After Margaret de Clisson and her sons failed in their plot to overthrow John V, Duke of Brittany and assert their claim to Brittany between 1420 and 1422, the Penthièvre family was forced to appear before both the French Parliament and the Breton Estates at Vannes. Two of William's brothers were found guilty of felonies and treachery on 16 February 1425 and their properties in Brittany were confiscated. William himself had already been given over to the duke of Brittany as a hostage on 29 July 1420.
William remained a hostage at Auray for twenty-eight years, during which time he lost his sight. He was finally freed in 1448 after his family reconciled with Francis I, Duke of Brittany. In 1450, he married Isabelle de la Tour d'Auvergne, daughter of Bertrand V de La Tour d'Auvergne, with whom he had three daughters: Frances; Joan, who married John de Surgeres, seigneur de Balon; and Charlotte, who married Antoine de Villequier, seigneur de Montrésor. William inherited the County of Périgord from his brother John in 1454, but he died the following year. His daughter, Frances, succeeded him in Périgord and Limoges.[1]
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^De Guibours, Anselme (1726–1733). Histoire généalogique et chronologique de la maison royale de France, des pairs, grands officiers de la Couronne, de la Maison du Roy et des anciens barons du royaume. Vol. 6. Paris. p. 105. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
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Duchesne, André (1621). Histoire de la Maison de Chastillon sur Marne avec les genealogies et armes des illustres Familles de France & des Pays-bas, lesquelles y ont esté alliées. Paris: Sabastien Cramoisy. p. 145. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
william, viscount, limoges, william, died, 1455, seigneur, avesnes, viscount, limoges, from, 1404, until, death, also, briefly, count, périgord, following, death, brother, john, count, penthièvre, 1454, william, châtillonviscount, limogesreign1404, 1455predece. William died 1455 was Seigneur de Avesnes and Viscount of Limoges from 1404 until his death He was also briefly Count of Perigord following the death of his brother John II Count of Penthievre in 1454 William de ChatillonViscount of LimogesReign1404 1455PredecessorJohnSuccessorFrancesDied1455SpouseIsabelle de la Tour d AuvergneIssueFrancesHouseHouse of ChatillonFatherJohn I Count of PenthievreMotherMargaret de ClissonBiography editWilliam was the son of John I Count of Penthievre and Margaret de Clisson As a younger son William was intended to join the clergy He attended the University of Angers and while he was young his family negotiated with the duke of Brittany to grant him the Bishopric of Vannes or Saint Brieuc After Margaret de Clisson and her sons failed in their plot to overthrow John V Duke of Brittany and assert their claim to Brittany between 1420 and 1422 the Penthievre family was forced to appear before both the French Parliament and the Breton Estates at Vannes Two of William s brothers were found guilty of felonies and treachery on 16 February 1425 and their properties in Brittany were confiscated William himself had already been given over to the duke of Brittany as a hostage on 29 July 1420 William remained a hostage at Auray for twenty eight years during which time he lost his sight He was finally freed in 1448 after his family reconciled with Francis I Duke of Brittany In 1450 he married Isabelle de la Tour d Auvergne daughter of Bertrand V de La Tour d Auvergne with whom he had three daughters Frances Joan who married John de Surgeres seigneur de Balon and Charlotte who married Antoine de Villequier seigneur de Montresor William inherited the County of Perigord from his brother John in 1454 but he died the following year His daughter Frances succeeded him in Perigord and Limoges 1 Notes edit De Guibours Anselme 1726 1733 Histoire genealogique et chronologique de la maison royale de France des pairs grands officiers de la Couronne de la Maison du Roy et des anciens barons du royaume Vol 6 Paris p 105 Retrieved 24 November 2018 References editDuchesne Andre 1621 Histoire de la Maison de Chastillon sur Marne avec les genealogies et armes des illustres Familles de France amp des Pays bas lesquelles y ont este alliees Paris Sabastien Cramoisy p 145 Retrieved 24 November 2018 French nobilityPreceded byJohn Viscount of Limoges1404 1455 Succeeded byFrancesPreceded byJohn Count of Perigord1454 1455 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Viscount of Limoges amp oldid 1155282305, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
