Anne de Bourbon-La Marche
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Anne de Bourbon was a daughter of John I, Count of La Marche
and his wife Catherine of Vendôme
. She was a member of the House of Bourbon
.
and Catherine de Vendôme. Included among her siblings were James II, Count of La Marche
, Louis, Count of Vendôme
, and Queen Charlotte of Cyprus
. Through her sister, Anne was the aunt of John II of Cyprus
and Anne, Duchess of Savoy
. She also had an illegitimate half-brother by her father's relationship with a mistress.
Anne's paternal grandparents were James I, Count of La Marche
and Jeanne de Châtillon. Her maternal grandparents were Jean VI, Count of Vendôme and Jeanne of Ponthieu.
, a grandson of John II of France
. His first wife Catherine of Valois
had died at the age of 10, so John was in need of an heir. Like his first marriage however, Anne and John produced no surviving children. He died in 1401, freeing Anne for a second marriage.
, the brother of Queen Isabeau of France. He succeeded his father as Duke of Bavaria in 1413, after Anne's death. They had one surviving son:
Anne died in September, 1408. Louis would remarry to Catherine of Alençon
in 1413.
John I, Count of La Marche
John of Bourbon-La Marche , was the second son of James I, Count of La Marche and Jeanne of Châtillon.-Life:...
and his wife Catherine of Vendôme
Catherine of Vendôme
Catherine de Vendôme , countess of Vendôme and of Castres was a French noblewoman of the House of Montoire. She was the daughter of John VI of Vendôme and Jeanne of Ponthieu.-Marriage:...
. She was a member of the House of Bourbon
House of Bourbon
The House of Bourbon is a European royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty . Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Bourbon dynasty also held thrones in Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma...
.
Family
Anne was one of the seven children of John I, Count of La MarcheJohn I, Count of La Marche
John of Bourbon-La Marche , was the second son of James I, Count of La Marche and Jeanne of Châtillon.-Life:...
and Catherine de Vendôme. Included among her siblings were James II, Count of La Marche
James II, Count of La Marche
James II of Bourbon-La Marche was the son of John I, Count of La Marche and Catherine of Vendôme.-Early life:...
, Louis, Count of Vendôme
Louis, Count of Vendôme
Louis of Bourbon-La Marche , younger son of John I, Count of La Marche and Catherine de Vendôme, was Count of Vendôme from 1393 and Count of Castres from 1425 until his death....
, and Queen Charlotte of Cyprus
Charlotte de Bourbon-La Marche
Charlotte de Bourbon was the Queen consort of Cyprus and titular Queen consort of Armenia and Jerusalem through her marriage to King Janus of Cyprus. She was his second wife and the mother of his six legitimate children, which included King John II and Anne de Lusignan...
. Through her sister, Anne was the aunt of John II of Cyprus
John II of Cyprus
John II or III of Cyprus was the King of Cyprus and Armenia and also titular King of Jerusalem from 1432 to 1458. He was previously a Titular Prince of Antioch...
and Anne, Duchess of Savoy
Anne of Cyprus
Anne of Cyprus was the daughter of King Janus of Cyprus and Charlotte de Bourbon; and a member of the celebrated Lusignan crusader dynasty...
. She also had an illegitimate half-brother by her father's relationship with a mistress.
Anne's paternal grandparents were James I, Count of La Marche
James I, Count of La Marche
James of Bourbon-La Marche was the son of Louis I, Duke of Bourbon and Mary of Avesnes. He was Count of Ponthieu from 1351 to 1360, and Count of La Marche from 1356 to his death.-Hundred Years War:...
and Jeanne de Châtillon. Her maternal grandparents were Jean VI, Count of Vendôme and Jeanne of Ponthieu.
First marriage
In 1390, Anne became the second wife of John de Valois, Count of MontpensierJohn de Valois, Count of Montpensier
John of Berry , count of Montpensier , was a French nobleman. He was the son of John, Duke of Berry, and of Joanna of Armagnac...
, a grandson of John II of France
John II of France
John II , called John the Good , was the King of France from 1350 until his death. He was the second sovereign of the House of Valois and is perhaps best remembered as the king who was vanquished at the Battle of Poitiers and taken as a captive to England.The son of Philip VI and Joan the Lame,...
. His first wife Catherine of Valois
Catherine of Valois (1378-1388)
Catherine of Valois was the youngest child of Charles V of France and Joanna of Bourbon. She was a sibling of Charles VI of France and Louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans.- Biography :...
had died at the age of 10, so John was in need of an heir. Like his first marriage however, Anne and John produced no surviving children. He died in 1401, freeing Anne for a second marriage.
Second marriage
On October 1, 1402 in Paris, Anne remarried to Louis of BavariaLouis VII, Duke of Bavaria
Duke Louis VII of Bavaria was Duke of Bavaria-Ingolstadt from 1413 until 1443. He was a son of Stephen III and Taddea Visconti.-Biography:...
, the brother of Queen Isabeau of France. He succeeded his father as Duke of Bavaria in 1413, after Anne's death. They had one surviving son:
- Louis VIII, Duke of BavariaLouis VIII, Duke of BavariaLouis VIII of Bavaria was Duke of Bavaria-Ingolstadt from 1443 until his death. He was born in Paris, a son of Louis VII and his first wife Anne de Bourbon-La Marche, a daughter of John I, Count of La Marche...
(1 September 1403 – 7 April 1445)
Anne died in September, 1408. Louis would remarry to Catherine of Alençon
Catherine of Alençon
Catherine d'Alençon was a younger daughter of Peter II of Alençon and his wife Marie Chamaillart, Viscountess of Beaumont-au-Maine. Catherine was the second wife of Louis VII, Duke of Bavaria...
in 1413.