The House of Laval is a family of barons, later counts, coming from the town of Laval, located in Northwestern France, part of the province of Maine before the French Revolution. The Laval were one of the most powerful families of Maine during the Middle Ages and also had a presence in Brittany, where their prestige was similar to the one of the Rohan. The House of Laval played a significant role in Breton history and during the Hundred Years War and the French Wars of Religion. They also favored the French Renaissance in Northwestern France, building several châteaux. The last male heir died during the 17th century, and his possessions went to the House of La Trémoille.
The House of Laval appeared during the first quarter of the 11th century. Its origins are unclear and the first mentioned baron is Guy I. The direct branch became extinct in the male line in 1211, after the death of Guy VI. His sister, Edme, had previously married Matthieu II de Montmorency with a contract stipulating that her first son should take the Laval surname and arms.
The branch of Montmorency-Laval died out in 1412 with Guy XII. His heiress, Anne, had married Jean de Montfort with a contract similar to Edme's one. Hence, her heirs took the name of Laval.
The branch of Montfort-Laval started with Jean de Montfort, nicknamed Guy XIII of Laval, who died in 1415, and ended with Guy XVII in 1547.
The branch of Rieux-Laval started with Louis de Sainte-Maure, who married the granddaughter of Guy XVI of Laval. This branch ended with Guy XX, killed in Hungary in 1605.
The possessions of Laval passed to the La Trémoille family, who stopped the medieval tradition according which all the counts of Laval had to be called "Guy".
Line of Descentedit
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (January 2014)
Emma (c1200-1264, sister of Guy VI) married Mathieu II de Montmorency and gave birth to
Guy VII (d 1267) who married Philippa de Vitre and sired
Guy VIII (d 1295), who married Isabelle Beaumont and sired
Guy IX (d 1333), who married Beatrix de Gavre and sired
Guy X (d 1347), who married Beatrix of Brittany (daughter of Arthur II) and sired
Guy XI (d 1348) and
Guy XII (d 1412), who married Jeanne de Laval (a second cousin, descended from Guy VIII). His son Guy predeceased him in 1403. The title then passed to
Walsby, Malcolm (2007). The Counts of Laval. Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing Company. ISBN9780754658115.
External linksedit
Anne d'Alegre (d. 1619) biography emphasizing her teeth.
January 01, 1970
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For other uses see Laval This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources House of Laval news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2015 Learn how and when to remove this message The House of Laval is a family of barons later counts coming from the town of Laval located in Northwestern France part of the province of Maine before the French Revolution The Laval were one of the most powerful families of Maine during the Middle Ages and also had a presence in Brittany where their prestige was similar to the one of the Rohan The House of Laval played a significant role in Breton history and during the Hundred Years War and the French Wars of Religion They also favored the French Renaissance in Northwestern France building several chateaux The last male heir died during the 17th century and his possessions went to the House of La Tremoille The coat of arms of the Laval their motto was Eadem mensura of same measure The coat of arms used by Counts of Laval 1 The Laval Castle The Chateau de Vitre in Brittany The Renaissance aisle of the chateau de Chateaubriant Francois de Laval was the first Roman Catholic bishop of Quebec the city of Laval Quebec and the Universite Laval were named after him Contents 1 Branches and titles 2 Line of Descent 2 1 Barons of Laval 2 2 Counts of Laval 3 Other notable members 4 See also 5 References 5 1 Sources 5 2 External linksBranches and titles editThe House of Laval appeared during the first quarter of the 11th century Its origins are unclear and the first mentioned baron is Guy I The direct branch became extinct in the male line in 1211 after the death of Guy VI His sister Edme had previously married Matthieu II de Montmorency with a contract stipulating that her first son should take the Laval surname and arms The branch of Montmorency Laval died out in 1412 with Guy XII His heiress Anne had married Jean de Montfort with a contract similar to Edme s one Hence her heirs took the name of Laval The branch of Montfort Laval started with Jean de Montfort nicknamed Guy XIII of Laval who died in 1415 and ended with Guy XVII in 1547 The branch of Rieux Laval started with Louis de Sainte Maure who married the granddaughter of Guy XVI of Laval This branch ended with Guy XX killed in Hungary in 1605 The possessions of Laval passed to the La Tremoille family who stopped the medieval tradition according which all the counts of Laval had to be called Guy Line of Descent editThis list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items January 2014 Barons of Laval edit Guy V de Laval d 1210 married Avoise de Craon and sired Guy VI d 1211 who died childless Emma c1200 1264 sister of Guy VI married Mathieu II de Montmorency and gave birth to Guy VII d 1267 who married Philippa de Vitre and sired Guy VIII d 1295 who married Isabelle Beaumont and sired Guy IX d 1333 who married Beatrix de Gavre and sired Guy X d 1347 who married Beatrix of Brittany daughter of Arthur II and sired Guy XI d 1348 and Guy XII d 1412 who married Jeanne de Laval a second cousin descended from Guy VIII His son Guy predeceased him in 1403 The title then passed to Anne d 1466 daughter of Guy XII who married Jean de Montfort making him Guy XIII de Laval They had several sons including Guy XIV de Laval Counts of Laval edit nbsp Guy XVII count of Laval between 1531 and 1547 Portrait by Francois Clouet Guy XIV de Laval d 1486 who married Isabella of Brittany and sired Guy XV d 1501 Jean de Laval brother of Guy XV sired Guy XVI d 1531 who married Charlotte of Naples and Anne de Montmorency By Anne he sired Guy XVII d 1547 Catherine daughter of Guy XVI and Charlotte had 2 daughters Renee d 1567 who reigned as Guyonne de Laval counting as the 18th and Claude d 1561 who gave birth to Guy XIX d 1586 who married Anne d Alegre and sired Guy XX de Laval d 1605 who was the last of his line and the last Count to take the name of Guy 2 Other notable members editGilles de Montmorency Laval c 1405 26 October 1440 better known as Gilles de Rais companion in arms of Joan of Arc Andre de Laval Montmorency c 1408 1485 Marshal of France Louis de Laval d 1489 governor of Dauphine Champagne Touraine and Genoa Jeanne de Laval Queen consort of Naples and Sicily Jean de Laval count of Chateaubriant and Governor of Brittany who was married to Francoise de Foix Anne de Laval 1505 1554 who was a pretender to the throne of Naples and ancestor to kings of France and Belgium Henri II de Montmorency 1595 1632 military commander Saint Francois de Montmorency Laval first Bishop of Quebec Louis Joseph de Montmorency Laval Bishop of Metz Mathieu de Montmorency 1767 1826 statesman during the French Revolution and Bourbon RestorationSee also editDuke of Brittany French nobilityReferences edit Walsby 2007 p 36 Walsby 2007 p 184 185 Sources edit Walsby Malcolm 2007 The Counts of Laval Aldershot Ashgate Publishing Company ISBN 9780754658115 External links edit Anne d Alegre d 1619 biography emphasizing her teeth Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title House of Laval amp oldid 1177248535, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
