Francis I, Duke of Brittany
| Francis I | |
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| Duke of Brittany; Count of Montfort | |
| Reign | 29 August 1442 – 18 July 1450 |
| Predecessor | John V |
| Successor | Peter II |
| Born | 11 May 1414 Vannes |
| Died | 17 July 1450 (aged 36) Château de l'Hermine |
| Burial | Redon Abbey |
| Spouse | Yolande of Anjou Isabella of Scotland |
| Issue | Renaud, Count of Montfort Margaret, Duchess of Brittany Marie, Viscountess of Rohan |
| House | House of Montfort |
| Father | John V |
| Mother | Joan of France |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Francis I (in Breton Fransez I, in French François I) (Vannes/Gwened, 14 May 1414 – 18 July 1450, Château de l'Hermine/Kastell an Ermining), was Duke of Brittany, Count of Montfort and titular Earl of Richmond, from 1442 to his death. He was son of Duke John V and Joan of France.
Francis I's first marriage was to Yolande of Anjou, daughter of Louis II of Anjou; they were married at Nantes in 1431. Francis and Yolande had a son, Renaud, Count of Montfort. Renaud died young and Yolande died in 1440.
His second marriage was to Isabel of Scotland (daughter of James I, King of Scots); he married Isabel at the Château d'Auray on 30 October 1442. Francis and Isabel had two daughters:
Francis I died in 1450. Because he had no male heirs at the time of his death, he was succeeded by his younger brother, Peter II.
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