Yolande of Brittany (late 1218 – 10 October 1272) was the ruler of the counties of Penthièvre and Porhoet in the Duchy of Brittany. Yolande had been betrothed to King Henry III of England in 1226 at the age of seven years, but married Hugh XI of Lusignan, the half-brother of Henry III. Through Hugh, she became Countess of La Marche and of Angoulême. She was the mother of seven children. From 1250 to 1256, she acted as Regent of La Marche and Angoulême for her son, Hugh XII of Lusignan.
Hugh XII of Lusignan, Count of La Marche and Angoulême Guy of Lusignan Geoffroy of Lusignan Alice of Lusignan Isabelle of Lusignan Marie of Lusignan Yolande of Lusignan
As her dowry, In 1236 Yolande received the titles of Countess of Penthièvre, Dame de la Fère-en-Tardenois, de Chailly, and de Longjumeau which she held suo jure from her brother John I, Duke of Brittany and her father, Pierre Mauclerc, acting as his regent. Her brother also granted her the title of suo jure Countess of Porhoet.
Sometime before 19 October 1226, when she was seven years old, Yolande was betrothed to King Henry III of England. [a][2] The marriage never took place. [b]Blanche, regent of France, wanted to prevent Henry from gaining land or influence in France, and so forced Yolande's father to change her betrothal. Under this influence, Yolande's second betrothal occurred in March 1227 to John of France, Count of Anjou, the son of King Louis VIII of France and Blanche.[3] The engagement was ended when John died aged thirteen in 1232.
Yolande was affianced a third time in 1231 to Theobald IV, Count of Champagne.[3] As in the case with King Henry and John of France, this betrothal to Theobald also did not result in marriage. [c]
In January 1236 she married Hugh XI of Lusignan.[4] Hugh XI succeeded his father in 1249 as Count of La Marche and Count of Angoulême. His uterine half-brother was King Henry III of England, to whom Yolande had been betrothed in 1226.
Regency
Yolande's husband Hugh XI was killed at the Battle of Fariskur in Egypt on 6 April 1250. Yolande acted as Regent of La Marche and Angoulême for her eldest son Hugh from 1250 to 1256.
Death
Yolande died at the Chateau de Bouteville, Charente on 10 October 1272. She was buried at the Notre Dame Abbey in Villeneuve-lez-Nantes.
Upon her death, her Breton ennoblements returned to the House of Dreux when the titles of Count of Penthievre and Porhoet were seized by her brother, John I, Duke of Brittany.
Issue
Together Hugh and Yolande had seven children:
Hugh XII of Lusignan, Count of La Marche and Count of Angoulême (died after 25 August 1270), married 29 January 1254 Jeanne de Fougères, Dame de Fougères by whom he had six children. He died while on crusade.
Guy of Lusignan, (died 1288/89), Seigneur de Cognac, d'Archiac, and de Couhé; Seigneur de la Fère-en-Tardenois.
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This article is about the Breton countess For her cousin see Yolande of Dreux Duchess of Burgundy Yolande of Brittany late 1218 10 October 1272 was the ruler of the counties of Penthievre and Porhoet in the Duchy of Brittany Yolande had been betrothed to King Henry III of England in 1226 at the age of seven years but married Hugh XI of Lusignan the half brother of Henry III Through Hugh she became Countess of La Marche and of Angouleme She was the mother of seven children From 1250 to 1256 she acted as Regent of La Marche and Angouleme for her son Hugh XII of Lusignan Yolande of BrittanyCountess of Penthrievre and PorhoetYolande of Brittany represented on a window in Chartes CathedralBornlate 1218Dreux FranceDied10 October 1272Chateau of Bouteville Charente FranceNoble familyDreuxSpouse s Hugh XI of Lusignan Count of La Marche and AngoulemeIssueHugh XII of Lusignan Count of La Marche and AngoulemeGuy of LusignanGeoffroy of LusignanAlice of LusignanIsabelle of LusignanMarie of LusignanYolande of LusignanFatherPeter I Duke of BrittanyMotherAlix of Thouars Duchess of BrittanyChateau de Bouteville Charente where Yolande died in 1272 Contents 1 Life 1 1 Suo Jure Countess 1 2 Regency 1 3 Death 2 Issue 3 Ancestry 4 Notes 5 References 6 SourcesLife EditYolande was born in Dreux France at the end of 1218 the only daughter of Pierre de Dreux and Alix Duchess of Brittany 1 She had two brothers John I Duke of Brittany and Arthur of Brittany 1220 1224 By her father s second marriage to Nicole she had a half brother Olivier de Braine 1231 1279 Her mother Alix had died on 21 October 1221 when Yolande was not quite three years old Yolande s paternal grandparents were Robert II Count of Dreux and Yolande de Coucy 1 and her maternal grandparents were Guy de Thouars and Constance Duchess of Brittany Suo Jure Countess Edit As her dowry In 1236 Yolande received the titles of Countess of Penthievre Dame de la Fere en Tardenois de Chailly and de Longjumeau which she held suo jure from her brother John I Duke of Brittany and her father Pierre Mauclerc acting as his regent Her brother also granted her the title of suo jure Countess of Porhoet Sometime before 19 October 1226 when she was seven years old Yolande was betrothed to King Henry III of England a 2 The marriage never took place b Blanche regent of France wanted to prevent Henry from gaining land or influence in France and so forced Yolande s father to change her betrothal Under this influence Yolande s second betrothal occurred in March 1227 to John of France Count of Anjou the son of King Louis VIII of France and Blanche 3 The engagement was ended when John died aged thirteen in 1232 Yolande was affianced a third time in 1231 to Theobald IV Count of Champagne 3 As in the case with King Henry and John of France this betrothal to Theobald also did not result in marriage c In January 1236 she married Hugh XI of Lusignan 4 Hugh XI succeeded his father in 1249 as Count of La Marche and Count of Angouleme His uterine half brother was King Henry III of England to whom Yolande had been betrothed in 1226 Regency Edit Yolande s husband Hugh XI was killed at the Battle of Fariskur in Egypt on 6 April 1250 Yolande acted as Regent of La Marche and Angouleme for her eldest son Hugh from 1250 to 1256 Death Edit Yolande died at the Chateau de Bouteville Charente on 10 October 1272 She was buried at the Notre Dame Abbey in Villeneuve lez Nantes Upon her death her Breton ennoblements returned to the House of Dreux when the titles of Count of Penthievre and Porhoet were seized by her brother John I Duke of Brittany Issue EditTogether Hugh and Yolande had seven children Hugh XII of Lusignan Count of La Marche and Count of Angouleme died after 25 August 1270 married 29 January 1254 Jeanne de Fougeres Dame de Fougeres by whom he had six children He died while on crusade Guy of Lusignan died 1288 89 Seigneur de Cognac d Archiac and de Couhe Seigneur de la Fere en Tardenois Geoffroy of Lusignan died 1264 Alice of Lusignan died May 1290 5 married in 1253 as his first wife Gilbert de Clare 6th Earl of Gloucester by whom she had two daughters Marie of Lusignan 1242 after 11 July 1266 married Robert de Ferrers 6th Earl of Derby 6 She died childless Isabelle of Lusignan Dame de Belleville 1248 1304 married Maurice de Belleville Yolande of Lusignan died 10 November 1305 married Pierre I Sire de PreauxAncestry EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed April 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Ancestors of Yolande of Brittany8 Robert I of Dreux4 Robert II of Dreux9 Agnes de Baudemont countess of Braine2 Peter I Duke of Brittany10 Ralph I Lord of Coucy5 Yolande de Coucy11 Agnes of Hainaut1 Yolande de Dreux12 Geoffroy IV Viscount of Thouars6 Guy of Thouars13 Aimee de Lusignan3 Alix of Thouars14 Conan IV Duke of Brittany7 Constance Duchess of Brittany15 Margaret of HuntingdonNotes Edit A letter of the King dated 19 October 1226 confirms Henry III s betrothal to Jolentam filiam Petri ducis Brittanniae et comitis Richemundiae King Henry III of England eventually married Eleanor of Provence Theobald s daughter Blanche however married Yolande s brother John in 1236 References Edit a b Richard 1983 p xxviii Pernoud 1975 p 123 a b Painter 1937 p 84 Davenport 1975 p 94 Pollock 2015 p 195 Pollock 2015 p 196 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yolande of Brittany Sources EditDavenport Millia 1975 The Secular Spirit Life and Art at the End of the Middle Ages The Metropolitan Museum of Art Painter Sidney 1937 The Historical Setting of Robert veez de Perron Modern Language Notes The Johns Hopkins University Press 52 2 Feb Pernoud Regine 1975 Blanche of Castile Coward McCann amp Geoghegan Pollock M A 2015 Scotland England and France after the Loss of Normandy 1204 1296 The Boydell Press Richard Jean 1983 Lloyd Simon ed Saint Louis Crusader King 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