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John II (Jean) De Dreux Duke of Brittany & Earl of Richmond 1238–1305 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jan 1238

Birth Location: Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France

Death Date: 18 Nov 1305

Death Location: Ploemel, Departement du Morbihan, Bretagne, France

Father: Jean Richmond

Mother: Blanche Navarre

Spouse(s): Beatrice Plantagenet

Children(s): Marie Bretagne

In 1238, John II (Jean) De Dreux Duke of Brittany & Earl of Richmond entered the world in Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France, born to Jean I The Red Of Bretagne Duke Of Richmond And Blanche Duchess De Bretagne Champagne De Navarre. John II (Jean) De Dreux Duke of Brittany & Earl of Richmond married Beatrice Plantagenet, and had children including Marie De Bretagne. John II (Jean) De Dreux Duke of Brittany & Earl of Richmond passed away in 1305 in Ploemel, Departement du Morbihan, Bretagne, France.

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Biography

  • In 1238, John II (Jean) De Dreux Duke of Brittany & Earl of Richmond entered the world in Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France, born to Jean I The Red Of Bretagne Duke Of Richmond And Blanche Duchess De Bretagne Champagne De Navarre.
  • John II (Jean) De Dreux Duke of Brittany & Earl of Richmond married Beatrice Plantagenet, and had children including Marie De Bretagne.
  • John II (Jean) De Dreux Duke of Brittany & Earl of Richmond passed away in 1305 in Ploemel, Departement du Morbihan, Bretagne, France.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Richmond's Ancestors

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John Richmond
1238–1305
Birth Place: Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France
Parents
Jean I "the Red" of Bretagne Duke of Richmond
1217–1286
Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France
Blanche ((Duchess de Bretagne) Champagne de) Navarre
1220–1283
Navarra, Spain
Grandparents
Pierre (Mauclerc deDreux) DeBretagne
1190–1250
Dreux, Eure-et-Loir, Centre, France
Alix (De Duchess of Brittany) deThouars
1201–1221
Bretagne, France
Theobald (I, of Navarre de) Navarre
1201–1253
Troyes, Aube, Champagne, France
Agnes (Countess de Champagne de) Beaujeu
1200–1231
Beaujeu, Rhone, France
Great-Grandparents
Robert DREUX
1154–1218
Yolande DeCoucy
1164–1222
Guy Thouars
1162–1213
Constance Bretagne
1166–1201
Thibaut Champagne
1179–1201
Blanche Navarre
1177–1229
Guichard Beaujeu
1160–1216
Sibylle Hainaut
1170–1225
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Dreux
1123–1188
Agnes Braine
1130–1218
Crusader deMarle
1135–1191
Agnes Marle
1142–1168
Henri d'Champaign
1127–1180
Marie d'France
1145–1198
Sancho Garces
1132–1194
Sancha (Navarre)
1137–1177

John Richmond's Descendants

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John (II (Jean) De Dreux Duke of Brittany & Earl of) Richmond (4 Jan 1238–18 Nov 1305) m. Beatrice Plantagenet (25 Jun 1242–24 Mar 1275)
  1. 1. Marie (de) Bretagne 1268–1339 m. Guido (III "Comte de St. Pol" de) Chatillon 1265–1317
    1. 1. Jean (De) Chatillon 1295–1344 m. Jeanne (De) Fiennes 1300–1353
      1. 1. Lady (Matilda Maud Heiress Saint Pol) deChatillon 1339–1378 m. Guy (I Saint Pol) deLuxembourg 1336–1371
        1. 1. John (Sir knight of the Golden Fleece) Luxembourg 1370–1397 m. Marguerite DeEnghien 1372–1393
    2. 2. Mahaut (de) Chatillon 1293–1358 m. Charles (I France) Deavesnes 1270–1325
      1. 1. Isabelle (of) Valois 1313–1383 m. Pierre (I Duke of) Bourbon 1311–1356
        1. 1. Jeanne ('Joanna' 'Joan', Duchess of Bourbon, Queen consort of) France 1338–1377 m. Charles (V 'Le Sage' 'The Wise' Capet, King of) France 1338–1379

John Richmond's Timeline

2 Records

1238
4 Jan 1238
Birth of John II (Jean) De Dreux Duke of Brittany & Earl of Richmond in Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France
Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France
1305
18 Nov 1305
Age 67
Death of John II (Jean) De Dreux Duke of Brittany & Earl of Richmond in Lyons, Rhone, Rhone-Alpes, France
Lyons, Rhone, Rhone-Alpes, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1238
    Event Place: Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1305
    Event Place: Lyons, Rhone, Rhone-Alpes, France
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ploemel, Departement du Morbihan, Bretagne, France
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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