dreux , Vicomtesse de Chateaudun was born circa 1255 at Chateaudun, Eure-et-Loir, Beauce/Centre, France. She was the daughter of Robert de Dreux , Vicomte de Chateaudun and Clemence de Chateaudun. Alice de Dreux , Vicomtesse de Chateaudun married Raoul II de Clermont , Seigneur de Nesle, son of Simon II Seigneur de Clermont , & Nesle and Alix (Adele) de Montfort, in 1275.¹ Alice de Dreux , Vicomtesse de Chateaudun died before 1296 at Clermont-en-Beauvais, Oise, Picardy, France.¹

     Clemence de Chateaudun died BEF 1 FEB 1258/59.¹ She was born circa 1230 at Chateaudun, Eure-et-Loir, Beauce/Centre, France. She married Robert de Dreux , Vicomte de Chateaudun in 1253.²

     Simon II Seigneur de Clermont , & Nesle was born circa 1200 at Clermont-en-Beauvais, Oise, Picardy, France. He married Alix (Adele) de Montfort in 1242.¹ Simon II Seigneur de Clermont , & Nesle died between 1 February 1285 and 1286 at Nesle, Somme, Picardy, France.¹
      Simon II Seigneur de Clermont , & Nesle was also known as Simon II Seigneur de Clermont & Nesle.

     Alix (Adele) de Montfort was born circa 1220 at Carcassonne, Aude, Languedoc, France. She married Simon II Seigneur de Clermont , & Nesle in 1242.² Alix (Adele) de Montfort died on 28 March 1279 at Clermont-en-Beauvais, Oise, Picardy, France.¹

     Valeran II de Luxembourg , Comte de Beauvoir was born circa 1270 at Beauvoir, Somme, Picardy, France. He was the son of Valeran I de Luxembourg Comte Ligny & Roussy and Jeanne de Beauvoir. Valeran II de Luxembourg , Comte de Beauvoir married Guiotte (Guyotte) Chatelaine de Lille, daughter of Jean IV Chatelain de Lille and Beatrix de Clermont, in 1316.² Valeran II de Luxembourg , Comte de Beauvoir died after 23 August 1366 at Serain, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.²

     Guiotte (Guyotte) Chatelaine de Lille was born circa 1280 at Lille, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. She was the daughter of Jean IV Chatelain de Lille and Beatrix de Clermont. Guiotte (Guyotte) Chatelaine de Lille married Valeran II de Luxembourg , Comte de Beauvoir, son of Valeran I de Luxembourg Comte Ligny & Roussy and Jeanne de Beauvoir, in 1316.³ Guiotte (Guyotte) Chatelaine de Lille died on 7 August 1338.²

     Jean IV Chatelain de Lille was born circa 1257 at Lille, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. He was the son of Jean III Chatelain de Lille and Maud de Tournai de Mortagne. Jean IV Chatelain de Lille married Beatrix de Clermont, daughter of Simon II Seigneur de Clermont , & Nesle and Alix (Adele) de Montfort, in November 1279.² Jean IV Chatelain de Lille died between 1291 and 1292.¹

     Beatrix de Clermont was born circa 1260 at Nesle, Somme, Picardy, France. She was the daughter of Simon II Seigneur de Clermont , & Nesle and Alix (Adele) de Montfort. Beatrix de Clermont married Jean IV Chatelain de Lille, son of Jean III Chatelain de Lille and Maud de Tournai de Mortagne, in November 1279.¹

     Jean III Chatelain de Lille was born circa 1230 at Lille, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. He died circa 1276.¹
     He Leo van de Pas, citing ES, has Jean III as son of NN de Peronne byElisabeth, daughter of Jean I de Lille. I have them as thegrandparents. Leo does not have a Jean II de Lille in his pedigree andgives no explanation of why he goes from Jean I to Jean III.

     Maud de Tournai de Mortagne was born circa 1240 at Tournai, Walloon Region, Belgium. She died in 1311.¹
      Maud de Tournai de Mortagne was also known as Mathilde de Tournai , de Mortagne.

     Valeran I de Luxembourg Comte Ligny & Roussy was born circa 1245 at Ligny, Namur, Belgium. He was the son of Henry II 'The Blonde' Count of Luxembourg and Marguerite de Bar. Valeran I de Luxembourg Comte Ligny & Roussy died on 5 June 1288; Battle of Nola.¹

     Jeanne de Beauvoir was born circa 1245 at Beauvoir, Somme, Picardy, France. She was the daughter of Mathieu II Seigneur de Beauvoir and Mathilde (?). Jeanne de Beauvoir died before December 1300.¹

     Mathieu II Seigneur de Beauvoir was born circa 1205 at Beauvoir, Somme, Picardy, France. He died after 1264.