Little Chute Historical Society

First Name Last Name
Home Search Login  
Print Bookmark

Conan IV of Brittany

Male 1138 - 1171  (33 years)


Personal Information    |    Notes    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Conan IV of Brittany 
    Born 1138  Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 20 Feb 1171  Richmond, North Riding Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I149543  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 9 Nov 2018 

    Father Alan of Brittany,   b. cir 1116, York, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1146, Richmond, North Riding Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 30 years) 
    Mother Bertha of Brittany,   b. cir 1114, Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F59933  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margret De Huntington,   b. 1145 
    Children 
     1. Constance of Brittany,   b. cir 1161, Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 05 Sep 1201, Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 40 years)
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F59934  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • He was son of Alan de Bretagne, 1st Earl of Richmond and Bertha of Brittany. Through his mother he was the nephew and heir of Duke Hoel III. From his fathers side, Conan was great grandson of duke Geoffrey I and grandson of Eudes of Brittany. In 1156, Hoel was expelled and Conan was successful in wresting control of the Duchy from his stepfather Eudes. In 1158, Geoffrey, Count of Nantes died and Conan seized Nantes. Geoffrey's brother, King Henry II of England, responded by seizing Richmond and demanding the return of Nantes. Conan and Henry made peace, and Conan married Henry's cousin, Margaret of Scotland, in 1160. Conan had to face several revolts from his own nobles. To sustain the unrest, the duke appealed to the help of Henry, who, in return, demanded the engagement of Conans only daughter and heiress Constance with his son Geoffrey Plantagenet. son of Alan II and Bertha of Brittany. He was son of Alan de Bretagne, 1st Earl of Richmond and Bertha of Brittany. Through his mother he was the nephew and heir of Duke Hoel III. From his fathers side, Conan was great grandson of duke Geoffrey I and grandson of Eudes of Brittany. In 1156, Hoel was expelled and Conan was successful in wresting control of the Duchy from his stepfather Eudes. In 1158, Geoffrey, Count of Nantes died and Conan seized Nantes. Geoffrey's brother, King Henry II of England, responded by seizing Richmond and demanding the return of Nantes. Conan and Henry made peace, and Conan married Henry's cousin, Margaret of Scotland, in 1160. Conan had to face several revolts from his own nobles. To sustain the unrest, the duke appealed to the help of Henry, who, in return, demanded the engagement of Conans only daughter and heiress Constance with his son Geoffrey Plantagenet. (Wikipedia)