Alan III, Duke of Brittany
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Alan III of Rennes (997–October 1, 1040) was duke of Brittany, from 1008 to his death. He was son of Duke Geoffrey I and Hawise of Normandy. Alan married Bertha of Blois and had at least two children: Conan II, his successor, and Hawise of Brittany, who married Hoel of Cornwall.
Emma of Brittany who was wife of Robert de Bruges and mother of Robert de Brusse is also considered a daughter of Alan III. Her son is the ancestor of the House of Bruce.
Alan III was poisoned.
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- Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America Before 1700 by Frederick Lewis Weis, Lines: 119-24, 119A-22, 119A-23.
| Preceded by: Geoffrey I |
Duke of Brittany | Succeeded by: Conan II |
