Emma de Dinan

  General Notes:

Weis' Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America Before 1700, 8th Edition, 108:27, Robert I de Vitre was married to Emma de Dinan, daughter of Alan de Dinan. Alan de Dinan, died 1126, and was the lord of Dinan and Becherel, in Brittany, and the son of Geoffrey Dinan, who died in 1126. ¹⁶⁰

~Gen-Medeival discussion, Moriarty's claim that Count Stephen's daughter actually married Alan de Dinan, rather than his brother, Oliver de Dinan. This claim is supported by Le Baud, Chroniques de Vitré, page 27. If correct, it would explain why Alan de Dinan's grandson, Robert de Vitré, Precentor of Paris, was called "kinsman" by Duke Arthur of Brittany, a known descendant of Count Stephen. ¹⁹³

~Annals and Antiquities of Lacok Abbey, Pedigree V. pg. 264, footnote, daughter of Olivier Vicomte de Dinan, by Agnorie, sister to Eudo Comte de Penthievre, the husband of Bertha Duchess of Britany; Eudo and Agorie were grandchildren of Hongue, sister of Hoel, the husband of the Duchess Avoise. ⁷⁵⁹

  Noted events in her life were:

• From Gen-Medieval Archives: Discussion about Emma de Dinan . ^193,599
From: "Douglas Richardson" <royalancestry@msn.com>
Subject: Ducal kinsfolk: Arthur, Duke of Brittany's kinsman, Robert de Vitré
Date: 25 Nov 2006 18:49:52 -0800

Contemporary charter evidence exists which proves that Emme, wife of Robert de Vitré, was the sister of Roland de Dinan (died c. 1185), seigneur of Dinan. There is also contemporary charter evidence which proves that Roland de Dinan was the son and heir of Alan de Dinan (died 1148). This Alan de Dinan (died 1148) was the brother of Oliver de Dinan (died 1150), the husband of Agnorie, alleged daughter of Count Stephen of Brittany.

We're currently discussing Moriarty's claim that Count Stephen's daughter actually married Alan de Dinan, rather than his brother, Oliver de Dinan. This claim is supported by Le Baud, Chroniques de Vitré, page 27. If correct, it would explain why Alan de Dinan's grandson, Robert de Vitré, Precentor of Paris, was called "kinsman" by Duke Arthur of Brittany, a known descendant of Count Stephen.

Best always, Douglas Richardson, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Emma married Robert de Vitré, son of André I, seigneur de Vitré and Agnes de Mortaigne. (Robert de Vitré was born in Anjou, France.)