Guy VII de Montmorency, seigneur de Laval

His younger son, Guy, in right of his mother, became head of the House of Laval. Canada's oldest French-language university, Université Laval, was named after François de Montmorency-Laval, first bishop of New France and founder of the Quebec Seminary, from while Université Laval emerged.[1]

From Medlands:

GUY [VII] de Montmorency, son of MATHIEU [II] Seigneur de Montmorency & his second wife Emma de Laval (-[1267]). The necrology of Joyenval records the death “27 Apr...circa 1280“ of "dominæ Emmæ comitissæ Alençonio, dominæ de Valle Guyonis, domini Guillelmi de Bellomonte [error] uxoris” and that “domini Guidonis de Laval filii eorum primogeniti” confirmed their donations[582]. Seigneur de Laval. Betrothed (1229) to ALIX de Vitré, daughter of ANDRE [III] Seigneur de Vitré & his first wife Catherine de Thouars (-after Jul 1273). "André de Vitré" confirmed by letter dated [1229] that he had promised "…[sa] troisième fille" to "madame de Laval de lui donner son fils"[583].

m firstly (1239) PHILIPPA de Vitré, daughter of ANDRE [III] Seigneur de Vitré & his first wife Catherine de Thouars (-16 Sep 1254).

m secondly (before Oct 1257) as her second husband, THOMASSE de Pouancé, widow of ANDRE [III] Seigneur de Vitré, daughter of GEOFFROY de Pouancé Seigneur de la Guerche & his wife --- (-after 1272). The marriage contract between "Gaufridus de Poenceio dominus Guirchiæ...Thomasia filia mea" and “Andreæ domino Vitreii” is dated Jan 1240[584]. The primary source which confirms her second marriage has not yet been identified.

Guy [VII] & his first wife had children:

1. GUY [VIII] de Laval ([1240]-L'Isle-Jourdain 22 Aug 1295, bur Abbaye de Clermont). Seigneur de Vitré 1254. Seigneur de Laval. m firstly (Paris 1260) ISABELLE de Beaumont Dame de Villemomble, de Pacy-sur-Marne et de Brévières Ctss di Caserta, daughter of GUILLAUME de Beaumont-en-Gâtinais Seigneur de Villemomble et de Pacy Conte di Caserta & his wife --- (-1277). m secondly (contract 11 Nov 1286) JEANNE de Beaumont Dame de Loué, daughter of LOUIS de Brienne dit d Acre Vicomte de Beaumont-au-Maine & his wife Agnes de Beaumont (-1323, bur Abbaye de Clermont). Guy [VIII] & his first wife had one child: a) GUY [IX] de Laval (-Landravan 22 Jan 1333, bur Abbaye de Clermont). Seigneur de Laval et de Vitré. - see below.

Guy [VIII] & his second wife had children: b) ANDRE de Laval (-before 13 May 1356). Châtelain de Loué, Seigneur de Châtillon-en-Vendelais. m ([1311]%29 as her second husband, EUSTACHIE de Bauçay Dame d´Olivet, widow of GUILLAUME d´Usages Vidame du Mans, daughter of HUGUES de Bauçay & his wife Alix de Châtillon. - SEIGNEURS de LOUE et de BREE[585]. c) CATHERINE de Laval . m GERARD Chabot Baron de Retz, son of GERARD Chabot Baron de Retz & his wife Marie de Parthenay (-before 15 Sep 1344).

2. EMMETTE de Laval (-1331 or after). m PREGENT de Coëtmen Vicomte de Tonquédec, son of ---. [Another marriage is proposed: a Chronicon Comitum Pictaviæ et Aquitaniæ Ducum records the marriage of "Aimericum Galfredi de Podio-fagi filium" and "Emmettæ dominis Widonis de Lavallia defuncti et Philippæ de Vitreo filiæ"[586]. If correct, Emmette´s husband was AIMERY du Puy-du-Fou, son of GEOFFROY du Puy-du-Fou & his wife Agnes de Thouars. The difficulties associated with the fabrication of all or parts of the reconstruction of the Puy-du-Fou family are discussed in the document AQUITAINE DUKES, including the possibility that this fragmentary chronicle formed part of the fabrication. This marriage has not yet been corroborated by another primary source.]

3. CATHERINE de Laval (-1306 or after). The primary source which confirms her parentage has not been identified. “Katerine de Laval jadis vicontesse de Leon” acknowledged receipt of payment made by “nostre...Seignour le Duc de Bretaigne” by charter dated Nov 1281[587]. The executors of the testament of Jean II Duke of Brittany assigned dower to "Katerine de Laval Dame de Landevran jadis Viscontesse de Leon", by charter dated Nov 1306[588]. m (contract 5 May 1265) HERVE [IV] Vicomte de Léon, son of HERVÉ [III] Vicomte de Léon & his wife Margilia --- (-before Nov 1281).

4. BOUCHARD de Laval (-before 20 Jan 1320). Seigneur d´Attichy, de Chantilly et de Conflans. m as her first husband, BEATRIX d´Erquery, daughter of RAOUL Herpin & his wife ---. She married secondly Jean [I] de Nesle Seigneur d´Offémont (-25 May 1352).