Marie of Armagnac
| Marie of Armagnac | |
|---|---|
| Duchess of Alençon | |
| Born | 1420 |
| Died |
25 July 1473[1] Cloister Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Spouse | John II of Alençon |
| Issue |
Catherine of Alençon René of Alençon |
| House |
House of Armagnac (by birth) House of Valois-Alençon (by marriage) |
| Father | John IV of Armagnac |
| Mother | Isabella of Navarre |
Marie of Armagnac (c. 1420–1473) was a French noblewoman, daughter of John IV of Armagnac and his second wife, Isabella of Navarre. Through her son, she would eventually become the great-grandmother of Henry IV of France.
Marriage and children
On 30 April 1437, Marie became the second wife of John II of Alençon.[1] Their marriage was at the Chateau L'Isle-Jourdain. They had two surviving children:
- Catherine (1452–1505)
- René of Alençon (1454–1492).
Marie died on 25 July 1473 at Cloister Mortagne-au-Perche. Her husband died three years later, on 8 September 1476 in Paris.
Ancestors
Marie's ancestors in three generations
| John II of Armagnac | |||||||||
| Bernard VII of Armagnac | |||||||||
| Jeanne de Périgord | |||||||||
| John IV of Armagnac | |||||||||
| Jean, Duke of Berry | |||||||||
| Bonne de Berry | |||||||||
| Joanna of Armagnac | |||||||||
| Marie of Armagnac | |||||||||
| Charles II of Navarre | |||||||||
| Charles III of Navarre | |||||||||
| Jeanne de Valois, Queen of Navarre | |||||||||
| Isabella of Navarre | |||||||||
| Henry II of Castile | |||||||||
| Eleanor of Castile | |||||||||
| Juana Manuel of Castile | |||||||||
References
- 1 2 Crawley, Charles. "Medieval Lands: MARIE d´Armagnac". Retrieved 4 February 2010.
| Marie of Armagnac Born: 1420 1473 | ||
| Preceded by Jeanne of Valois |
Duchess of Alençon 1437–1473 |
Succeeded by Marguerite of Tancarville |
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