Biography of Alan Canhiart IV Duke Brittany 1063-1119
In 1058 [his grandfather] Alan Canhiart Count Cornouaille died. In 1058 His son [his father] Hoël Canhiart II Duke Brittany (age 27) succeeded V Count Cornouaille.
In or before 1063 [his father] Hoël Canhiart II Duke Brittany (age 32) and [his mother] Hawise Penthièvre Countess Cornouaille were married. She by marriage Countess Cornouaille. He by marriage II Duke Brittany. The date based on the birth of their first child Alan Canhiart IV Duke Brittany in 1063. She the daughter of Alan Penthièvre III Duke Brittany and Bertha Blois Duchess Brittany (age 57). He the son of Alan Canhiart Count Cornouaille and Judith Poher Countess Cornouaille and Nantes.
Around 1063 Alan Canhiart IV Duke Brittany was born to Hoël Canhiart II Duke Brittany (age 32) and Hawise Penthièvre Countess Cornouaille.
In 1084 [his father] Hoël Canhiart II Duke Brittany (age 53) died. In 1084 His son Alan Canhiart IV Duke Brittany (age 21) succeeded IV Duke Brittany.
In 1087 Alan Canhiart IV Duke Brittany (age 24) and Constance Normandy Duchess Brittany (age 30) were married. She by marriage Duchess Brittany. She the daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England (age 59) and Matilda Flanders Queen Consort England. They were third cousins.
In 1088 William "Troubadour" Poitiers IX Duke Aquitaine (age 16) and [his future wife] Ermengarde Anjou Duchess Brittany and Aquitaine (age 20) were married. She by marriage Duchess Aquitaine. She the daughter of Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou (age 45) and Hildegarde Beaugency Countess Anjou (age 44). He the son of Guy William Poitiers VIII Duke Aquitaine and Hildegarde Burgundy Duchess Aquitaine (age 32). They were half first cousins.
On 13 Aug 1090 [his wife] Constance Normandy Duchess Brittany (age 33) died.
In 1093 Alan Canhiart IV Duke Brittany (age 30) and Ermengarde Anjou Duchess Brittany and Aquitaine (age 25) were married. She by marriage Duchess Brittany. She the daughter of Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou (age 50) and Hildegarde Beaugency Countess Anjou (age 49). They were third cousin once removed.
In 1096 [his son] Conan "Fat" Canhiart III Duke Brittany was born to Alan Canhiart IV Duke Brittany (age 33) and [his wife] Ermengarde Anjou Duchess Brittany and Aquitaine (age 28).
On 19 May 1106 [his brother-in-law] Geoffrey "Hammer" Anjou IV Count Anjou (age 34) was killed at Candé.
On 28 Sep 1106 [his former brother-in-law] King Henry I "Beauclerc" England (age 38) defeated his older brother [his former brother-in-law] Robert Curthose III Duke Normandy (age 55) at the Battle of Tinchebray at Tinchebray, Orne.
William Warenne 2nd Earl Surrey and Robert Beaumont 1st Earl of Leicester Count Meulan (age 66). Elias La Flèche De Baugency I Count Maine commanded the reserve. The following fought for Henry:
William "Brito aka Breton" D'Aubigny (age 20).
Alan Canhiart IV Duke Brittany (age 43).
Raoul Tosny (age 26).
William "Pincerna aka Butler" D'Aubigny (age 42).
Robert Grandesmil (age 28), and.
William Normandy I Count Évreux.
Robert Curthose III Duke Normandy (age 55) was captured and spent the next twenty-eight years in prison; never released.
William Mortain Count Mortain 2nd Earl Cornwall (age 22) was also captured. He spent the next thirty or more years in prison before becoming a monk. Earl Cornwall forfeit.
Edgar Ætheling II King England (age 55) was captured and subsequently released; Henry had married to Edgar's niece Edith aka Matilda Dunkeld Queen Consort England (age 26) in 1100.
Robert II Belleme 2nd Count Ponthieu 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury (age 50) escaped.
Robert Stuteville was captured.
Before 1113 [his former sister-in-law] Adeliza Normandy died.
Before 1113 [his son] Conan "Fat" Canhiart III Duke Brittany (age 17) and [his daughter-in-law] Matilda Fitzroy Duchess Brittany were married. She by marriage Duchess Brittany. She the illegitmate daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England (age 44). He the son of Alan Canhiart IV Duke Brittany (age 49) and Ermengarde Anjou Duchess Brittany and Aquitaine (age 44). They were fourth cousins.
On 13 Oct 1119 Alan Canhiart IV Duke Brittany (age 56) died. His son [his son] Conan "Fat" Canhiart III Duke Brittany (age 23) succeeded III Duke Brittany.
On 01 Jun 1146 [his former wife] Ermengarde Anjou Duchess Brittany and Aquitaine (age 78) died.
[his daughter] Hawise Canhiart Countess Flanders was born to Alan Canhiart IV Duke Brittany and Ermengarde Anjou Duchess Brittany and Aquitaine.
[his son] Geoffrey Canhiart was born to Alan Canhiart IV Duke Brittany and Ermengarde Anjou Duchess Brittany and Aquitaine.
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Great x 1 Grandfather: Benoît Canhiart Bishop Cornouaille
GrandFather: Alan Canhiart Count Cornouaille
Great x 4 Grandfather: Rudalt Comte de Vannes
Great x 3 Grandfather: Orscand I Vannes
Great x 2 Grandfather: Orscand II "Le Grand" Vannes
Great x 1 Grandmother: Guigoëdon Vannes
Father: Hoël Canhiart II Duke Brittany
Great x 4 Grandfather: Mathuedoï Poher I Count Poher
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alan "Twisted Beard" Poher II Duke Brittany
Great x 2 Grandfather: Hoël Poher I Duke Brittany
Great x 1 Grandfather: Judicaël Poher I Duke Brittany
GrandMother: Judith Poher Countess Cornouaille and Nantes
Alan Canhiart IV Duke Brittany
Great x 4 Grandfather: Pascweten Vannes
Great x 3 Grandfather: Judicael Berengar Penthièvre I Count Rennes
Great x 2 Grandfather: Conan "Crooked" Penthièvre III Duke Brittany
Great x 1 Grandfather: Geoffrey Penthièvre I Duke Brittany
Great x 4 Grandfather: Fulk "Good" Ingelger 2nd Count Anjou
Great x 3 Grandfather: Geoffrey "Greygown" Ingelger 1st Count Anjou
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gerberge Unknown Viscountess Anjou
Great x 2 Grandmother: Ermengarde Gerberga Ingelger Duchess Brittany
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Vermandois Count Meaux Count Châlons
Great x 3 Grandmother: Adele Vermandois Countess Anjou
GrandFather: Alan Penthièvre III Duke Brittany
Great x 4 Grandfather: Rollo Normandy Duke Normandy
Great x 3 Grandfather: William "Longsword" Normandy I Duke Normandy
Great x 4 Grandmother: Poppa Unknown Duchess Normandy
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard "Fearless" Normandy I Duke Normandy
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sprota Unknown
Great x 1 Grandmother: Hawise Normandy Countess Rennes
Great x 3 Grandfather: Unknown Unknown
Great x 2 Grandmother: Gunnora Countess Ponthieu
Mother: Hawise Penthièvre Countess Cornouaille
Great x 4 Grandfather: Theobald "Elder" Blois
Great x 3 Grandfather: Theobald "Trickster" Blois I Count Blois
Great x 2 Grandfather: Odo Blois I Count Blois
Great x 4 Grandfather: Herbert Vermandois II Count Vermandois II Count Soissons II Count Meaux
Great x 3 Grandmother: Luitgarde Vermandois Duchess Normandy
Great x 4 Grandmother: Adela Capet Countess Vermandois, Soissons and Meaux
Great x 1 Grandfather: Odo Blois II Count Blois
Great x 4 Grandfather: Rudolph "Pious" II King Burgundy II King Italy
Great x 3 Grandfather: Conrad I King Burgundy
Great x 4 Grandmother: Bertha Swabia Queen Consort Italy
Great x 2 Grandmother: Bertha Welf Queen Consort France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis "Overseas" IV King West Francia
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mathilde Carolingian Queen Consort Burgundy
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gerberga Saxon Ottonian Queen Consort West Francia
GrandMother: Bertha Blois Duchess Brittany
Great x 2 Grandfather: William IV Auvergne
Great x 1 Grandmother: Ermengarde Auvergne Countess Blois