Benedict ( fr. Benedict , Bret. Binidic ; died in 1026 ) - Earl of Cornuay from 945/952 , founder of the house de Cornuay .
| Benedict | |||||||
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| fr. Benedict Bret. Binidic | |||||||
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| Predecessor | Budik | ||||||
| Successor | Alain | ||||||
| Death | 1026 | ||||||
| Kind | House de Cornwall | ||||||
| Father | |||||||
| Spouse | Gynoden | ||||||
| Children | Ellarum Alain Orskan Guetnock Gyueresh Evan | ||||||
Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 Marriage and children
- 3 Literature
- 4 References
Biography
In the middle of the 10th century, Count Budik, with his sons Benedict and Alfred, made donations to the Abbey of Landevenek . He died between 945 and 952 , after which Benedict inherited the county of Cornwall.
Treswe's records state that he was elected Bishop of Quimper (1003-1022) after the death of his wife. Benedict founded the Lokmari monastery in Kemper . Before his death in 1026, he donated his property to the Landevenneck Abbey, in the presence of his son Alain , who became count after the death of his father.
Marriage and children
Wife: Gynoden , daughter of Orskan , Bishop of Bath . Children:
- Ellarum ; husband - Guetnoche de Poroet (d. 1046 ), Viscount de Tro
- Alain (d. 1058 ) - Earl of Cornwall from 1026
- Orskan (d. October 3, 1064 ) - Bishop of Camper since 1026
- Guetnock (d. After 1029 )
- Gyueresh (d. After 1029 )
- Evan (d. After 1037 )
Literature
- Chédeville André, Guillotel Hubert. La Bretagne féodale XIe-XIIIe siècle. - Editions Ouest France, 1987. - 427 p. - ISBN 2-7373-0014-2 .
- Arthur de La Borderie. Histoire de Bretagne. - 1975.
- Joëlle Quaghebeur. La Cornouaille du XIe - XIIIe siècle. - Presses Universitaires de Rennes. - 2002. - ISBN 2868477437 .
Links
- COMTES de CORNOUAÏLLE (English) . Foundation for Medieval Genealogy . Date of treatment January 7, 2010. Archived on February 20, 2012.