John II, Count of Nevers
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John II, Count of Nevers (known as Jean de Clamecy
, prior to acquiring title of 'Count of Nevers')(1415-1491)
He was the son of Philip II, Count of Nevers
by his wife Bonne of Artois
, daughter of Philip of Artois, Count of Eu
. From 1442 to 1465 he was Count of Etampes. John's elder brother was also his predecessor in his titles, Charles I, Count of Nevers
(1414-64). Upon Charles' death in 1464, he having no legitimate children, his titles passed to John. In 1472, his uncle Charles of Artois, Count of Eu
died, and having no legitimate children, his title also passed to John.
Clamecy, Nièvre
Clamecy is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.Clamecy is the capital of an arrondissement in the department of Nièvre, at the confluence of the Yonne and Beuvron and on the Canal du Nivernais, 46 m. N.N.E...
, prior to acquiring title of 'Count of Nevers')(1415-1491)
He was the son of Philip II, Count of Nevers
Philip II, Count of Nevers
Phillip II, Count of Nevers was the youngest son of Philip the Bold and Margaret III of Flanders....
by his wife Bonne of Artois
Bonne of Artois
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, daughter of Philip of Artois, Count of Eu
Philip of Artois, Count of Eu
Philip 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....
. From 1442 to 1465 he was Count of Etampes. John's elder brother was also his predecessor in his titles, Charles I, Count of Nevers
Charles I, Count of Nevers
Charles I, Count of Nevers , Count of Nevers and Rethel, was the son of Philip II, Count of Nevers and Bonne of Artois....
(1414-64). Upon Charles' death in 1464, he having no legitimate children, his titles passed to John. In 1472, his uncle Charles of Artois, Count of Eu
Charles of Artois, Count of Eu
Charles of Artois , son of Philip of Artois, Count of Eu and Marie of Berry, was Count of Eu from 1397 until his death. He was appointed Lieutenant of the King in Normandy and Guyenne, and Governor of Paris. He was taken prisoner by the English at the Battle of Agincourt, and was not released until...
died, and having no legitimate children, his title also passed to John.
First Marriage
John was first married on 22 January 1436 in Brussels, to Jacqueline d'Ailly, Dame d'Engelmuenster (ca 1416-1470), they had two children:- ElizabethElizabeth of NeversElizabeth of Nevers was Duchess of Cleves from 1455 until her death, due to her marriage with John I of Cleves-Mark. She is the matriarch of the house of Cleves-Nevers, and thus the Cleves line of the Counts and dukes of Nevers...
(1440-83), who married John I, Duke of ClevesJohn I, Duke of ClevesJohn I, Duke of Cleves, Count of Mark was Duke of Cleves and Count of Mark.- Life :He was the son of Adolph I, Duke of Cleves and Mary of Burgundy...
. She was designated heir presumptive to the County of Nevers but died before her father. John was thus succeeded in Nevers by Elizabeth's son EngelbertEngelbert, Count of NeversEngelbert of Cleves, Count of Nevers was the younger son of John I, Duke of Cleves and Elizabeth of Nevers, only surviving child of John II, Count of Nevers....
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- Philip (1446-52).
Second Marriage
Upon Jacqueline's death in 1470 he married secondly on 30 August 1471, in Chateau de Boussac, to Pauline de Brosse (ca 1450-1479), they had:- Charlotte, (1476-1500), who married John d'Albret,(1463-1524) and had three children including Marie d'Albret, Countess of Rethel.