John III, Count of Auvergne
John III of Auvergne (1467 – 28 March 1501), Count of Auvergne, Count of Boulogne, Count de Lauraguais, was the son of Bertrand VI of Auvergne and Louise de la Trémoille (1432 – 10 April 1474), Dame de Boussac, the daughter of Georges de la Trémoille. He was the last in the line of Counts of Auvergne and Boulogne from the La Tour d'Auvergne family. After his death Boulogne-sur-Mer was integrated into the royal domain.
John III of Auvergne | |
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| Born | 1467 |
| Died | 28 March 1501 (aged 33–34) Orléans |
| Noble family | La Tour d'Auvergne |
| Spouse(s) | Jeanne de Bourbon-Vendôme |
| Father | Bertrand VI of Auvergne |
| Mother | Louise de la Trémoille |
Family and children
A marriage contract was entered into on January 2, 1495 and the religious ceremony followed on 11 January 1495 Jeanne de Bourbon-Vendôme, daughter of Jean VIII, Count of Vendôme,[1] and Isabelle, Dame de la Roche-sur-Yon. They had two daughters:
- Anne, married John Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany.
- Madeleine, married Lorenzo II, Duke of Urbino.[1]
References
- Wellman 2013, p. 83.
Sources
- Wellman, Kathleen (2013). Queens and Mistresses of Renaissance France. Yale University Press.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
John III, Count of Auvergne Born: 1467 Died: 28 March 1501 | ||
| Preceded by Bertrand VI |
Count of Auvergne 1494–1501 |
Succeeded by Anne |
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