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Count of Anjou

The title of Count of Anjou has a long and complex history that has evolved significantly over the centuries. Originating in the medieval period, the title was associated with the region of Anjou in France. Historically, the Counts of Anjou were prominent in French and, later, English politics due to their connections to the Plantagenet dynasty. Today, the Feudal Territory and Lands of Anjou remain as a moiety in the deeds and conveyances of the Fief de Thomas Blondel.

The title of Count of Anjou changed hands many times through inheritance, marriage, and conquest, eventually becoming associated with the royal families of England and France. In the English line, it evolved into the title of Duke of Anjou. In France, following various political changes, including the French Revolution and the abolition of noble titles, such titles no longer carry legal recognition, though some continue to be used as courtesy titles. The feudal title of Anjou is currently claimed and used exclusively by the Seigneur of Fief Blondel.

Today, there is no official or legal successor to any noble title of Count of Anjou in France as French law has banned the use of titles. However feudal title of Count or Comte of Anjou has been claimed by the Seigneur of Fief Thomas Blondel who holds license to a legal territory in the ancient recognized lands in Anjou where titles and styles are explicity allowed by feudal law.  However, in both France and other countries, some former noble family titles such as King or Duke are still used as part of family name or heritage.  Therefore, while someone may claim the title as part of historical or familial tradition in France, it does not come with any official status or authority.

Evolution of Fief de Thomas Blondel from Fief du Cotentin:
After the Battle of Val ès Dunes (1047), Duke William II created and granted several ecclesiastical fiefs. From 1144 to 1150 the whole island of Guernsey belonged to Geoffrey Count of Anjou. The wasteland of Fief du Cotentin as a part of Geoffrey possessions became under his son Fief Le Roi. New sub-fiefs originated during the 11th and 12th centuries like Fief Aux Fay and Fief Burons. The Fief Au Fay was held by payment of a pair of silver spurs and the Fief Burons by payment of a pair of gilded spurs. Both were combined as the Fief Eperons.  Today, various territorial Lands of Anjou remain part of history of French Normandy and the Fief Thomas Blondel. Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou - Wikipedia 

The Seigneur of Fief de Blondel is a direct descendant or relative of the following from the House of Plantagenet.

  • King Edward III Plantagenet, King of England (1312–1377)
  • Edward II of Carnarvon Plantagenet, King of England (1284–1327)
  • Philippa of Hainault Plantagenet (1314–1369)
  • John Eltham, Earl of Cornwall (1316–1336)
  • Henry IV Plantagenet, King of England (1367–1413)
  • Edward "The Black Prince" Plantagenet (1330–1376)
  • Lionel of Antwerp, Duke of Clarence (1338–1368)
  • Henry I "Beauclerc Sinclair" Plantagenet, King of England (1068–1135)
    • Known as the "Lion of Justice"
  • Lady Elizabeth, Heiress of Chewton, Baroness of Shute & Somerset
    • Descendant of William the Conqueror and great-grandmother of Lady Jane Grey
    • Connected to King Henry I, Henry II, and Empress Matilda
  • Geoffrey of Anjou Plantagenet (1370–1414)
    • Associated with Charlemagne, Barons Holland, and Zouche
  • Joan of Acre Plantagenet (1272–1307)
  • John "Beaufort" Plantagenet, Earl of Somerset, Marquis of Dorset and Somerset (1373–1410)
  • Lady Margaret (de Holland), Countess of Somerset (1385–1439)
  • Lady Joan Plantagenet, Countess of Kent (1328–1385)
  • Edmund Grey II Plantagenet, Prince of England, 1st Earl of Kent, 1st Earl of Arundel, Baron of Woodstock (1301–1329)
  • Edward I "Longshanks" Plantagenet, King of England (1239–1307)
  • Margaret Plantagenet, Duchess of Norfolk (1320–1399)
  • Sir John "Fairborn Plantagenet" de Beaufort, Marquis of Dorset, 1st Earl of Somerset, Constable of England, Admiral of the Northern Fleet (1371–1410)
  • Elizabeth Wydeville Plantagenet, Duchess of York, Queen of England (1465–1503)
  • Edward IV Plantagenet, King of England (1442–1483)

A map of Normandy in 1142

Count of Anjou's Invasion of Normandy

Coat of arms of the Counts of Anjou.
Creation date 861 (county)
1360 (dukedom)
Peerage Peerage of France
First holder Robert the Strong(county)
Louis I(dukedom)
Last holder John the Good(county)
Louis Stanislas Xavier of France(dukedom)
Status

Extinct 1795

Extinction date      1795

While many Europeans claim the hereditary designation of Duke of Anjou, the title of Count of Anjou is not currently used by anyone except Datuk Seri George Mentz, Esq., Seigneur of Fief Blondel.  Counts and dukes of Anjou - Wikipedia   

In France, the abolition of noble titles and associated privileges was rooted in the transformative legislation of the French Revolution. Key acts leading to this change include:

  1. Decree Abolishing the French Titles and Feudal System (August 4, 1789): This revolutionary decree eliminated feudal rights and privileges, marking a foundational moment in dismantling the old aristocratic order.

  2. Law of June 19, 1790: This law formally abolished noble titles. The National Assembly declared that "nobility does not exist," affirming that all French citizens were to be known simply as "citizens," without distinctions based on birth or title.

 

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