Marguerite of Savoy
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Margaret of Savoy also known as Marguerite de Savoie or Margherita di Savoia, was the eldest surviving daughter of Louis, Duke of Savoy
. She was the wife of Margrave John IV of Montferrat
and later the wife of Pierre II de Luxembourg
, Count of Saint-Pol, of Brienne, de Ligny, Marle and Soissons. Margaret's numerous descendants included Mary, Queen of Scots, and King Henry IV of France
.
, Italy, the eldest surviving daughter and one of the nineteen children of Louis, Duke of Savoy
(21 February 1402 – 29 January 1465) and Anne de Lusignan, Princess of Cyprus (24 September 1418 – 11 November 1462). Her paternal grandparents were Amadeus VIII of Savoy, who was also the Antipope
Felix V, and Mary of Burgundy, and her maternal grandparents were King Janus de Lusignan of Cyprus and Armenia
and Charlotte de Bourbon-La Marche
. Her many siblings included Amadeus IX of Savoy, who married Yolande of Valois
, Philip II, Duke of Savoy (5 February 1438 – 7 November 1497), who married firstly Marguerite de Bourbon, and secondly Claude de Brosse, Louis of Savoy, Count of Geneva
who married Queen Charlotte of Cyprus
(28 June 1444 – 16 July 1487), Charlotte of Savoy
, Queen consort of King Louis XI of France
, Bona of Savoy
, second wife of Galeazzo Maria Sforza
, Duke of Milan, and Marie of Savoy (20 March 1448- 1475), who married, as his second wife, Margaret's father-in-law, Louis of Luxembourg, Count of Saint- Pol
, Constable of France.
, she married her first husband, John IV, Margrave of Montferrat (24 June 1413 – 19 January 1464), the son of John Jacob of Montferrat
and Joan of Savoy. He was a condottiere for the Republic of Venice
during the Wars in Lombardy
which were a series of conflicts fought between Venice
and Milan
, and their various allies.
Margaret brought a dowry of 100,000 scudi, and in return received Trino
, Morano
, Borgo San Martino
, and Mombaruzzo
. The marriage was childless, although he fathered several illegitimate children. He died on 19 January 1464, leaving her a widow at the age of twenty-five.
Two and a half years later, on 12 July 1466, Margaret married her second husband, Pierre II de Luxembourg
, Count of Saint-Pol, of Brienne, de Ligny, Marle and Soissons (1440- 25 October 1482), the second eldest son of Louis of Luxembourg, Count of Saint-Pol
, of Brienne, Conversano, and de Ligny, Constable of France
, and Jeanne de Bar, Countess of Marle and Soissons
. The marriage produced five children:
Louis, Duke of Savoy
Louis I was Duke of Savoy from 1440 until his death.-Life:...
. She was the wife of Margrave John IV of Montferrat
John IV of Montferrat
John IV Palaeologus was the Margrave of Montferrat from 1445 until his death....
and later the wife of Pierre II de Luxembourg
Pierre II de Luxembourg
Peter II was Count of Saint-Pol, of Brienne, Marle and Soissons.In 1478 Peter was made a knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece....
, Count of Saint-Pol, of Brienne, de Ligny, Marle and Soissons. Margaret's numerous descendants included Mary, Queen of Scots, and King Henry IV of France
Henry IV of France
Henry IV , Henri-Quatre, was King of France from 1589 to 1610 and King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610. He was the first monarch of the Bourbon branch of the Capetian dynasty in France....
.
Family and lineage
Margaret was born in April 1439 in TurinTurin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, Italy, the eldest surviving daughter and one of the nineteen children of Louis, Duke of Savoy
Louis, Duke of Savoy
Louis I was Duke of Savoy from 1440 until his death.-Life:...
(21 February 1402 – 29 January 1465) and Anne de Lusignan, Princess of Cyprus (24 September 1418 – 11 November 1462). Her paternal grandparents were Amadeus VIII of Savoy, who was also the Antipope
Antipope
An antipope is a person who opposes a legitimately elected or sitting Pope and makes a significantly accepted competing claim to be the Pope, the Bishop of Rome and leader of the Roman Catholic Church. At times between the 3rd and mid-15th century, antipopes were typically those supported by a...
Felix V, and Mary of Burgundy, and her maternal grandparents were King Janus de Lusignan of Cyprus and Armenia
Janus of Cyprus
Janus 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...
and Charlotte de Bourbon-La Marche
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...
. Her many siblings included Amadeus IX of Savoy, who married Yolande of Valois
Yolande of Valois
Yolande of Valois was a Duchess consort of Savoy. She was was a daughter of King Charles VII of France, "The Victorious," and Marie of Anjou. She married Duke Amadeus IX of Savoy in 1452. She was named after her grandmother, Yolande of Aragon. She is sometimes known as Yolande of France...
, Philip II, Duke of Savoy (5 February 1438 – 7 November 1497), who married firstly Marguerite de Bourbon, and secondly Claude de Brosse, Louis of Savoy, Count of Geneva
Louis of Savoy, Count of Geneva
Louis of Savoy was King of Cyprus, reigning together with and in the right of his wife, Queen Charlotte of Cyprus. He was the second son and namesake of Louis, Duke of Savoy, and his wife Anne of Lusignan, daughter of King Janus of Cyprus...
who married Queen Charlotte of Cyprus
Charlotte of Cyprus
Charlotte , was Queen of Cyprus and Princess of Antioch, as well as titular Queen of Jerusalem and Armenia.She was the eldest and only surviving daughter of King John II of Cyprus and Helena Palaiologina. At the age of 14, she succeeded to the Cypriot throne upon the death of her father in 1458...
(28 June 1444 – 16 July 1487), Charlotte of Savoy
Charlotte of Savoy
Charlotte of Savoy was the second wife and only Queen consort of Louis XI of France. She had three surviving children, one of whom succeeded Louis as King Charles VIII of France, with her eldest daughter, Anne of France, acting as his regent.- Family :She was a daughter of Louis, Duke of Savoy,...
, Queen consort of King Louis XI of France
Louis XI of France
Louis XI , called the Prudent , was the King of France from 1461 to 1483. He was the son of Charles VII of France and Mary of Anjou, a member of the House of Valois....
, Bona of Savoy
Bona of Savoy
Bona of Savoy, Duchess of Milan was a the second spouse of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan and a member of the noble Italian House of Savoy. She served as regent of Milan during the minority of her son 1476–1481....
, second wife of Galeazzo Maria Sforza
Galeazzo Maria Sforza
Galeazzo Maria Sforza was Duke of Milan from 1466 until his death. He was famous for being lustful, cruel and tyrannical....
, Duke of Milan, and Marie of Savoy (20 March 1448- 1475), who married, as his second wife, Margaret's father-in-law, Louis of Luxembourg, Count of Saint- Pol
Louis de Luxembourg, Count of Saint-Pol
Louis de Luxembourg, Count of Saint-Pol, of Brienne, de Ligny, and Conversano belonged to the Ligny branch of the House of Luxemburg and was Constable of France....
, Constable of France.
Marriages and issue
In December 1458 at CasaleCasale Monferrato
Casale Monferrato, population 36,058, is a town and comune in the Piedmont region of north-west Italy, part of the province of Alessandria. It is situated about 60 km east of Turin on the right bank of the Po, where the river runs at the foot of the Montferrato hills. Beyond the river lies the...
, she married her first husband, John IV, Margrave of Montferrat (24 June 1413 – 19 January 1464), the son of John Jacob of Montferrat
John Jacob of Montferrat
John Jacob Palaeologus was the Margrave of Montferrat from 1418 to 1435....
and Joan of Savoy. He was a condottiere for the Republic of Venice
Republic of Venice
The Republic of Venice or Venetian Republic was a state originating from the city of Venice in Northeastern Italy. It existed for over a millennium, from the late 7th century until 1797. It was formally known as the Most Serene Republic of Venice and is often referred to as La Serenissima, in...
during the Wars in Lombardy
Wars in Lombardy
The wars in Lombardy were a series of conflicts fought in central-northern Italy between the Republic of Venice and the Duchy of Milan, and their different allies. They lasted from 1425 until the signing of the Treaty of Lodi in 1454...
which were a series of conflicts fought between Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
and Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, and their various allies.
Margaret brought a dowry of 100,000 scudi, and in return received Trino
Trino
Trino is a comune in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 km northeast of Turin and about 15 km southwest of Vercelli, at the foot of the Montferrat hills....
, Morano
Morano sul Po
Morano sul Po is a comune with a population of 1,587 and an area of 17.7 km² in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont....
, Borgo San Martino
Borgo San Martino
Borgo San Martino is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 km east of Turin and about 20 km northwest of Alessandria....
, and Mombaruzzo
Mombaruzzo
Mombaruzzo is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southeast of Turin and about 25 km southeast of Asti....
. The marriage was childless, although he fathered several illegitimate children. He died on 19 January 1464, leaving her a widow at the age of twenty-five.
Two and a half years later, on 12 July 1466, Margaret married her second husband, Pierre II de Luxembourg
Pierre II de Luxembourg
Peter II was Count of Saint-Pol, of Brienne, Marle and Soissons.In 1478 Peter was made a knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece....
, Count of Saint-Pol, of Brienne, de Ligny, Marle and Soissons (1440- 25 October 1482), the second eldest son of Louis of Luxembourg, Count of Saint-Pol
Louis de Luxembourg, Count of Saint-Pol
Louis de Luxembourg, Count of Saint-Pol, of Brienne, de Ligny, and Conversano belonged to the Ligny branch of the House of Luxemburg and was Constable of France....
, of Brienne, Conversano, and de Ligny, Constable of France
Constable of France
The Constable of France , as the First Officer of the Crown, was one of the original five Great Officers of the Crown of France and Commander in Chief of the army. He, theoretically, as Lieutenant-general of the King, outranked all the nobles and was second-in-command only to the King...
, and Jeanne de Bar, Countess of Marle and Soissons
Jeanne de Bar, Countess of Marle and Soissons
Jeanne de Bar, suo jure Countess of Marle and Soissons, Dame d'Oisy, Viscountess of Meaux, and Countess of Saint-Pol, of Brienne, de Ligny, and Conversano was a noble French heiress and Sovereign Countess...
. The marriage produced five children:
- Louis of Luxembourg (died young)
- Claude of Luxembourg (died young)
- Antoine of Luxembourg (died young)
- Marie de LuxembourgMarie de LuxembourgMarie of Luxembourg was a French noblewoman, the elder daughter and principal heiress of Pierre II de Luxembourg, Count of Saint-Pol, by Margaret, a daughter of Louis, Duke of Savoy...
(c.April 1467- 1 April 1547), married firstly, her uncle, Jacques of Savoy, Count of RomontJacques, Duke of SavoyJacques of Savoy was Count of Romont and Lord of Vaud. He was the son of Louis, Duke of Savoy and Anne de Lusignan. In 1484, he married Marie de Luxembourg...
, by whom she had a daughter, Françoise of Savoy. Marie married secondly, François de Bourbon, Count of Vendôme, by whom she had six children including Charles de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme (2 June 1489- 1537), and Antoinette de BourbonAntoinette de BourbonAntoinette de Bourbon was a French noblewoman of the House of Bourbon. She was the wife of Claude de Lorraine, Duke of Guise...
(25 December 1493 – 22 January 1583), wife of Claude, Duke of GuiseClaude, Duke of GuiseClaude de Lorraine, duc de Guise was a French aristocrat and general. He became the first Duke of Guise in 1528....
. Mary, Queen of Scots, King Henry IV of FranceHenry IV of FranceHenry IV , Henri-Quatre, was King of France from 1589 to 1610 and King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610. He was the first monarch of the Bourbon branch of the Capetian dynasty in France....
, and the LorraineHouse of LorraineThe House of Lorraine, the main and now only remaining line known as Habsburg-Lorraine, is one of the most important and was one of the longest-reigning royal houses in the history of Europe...
Dukes of Guise were Marie's direct descendants. - Françoise of Luxembourg, Dame d'Enghien (died 5 December 1523), married Philip of Cleves-Ravenstein, Captain General of Flanders (died 28 January 1528).