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Dol-de-Bretagne (Gallo
Gallo language

Gallo is a languages of France. Gallo is a Romance language, one of the Langues d'o?l. It is spoken in Brittany and the west of France along the border with Normandy....
: Dóu) is a commune
Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative divisions in the France. The French word commune appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin Medieval commune, meaning a small gathering of people sharing a common life, from Latin communis, things held in common....
 in the Ille-et-Vilaine
Ille-et-Vilaine

Ille-et-Vilaine is a departments of France of France, located in the regions of France of Bretagne in the northwest of the country....
 department in Bretagne
Bretagne

Bretagne is one of the 26 regions of France of France. It occupies a large peninsula in the northwest of the country, lying between the English Channel to the north and the Bay of Biscay to the south....
 in northwestern France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
.

Dol-de-Bretagne is reputed to be the origin of the royal House of Stuart
House of Stuart

The House of Stuart, also known as the House of Stewart is an important European royal house. Founded by Robert II of Scotland, the Stewarts first became monarchs of the Kingdom of Scotland during the late 14th century....
 who became the monarchs of Scotland and later the United Kingdom and there is a plaque in Dol commemorating that. In fact the Stuarts descend from the Fitzalan family, one of whom became the Seneschal
Seneschal

A seneschal was an officer in the houses of important nobles in the Middle Ages. In the French administrative system of the Middle Ages, the s?n?chal was also a royal officer in charge of justice and control of the administration in southern provinces, equivalent to the northern French bailli....
 of the Count of Dol and his son, Flaad Fitzalan, arrived in Britain in the army of William the Conqueror.

Flaad's grandson, Walter Fitzalan
Walter Fitzalan

Walter Fitzalan , was the 1st hereditary High Steward of Scotland , and described as "a Norman by culture and by blood a Breton". He was the second son of a Breton knight, Alan fitzFlaad, feudal lord of Oswestry, by his spouse Ada or Adeline, daughter of Ernoulf de Hesdin....
, was appointed the Ist Steward of Scotland by David I of Scotland
David I of Scotland

David I or Dabhidh Mac Maol Chaluim was a 12th-century ruler who was Prince of the Cumbrians and later List of monarchs of Scotland . The youngest son of Maol Chaluim Mac Donnchaidh and Saint Margaret of Scotland, David spent most of his childhood in Scotland, but was exiled to England temporarily in 1093....
 and Malcolm IV of Scotland
Malcolm IV of Scotland

Malcolm IV , nicknamed Virgo, "the Maiden" , King of Scots, was the eldest son of Henry of Scotland, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon and Ada de Warenne....
 later confirmed the honour bestowed by David and made the office of Steward of Scotland hereditary in Walter's family.








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Dol-de-Bretagne (Gallo
Gallo language

Gallo is a languages of France. Gallo is a Romance language, one of the Langues d'o?l. It is spoken in Brittany and the west of France along the border with Normandy....
: Dóu) is a commune
Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative divisions in the France. The French word commune appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin Medieval commune, meaning a small gathering of people sharing a common life, from Latin communis, things held in common....
 in the Ille-et-Vilaine
Ille-et-Vilaine

Ille-et-Vilaine is a departments of France of France, located in the regions of France of Bretagne in the northwest of the country....
 department in Bretagne
Bretagne

Bretagne is one of the 26 regions of France of France. It occupies a large peninsula in the northwest of the country, lying between the English Channel to the north and the Bay of Biscay to the south....
 in northwestern France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
.

Dol-de-Bretagne is reputed to be the origin of the royal House of Stuart
House of Stuart

The House of Stuart, also known as the House of Stewart is an important European royal house. Founded by Robert II of Scotland, the Stewarts first became monarchs of the Kingdom of Scotland during the late 14th century....
 who became the monarchs of Scotland and later the United Kingdom and there is a plaque in Dol commemorating that. In fact the Stuarts descend from the Fitzalan family, one of whom became the Seneschal
Seneschal

A seneschal was an officer in the houses of important nobles in the Middle Ages. In the French administrative system of the Middle Ages, the s?n?chal was also a royal officer in charge of justice and control of the administration in southern provinces, equivalent to the northern French bailli....
 of the Count of Dol and his son, Flaad Fitzalan, arrived in Britain in the army of William the Conqueror.

Flaad's grandson, Walter Fitzalan
Walter Fitzalan

Walter Fitzalan , was the 1st hereditary High Steward of Scotland , and described as "a Norman by culture and by blood a Breton". He was the second son of a Breton knight, Alan fitzFlaad, feudal lord of Oswestry, by his spouse Ada or Adeline, daughter of Ernoulf de Hesdin....
, was appointed the Ist Steward of Scotland by David I of Scotland
David I of Scotland

David I or Dabhidh Mac Maol Chaluim was a 12th-century ruler who was Prince of the Cumbrians and later List of monarchs of Scotland . The youngest son of Maol Chaluim Mac Donnchaidh and Saint Margaret of Scotland, David spent most of his childhood in Scotland, but was exiled to England temporarily in 1093....
 and Malcolm IV of Scotland
Malcolm IV of Scotland

Malcolm IV , nicknamed Virgo, "the Maiden" , King of Scots, was the eldest son of Henry of Scotland, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon and Ada de Warenne....
 later confirmed the honour bestowed by David and made the office of Steward of Scotland hereditary in Walter's family.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Dol-de-Bretagne are called Dolois.

See also

  • Dol Cathedral
    Dol Cathedral

    Dol Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, dedicated to Saint Samson.It was formerly the seat of the Archbishop of Dol, one of the nine ancient bishoprics of Brittany....
  • Communes of the Ille-et-Vilaine department
  • List of megalithic sites
    List of megalithic sites

    This is a list of ancient sites that moved megalithic stones, organized according to the size of the largest megalith on the site. A megalith is a large stone which has been used to construct a structure or monument, either alone or together with other stones....


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