Clarke Family Tree » François II de Montfort Duke of Brittany, Earl of Richmond (1435-1488)

Personal data François II de Montfort Duke of Brittany, Earl of Richmond 

  • He was born on June 23, 1435 in Château de Clisson, Clisson, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France.
  • He died on September 9, 1488 in Château de Couëron, Couëron, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France, he was 53 years old.

Household of François II de Montfort Duke of Brittany, Earl of Richmond

He has/had a relationship with add me Marguerite de Foix.


Child(ren):

  1. Anne of Brittany  1477-1514 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of François II de Montfort

François II de Montfort
1435-1488



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Historical events

  • Graaf Filips I de Goede (Beiers Huis) was from 1433 till 1467 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1435: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 13 » Sicut Dudum, forbidding the enslavement of the Guanche natives in Canary Islands by the Spanish, is promulgated by Pope Eugene IV.
    • September 21 » The Congress of Arras causes Burgundy to switch sides in the Hundred Years' War.
  • Graaf Maximiliaan (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1482 till 1494 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1488: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 3 » Bartolomeu Dias of Portugal lands in Mossel Bay after rounding the Cape of Good Hope, becoming the first known European to travel so far south.
    • June 11 » Battle of Sauchieburn: Fought between rebel Lords and James III of Scotland, resulting in the death of the king.
    • September 9 » Anne becomes sovereign Duchess of Brittany, becoming a central figure in the struggle for influence that leads to the union of Brittany and France.


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About the surname De Montfort


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Stephen Clarke, "Clarke Family Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/clarke-family-tree/I392494412676.php : accessed May 8, 2025), "François II de Montfort Duke of Brittany, Earl of Richmond (1435-1488)".