Jean III de Brosse (d. 1502) was
Count of Penthièvre
Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York: ...
from 1480 until his death. He was the elder son of
Jean II de Brosse
Jean II de Brosse, also Jehan II de Brosse (1432 – 6 August 1482), was the elder son of Marshal of France Jean I de Brosse. He would become chamberlain of the king of France in 1449. He married Nicole, Countess of Penthièvre, daughter of Ch ...
and
Nicole, Countess of Penthièvre.
On 15 May 1468, he married Louise de Laval, daughter of
Guy XIV de Laval and
Isabelle of Brittany
Isabella of Brittany (french: Isabelle; 1411 – c. 1444) was a daughter of John V, Duke of Brittany, and his wife, Joan of Valois. Isabella was a member of the House of Dreux.
Family
Isabella's maternal grandparents were Charles VI of France ...
. They had one son,
René de Brosse
René de Brosse, also René de Bretagne was the elder son of Jean III de Brosse and Louise de Laval. He was killed at the Battle of Pavia on 24 February 1525.
Family
He was Count of Penthièvre, married Jeanne de Commines (daughter of Philippe de ...
, and four daughters.
See also
*
Jean IV de Brosse
Notes
1502 deaths
Counts of Penthièvre
Year of birth unknown
{{France-noble-stub