Eudes, Count of Penthievre
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Odo of Rennes (999–1079), Count of Penthièvre, was the youngest son of Duke Geoffrey I
of Brittany
and Hawise of Normandy, daughter of Richard I of Normandy
. Following the death of his brother Duke Alan III
, Eudes ruled as regent of Brittany in the name of his nephew Conan II
, between 1040 and 1062. Eudes married Agnes of Cornwall, sister of Hoel II of Brittany
. At least two of Eudes' sons (Alain and Brian) participated in the Norman conquest of England
.
His children include:
Geoffrey I, count of Penthièvre
His descendants became the junior branch of the Breton ducal family, which assumed control of the duchy in 1156 under Conan IV of Brittany
.
Geoffrey I, Duke of Brittany
Geoffrey I of Rennes was duke of Brittany, from 992 to his death. He was son of Duke Conan I and Ermengarde of Anjou, whose parents were Geoffrey I of Anjou and Adele of Meaux....
of Brittany
Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
and Hawise of Normandy, daughter of Richard I of Normandy
Richard I of Normandy
Richard I of Normandy , also known as Richard the Fearless , was the Duke of Normandy from 942 to 996; he is considered the first to have held that title.-Birth:He was born to William I of Normandy, ruler of Normandy, and Sprota...
. Following the death of his brother Duke Alan III
Alan III, Duke of Brittany
Alan III of Rennes was duke of Brittany, from 1008 to his death. He was son of Duke Geoffrey I and Hawise of Normandy. Alan married Bertha, daughter of Odo II, Count of Blois and had at least two children: Conan II, his successor, and Hawise of Brittany, who married Hoel of Cornwall.Alan III was...
, Eudes ruled as regent of Brittany in the name of his nephew Conan II
Conan II, Duke of Brittany
Conan II of Rennes was Duke of Brittany, from 1040 to his death. Conan was the eldest child and heir of Alan III, Duke of Brittany by his wife Berthe de Blois, and member of the House of Rennes...
, between 1040 and 1062. Eudes married Agnes of Cornwall, sister of Hoel II of Brittany
Hoel II, Duke of Brittany
Hoel II of Cornwall was count of Kernev , from 1058 as Hoel V, and after his marriage to Hawise, Duchess of Brittany, in 1066, he became duke of Brittany...
. At least two of Eudes' sons (Alain and Brian) participated in the Norman conquest of England
Norman conquest of England
The Norman conquest of England began on 28 September 1066 with the invasion of England by William, Duke of Normandy. William became known as William the Conqueror after his victory at the Battle of Hastings on 14 October 1066, defeating King Harold II of England...
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His children include:
Geoffrey I, count of Penthièvre
- Alain Le RouxAlain Le RouxAlan Rufus was a probable companion of William the Conqueror during the Norman Conquest and especially during Harrying of the North, in which he built Richmond Castle. He was the second son of Odo, Count of Penthièvre, by Agnes, daughter of Alain Cagnart, Count of Cornouaille, and a cousin of...
- Stephen, Count of TréguierStephen, Count of TréguierStephen, Count of Tréguier, Lord of Richmond was a Breton noble and a younger son of Odo, Count of Penthièvre and Agnes of Cornwall, sister of Hoel II, Duke of Brittany...
married Havise of GuingampGuingampGuingamp is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Guingamp are called guingampais.-Breton language:... - BrianBrian of BrittanyBrian of Brittany in English, or Brien de Bretagne in French, was a Breton noble who fought for William I of England. He was born in about 1042, the second son of Odo, Count of Penthièvre...
(French: Brien; Latin: Briennius), who defeated a second raid in the southwest of England, launched from Ireland by HaroldHarold GodwinsonHarold Godwinson was the last Anglo-Saxon King of England.It could be argued that Edgar the Atheling, who was proclaimed as king by the witan but never crowned, was really the last Anglo-Saxon king...
's sons in 1069. Brian participated in the conquest of England and afterwards held the honor of Richmond, died without issue. He is presumed to have been illegitimate and is recorded as a witness to a document in 1084. He spent the latter part of his life as an invalid in Brittany.
His descendants became the junior branch of the Breton ducal family, which assumed control of the duchy in 1156 under Conan IV of Brittany
Conan IV, Duke of Brittany
Conan IV of Penthièvre , called "the Young", was duke of Brittany, from 1156 to his death. He was son of Alan the Black, 1st Earl of Richmond and Bertha of Brittany. He was his mother's heir as Duke Conan III...
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