Bonne of Berry
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Bonne of Berry was the daughter of John, Duke of Berry
and Joanna of Armagnac
. Through her father, she was a granddaughter of John II of France
.
. Their marriage contract is dated 7 May 1372 and they married in 18 January 1377, but she wouldn't arrive in Savoy until 1381. They had the following children:
After Amadeus' death in 1391, a regency dispute over their son Amadeus VIII ensued after her husband passed over Bonne in favor of his mother Bonne of Bourbon
. This conflict would only be resolved by an agreement, signed on 8 May 1393.
John, Duke of Berry
John of Valois or John the Magnificent was Duke of Berry and Auvergne and Count of Poitiers and Montpensier. He was the third son of King John II of France and Bonne of Luxemburg; his brothers were King Charles V of France, Duke Louis I of Anjou and Duke Philip the Bold of Burgundy...
and Joanna of Armagnac
Joanna of Armagnac
Joan of Armagnac was a French noblewoman of the powerful Armagnac family, being the eldest daughter of Count John I of Armagnac and his wife Beatrice of Clermont...
. Through her father, she was a granddaughter 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,...
.
First marriage
Her first married was to Amadeus VII, Count of SavoyAmadeus VII, Count of Savoy
Amadeus VII , surnamed the Red Count, was Count of Savoy from 1383 to 1391.He married Bonne of Berry, daughter of John, Duke of Berry who was the younger brother of Charles V of France. They had three children: Amedeo VIII;Bonne Amadeus VII (1360, Avigliana, Piedmont – November 1, 1391),...
. Their marriage contract is dated 7 May 1372 and they married in 18 January 1377, but she wouldn't arrive in Savoy until 1381. They had the following children:
- Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy (1383–1439); married Mary of Burgundy.
- Bonne of Savoy (1388-1432); married Louis of PiedmontLouis of PiedmontLouis was the Lord of Piedmont and titular Prince of Achaea from 1402. He was a son of James of Piedmont and Marguerite de Beaujeu ....
. - Joan of Savoy (unknown-1460; married Giangiacomo Paleologo, marquis of Montferrat.
After Amadeus' death in 1391, a regency dispute over their son Amadeus VIII ensued after her husband passed over Bonne in favor of his mother Bonne of Bourbon
Bonne of Bourbon
Bonne of Bourbon was a daughter of Peter I, Duke of Bourbon and Isabella of Valois and hence a sister of Joanna of Bourbon.She married Count Amadeus VI of Savoy in 1355 in Paris. They had two children:...
. This conflict would only be resolved by an agreement, signed on 8 May 1393.
Second marriage
Her second marriage was to Bernard VII of Armagnac. Their marriage contract is dated on 2 December 1393. They had the following children:- John IV of ArmagnacJohn IV of ArmagnacJohn IV was a Count of Armagnac, Fézensac, and Rodez from 1418 to 1450. He was the son of Bernard VII of Armagnac, Count d' Armagnac, of Fézensac, Pardiac, and Rodez; and the brother of Bernard of Armagnac, Count of Pardiac, of La Marche and Duke of Nemours...
(1396–1450); married (1) Blanche of Brittany (2) Isabella d' Évreux - Marie (1397), died young.
- Bonne d'ArmagnacBonne d'ArmagnacBonne of Armagnac was the daughter of Bernard VII, Count of Armagnac and constable of France, and of Bonne of Berry.-Marriage:...
(1393–1435); married Charles, Duke of Orléans. - Bernard d'Armagnac, Count of PardiacBernard d'Armagnac, Count of PardiacBernard d'Armagnac, Count of Pardiac was a younger son of Bernard VII, Count of Armagnac and Bonne of Berry.He fought at the Battle of Patay in 1429. That year he married Eleanor of Bourbon-La Marche, daughter and ultimately heir of James II, Count of La Marche...
(1400–1462); married Eleanor of Bourbon-La Marche. - Anne of ArmagnacAnne of ArmagnacAnne of Armagnac, Dame d'Albret, Countess of Dreux was a French noblewoman and a member of the powerful Gascon Armagnac family which played a prominent role in French politics during the Hundred Years War and were the principal adversaries of the Burgundians throughout the Armagnac-Burgundian...
(1402 - before 1473); married Charles II of AlbretCharles II of AlbretCharles II d'Albret was a French magnate, administrator, and soldier.He was the son of Charles d'Albret and Marie de Sully. His father died in 1415 at the Battle of Agincourt, leaving the younger Charles as lord of Albret and titular Count of Dreux, titular count since after Agincourt the lands of...
. - Joan of Armagnac(1403), died young.
- Beatrice of Armagnac (1406), died young.