Pierre Le Baud

Pierre Le Baud or Lebaud (c. 1450 – 29 September 1505) was a French clergyman and historian known for his writings on the history of Brittany.

The exact date is known because of a note written by his nephew, Bertrand d'Argentré, also a clergyman and historian, who continued Le Baud's work.

The first was created during Duke Francis' reign, and involves complex genealogical arguments designed to establish the legitimacy and antiquity of the Montfort dynasty.

It was later translated into Latin by Bertrand d'Argentré, who continued the narrative up to his own day, in the reign of king Francis I.

In addition to its own value, Le Baud's "Compilation" is important because it incorporates verbatim, and thus preserves, some very early literature of the history of Brittany, such as the Life of Saint Goeznovius and the Chronicle of Nantes.

Le Baud depicted in the Derval manuscript
An illustration of the Combat des Trente ( Combat of the Thirty ): an illumination in a manuscript of Le Baud's Compillation des cronicques et ystoires des Bretons (1480)