Margaret of Bourbon (5 February 1438 – 24 April 1483) was the daughter of Charles I, Duke of Bourbon (1401–1456) and Agnes of Burgundy (1407–1476).[1]
| Margaret of Bourbon | |
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| Countess of Bresse Lady of Bugey | |
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| Born | 5 February 1438 |
| Died | 24 April 1483 (aged 45) |
| Spouse | Philip II, Duke of Savoy |
| Issue | Louise, Countess of Angoulême Girolamo Philibert II, Duke of Savoy |
| House | Bourbon |
| Father | Charles I, Duke of Bourbon |
| Mother | Agnes of Burgundy |
On 6 April 1472, she became the first wife of Philip II, Duke of Savoy (1443–1497).[1] Her children from this marriage were:
- Louise (1476–1531), married Charles d'Orléans, Count of Angoulême,[1] had children including:
- Francis I of France[2] whose daughter Margaret of Valois married to Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy.[2]
- Marguerite of Navarre (1492–1549); Queen consort of King Henry II of Navarre.
- Girolamo (1478)
- Philibert II (1480–1504)[1]
She died on 24 April 1483 at the Chateau de Pont d'Ain. Her tomb is now in the Royal Monastery of Brou, which her daughter-in-law Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy began in 1506 to house the tombs of Philbert after his early death, as well as Margaret and eventually herself.
Ancestors
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References
editSources
edit- Hand, Joni M. (2013). Women, Manuscripts and Identity in Northern Europe, 1350-1550. Ashgate Publishing Limited.
- Knecht, R.J. (1982). Francis I. Cambridge University Press.