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'''Jean''', or '''Jehan de Beaumanoir''', [[marshal]] of [[Brittany]] for [[Charles of Blois]], and [[Captain (land and air)|captain]] of [[Josselin]], is remembered for his share in the famous [[Combat of the Thirty]] during the [[War of Breton Succession]] (1341–1364) between the |
'''Jean''', or '''Jehan de Beaumanoir''', [[marshal]] of [[Brittany]] for [[Charles of Blois]], and [[Captain (land and air)|captain]] of [[Josselin]], is remembered for his share in the famous [[Combat of the Thirty]] during the [[War of Breton Succession]] (1341–1364) between the warring parties of competing claimants for the Dukedom. |
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==Origin== |
==Origin== |
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Jean IV de Beaumanoir |
Jean IV de Beaumanoir was the son of Jean III de Beaumanoir, Lord of Beaumanoir and Merdrignac and Marie de Dinan-Montafilant, known as “Marie du Guildo”, and the nephew of Robert. Jean IV succeeded his father as Lord of [[Merdrignac]]. He was also a friend and a comrade in arms of [[Bertrand du Guesclin]], a fellow Breton Knight and Constable of France. |
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==Marriage and |
==Marriage and issue== |
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===First marriage=== |
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Jean first married Tiphaine de Chemillé, who gave him two sons |
Jean first married Tiphaine de Chemillé, who gave him two sons; both died childless: |
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* Jean V de Beaumanoir (died in 1385) buried in the abbey of Saint-Magloire de Léhon, married to Tiphaine du Guesclin, lady of Plessis-Bertrand, without posterity. |
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* Robert (died in 1407), Lord of Beaumanoir after his brother, buried in Saint-Magloire Abbey in Léhon, without alliance or posterity. |
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Jean then married Marguerite de Rohan, daughter of Alain VII of Rohan and widow of [[Olivier V de Clisson]]. They had three daughters who married into the most prominent breton families of the time: |
Jean then married Marguerite de Rohan, daughter of Alain VII of Rohan and widow of [[Olivier V de Clisson]]. They had three daughters who married into the most prominent breton families of the time: |
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*Jeanne |
*Jeanne who became the wife of Charles de Dinan, Lord of Montafilant and baron of Châteaubriant, |
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*Isabeau married Jean de Tournemine, Lord of La Hunaudaie, and |
*Isabeau who married Jean de Tournemine, Lord of La Hunaudaie, and |
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*Marguerite married Gallehaut [[House of Rougé|de Rougé]], baron of Derval. |
*Marguerite who married Gallehaut [[House of Rougé|de Rougé]], baron of Derval. |
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==War of Breton Succession== |
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During the War of the Succession in Brittany (1341–1365), Jean embraces the cause of [[Charles de Blois]] against [[John II of Montfort|John de Montfort]] for the ducal crown of Brittany and is one of the heroes who stands out most at the [[battle of La Roche-Derrien]] (1347). |
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| ⚫ | [[Robert Bemborough]], the English captain of [[Ploërmel]], who supported the rival claimant [[John V, Duke of Brittany|John de Montfort]], was the nearest enemy leader. In 1351, Beaumanoir sent him a challenge, which resulted in an "emprise" |
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===Combat of the Thirty=== |
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| ⚫ | [[Robert Bemborough]], the English captain of [[Ploërmel]], who supported the rival claimant [[John V, Duke of Brittany|John de Montfort]], was the nearest enemy leader. In 1351, Beaumanoir sent him a challenge, which resulted in an "emprise" – an arranged [[Chivalric order|chivalric combat]] – which took place near Ploërmel, between picked combatants.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}} |
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Beaumanoir commanded thirty Bretons, Bemborough a mixed force of twenty Englishmen (including Sir [[Robert Knolles]] and Sir [[Hugh Calveley]]), six German mercenaries and four Breton partisans of Montfort. The battle, fought with swords, daggers, spears, and axes, mounted or on foot, was extremely vicious. When de Beaumanoir was badly wounded and asked for water, his fellow combatant Geoffroy du Bois is supposed to have said to him "Drink your blood, Beaumanoir; your thirst will pass" (''Bois ton sang, Beaumanoir, la soif te passera'').<ref name=EB1911>{{EB1911|inline=1|wstitle=Beaumanoir|volume=3|page=589}}</ref> De Beaumanoir's men emerged victorious, and he became an icon of medieval [[chivalry]]. |
Beaumanoir commanded thirty Bretons, Bemborough a mixed force of twenty Englishmen (including Sir [[Robert Knolles]] and Sir [[Hugh Calveley]]), six German mercenaries and four Breton partisans of Montfort. The battle, fought with swords, daggers, spears, and axes, mounted or on foot, was extremely vicious. When de Beaumanoir was badly wounded and asked for water, his fellow combatant Geoffroy du Bois is supposed to have said to him "Drink your blood, Beaumanoir; your thirst will pass" (''Bois ton sang, Beaumanoir, la soif te passera'').<ref name=EB1911>{{EB1911|inline=1|wstitle=Beaumanoir|volume=3|page=589}}</ref> De Beaumanoir's men emerged victorious, and he became an icon of medieval [[chivalry]]. |
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===Battle of Auray=== |
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When his faction was eventually defeated at the [[Battle of Auray]] in 1364, de Beaumanoir helped to negotiate the Treaty of Guérande, which ended the war, receiving in return the title of Marshal of Brittany. |
When his faction was eventually defeated at the [[Battle of Auray]] in 1364, de Beaumanoir helped to negotiate the Treaty of Guérande, which ended the war, receiving in return the title of Marshal of Brittany. |
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[[File:Détail gisant Jehan (IV) de Beaumanoir - Abbatiale de Léhon.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Détail of the tomb of Jean de Beaumanoir at the Abby de Léhon]] |
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==References== |
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*Châteaux celtes et chimères - Chevaliers et Héros » (consulté le 28 mars 2017) |
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*Jacques de Dinan, Seigneur de Beaumanoir » (consulté le 28 mars 2017) |
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*Peter Meazey, Dinan au temps des Seigneurs, Guimgamp, Éditions de la Plomée, 1997 (ISBN 2912113008), p. 160 |
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*Dezobry et Bachelet, Dictionnaire de biographie, t. 1, Ch. Delagrave, 1876, p. 249 |
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Latest revision as of 16:56, 26 February 2024
Jean de Beaumanoir | |
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| Breton Knight | |
 Blason of Jean de Beaumanoir | |
| Born | 1310 |
| Died | 1366/1367 |
| Nationality | Breton |
| Spouse(s) | Tiphaine de Chemillé, Marguerite de Rohan |
Jean, or Jehan de Beaumanoir, marshal of Brittany for Charles of Blois, and captain of Josselin, is remembered for his share in the famous Combat of the Thirty during the War of Breton Succession (1341–1364) between the warring parties of competing claimants for the Dukedom.
Origin[edit]
Jean IV de Beaumanoir was the son of Jean III de Beaumanoir, Lord of Beaumanoir and Merdrignac and Marie de Dinan-Montafilant, known as “Marie du Guildo”, and the nephew of Robert. Jean IV succeeded his father as Lord of Merdrignac. He was also a friend and a comrade in arms of Bertrand du Guesclin, a fellow Breton Knight and Constable of France.
Marriage and issue[edit]
First marriage[edit]
Jean first married Tiphaine de Chemillé, who gave him two sons; both died childless:
- Jean V de Beaumanoir (died in 1385) buried in the abbey of Saint-Magloire de Léhon, married to Tiphaine du Guesclin, lady of Plessis-Bertrand, without posterity.
- Robert (died in 1407), Lord of Beaumanoir after his brother, buried in Saint-Magloire Abbey in Léhon, without alliance or posterity.
Second marriage[edit]
Jean then married Marguerite de Rohan, daughter of Alain VII of Rohan and widow of Olivier V de Clisson. They had three daughters who married into the most prominent breton families of the time:
- Jeanne who became the wife of Charles de Dinan, Lord of Montafilant and baron of Châteaubriant,
- Isabeau who married Jean de Tournemine, Lord of La Hunaudaie, and
- Marguerite who married Gallehaut de Rougé, baron of Derval.
War of Breton Succession[edit]
During the War of the Succession in Brittany (1341–1365), Jean embraces the cause of Charles de Blois against John de Montfort for the ducal crown of Brittany and is one of the heroes who stands out most at the battle of La Roche-Derrien (1347).
Combat of the Thirty[edit]
Robert Bemborough, the English captain of Ploërmel, who supported the rival claimant John de Montfort, was the nearest enemy leader. In 1351, Beaumanoir sent him a challenge, which resulted in an "emprise" – an arranged chivalric combat – which took place near Ploërmel, between picked combatants.[1]
Beaumanoir commanded thirty Bretons, Bemborough a mixed force of twenty Englishmen (including Sir Robert Knolles and Sir Hugh Calveley), six German mercenaries and four Breton partisans of Montfort. The battle, fought with swords, daggers, spears, and axes, mounted or on foot, was extremely vicious. When de Beaumanoir was badly wounded and asked for water, his fellow combatant Geoffroy du Bois is supposed to have said to him "Drink your blood, Beaumanoir; your thirst will pass" (Bois ton sang, Beaumanoir, la soif te passera).[2] De Beaumanoir's men emerged victorious, and he became an icon of medieval chivalry.
Battle of Auray[edit]
When his faction was eventually defeated at the Battle of Auray in 1364, de Beaumanoir helped to negotiate the Treaty of Guérande, which ended the war, receiving in return the title of Marshal of Brittany.
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References[edit]
- Châteaux celtes et chimères - Chevaliers et Héros » (consulté le 28 mars 2017)
- Jacques de Dinan, Seigneur de Beaumanoir » (consulté le 28 mars 2017)
- Peter Meazey, Dinan au temps des Seigneurs, Guimgamp, Éditions de la Plomée, 1997 (ISBN 2912113008), p. 160
- Dezobry et Bachelet, Dictionnaire de biographie, t. 1, Ch. Delagrave, 1876, p. 249
Notes[edit]
- ^ Chisholm 1911.
- ^ One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Beaumanoir". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 589.
