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Coat of arms of the Dukes of Anjou. The count of Anjou was the ruler of the County of Anjou, first granted by Charles the Bald in the 9th century to Robert the Strong. Ingelger and his son, Fulk the Red, were viscounts until Fulk assumed the title of count. The Robertians and the Capetian kings were distracted by wars with the Vikings and other ...
Anjou is returned to the royal domain 1481. The counts of Anjou were 1110-1441 also counts of Maine, which lay between Anjou and Normandy. Also the county of Touraine with its capital Tours was united with Anjou for a long period of time (1044-1344 and 1363-1384). The independent counts of Touraine are listed on a separate page.
Viscount is the fourth rank within the Peerage, preceded by Dukes, Marquesses and Earls, in order of creation. There have been nearly 800 Viscountcies created in the various peerages, including 14 Viscountcies created for women in their own right. Over 330 Viscountcies are still extant, however the majority are held as subsidiary titles of ...
The House of Châteaudun is a medieval lineage that once possessed the Viscounty of Châteaudun, the County of Perche, and the County of Anjou. The House of Châteaudun descended from Gauzfred I (or Geoffrey I) whom Count Theobald I of Blois made Viscount of Châteaudun in 956. Recent research makes him a direct-line agnatic descendant of the Frankish family Rorgonides. For a list of the ...
Viscounts, The. British group The Viscounts – Gordon Mills, Don Paul and Ronnie Wells – were a trio of variety entertainers in the tradition of The Mudlarks, certainly unlikely to ever make the trek to Hamburg to titillate the Reeperbahn punters. They went in for cover versions of American hits and ‘cash-in’s’ (such as Mama’s Doin ...
Baronets. Baronetcies. This article is a list of viscountcies in the peerages of Britain and Ireland, including the England, the Scotland, the Ireland, the Great Britain and the Peerage of the United Kingdom, listed in order of creation, including extant, extinct and abeyant titles. A viscount is the fourth rank in the peerage of the United ...
Apr 6, 2024 · The Viscounts laid down their first EP at the end of 2023 at Hungry Dog Sound Studio in Austin, a live tracked and whimsical affair, incorporating a diverse selection of tunes. Brandishing classic harmonies, crafted solos, beautifully dynamic ballads, and good old fashioned fun and personality the Viscounts bring a party for everyone who can ...
