Francis I d'Avaugour

Francis I d'Avaugour (1462–1510) , , Baron of Avaugour and , was the bastard son of the Duke of Brittany, Francis II, and the Viscountess of La Guerche, Antoinette de Maignelais.

Biography In 1481, Francis was given the title of Lord of Clisson. The Lordship of Avaugour, which was revived by his father, Francis II, was given to him in 1483. He was the founder of the second House of Avaugour of the Counts of Goëllo, and was given the county of Vertus in 1485 by his father. He renounced his personal rights before the Estates of Brittany in favor of Anne de Bretagne, his half-sister, during the succession crisis of 1488–1491, but these continued under Breton law in pursuit of his posterity.

Despite holding these titles, this cadet branch of the House of Avaugour was considered a bastard cadet branch Near the end of the Mad War, Francis, seeing the eventual French victory, accepted a royal pension of 6000 livres tournois. He was governor of Saint-Malo in 1487, and was made a knight of the Order of Saint-Michel by the King of France.

Descendants In 1492, he married Madeleine de Brosse, daughter of Jean III, Count of Penthièvre. They had the following descendants:

A son, who died young A daughter, Anne (d. after 1523 ), who died young François II d'Avaugour (1493 – June 12, 1517), with posterity. He married Madelene d'Astarac (daughter of Jean IV, count of Astarac)