Harvey I of Léon (c. 1068–aft. 1128) was a Viscount of Léon.

Life

Harvey I was the son of Guihomar II and the father of Guihomar III.

Harvey I, Viscount of Léon

"Harvey son of Guihomar of Léon" is said to have taken part to the First Crusade between 1096 and 1101 with Duke Alan IV Fergent.

Harvey I, Viscount of Léon

Harvey I founded the priory of Saint-Martin in Morlaix on 3 March 1128. His son and successor Guihomar signed with him the foundation charter of the priory of Saint-Martin.

Harvey I, Viscount of Léon

References

Sources

Chaillou, Léa. The House of Léon: Genealogy and Origins. Foundations: The Journal of the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, volume 11, 2019, pp. 19–48 Patrick Kernévez, André-Yves Bourgès Généalogie des vicomtes de Léon (XIe, XIIe et XIIIe siècles). Bulletin de la Société archéologique du Finistère, volume CXXXVI, 2007, p. 157-188.

Viscounts of Léon

House of Léon

11th-century Breton people

12th-century Breton people