Catherine of Vendôme
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Catherine de Vendôme countess of Vendôme and of Castres
(1372–1403) was a French
noblewoman of the House of Montoire
. She was the daughter of John VI of Vendôme
and Jeanne of Ponthieu.
and they had:
She inherited Vendôme on the death of her niece Jeanne and administered it jointly with her husband then (after his death) with her second son Louis until 1403.
Count of Castres
The Count of Castres was a title in the French nobility.It was held by:* John I, Count of La Marche* Bernard d'Armagnac, Count of Pardiac* Alan of Albret * Boffile de Juge* Philip de Montfort* Frederic, son of Godefroi The Count of Castres was a title in the French nobility.It was held by:* John I,...
(1372–1403) was a French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
noblewoman of the House of Montoire
House of Montoire
The House of Montoire, started with Nihard, Lord of Montoire. Later, through the marriages of Plaisante de Montoire and Helvise Doubleau, the possessions of Mondoubleau and Fréteval Langeais were added...
. She was the daughter of John VI of Vendôme
John VI of Vendôme
John VI de Vendôme , Count of Vendôme and Castres was of the House of Montoire and was son of Bouchard VI and Alix de Bretagne ....
and Jeanne of Ponthieu.
Marriage
In 1364 she married 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 they had:
- James II, Count of La MarcheJames II, Count of La MarcheJames II of Bourbon-La Marche was the son of John I, Count of La Marche and Catherine of Vendôme.-Early life:...
and Castres (1370–1438) - Isabelle (born 1373), a nun at PoissyPoissyPoissy is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris from the center.In 1561 it was the site of a fruitless Catholic-Huguenot conference, the Colloquy at Poissy...
- Louis, Count of VendômeLouis, Count of VendômeLouis 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....
(1376–1446) - John, Lord of Carency (1378–1457), married c. 1416 Catherine, daughter of Philip of Artois, Count of EuPhilip of Artois, Count of EuPhilip of Artois , son of John of Artois, Count of Eu and Isabeau of Melun, was Count of Eu from 1387 until his death, succeeding his brother Robert....
, without issue, married in 1420 at Le MansLe MansLe Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux...
, his mistress Jeanne de Vendômois, with whom he had issue - AnneAnne de Bourbon-La MarcheAnne 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.-Family:...
(c. 1380 – September 1408, ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
), married in 1401 John of Berry, Count of Montpensier (d. 1401), married in Paris in 1402 Louis VII, Duke of BavariaLouis VII, Duke of BavariaDuke Louis VII of Bavaria was Duke of Bavaria-Ingolstadt from 1413 until 1443. He was a son of Stephen III and Taddea Visconti.-Biography:... - Marie (1386 – aft. 11 September 1463), Lady of Brehencourt, married Jean de Baynes, Lord of Croix
- CharlotteCharlotte de Bourbon-La MarcheCharlotte 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...
(1388 – 15 January 1422), married in 1411 at NicosiaNicosiaNicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line...
King Janus of CyprusJanus of CyprusJanus of Cyprus was a King of Cyprus, King of Armenia and a Titular King of Jerusalem from 1398 to 1432.-Biography:He was born in Genoa where his father, King James I of Cyprus was a captive...
She inherited Vendôme on the death of her niece Jeanne and administered it jointly with her husband then (after his death) with her second son Louis until 1403.