Nicole (c. 1424after 3 January 1480) was Countess of Penthièvre from 1454 until her death.

Biography

Nicole was the daughter of Charles, Seigneur d'Avaugour, and Isabeau de Vivonne. Her father was the third son of

John I, Count of Penthièvre John I (5 February 1345 – 16 January 1404), was Count of Penthièvre and Viscount of Limoges from 1364 to 1404, and the Penthièvre claimant to the Duchy of Brittany. Biography John was born in Jurgon-les-Lacs in Brittany while his parents ...

, son of Charles of Blois and

Joan, Duchess of Brittany Joan of Penthièvre (French: Jeanne de Penthièvre; c. 1319 – 10 September 1384) reigned as Duchess of Brittany together with her husband, Charles of Blois, between 1341 and 1364. Her ducal claims were contested by the House of Montfort ...

, but he died in 1434. When her elder uncles, Olivier and John II died, she succeeded to the county of Penthièvre as primogeniture heir. With her succession, she also inherited the Penthièvre claim to the Breton ducal throne. On 3 January 1480, she sold her rights to Brittany to

Louis XI of France Louis XI (3 July 1423 – 30 August 1483), called "Louis the Prudent" (french: le Prudent), was King of France from 1461 to 1483. He succeeded his father, Charles VII. Louis entered into open rebellion against his father in a short-lived revol ...

for 50,000 '' livres''.

Family

Nicole married on 18 June 1437

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 ...

(1423 – 1482), with whom she had: *

Jean III de Brosse Jean III de Brosse (d. 1502) was Count of Penthièvre from 1480 until his death. He was the elder son of Jean II de Brosse and Nicole, Countess of Penthièvre. On 15 May 1468, he married Louise de Laval, daughter of Guy XIV de Laval and Isabelle ...

(died 1502), her successor * Antoine, married Jeanne de La Praye * Pauline de Brosse, married

John II, Count of Nevers John II, Count of Nevers (known as Jean de Clamecy, prior to acquiring title of "Count of Nevers"; 1415–1491) was a French noble. Life John was the son of Philip II, Count of Nevers by his wife, Bonne of Artois, daughter of Philip of Artois ...

* Claudine de Brosse (1450–1513), married Philip II, Duke of Savoy * Bernarde of Brosse, married

William VIII, Marquess of Montferrat William VIII Palaiologos (Italian: ''Guglielmo VIII Paleologo''; 19 July 1420 – 27 February 1483) was the Marquis of Montferrat from 1464 until his death. He was the second son of Marquis John Jacob, and inherited the Marquisate after the dea ...

* Hélène of Brosse, married Boniface III, Marquess of Montferrat, brother of William VIII

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nicole, Countess Of Penthievre House of Châtillon Counts of Penthièvre 1480 deaths