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Mother. Beatrice, Countess of Montfort. Yolande of Dreux (20 March 1263 – 2 August 1330 [1]) was a sovereign Countess of Montfort-l'Amaury from 1311 until 1322. Through her first marriage to Alexander III of Scotland, Yolande became Queen of Scotland. Through her second marriage to Arthur II, Duke of Brittany, she became Duchess of Brittany .
Yolande de Dreux lived from 1263 to 2 August 1330. She was briefly the second wife of King Alexander III of Scotland and served as Queen Consort of Scotland until Alexander's death on 19 March 1286. The wider picture in Scotland at the time is set out in our Historical Timeline. Yolande de Dreux was the daughter of Robert IV, Count of Dreux ...
Apr 19, 2016 · Yolande de Dreux, Queen of Scotland. Sceau de Yolande d’Ecosse – Duchesse de Bretagne (Wikipedia) Alexander III, King of Scots was married to Margaret of England from 1251 until her death in 1275. Alexander did not appear to be in a hurry to marry again. He had two sons and a daughter with Margaret so heirs were not an issue.
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Oct 30, 2016 · Yolande de Dreux was Scotland’s Queen Consort for only 4 months and 14 days. In that short time, she carried the hope of a nation – and its king – to secure the Scottish succession. Yolande was born into a cadet branch of the French royal family, probably sometime in the mid-1260s. Her father was Robert IV, Count of Dreux, who died in ...
Yolande de Dreux (d. 1323) Queen of Scots. Name variations: sometimes referred to as Jolanta or Joleta. Died in 1323 (some sources cite 1322); daughter of Robert IV, count of Dreux (r. 1249–1282); became second wife of Alexander III (d. 1286), king of Scots (r. 1249–1286), on October 14, 1285; married Arthur II (d. 1312), duke of Brittany (r. 1305–1312), in May 1294; children: (second ...
Oct 14, 2022 · King Alexander III married Yolande of Dreux on 14 October 1285 at Jedburgh Abbey. Yolande was the daughter of the Count of Dreux and was Alexander's second wife. The match was seen as advantageous for both parties and allowed Scotland to assert its indepencence from England, by allying with France. Sadly, just five months later, Alexander died ...
Yolande of Dreux (20 March 1263 – 2 August 1330) was a sovereign Countess of Montfort from 1311 until 1322. Through her first marriage to Alexander III of Scotland, Yolande became Queen of Scotland. Through her second marriage to Arthur II, Duke of Brittany, she became Duchess of Brittany. Life Early life
