Herve VI of Léon, nicknamed ''the Young'', (died 1337) was the eldest son of
Herve V,
Lord of Léon.
Life
As a Lord of Léon, his
fief
A fief (; la, feudum) was a central element in medieval contracts based on feudal law. It consisted of a form of property holding or other rights granted by an overlord to a vassal, who held it in fealty or "in fee" in return for a form ...
was the castle of
La Roche-Maurice
La Roche-Maurice (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Population
Inhabitants of La Roche-Maurice are called in French ''Rochois''.
International relations
La Roche Maurice's twin town is Bishopsteig ...
. He was undoubtedly the instigator of his sister Isabella's marriage with William of Harcourt, who owned lands about thirty kilometers from
Noyon-sur-Andelle, an estate belonging to the Lords of Léon.
In 1323 he also inherited the lands of his paternal aunt Amicia, wife of William of La Roche-Moisan. In 1327 he used these lands for the dowry of his daughter Joanna, widow of
Oliver II, Viscount of Rohan.
Franco-Flemish War
In c. 1302 before his father's death, Herve accompanied him during the
Franco-Flemish War. After Harvey V's death, he is said to have taken part to the
Battle of Mons-en-Pévèle
The Battle of Mons-en-Pévèle (or Pevelenberg) was fought on 18 August 1304 between the French and the Flemish. The French were led by their king, Philip IV.
Prelude
The French king wanted revenge for the defeat in Battle of the Golden Sp ...
, which
Philip IV of France won with difficulty. He fought the Flemish again under
Philip V Philip V may refer to:
* Philip V of Macedon (221–179 BC)
* Philip V of France (1293–1322)
* Philip II of Spain, also Philip V, Duke of Burgundy (1526–1598)
* Philip V of Spain
Philip V ( es, Felipe; 19 December 1683 – 9 July 1746) was ...
in 1318 and
Philip VI in 1328.
Benefactor
Herve VI was a benefactor of several abbeys, such as the Abbey of
Daoulas, which had been founded by his ancestors. He ordered the construction of the altars of Saint Giles and Lupus in the priory of "''Goelet Forest''".
Marriage and Issue
Harvey VI married Joanna, eldest daughter of Erard of
Montmorency. They had four children:
*
Harvey VII, who succeeded his father;
* Erard, Lord of Frémerville, who fought with his eldest brother during the
War of the Breton Succession
The War of the Breton Succession (, ) was a conflict between the Counts of Blois and the Montforts of Brittany for control of the Sovereign Duchy of Brittany, then a fief of the Kingdom of France. It was fought between 1341 and 12 April 1 ...
and managed the possessions of his under-age nephew,
Harvey VIII;
*
Joanna
Joanna is a feminine given name deriving from from he, יוֹחָנָה, translit=Yôḥānāh, lit=God is gracious. Variants in English include Joan, Joann, Joanne, and Johanna. Other forms of the name in English are Jan, Jane, Janet, Janice ...
, who married
Oliver II, Viscount of Rohan, then
John I of Rougé, Lord of Derval;
* Maud, who married Harvey of Pont-l'Abbé, a.k.a. Harvey du Pont, who died on 29 September 1364 at the
Battle of Auray
The Battle of Auray took place on 29 September 1364 at the Breton-French town of Auray. This battle was the decisive confrontation of the Breton War of Succession, a part of the Hundred Years' War.
In the battle, which began as a siege, a Bre ...
with
Charles of Blois
Charles of Blois-Châtillon (131929 September 1364), nicknamed "the Saint", was the legalist Duke of Brittany from 1341 until his death, via his marriage to Joan, Duchess of Brittany and Countess of Penthièvre, holding the title against the c ...
;
[Patrick Kernévez et Frédéric Morvan ''Généalogie des Hervé de Léon (vers 1180-1363)''. Bulletin de la Société archéologique du Finistère, 2002, p. 279-312]
* Amice, who married firstly Oliver of Tinténiac in 1343 and secondly Guillaume du Chastellier.
References
Sources
*Chaillou, Léa. ''The House of Léon: Genealogy and Origins''. Foundations: The Journal of the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, volume 11, 2019, pp. 19–48
* Patrick Kernévez & Frédéric Morvan ''Généalogie des Hervé de Léon (vers 1180-1363)''. Bulletin de la Société archéologique du Finistère, 2002, p. 279-312.
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1337 deaths
Lordship of Léon
People from Finistère
Year of birth unknown
14th-century Breton people