Individual Details
Sir Alan "the Black, Earl of Cornwall, Earl of Richmond" Penthièvre
(1096 - Abt 15 Sep 1146)
: Occupation: Count of Penthievre; 1st Earl of Richmond
== Biography ==
Alan of Penthièvre of Brittany, 1st Earl of Richmond, 1st Earl of Cornwall (before 1100 – 15 September 1146),[1] [a] Breton Alan Penteur, also known as "Alan the Black", was a Breton noble who fought for Stephen, King of England. [2] Alan was the third son of Stephen, Count of Tréguier and Hawise de Guingamp.
Life[edit]
Alan married Bertha of Brittany, daughter of Conan III, Duke of Brittany, in a politically arranged marriage, perhaps in 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 created Alan 1st Earl of Richmond. The title Earl of Richmond had been held by Alan's uncle, Alan Rufus, who had died heirless. Additionally, Stephen recognized Alan as Earl of Cornwall, in recognition of his other uncle Brian who had formerly possessed Cornwall. Alan was deprived of Cornwall by Ranulf de Gernon, 4th Earl of Chester, after the Battle of Lincoln (1141).
Family[edit]
With Bertha, Duchess 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.[b]
His son Conan IV inherited his title as Earl of Richmond and would later inherit the title Duke of Brittany.
== Sources ==
* '''ROYAL ANCESTRY''' by Douglas Richardson Vol. I, page 541'''
* Medieval Lands - COMTES de PENTHIEVRE [http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/BRITTANY.htm#EtienneBretagnedied1135 COMTES de PENTHIEVRE]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan,_1st_Earl_of_Richmond
This person was created through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged on 14 September 2010.
== Biography ==
Alan of Penthièvre of Brittany, 1st Earl of Richmond, 1st Earl of Cornwall (before 1100 – 15 September 1146),[1] [a] Breton Alan Penteur, also known as "Alan the Black", was a Breton noble who fought for Stephen, King of England. [2] Alan was the third son of Stephen, Count of Tréguier and Hawise de Guingamp.
Life[edit]
Alan married Bertha of Brittany, daughter of Conan III, Duke of Brittany, in a politically arranged marriage, perhaps in 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 created Alan 1st Earl of Richmond. The title Earl of Richmond had been held by Alan's uncle, Alan Rufus, who had died heirless. Additionally, Stephen recognized Alan as Earl of Cornwall, in recognition of his other uncle Brian who had formerly possessed Cornwall. Alan was deprived of Cornwall by Ranulf de Gernon, 4th Earl of Chester, after the Battle of Lincoln (1141).
Family[edit]
With Bertha, Duchess 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.[b]
His son Conan IV inherited his title as Earl of Richmond and would later inherit the title Duke of Brittany.
== Sources ==
* '''ROYAL ANCESTRY''' by Douglas Richardson Vol. I, page 541'''
* Medieval Lands - COMTES de PENTHIEVRE [http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/BRITTANY.htm#EtienneBretagnedied1135 COMTES de PENTHIEVRE]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan,_1st_Earl_of_Richmond
This person was created through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged on 14 September 2010.
Events
| Birth | 1096 | Cotes Du, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France | |||
| Marriage | 1137 | Berthe Bretagne | |||
| Death | Abt 15 Sep 1146 | Bégard, Cotes d'Armor, Bretagne, France | |||
| Reference No | 3686575 | ||||
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| Reference No | 60 |
Families
| Spouse | Berthe Bretagne ( - 1156) |
| Child | Constance Bretagne (1130 - 1184) |
| Child | Brian FitzAlan (1134 - 1242) |
| Child | Conan "Duke of Brittany, Earl of Richmond, Le Petit, The Small" Bretagne (1138 - 1171) |
| Child | Enoguen De Bretagne (1138 - 1195) |
| Child | Alan FitzAlan (1146 - 1189) |
| Father | Etienne Bretagne I (1056 - 1136) |
| Mother | Hawise Guincamp (1064 - 1135) |
| Sibling | Olive Bretagne (1102 - 1174) |