Richard, Count of Étampes
| Richard of Montfort | |
|---|---|
| Count of Vertus and Étampes | |
| Born | c. 1396 |
| Died | 2 June 1438 (aged 41–42) Château de Clisson |
| Burial | Nantes Cathedral |
| Spouse | Marguerite d'Orléans |
| Issue among others... |
Francis II, Duke of Brittany Catherine, Princess of Orange |
| House | House of Dreux-Montfort |
| Father | John IV, Duke of Brittany |
| Mother | Joan of Navarre |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Richard, Count of Montfort, Vertus and Étampes (c. 1396 – 2 June 1438) was the eighth child and youngest son of John IV, Duke of Brittany, and his third wife, Joan of Navarre. Not much is known of his life, except that he was the father of Francis II, Duke of Brittany. In his lifetime he held many titles and positions; he was appointed captain-general of Guyenne and Poitou in 1419, became comte d'Étampes and seigneur de Palluau et de Châteaumur de Thouarcé, de Bourgomeaux-l'Evêque et de Ligron on 8 May 1423, and Count of Mantes in October 1425.
His father was a great-great-great grandson of Peter I, Duke of Brittany, who in turn was a great-grandson of Louis VI of France. This made Richard a member of the House of Capet. He was also a great-great-great grandson of Henry III of England, through his great-great-grandmother, Beatrice of England, signifying the political and matrimonial alliances between the Kings of England and the Ducal House of Brittany.
In 1423 he married Marguerite d'Orléans, daughter of Louis, duc d'Orléans, brother of Charles VI of France and Valentina Visconti, a daughter of Giangaleazzo Visconti, Duke of Milan and his first wife, Isabella of Valois
Margaret was his second cousin, as they shared the same great-grandfather, King John the Good. She was also a member of a cadet branch of the House of Valois, which itself was a cadet branch of the House of Capet, of which Richard was already a member due to his paternal ancestry. This made them distant cousins through their shared ancestry from Louis VI of France.
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