Biography of Arthur II Duke Brittany 1261-1312

Arthur II Duke Brittany was appointed Duke Brittany 1221 Dreux.

On 22nd January 1260 [his father] John II Duke Brittany [aged 21] and [his mother] Beatrice Plantagenet [aged 17] were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] King Henry III of England [aged 52] and [his grandmother] Eleanor of Provence Queen Consort England [aged 37]. He the son of John "The Red" Capet I Duke Brittany [aged 42] and Blanche "Navarre" Blois Duchess Brittany [aged 34]. They were half second cousin twice removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

On 25th July 1261 Arthur II Duke Brittany was born to [his father] John II Duke Brittany [aged 22] and [his mother] Beatrice Plantagenet [aged 19]. He a grandson of King Henry III of England.

In 1275 Arthur II Duke Brittany [aged 13] and Marie Limoges Duchess Brittany were married. She by marriage Duchess Brittany 1221 Dreux. He the son of John II Duke Brittany [aged 36] and Beatrice Plantagenet [aged 32]. They were third cousins. He a grandson of King Henry III of England.

On 24th March 1275 [his mother] Beatrice Plantagenet [aged 32] died in London. She was buried at Greyfriars Church Farringdon Within [Map].

On 15th October 1285 King Alexander III of Scotland [aged 44] and [his future wife] Yolande of Dreux Queen of Scotland [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Scotland. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of Robert Capet IV Count Dreux and [his future mother-in-law] Beatrice Montfort Countess Dreux [aged 36]. He the son of King Alexander II of Scotland and Marie Coucy. They were half second cousin twice removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

On 8th March 1286 [his son] John III Duke Brittany was born to Arthur II Duke Brittany [aged 24] and [his wife] Marie Limoges Duchess Brittany. He a great grandson of King Henry III of England. He married (1) 1297 his third cousin Isabelle Valois Duchess Brittany, daughter of Charles Valois I Count Valois and Margaret Capet Countess Valois (2) 1310 his fourth cousin once removed Isabella of Castile Queen Consort Aragon, daughter of Sancho IV King Castile IV King Leon and Maria Molina Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon (3) 1329 his second cousin Joan of Savoy Duchess Brittany, daughter of Edward "Liberal" Savoy Count Savoy and Blanche Burgundy Countess Savoy.

On 19th March 1286 King Alexander III of Scotland [aged 44] died from a fall from a horse at Kinghorn Ness while riding in the dark to visit the [his future wife] Queen [aged 22] at Kinghorn in Fife because it was her birthday the next day. His granddaughter Margaret [aged 2] succeeded I Queen Scotland.

On 8th October 1286 [his grandfather] John "The Red" Capet I Duke Brittany [aged 68] died. His son [his father] John [aged 47] succeeded 2nd Duke Brittany 1221 Dreux, 3rd Earl Richmond.

In 1287 [his son] Guy Capet Count Penthièvre was born to Arthur II Duke Brittany [aged 25] and [his wife] Marie Limoges Duchess Brittany. He a great grandson of King Henry III of England. He married before 1319 Jeanne Avaugour Countess Penthièvre and had issue.

In 1289 [his son] Peter Capet was born to Arthur II Duke Brittany [aged 27] and [his wife] Marie Limoges Duchess Brittany. He a great grandson of King Henry III of England.

In 1291 [his wife] Marie Limoges Duchess Brittany died.

In or before 1295 Arthur II Duke Brittany [aged 33] and Yolande of Dreux Queen of Scotland [aged 31] were married. She by marriage Duchess Brittany 1221 Dreux. She the daughter of Robert Capet IV Count Dreux and Beatrice Montfort Countess Dreux [aged 46]. He the son of John II Duke Brittany [aged 55] and Beatrice Plantagenet. They were third cousins. He a grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

In 1295 [his son] John Montfort IV Duke Brittany was born to Arthur II Duke Brittany [aged 33] and [his wife] Yolande of Dreux Queen of Scotland [aged 31] at Hennebont. He a great grandson of King Henry III of England. He married 1329 his third cousin once removed Joanna of Flanders Duchess Brittany, daughter of Louis Dampierre I Count Nevers and Joan Rethel Countess Nevers and Rethel, and had issue.

In 1295 [his daughter] Beatrice Montfort was born to Arthur II Duke Brittany [aged 33] and [his wife] Yolande of Dreux Queen of Scotland [aged 31]. She a great granddaughter of King Henry III of England. She married Guy 10th de Laval Baron and had issue.

In 1296 [his daughter] Joan Montfort was born to Arthur II Duke Brittany [aged 34] and [his wife] Yolande of Dreux Queen of Scotland [aged 32]. She a great granddaughter of King Henry III of England. She married her third cousin Robert Dampierre Count Marle, son of Robert Dampierre III Count Flanders and Yolande Burgundy II Countess Nevers and Flanders, and had issue.

In 1297 [his daughter] Alice Montfort was born to Arthur II Duke Brittany [aged 35] and [his wife] Yolande of Dreux Queen of Scotland [aged 33]. She a great granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

In 1297 [his son] John III Duke Brittany [aged 10] and [his daughter-in-law] Isabelle Valois Duchess Brittany [aged 5] were married. She by marriage Duchess Brittany 1221 Dreux. She the daughter of Charles Valois I Count Valois [aged 26] and Margaret Capet Countess Valois [aged 24]. They were third cousins. He a great grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Around 1300 [his daughter] Blanche Montfort was born to Arthur II Duke Brittany [aged 38] and [his wife] Yolande of Dreux Queen of Scotland [aged 36]. She a great granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

In 1302 [his daughter] Marie Montfort was born to Arthur II Duke Brittany [aged 40] and [his wife] Yolande of Dreux Queen of Scotland [aged 38]. She a great granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

On 18th November 1305 [his father] John II Duke Brittany [aged 66] died. His son Arthur [aged 44] succeeded 3rd Duke Brittany 1221 Dreux.

On 15th October 1306 [his brother] John Capet 4th Earl Richmond [aged 40] was restored 4th Earl Richmond.

In 1310 [his son] John III Duke Brittany [aged 23] and [his daughter-in-law] Isabella of Castile Queen Consort Aragon [aged 27] were married. She by marriage Duchess Brittany 1221 Dreux. She the daughter of Sancho IV King Castile IV King Leon and Maria Molina Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1312 [his son] Peter Capet [aged 23] died.

On 27th August 1312 Arthur II Duke Brittany [aged 51] died.

On 2nd August 1330 [his former wife] Yolande of Dreux Queen of Scotland [aged 67] died.