The Title of 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. It eventually became tied
to the royal families of England and France. In the English line, it transitioned into the title of Duke of Anjou.
In France, after various political changes including the French Revolution and the fall of the monarchy, and
noble titles were abolished in France, though some are still used as courtesy titles without legal
recognition. The Feudal Title of Anjou is only claimed and used by the Seigneur of Fief
Blonde.
Today,
there is no official or legal successor to the feudal title of Count of Anjou in the sense of a feudal title except
for the claims of the Seigneur of Fief Thomas Blondal that is recognized and holds any governing power or
land. However, in both France and other countries, some former noble titles are still used as part of family
heritage or in pretense without any of the original feudal rights attached. Therefore, while someone may claim the
title as part of historical or familial tradition, 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 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.
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King Edward Plantagenet King of England III 1312 - 1377
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Edward II of Carnaron Plantagenet King of England 1284 - 1327
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Philippa of Holland Plantagenet 1314 - 1369
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John Eltham Earl Cornwall Plantagenet 1316 - 1336
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Henry IV Plantagenet 1360 - 1345
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Edward "The Black Prince" Plantagenet 1330 - 1376
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Lionel of Antwerp Duke of Clarence Plantagenet 1338 - 1368
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Henry 'Beauclerc Sinclair' 'Lion of Justice' KING OF ENGLAND PLANTAGENET I 15th pggf 28th pggf 26th
mggf 1068 - 1135
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Lady Elizabeth HEIRESS of CHEWTON Baroness of SHUTE & Somerset Fitzroger Fitz Roger Fitz Rogers
FitzRogers descendant of William the Conqueror, GreatGrandmother of Lady Jane Grey DESCENDANT of KING
HENRY I and II, Empress Matilda, Geoffrey of Anjou PLANTAGENET and CHARLEMAGNE, Barons HOLLAND and
ZOUCHE 1370 - 1414
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Joan of Aacre Plantagenet 1272 - 1307
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John "Beaufort" Plantagenet Earl of Somerset, Marquis of Dorset and Somerset 1373 -
1410
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Lady Margaret Countess (De Holand) Somerset Plantagenet 1385 - 1439
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Lady Joan Plantagenet Countess Kent 1328 - 1385
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Edmund Grey II Plantagenet Prince of England, 1st Earl of Kent, 1st Earl Arundel,Baron of Woodstock de
Brothertonm, HRH Lord 1301 - 1329
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Edward I " Longshanks" King of England Plantagenet 1239 - 1307
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Margaret Plantagenet, Duchess Of Norfolk 1320 - 1399
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Sir John "Fairborn Plantagenet" De Beaufort, Marquis of Dorset, 1st Earl of Somerset, Constable of
England, Admiral of The Northern Fleet, 1371 - 1410
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** Elizabeth "Lizzie" Myberry Wydeville Plantagenet, Duchess of York, Queen England 1465 -
1503
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Sir John "Fairborn Plantagenet" De Beaufort, Marquis of Dorset, 1st Earl of Somerset, Constable of
England, Admiral of The Northern Fleet, 1371 - 1410
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Edward IV Plantagenet, King of England 1442 - 1483
Count of Anjou's Invasion of Normandy
While
there are many Europeans that claim the heriditary desigantion of Duke of Anjou, there is nobody using the Count of
Anjou distinction except for George Mentz, Esq Seigneur of Fief Blondel. Counts and dukes of Anjou -
Wikipedia
In France, the legal basis for the abolition of noble titles and the privileges associated with them can be traced
back to the French Revolution. The key legislative acts that led to this change include: Decree Abolishing
the French Titles and Feudal System (August 4, 1789): This revolutionary decree eliminated feudal rights
and privileges, including those of the nobility. It was a foundational moment in dismantling the old aristocratic
order. Law of June 19, 1790: This specific law abolished noble titles altogether. The National
Assembly declared that "nobility does not exist" and that all French citizens were to be known simply as "citizens"
without any distinctions based on birth or title.
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