Harvey V, Lord of Léon

Herve V of Léon was the eldest son of Herve IV of Léon and his wife Maud of Poissy.[1]

Herve V, Lord of Léon
Breton Lord and Knight
A yellow shield with a black lion rampant
Coat of Arms Léon Family
Died1304
NationalityBreton
Spouse(s)Joan of Rohan
IssueHarvey VI

Life

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After his father's death in c. 1290, Herve became Lord of Léon. His fief was the castle of La Roche-Maurice. He died in April 1304.

Issue

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Herve V married Joan of Rohan.[1] They had:

  • Herve VI,[1] who succeeded his father;
  • William I, Lord of Hacqueville, who married Catherine,[1] daughter of Odo, Lord of La Roche-Bernard, in 1301;
  • Amicia, who married Catherine's brother Bernard, Lord of La Roche-Bernard c. 1301[1]
  • Isabella, who married William of Harcourt, Lord of Saussaye,[1] an estate located about thirty kilometers from Noyon-sur-Andelle, possession of the House of Léon;
  • Guy, whose existence is disputed and who is said to be a Bishop of Léon and a defender of the town of Hennebont in 1342 during the War of the Breton Succession;
  • Raoul, whose existence is also disputed and who is said to be the ancestor of the Languéouez family;
  • Oliver, Lord of Caudan, whose existence is disputed and who was more probably a son of William of Léon and Catherine of La Roche-Bernard.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Morvan 2009, table 25.

Bibliographie

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  • Morvan, Frederic (2009). La Chevalerie bretonne et la formation de l'armee ducale, 1260-1341 (in French). Presses Universitaires de Rennes.
  • Chaillou, Léa. The House of Léon: Genealogy and Origins. Foundations: The Journal of the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, volume 11, 2019, pp. 19–48 ISSN 1479-5078
  • Patrick Kernévez and Frédéric Morvan, Généalogie des Hervé de Léon (vers 1180-1363). Bulletin de la Société archéologique du Finistère, 2002, p 279-312.