Francis I, Duke of Brittany

Francis I
Miniature of Francis from the Hours of Isabella Stewart, 15th century
Duke of Brittany
Count of Montfort
Reign29 August 1442 – 17 July 1450
PredecessorJohn V
SuccessorPeter II
Born11 May 1414
Vannes
Died17 July 1450(1450-07-17) (aged 36)
Château de l'Hermine, Vannes.
Burial
Spouses
Yolande of Anjou
(m. 1431; died 1440)
(m. 1442)
Issue
HouseMontfort
FatherJohn V, Duke of Brittany
MotherJoan of France

Francis I (in Breton Fransez I, in French François I) (11 May 1414 – 17 July 1450), was Duke of Brittany, Count of Montfort and titular Earl of Richmond, from 29 August 1442 to his death. He was born in Vannes, the son of John V, Duke of Brittany and Joan of France,[1] the daughter of King Charles VI of France.

  1. ^ Booton 2010, p. 8.