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The House of Laval is a family of barons, later counts, coming from the town of Laval, located in Northwestern France, part of the province of Maine before the French Revolution. The Laval were one of the most powerful families of Maine during the Middle Ages and also had a presence in Brittany, where their prestige was similar to the one of the Rohan. The House of Laval played a significant role in Breton history and during the Hundred Years War and the French Wars of Religion. They also favored the French Renaissance in Northwestern France, building several châteaux. The last male heir died during the 17th century, and his possessions went to the House of La Trémoille. François de Laval was the first Roman Catholic bishop of Quebec; the city of Laval, Quebec, and the Université Laval were named after him. ==Branches and titles== The House of Laval appeared during the first quarter of the 11th century. Its origins are unclear and the first mentioned baron is Guy I. The direct branch is extinct in 1211, after the death of Guy VI. His sister, Edme, had previously married Matthieu II of Montmorency with a contract stipulating that her first son should take Laval name and arms. The branch of Montmorency-Laval dies in 1412 with Guy XII. His heiress, Anne, had married Jean of Montfort with a contract similar to Edme's one. Hence, her heirs took the name of Laval. The branch of Montfort-Laval starts with Jean de Montfort, nicknamed Guy XIII of Laval, who dies in 1415, and ends with Guy XVII in 1547. The branch of Rieux-Laval starts with Louis of Sainte-Maure, who married the grand-daughter of Guy XVI of Laval. This branch dies with Guy XX, killed in Hungary in 1605. The possessions of Laval go the La Trémoïlle, who stop the medieval tradition according which all the counts of Laval have to be called "Guy". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「House of Laval」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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