Marie of Armagnac (c. 1420–1473) was a French noblewoman, daughter of John IV of Armagnac and his second wife, Isabella of Navarre.[1]
| Marie of Armagnac | |
|---|---|
| Duchess of Alençon | |
| Born | 1420 |
| Died | 25 July 1473 (aged 52–53) Cloister Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | Catherine of Alençon René of Alençon |
| House | Armagnac |
| Father | John IV of Armagnac |
| Mother | Isabella of Navarre |
Marriage and children
On 30 April 1437, Marie became the second wife of John II of Alençon.[2] Their marriage was at the Chateau L'Isle-Jourdain. They had two surviving children:
- Catherine (1452–1505)[3]
- René of Alençon (1454–1492).[2]
Marie died on 25 July 1473 at Cloister Mortagne-au-Perche. Her husband died three years later, on 8 September 1476 in Paris.
References
Sources
- des Noes, François Bouvier (2004). Procédures politiques du règne de Louis XI: le procès de René d'Alençon, comte du Perche, 1481-1483 (in French). Vol. 1. Atelier national de reproduction des thèses.
- Pernoud, Regine; Clin, Narue-Veronique (1998). Wheeler, Bonnie (ed.). Joan of Arc: Her Story. Translated by Adams, Jeremy duQuesnay. St. Martin's Press.
- Potter, David (1995). Keen, Maurice (ed.). A History of France, 1460–1560: The Emergence of a Nation State. Macmillan.