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Birth:          ABT 1098 
Death:          15 Sep 1146 

Notes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan,_1st_Earl_of_Richmond
Alan of Penthièvre of Brittany, 1st Earl of Richmond, 1st Earl of Cornwall (before 1100 
– 15 September 1146),[1][a] Breton Alan Penteur, also known as "Alan the Black", 
was a Breton noble who fought for Stephen, King of England.[2] Alan was the third 
son of Stephen, Count of Tréguier and Hawise de Guingamp.
Life[edit]

The Honour of Richmond had been founded by Alan's uncle, Count Alan Rufus, who 
had died heirless, so it passed to a younger brother, Count Alan Niger, and then to a 
yet younger brother, namely Count Stephen. After Count Stephen's death in 1135/6, 
his Breton lands were inherited by his eldest son, Geoffrey Boterel II, whereas his 
English lands, the Honour of Richmond, went to Alan. During the Anarchy, Geoffrey 
supported the dispossessed Empress Matilda and her husband Geoffrey of Anjou, 
while Alan allied with King Stephen. Alan married Bertha of Brittany, daughter of 
Conan III, Duke of Brittany, in a politically arranged marriage, perhaps in a move to 
draw Brittany onto Stephen's side in the conflict against Empress Matilda. In part to 
promote the alliance with Conan III of Brittany. Stephen created Alan 1st Earl of 
Richmond. Additionally, Stephen recognized Alan as Earl of Cornwall, in recognition of 
another of Alan's uncles, Brian, who, Alan claimed, had formerly possessed Cornwall. 
After the Battle of Lincoln (1141), Alan was captured by Ranulf de Gernon, 4th Earl of 
Chester and tortured until he relinquished his claim to the Earldom of Cornwall.
Family[edit]
With Bertha, Duchess of Brittany, he had three children:
Conan IV, Duke of Brittany, their son and heir.
Constance, who married Alan III, Vicomte of Rohan.
Enougen, abbess of St. Sulpice.

In addition, Alan had four illegitimate sons:[3]
Bryan FitzAlan, progenitor of the Lords of Bedale in Richmondshire.
Stephen FitzAlan.
Reynold FitzAlan.
Robert FitzAlan.

Succession[edit]

Alan died in Brittany by 1146 and was buried at Bégard Monastery. After his death, 
Bertha returned to Brittany.[b]

His son Conan IV inherited his title as Earl of Richmond and would later inherit the title 
Duke of Brittany.

Parents
____ Stephen (ABT 1060 - 21 Apr 1136)
OF GUINGAMP Hawise (1072 - AFT 1135)

Siblings
DE BRITTANY Maud (Matilda) (ABT 1092 - )
DE BRITTANY Alan (ABT 1098 - 15 Sep 1146)
OF BRITTANY Agnorie (ABT 1105 - )

Marriage To OF BRITTANY Bertha (ABT 1115 - AFT 1155)
    m.  

Notes

Parents
____ Conan III "le Gross" (ABT 1092 - 17 Sep 1148)
____ Maud (ABT 1091 - )

Children by OF BRITTANY Bertha ABT 1115 - AFT 1155
____ Conan IV (1138 - 20 Feb 1171)

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