
TheCounty of Mortain was a medieval county in theDuchy of Normandy in France centered on the town ofMortain, disputed betweenFrance andEngland during parts of theHundred Years' War. A choice landholding, usually either kept within the family of theduke of Normandy (or theking of France) or granted to a noble in return for service and favor. This was the main reason Mortain had so many counts and from different lineages, as shown below, during its long history.