John II, Count of Vendôme
Noble person
1426 – 1477
Who was John II, Count of Vendôme?
John II, Count of Vendôme was a French nobleman, son of Louis, Count of Vendôme. He was a courtier of King Charles VII of France and fought the English in Normandy and Guyenne. He attached himself to King Louis XI, but was not in his royal favor. He withdrew to the Château of Lavardin and completed its construction.
In 1454, he married Isabelle de Beauvau, daughter of Louis de Beauvau, Seneschal of Anjou and Marguerite de Chambley. They had eight children:
François de Bourbon, Count of Vendôme
Louis de Bourbon, Prince of La Roche-sur-Yon
Catherine de Bourbon
Jeanne de Bourbon
Charlotte de Bourbon, married Engelbert, Count of Nevers
Renée de Bourbon, Abbess of Fontevraud
Isabelle de Bourbon, Abbess of la Trinité de Caen
Jean also had two illegitimate sons:
Louis, Bishop of Avranches
Jacques, Governor of Valois and the Vendomois was the father of Catherine de Bourbon, paternal grandmother of Gabrielle d'Estrées, mistress of Henry IV of France.
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- Born
- 1426
- Also known as
- Jean VIII, Count of Vendome
- Parents
- Children
- Nationality
- France
- Died
- Jan 6, 1477
Lavardin, Loir-et-Cher
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on July 23, 2013
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