| Alan III of Rohan | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1135/40 |
| Died | 1195 |
| Noble family | Rohan |
| Spouse(s) | Constance of Penthièvre |
| Father | Alan II |
Alan III de Rohan (c. 1135/40 – 1195), was the son of Alan II, Viscount of Rohan. He was the 3rd Viscount of Rohan and Lord of Corlay.
Life
He married Constance of Penthièvre, daughter of Alan of Penthièvre and Bertha, Duchess of Brittany. They had six children:
- Alan IV, (c. 1166 - 1205);
- William (died after 1205);
- Josselin (died in 1251), Lord of Noyal, regent of the Viscounty of Rohan in 1235 married Maude of Montfort, Lady of Montfort and of Boutavan (1235-1279);
- Margaret, who married Harvey I, Lord of Léon;
- Alix;
- Constance, who married Odo of Pontchâteau
Alan III and his wife Constance built the Abbaye Notre-Dame de Bon-Repos on 23 June 1184.
Constance died at an unknown date after 23 June 1184 and Alan married Françoise of Corbey.
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References
- Père Anselme, M. Potier de Courcy (ed.) Histoire généalogique et chronologique de la maison royale de France, volume IV, 1868, p. 50.
- Anatole de Barthélémy, Le Château de Corlay in Revue de Bretagne et de Vendée 1865, pp 71-77, 89-102, 385-397.
- Père Anselme, M. Potier de Courcy (ed.) Histoire généalogique et chronologique de la maison royale de France, volume IV, 1868, p. 50-51.
- Josselin may also be the son of Alan and his second wife Françoise of Corbey
- Morice, Pierre-Hyacinthe, Mémoires pour servir de preuves à l'histoire ecclésiastique et civile de Bretagne, 1750, volume 1, p 698.
See also
| Alan III, Viscount of Rohan House of RohanBorn: 1135/40 Died: 1195 | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byAlan II | Viscount of Rohan 1168–1195 |
Succeeded byAlan IV |