Pierre d'Amboise
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Pierre d'Amboise was a French nobleman of the House of Amboise
. He was a son of Hugh VIII of Amboise, who was killed at the battle of Agincourt
, and of Jeanne de Guénand. On his death he was buried in the nunnery of Order of Poor Ladies
he had founded at Bourges
.
and of Marguerite Dauphine d'Auvergne, countess of Sancerre.
They had 17 children, including :
House of Amboise
The House of Amboise was a French noble house, taking its name from Amboise, a town which it possessed as a seigneurie. The oldest of the house's family lines to be attested in the written sources comes from Touraine and dates to 1155...
. He was a son of Hugh VIII of Amboise, who was killed 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 of Jeanne de Guénand. On his death he was buried in the nunnery of Order of Poor Ladies
Order of Poor Ladies
The Poor Clares also known as the Order of Saint Clare, the Order of Poor Ladies, the Poor Clare Sisters, the Clarisse, the Minoresses, the Franciscan Clarist Congregation, and the Second Order of St. Francis, , comprise several orders of nuns in the Catholic Church...
he had founded at Bourges
Bourges
Bourges is a city in central France on the Yèvre river. It is the capital of the department of Cher and also was the capital of the former province of Berry.-History:...
.
Titles and offices
- Conseiller and chamberlain to Charles VIICharles VII of FranceCharles VII , called the Victorious or the Well-Served , was King of France from 1422 to his death, though he was initially opposed by Henry VI of England, whose Regent, the Duke of Bedford, ruled much of France including the capital, Paris...
; - Governor of TouraineTouraineThe Touraine is one of the traditional provinces of France. Its capital was Tours. During the political reorganization of French territory in 1790, the Touraine was divided between the departments of Indre-et-Loire, :Loir-et-Cher and Indre.-Geography:...
; - Louis XILouis XI of FranceLouis 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....
's ambassador to RomeRomeRome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. - Lord of ChaumontChaumont, CherChaumont is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming area comprising a small village and a couple of hamlets situated some southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D91 and the D34 roads.-Population:...
, MeillantMeillantMeillant is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of lakes and streams, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated some south of Bourges, at the junction of the D10, D92 and the D37 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:*...
, SagonneSagonneSagonne is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:Sagonne is farming village situated by the banks of the small river Sagonin, some 37 km southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D76 with the D109 and D2076 roads....
, Les Rochettes, Asnières (in Blésois), Saint-VérainSaint-VérainSaint-Vérain is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.-References:*...
, BussyBussy, CherBussy is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets some southeast of Bourges at the junction of the D34e with the D10 and D36 roads....
, PreuillyPreuilly, CherPreuilly is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A valley area of lakes, woods and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated by the river Cher, some southeast of Vierzon at the junction of the D27, D113 and the D23 roads.-Population:-Places...
, Les Bordes-Guénand, MoulinsMoulins, AllierMoulins is a commune in central France, capital of the Allier department.Among its many tourist attractions are the Maison Mantin the Anne de Beaujeu Museum.-History:...
, CharentonCharenton-du-CherCharenton-du-Cher is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:An area of farming, forestry and a little light industry comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of both the canal de Berry and the river Marmande, some southeast of Bourges at...
, etc. ; - With his cousin Louis d'Amboise, he fought alongside Joan of ArcJoan of ArcSaint 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...
at the Siege of OrléansSiege of OrléansThe Siege of Orléans marked a turning point in the Hundred Years' War between France and England. This was Joan of Arc's first major military victory and the first major French success to follow the crushing defeat at Agincourt in 1415. The outset of this siege marked the pinnacle of English power...
(January 1429) ; - He participated in the "Praguerie" under the rule of Charles VIICharles VII of FranceCharles VII , called the Victorious or the Well-Served , was King of France from 1422 to his death, though he was initially opposed by Henry VI of England, whose Regent, the Duke of Bedford, ruled much of France including the capital, Paris...
; - He participated in the "Ligue de Bien-Public" under the rule of Louis XILouis XI of FranceLouis 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....
, who, in reprisals, confiscated all his goods and had his main fortress at Chaumont destroyed.
Marriage and issue
On 23 August 1428 he married Anne de Bueil, Dame d'Aubijoux, daughter of Jean IV de BueilJean IV de Bueil
Jean IV de Bueil was lord of Bueil-en-Touraine, son of Jean III de Bueil.He was a friend and counsellor of Louis I of Anjou. He was made general lieutenant of Guyenne, and Maître des arbalétriers of the French army in 1395. He married Margarete Dauphine of Auvergne, youngest daughter of Berald...
and of Marguerite Dauphine d'Auvergne, countess of Sancerre.
They had 17 children, including :
- Charles I of Amboise, favourite of Louis XILouis XI of FranceLouis 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....
- Louis (1433-1503), bishop of Albi
- John VII of Amboise, bishop and Duke of Langres
- Jacques d'AmboiseJacques d'Amboise (bishop)Jacques d'Amboise was a French religious dignitary and patron of medieval France. He was abbot of Jumièges then of Cluny, and bishop of Clermont. He was a member of the House of Amboise, an old noble family.-Life:...
- a son (1440-1498), seigneur de Bussy, married Catherine de Saint-Belin (issue)
- Hugues (?-1515), seigneur d'Aubijoux, married Madeleine de Lescun, dame de Sauveterre (issue)
- Pierre (?-1505), bishop of Poitiers
- Emery (?-1512), Grand-Master of the Order of Malta, head of the armies of Francis I of FranceFrancis I of FranceFrancis I was King of France from 1515 until his death. During his reign, huge cultural changes took place in France and he has been called France's original Renaissance monarch...
on the Milan campaigns - Marie, married Jean de Hangest, seigneur de Genlis
- Anne, married Jacques de Chazeron
- Louise (?-1516), married Guillaume Gouffier de Boissy
- Madeleine d'Amboise (1461-1497), abbess of Charenton and of Saint Menoux
- Marguerite (?-1495). Married (1) Jean Crespin , then 10 October 1457 (2) Jean II de Rochechouart, baron de Mortemer
- Catherine, dame de Linières, married baron Pierre de Castelnau-Caylus
- cardinal Georges d'AmboiseGeorges d'AmboiseGeorges d'Amboise was a French Roman Catholic cardinal and minister of state. He belonged to the house of Amboise, a noble family possessed of considerable influence: of his nine brothers, four were bishops. His father, Pierre d'Amboise, seigneur de Chaumont, was chamberlain to Charles VII and...
(1460-1510), prime minister to Louis XIILouis XII of FranceLouis proved to be a popular king. At the end of his reign the crown deficit was no greater than it had been when he succeeded Charles VIII in 1498, despite several expensive military campaigns in Italy. His fiscal reforms of 1504 and 1508 tightened and improved procedures for the collection of taxes...
Sources
- Carré de Busserolle, "Dictionnaire géographique, historique et biographique de l'Indre et Loire" T.1, 1878, p 35
- Louis MorériLouis MorériLouis Moréri was a French encyclopaedist.His encyclopaedia, Le grand Dictionaire historique, ou le mélange curieux de l'histoire sacrée et profane was first published in Lyon in 1674. The encyclopaedia focused particularly on historical and biographical articles...
, "Dictionnaire historique" - François de BelleforestFrançois de BelleforestFrançois de Belleforest was a prolific French author, poet and translator of the Renaissance. He was born in a poor family and his father was killed when he was seven...
, "Les grandes annales et histoire générale de France" T.2, 1579, p 1125. - P. Champion, "Louis XI" T.1, p 130-134.