Agnes of Dampierre
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Agnes of Dampierre was Lady of Bourbon
and heiress of all Bourbon
estates. She was the daughter of Archambaud IX de Dampierre
and Yolande I, Countess of Nevers. She married John of Burgundy, the son of Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy
. Her daughter, Beatrix of Bourbon, married Robert, Count of Clermont
in 1272 and their eldest son Louis I, le Boiteux
became the first Duke of Bourbon
.
Sire de Bourbon
The Sire de Bourbon or Seigneur de Bourbon, meaning Lord of Bourbon, was the title by which the rulers of the Bourbonnais were known, from 913 to 1327, and from which the cognomen of the illustrious royal House of the same name derives...
and heiress of all Bourbon
Bourbonnais
Bourbonnais was a historic province in the centre of France that corresponded to the modern département of Allier, along with part of the département of Cher. Its capital was Moulins.-History:...
estates. She was the daughter of Archambaud IX de Dampierre
Archambaud IX of Bourbon
Archambaud IX of Bourbon , called "Le Jeune" , was a ruler of Bourbonnais in the modern region of Auvergne, France....
and Yolande I, Countess of Nevers. She married John of Burgundy, the son of Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy
Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy
Hugh IV of Burgundy was duke of Burgundy between 1218 and 1271. Hugh was the only son of duke Odo III and Alice of Vergy...
. Her daughter, Beatrix of Bourbon, married Robert, Count of Clermont
Robert, Count of Clermont
Robert of France was made Count of Clermont in 1268. He was son of King Louis IX of France and Margaret of Provence...
in 1272 and their eldest son Louis I, le Boiteux
Louis I, Duke of Bourbon
Louis I de Bourbon, le Boiteux, the Lame was Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis and La Marche, and the first Duke of Bourbon.-Life:...
became the first Duke of Bourbon
Duke of Bourbon
Duke of Bourbon is a title in the peerage of France. It was created in the first half of the 14th century for the eldest son of Robert of France, Count of Clermont and Beatrice of Burgundy, heiress of the lordship of Bourbon...
.