Jeanne “Alix” Bertrand de Bricquebec

Jeanne Alix Bertrand de Bricquebec

a) ROBERT [V] Bertrand (-before 1267). "Robertus Bertran" granted property to "Roberto Brienchon" by charter dated to before 1204, witnessed by "Willelmo Bertran, Roberto Bertran juniore filiis meis"[1113]. A document dated 27 Jul 1381 in litigation in the Paris parliament names "messire Robert et messire Guillaume Bertran, chevaliers" as the children of "messire Robert Bertran" and his wife[1114]. Seigneur de Bricquebec, de Roncheville, de Faugernon et de Fontenay le Marmion. "Robertus Bertran miles, filius Roberti Bertranni militis et Johanne domine de Tureio" granted rights to the monks of Saint-Michel in the forest of Bricquebec priory by charter dated Sep 1240[1115]. The latest date of his death is indicated by the decision of the Paris parliament dated 1267, extrected below.

m (contract 1245) ALIX de Tancarville, daughter of --- de Tancarville & his wife Helisende de Meulan (-before 1267). A charter dated 1245 records the marriage contract of "Guillelmus camerarius de Tanquarvilla miles…Aelicia sorore mea" and "domino Roberto Bertran militi", and refers to property given to "Helysendi matri mee a domino Ammarico de Mellent avunculo meo"[1116]. The latest date of her death is indicated by the decision of the Paris parliament dated 1267, extrected below. Robert [V] & his wife had [three] children:

i) ROBERT [VI] Bertrand (-before 10 May 1308). Seigneur de Briquebec. A decision of the Paris parliament dated 1267 instructed “Robert Bertrand” to share the succesion of their father and mother with “Guillaume Bertrand chevalier son frère puîné”[1117]. - see below.

ii) GUILLAUME Bertrand . A decision of the Paris parliament dated 1267 instructed “Robert Bertrand” to share the succesion of their father and mother with “Guillaume Bertrand chevalier son frère puîné”[1118]. Philippe III King of France confirmed the grant of la baronnie de Faugernon by "Roberti Bertrandi militis domini de Roncheville et de Briquebec" to "Guillaume Bertran mon frere" by charter dated Mar 1274[1119]. A charter dated Mar 1275 records the agreement between "Guillaume Bertran écuyer avec son frère aîné Robert Bertran chevalier" to divide the inheritance from their parents[1120]. "Robertus Bertran miles" confirmed donations to the abbey of Corneville, for the souls of "Roberti patris sue et Alicie matris sue" and for "Philippe uxoris sue et…Guillermi fratris sui" by charter dated 22 Sep 1295[1121].

iii) [ALIX Bertrand . Père Anselme records her parentage (calling her mother “Alix de Néelle”) and marriage without citing any source on which this information is based[1122]. Assuming her family origin is correct, the chronology suggests that she was the daughter of Robert [V] Bertrand. m ROBERT [V] d’Estouteville Seigneur d’Estouteville, son of JEAN [I] d’Estouteville Seigneur d’Estouteville & his wife Agnes de Châteaudun (-after 1282).]