Marie of Brittany, Viscountess of Rohan
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Marie of Brittany, Viscountess of Rohan | |
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 Marie with her mother and sister | |
| Born | 1446 |
| Died | 1511 (aged 64–65) |
| Spouse(s) | John II of Rohan, Viscount of Rohan, Count of Leon and Porhoët (m. 1462) |
| Children | Grandchild: René I, Viscount of Rohan son of her daughter Anne |
| Parent(s) | Francis I, Duke of Brittany, Isabella of Scotland, Duchess of Brittany |
Marie of Brittany (1446–1511) was the younger daughter of Francis I, Duke of Brittany and Isabella of Scotland, Duchess of Brittany, the daughter of King James I of Scotland.[1] She was married to John II, Viscount of Rohan and Count of Porhoët.[2]
Marie of Brittany married John II of Rohan, Viscount of Rohan, Count of Leon and Porhoët in 1462.[1] John II was the son of Alain IX of Rohan († 1462) and Marie de Lorraine-Vaudémont († 1455).
Marie was the sister-in-law of Francis II, Duke of Brittany through the marriage of her older sister, Margaret, to Francis in 1455. Margaret and Francis had a son who died at a young age. Margaret died in 1469 and from that date, John II of Rohan becomes heir to the throne after the daughters of Francis II.
