Geoffrey, count of Fougères

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Geoffrey de Fougères, comte de Fougères

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Guilliers, Morbihan, France
Death: December 15, 1212 (31-32)
Fougères, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France
Immediate Family:

Son of Guillaume de Fougères and Agatha du Hommet
Husband of Mahaud de Porhoët
Father of Ralph de Fougères, III and Jeanne de Fougères
Brother of Clemence de Fougères, Chester
Half brother of Foulques III Paynel; Pétronille Paynel and William Paynel

Occupation: Comte de Fougères
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About Geoffrey, count of Fougères

GEOFFROY de Fougères

From Medlands:

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(-1212).  The Chronicon Savigniacensis Monasterii records the death "XVIII Kal Jul" in 1212 of "Gaufridus dominus Filgeriarum, filius Willelmi et Agathæ, filiæ Willelmi de Humeto"[1160].  He succeeded his grandfather in 1196 as Seigneur de Fougères.  m MATHILDE de Porhoët, daughter of EUDES Vicomte de Porhoët & his wife ---.  The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not yet been identified.  She succeeded her father as Vicomtesse de Porhoët.  Geoffroy & his wife had one child:  

a) RAOUL [III] de Fougères (-24 Feb 1256, bur Sauvigny). His parentage is confirmed by his burial entry (see below). He succeeded his father in 1212 as Seigneur de Fougères. “Fulco Paganelli” gave security to Louis IX King of France on behalf of “Radulpho de Filgeriis nepoti meo” relating to “terram suam in Normannia” by charter dated Mar [1230/31][1161]. The Chronicon Savigniacense records the death "VI Kal Mar" in 1256 of "Radulphus Dominus Filgeriarum filius Gaufridi Domini Filgeriarum" and his burial at Sauvigny[1162]. m ISABELLE de Craon, daughter of AMAURY [I] Sire de Craon & his wife Jeanne de Roche. "Radulfum Fulgerium…et nobilis domina de Sabolio et Credone" agreed the marriage of "dom. Fulgeriarum" and "Isabella filia bonæ memoriæ Amauritii quondam domini Credonii" by charter dated Feb 1233[1163]. Her name is confirmed by the Chronicon Savigniacense which records the birth of "Isabella uxorelicti Radulphi filium Iohannem" in 1230[1164]. Raoul [III] & his wife had two children:

i) JEAN de Fougères (6 Dec 1230-6 Dec 1230). The Chronicon Savigniacense records the birth "die sancti Nicolai" in 1230 of "Isabella uxorelicti Radulphi filium Iohannem" and his death the same day[1165].

ii) JEANNE de Fougères (-after 1273, bur Sauvigny). The Chronicon Savigniacense records the marriage "IV Kal Feb" in 1253 of "Hugues Comes Marchiæ" and "Iohannam unicam filiam Radulfi Domini Filgeriarum in dicto castro"[1166]. Dame de Fougères. m (Fougères 29 Jan 1254) HUGUES [XIII] Sire de Lusignan Comte de la Marche et d’Angoulême, son of HUGUES [XII] "le Brun" Sire de Lusignan, Comte de la Marche et d'Angoulême & his wife Yolande de Bretagne (-shortly after 25 Aug 1270). Sire de Fougères, by right of his wife.

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Geoffrey, count of Fougères's Timeline

1180
1180
Guilliers, Morbihan, France
1200
1200
Fougeres, Fougères, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, France
1212
December 15, 1212
Age 32
Fougères, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France
1218
1218
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