Philibert de Chandée, 1st Earl of Bath Philibert de Chandée, 1st Earl of Bath Philibert de Chandée, 1st Earl of Bath (died after 1486 in Brittany, France) was an Earl in the English peerage. He entertained Henry Tudor, then Earl of Richmond, and later King Henry VII during his banishment in Brittany, and was made Commander of the French auxiliaries to the troops commanded by Henry when he went to invade England and challenge Richard III for the crown. Chandée was knighted on landing at Milford Haven. At the Battle of Bosworth the Yorkist King Richard led an impromptu cavalry charge deep into the enemy ranks in
Earl of Richmond II was the last Duke of Brittany associated with the courtesy title. He waived all rights to holdings in England an assigned them to Henry Tudor, in advance of Henry's armed invasion of England. After Henry's attainment of the English throne, the Earl of Richmond and the Honour of Richmond were merged with the English crown. Edmund Tudor had been educated by Catherine de la Pole, the Abbess of Barking, who brought him to Henry VI's attention. Upon attaining adulthood, Edmund joined Henry VI at court. In 1449 Henry VI knighted him and then circa 1452 summoned Edmund to parliament