 | David Hume - 1789 - 458 Seiten
...left only one daughter, whom the duke deemed his heir ; and as his family had inherited the dutchy by a female fucceffion, he thought her title preferable to that of the count of JVlountfort, who, being his brother by a fecond marriage , was the male heir of that principality... | |
 | Antoine-François Bertrand-de-Molleville - 1812 - 528 Seiten
...Britanny, had no issue, andhis younger brother the late count of Penthievre, had left only one daughter, whom the duke deemed his heir, as his family had inherited the duchy by a female succession ; he thought accordingly, that his niece's title was preferable to that of the count of... | |
 | Antoine-François Bertrand-de-Molleville - 1812 - 524 Seiten
...Britanny, had no issue, and his younger brother the late count of Penthievre, had left only one daughter, whom the duke deemed his heir, as his family had inherited the duchy by a female succession; he thought accordingly, that his niece's title was preferable to that of the count of Mountfort,... | |
 | 1878 - 238 Seiten
...1341. John 3 Duke of Brittany left his kingdom to the only daughter of his younger brother, whom he deemed his heir, as His family had inherited the duchy by a female succession, and thought her title preferable to that of the Count de Mountfort, who, being his brother... | |
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Britanny, had no issue, andhis younger brother the late count of Penthievre, had left only one daughter, whom the duke deemed his heir, as his family had inherited the duchy by a female succession ; he thought accordingly, that his niece's title was preferable... 