Louis, Count of Vendôme
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Louis of Bourbon-La Marche (Louis I, Count of Vendôme) (1376 – December 21, 1446, Tours
), 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.
He was a supporter of the duc d'Orléans
, and obtained valuable posts at court, becoming Grand Chamberlain of France in 1408 and Grand Maître de France in 1413. As part of the Armagnac
faction, he was at odds with the Burgundians, and was imprisoned by them twice, in 1407 and 1412. In 1414, he married Blanche (d. 1421), daughter of Hugh II, Count of Roucy; but he was captured the next year by the English at the Battle of Agincourt
, and held by them for some time.
In 1424, he married Jeanne (d. 1468), daughter of Guy XIII, Count of Laval, at Rennes
. Their children were:
He also had an illegitimate son, fathered with the Englishwoman Sybil Bostum during his captivity:
Faithful to the king, he subsequently joined Joan of Arc
and many other French nobles at the defense of Orléans
in 1429, commanded at the siege of Jargeau
, and assisted in the coronation at Reims
. He was later present at the Treaty of Arras (1435).
Tours
Tours is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department.It is located on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines, the alleged perfection of its local spoken French, and for the...
), younger son of John I, Count of La Marche
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 Catherine de Vendôme, was Count of Vendôme from 1393 and Count of Castres from 1425 until his death.
He was a supporter of the duc d'Orléans
Charles, duc d'Orléans
Charles of Valois was Duke of Orléans from 1407, following the murder of his father, Louis I, Duke of Orléans, on the orders of John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy...
, and obtained valuable posts at court, becoming Grand Chamberlain of France in 1408 and Grand Maître de France in 1413. As part of the Armagnac
Armagnac (party)
The Armagnac party was prominent in French politics and warfare during the Hundred Years' War. It was allied with the supporters of Charles, Duke of Orléans against John the Fearless after Charles' father Louis of Orléans was killed at the orders of the Duke of Burgundy in 1407...
faction, he was at odds with the Burgundians, and was imprisoned by them twice, in 1407 and 1412. In 1414, he married Blanche (d. 1421), daughter of Hugh II, Count of Roucy; but he was captured the next year by the English at the Battle of Agincourt
Battle of Agincourt
The Battle of Agincourt was a major English victory against a numerically superior French army in the Hundred Years' War. The battle occurred on Friday, 25 October 1415 , near modern-day Azincourt, in northern France...
, and held by them for some time.
In 1424, he married Jeanne (d. 1468), daughter of Guy XIII, Count of Laval, at Rennes
Rennes
Rennes is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France. Rennes is the capital of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department.-History:...
. Their children were:
- Catherine (b. 1425)
- Gabrielle (b. 1426)
- Jean VIII, Count of VendômeJean VIII, Count of VendômeJean de Bourbon was a French nobleman, son of Louis, Count of Vendôme. He was a courtier of King Charles VII of France and fought the English in Normandy and Guyenne. He attached himself to King Louis XI, but was not in his royal favor...
(1428–1478)
He also had an illegitimate son, fathered with the Englishwoman Sybil Bostum during his captivity:
- John (c. 1420–1496), Bastard of Vendôme; Seigneur de Preaux
Faithful to the king, he subsequently joined Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc
Saint Joan of Arc, nicknamed "The Maid of Orléans" , is a national heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. A peasant girl born in eastern France who claimed divine guidance, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War, which paved the way for the...
and many other French nobles at the defense of Orléans
Orléans
-Prehistory and Roman:Cenabum was a Gallic stronghold, one of the principal towns of the Carnutes tribe where the Druids held their annual assembly. It was conquered and destroyed by Julius Caesar in 52 BC, then rebuilt under the Roman Empire...
in 1429, commanded at the siege of Jargeau
Jargeau
Jargeau is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.It lies about south of Paris.-External links:*...
, and assisted in the coronation at Reims
Reims
Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire....
. He was later present at the Treaty of Arras (1435).