Francis, Count of Vendôme
Francis de Bourbon | |
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Count of Vendôme | |
Born | 1470 Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, France. |
Died | 30 October 1495 Vercelli, Piedmont, Italy. | (aged 24–25)
Noble family | Bourbon |
Spouse(s) | Marie of Luxembourg |
Issue | Charles, Duke of Vendôme Francis, Count of Saint-Pol Louis, Archbishop of Sens Antoinette, Duchess of Guise Louise, Abbess of Fontevraud |
Father | John VIII, Count of Vendôme |
Mother | Isabelle de Beauveau |
Francis of Bourbon or François de Bourbon,(1470 – 30 October 1495), was the Count of Vendôme and prince du sang.
Life
Francis was the son of John VIII de Bourbon, Count of Vendôme and Isabelle de Beauveau, the daughter of Louis de Beauvau, Marshal of Provence.[1] As a legitimate member of the Capetian dynasty, he ranked in France as a prince du sang. Francis was seven, when his father died and he succeeded as count of Vendôme. During his minority, his estates were administered by his uncle, Louis of Joyeuse.
Marriage
In 1487, Francis married Marie of Luxembourg, the elder daughter and principal heiress of Peter II of Luxembourg, Count of Saint-Pol and Soissons, and Margaret of Savoy.[2][3] She brought great estates as her dowry, including the countships of Saint-Pol and Soissons in Picardy, as well as the Château de Condé.
Francis and Marie had:
- Charles de Bourbon (1489–1537), who later became Duke of Vendôme.[3]
- Jacques de Bourbon (1490–1491), died young
- Francis de Bourbon (1491–1545), Count of Saint Pol and Chaumont,[1] and Duke of Estouteville
- Louis de Bourbon (1493–1557), Archbishop of Sens[1]
- Antoinette de Bourbon (1493–1583), married Claude, Duke of Guise[4]
- Louise de Bourbon (1495–1575), Abbess of Fontevraud
By Isabeau de Grigny, Francis had an illegitimate son:
- Jacques de Bourbon
Francis de Bourbon died at the age of 25 in Vercelli, Italy, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Charles IV de Bourbon. His widow Marie administered the family's estates during Charles' minority.
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Patrilineal descent
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François' patriline is the line from which he is descended father to son. Patrilineal descent is the principle behind membership in royal houses, as it can be traced back through the generations - which means that if Count François were to choose an historically accurate house name it would be Robertian, as all his male-line ancestors have been of that house. François is a member of the House of Bourbon, a branch of the Capetian dynasty and of the Robertians. François' patriline is the line from which he is descended father to son. It follows the Kings of France and the Counts of Paris and Worms. This line can be traced back more than 1,200 years from Robert of Hesbaye to the present day, through Kings of France & Navarre, Spain and Two-Sicilies, Dukes of Parma and Grand-Dukes of Luxembourg, Princes of Orléans and Emperors of Brazil. It is one of the oldest in Europe.
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Notes
- ^ a b c Barbier 2002, p. 235.
- ^ Potter 1993, p. 48.
- ^ a b Busby et al. 1993, p. 145.
- ^ Barbier 2002, p. 511.
References
- Barbier, Jean Paul (2002). Ma bibliothèque Poétique (in French). Librairie Droz S.A.
- Busby, Keith; Freeman, M.J.; Houppermans, Sjef; Pelckmans, Paul, eds. (1993). Les Manuscrits de Chrétien de Troyes. Vol. 2. Rodopi.
- Potter, David (1993). War and Government in the French Provinces, Picardy 1470-1560. Cambridge University Press.