Olivier III de Clisson
Breton nobleman and knight
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Olivier III de Clisson (1280–1320), was a Breton Marche Lord and knight.[1][2]
Born1280
Château de Clisson, Brittany
Château de Clisson, Brittany
Died1320 (aged 39–40)
Noblefamilyde Clisson
SpouseIsabeau de Craon
Olivier de Clisson, Olivier III de Clisson, | |
|---|---|
| Breton Lord and Knight | |
Coat of Arms Clisson Family | |
| Born | 1280 Château de Clisson, Brittany |
| Died | 1320 (aged 39–40) |
| Noble family | de Clisson |
| Spouse | Isabeau de Craon |
Issue | Olivier IV de Clisson (Breton Lord) Amaury de Clisson Garnier de Clisson |
| Father | Olivier II de Clisson (Breton Lord) |
| Mother | Alienor des Roches |
Lord of Southern Brittany
Olivier III continued expanding the de Clisson influence outside Brittany and in 1299, married Isabeau de Craon (1278 - July 30, 1350), daughter of Maurice VI de Craon. The Lords of Craon were mainly Norman with a history as former adversaries of the Dukes of Brittany.[3][4]
This Olivier III was now also son and heir of Jeanne Bertran, lady of Tuit, eldest daughter of Guillaume Bertran, lord of Tuit and Thury, a rich Norman heritage.[5][6]
Olivier III and Isabeau would eventually have five children:
- Olivier IV de Clisson in 1300;
- Amaury de Clisson, lord of Blandinais;
- Mahaut de Clisson, Dame des Earts;
- Gauthier (Garnier) de Clisson and
- Isabelle de Clisson