List of barons of Vitré

This is a list of the Barons of Vitré, who ruled from 1008 to the French Revolution. In seven centuries, the Barony of Vitré was ruled by four great families: the House of Vitré (1008-1254), the second House of Laval (1254-1547), the House of Montfort-Laval (1547-1605) and the House of La Trémoille-Laval (1605-1792). The family of Goranton-Hervé, who ruled Vitré a short time during Robert II's reign, also ruled the barony.

Arms of Andrew IV of Vitré
Seal of Robert III of Vitré
The Château de Vitré : The castellum and the tower Saint-Laurent

See also

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Sources

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  • Michel Brand'Honneur Manoirs et châteaux dans le comté de Rennes. Habitat à motte et société chevaleresques (XIe-XII siècles) Presses Universitaires de Rennes Rennes (2001) Table 33 page 290.
  • Jacques Le Blanc de la Vignolle, Généalogies de la maison de Laval
  • Amédée Guillotin de Corson Les grandes seigneuries de Haute-Bretagne II, 2 Volumes 1897-1899 réédition Le Livre d'Histoire, Paris (1999)

References

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  1. ^ http://a.decarne.free.fr/gencar/note3.htm#199 Archived 2007-02-08 at the Wayback Machine Lord of Vitré, follower of Conan II, Duke of Brittany
  2. ^ Her existence is debated, see http://a.decarne.free.fr/gencar/note28.htm#1443 Archived 2015-01-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Léon Moreau, "Procès-verbaux et documents (Commission historique et archéologique, département de la Mayenne)", 1878-1879, available at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k411398c/f37.image.r=Vitr%C3%A9.langFR
  4. ^ "Généalogie Famille de Carné". Archived from the original on 2015-01-04. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
  5. ^ Died c. 1237 according to A. Auréjac http://a.decarne.free.fr/gencar/dat18.htm#3 Archived 2015-05-08 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ In exchange for the Forest of Rennes, Catherine of Thouars received the castellany of Aubigné, which Peter Mauclerc had bought for this particular occasion. From B.Yeurc'h (M. Duval, "Autour de la vicomté de Rennes: Rennes Féodal", BSAIV, t. XC, 1988, pp 51-52)
  7. ^ Thomasse of La Guerche married secondly Guy VII de Laval