Biography of John Valois 1st Duke Berry 1340-1416
Paternal Family Tree: Capet
Maternal Family Tree: Mathilda of Tubingen
On 28 Jul 1332 [his father] King John "The Good" II of France (age 13) and [his mother] Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France (age 17) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of King John I of Bohemia (age 35) and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia. He the son of King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France (age 38) and Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France (age 39). He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 30 Nov 1340 John Valois 1st Duke Berry was born to King John "The Good" II of France (age 21) and Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France (age 25) at Vincennes.
In Jun 1348 the 1348 Black Death Plague Outbreak arrived in England. The first of many occurrences. It is estimated to have killed between 25 to 60 percent of the population of around six million. The outbreak lasted through 1349 recurring in 1362, 1369 and regularly thereafter until its last significant outbreak in The Great Plague of 1666.
On 11 Sep 1349 [his mother] Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France (age 34) died of plague in Maubisson, Pontoise.
On 19 Feb 1350 [his father] King John "The Good" II of France (age 30) and [his step-mother] Joan Auvergne Queen Consort France (age 23) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of William Auvergne XII Count Auvergne II Count Boulogne and Margaret Évreux Countess Auvergne and Boulogne. He the son of King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France (age 56) and Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France. They were half second cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
On 22 Aug 1350 [his grandfather] King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France (age 56) died. His son [his father] King John "The Good" II of France (age 31) succeeded II King France: Capet Valois.
In 1360 John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 19) was created 1st Duke Berry and 1st Duke Auvergne.
On 08 May 1360 King Edward III of England (age 47) and [his father] King John "The Good" II of France (age 41), and their eldest sons Edward "Black Prince" (age 29) and the future [his brother] King Charles V of France (age 21), ratified the Treaty of Brétigny at Calais [Map]. [his brother] Louis Valois Anjou I Duke Anjou (age 20) and John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 19) were given as hostages.
[his brother] Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy (age 18) was ransomed. The treaty confirmed lands held by King Edward III of England (age 47) including Aquitaine.
King John "The Good" II of France (age 41) was ransomed for three million écus being released after the payment of the first third.
Bishop William of Wykeham (age 40) was present.
The Treaty was signed on 24 Oct 1360 at Calais.
Before 1362 John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 21) and Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry (age 15) were married. She by marriage Duchess Berry. She the daughter of John I Count Armagnac (age 50) and Beatrice Clermont Countess Armagnac (age 33). He the son of King John "The Good" II of France (age 42) and Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1362 [his son] Charles Valois was born to John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 21) and [his wife] Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry (age 15).
In 1363 [his son] John Valois was born to John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 22) and [his wife] Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry (age 16).
In 1364 [his son] Louis Valois was born to John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 23) and [his wife] Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry (age 17).
On 01 Jul 1364 [his father] King John "The Good" II of France was informed that his son had escaped from his captivity. John announced he would return to England as a matter of honour. He left around Dec 1363 arriving in London to parades and feasts.
On 08 Apr 1364 King John "The Good" II of France (age 44) died at Savoy Palace [Map]. His son [his brother] King Charles V of France (age 25) succeeded V King France: Capet Valois.
In 1365 [his daughter] Bonne Valois Countess Armagnac and Savoy was born to John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 24) and [his wife] Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry (age 18).
Around 1375 [his daughter] Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge was born to John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 34) and [his wife] Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry (age 28).
In 1381 Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England (age 11) was held hostage with her two brothers Charles III King Navarre (age 20) and Peter Évreux Count Mortain by [his brother] King Charles V of France to ensure their father's (age 48) good behaviour. They were held under the guardianship of their maternal uncles John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 40) and [his brother] Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy (age 38).
In 1382 [his son] Charles Valois (age 20) died.
In 1383 [his son] Louis Valois (age 19) died.
In 1386 [his son] John Valois (age 23) and [his daughter-in-law] Catherine Valois were married. She the daughter of King Charles V of France and Joanna Bourbon Queen Consort France. He the son of John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 45) and Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry (age 39). They were first cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
On 29 May 1386 [his son-in-law] Louis Chatillon and [his daughter] Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge (age 11) were married. She the daughter of John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 45) and Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry (age 39). He the son of Guy Chatillon II Count Blois and Marie Dampierre Countess Blois. They were half third cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England.
In 1387 [his wife] Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry (age 40) died.
In 1389 John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 48) and Joan II Countess of Auvergne Duchess Berry (age 11) were married. She by marriage Duchess Berry. The difference in their ages was 37 years. She the daughter of John II Count Auvergne and Aliénor de Comminges. He the son of King John "The Good" II of France and Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1390 [his son] John Valois (age 27) and [his daughter-in-law] Anne Bourbon Duchess Bavaria (age 10) were married. She the daughter of Jean Bourbon I Count La Marche (age 46) and Catherine Vendome. He the son of John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 49) and Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry. They were fourth cousins.
On 27 Jan 1393 [his son-in-law] Philip Artois Count Eu (age 36) and [his daughter] Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge (age 18) were married. She by marriage Countess Eu. She the daughter of John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 52) and Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry. He the son of John "Sans Terre" Artois 1st Count Eu and Isabeau Melun Countess Eu. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry III of England.
In 1394 [his father-in-law] John II Count Auvergne died. His daughter [his wife] Joan II Countess of Auvergne Duchess Berry (age 16) succeeded Countess Auvergne and Countess Boulogne.
In 1400 [his son-in-law] John Bourbon I Duke Bourbon (age 19) and [his daughter] Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge (age 25) were married at Paris [Map]. She by marriage Duchess Bourbon. She the daughter of John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 59) and Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry. He the son of Louis Bourbon II Duke Bourbon (age 62) and Anne Auvergne Duchess Bourbon (age 42). They were half second cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England.
In 1402 [his son] John Valois (age 39) died.
On 15 Jun 1416 John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 75) died. Duke Berry extinct. His daughter [his daughter] Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge (age 41) succeeded I Duchess Auvergne.
After 15 Jun 1416 Georges de La Trémoille (age 34) and [his former wife] Joan II Countess of Auvergne Duchess Berry (age 38) were married. She the daughter of John II Count Auvergne and Aliénor de Comminges.
Around 1424 [his former wife] Joan II Countess of Auvergne Duchess Berry (age 46) died. Her half first cousin once removed Marie I Countess Auvergne (age 47) succeeded Countess Auvergne and Countess Boulogne.
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Kings England: Great x 5 Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
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Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis "Lion" VIII King France 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Louis IX of France Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Philip "Bold" III King France 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Raymond Berenguer Provence IV Count Provence
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Provence Queen Consort France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Valois I Count Valois 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandfather: James I King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Montpellier Queen Consort Aragon
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabella Barcelona Queen Consort France
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Andrew II of Hungary
Great x 3 Grandmother: Violant Árpád Queen Consort Aragon
GrandFather: King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis "Lion" VIII King France 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Charles Capet of Sicily Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles II King Naples 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Raymond Berenguer Provence IV Count Provence
Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Provence Queen Consort Sicily
Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Capet Countess Valois 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Béla IV King of Hungary
Great x 3 Grandfather: Stephen V of Hungary
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary of Hungary Queen Consort Naples
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cuman
Father: King John "The Good" II of France 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh III Duke Burgundy 2 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Odo III Duke Burgundy 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Metz Duchess Burgundy
Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh IV Duke Burgundy 4 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugues Vergy
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Vergy Duchess Burgundy
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert II Duke Burgundy 5 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Capet II Count Dreux
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Capet III Count Dreux
Great x 4 Grandmother: Yolande Coucy Countess Dreux
Great x 2 Grandmother: Yolande Capet Duchess Burgundy
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas St Valery
Great x 3 Grandmother: Aénor de Saint-Valéry
Great x 4 Grandmother: Adele Ponthieu
GrandMother: Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Philip II of France 2 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis "Lion" VIII King France 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Louis IX of France Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso VIII King Castile
Great x 3 Grandmother: Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Agnes Capet Duchess Burgundy 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso Barcelona II Count Provence
Great x 3 Grandfather: Raymond Berenguer Provence IV Count Provence
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gersenda II Sabran Countess Provence
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Provence Queen Consort France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy
Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy
John Valois 1st Duke Berry 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Waleran Luxemburg III Duke Limburg
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry "Great" Luxemburg V Count Luxemburg III Count Namur
Great x 4 Grandmother: Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Luxemburg VI Count Luxemburg 5 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry of Bar II Count of Bar 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret of Bar Countess Luxemburg and Namur 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa Capet Countess of Bar
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor 5 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Avesnes
Great x 3 Grandfather: Bouchard Avesnes
Great x 4 Grandmother: Adela Guise
Great x 2 Grandmother: Beatrice Avesnes Countess Luxemburg 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Baldwin IX Count Flanders VI Count Hainault
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret II Countess Flanders 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Blois Countess Flanders 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
GrandFather: King John I of Bohemia 6 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John I Brabant
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Brabant Countess Luxemburg and Namur
Mother: Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Ottokar I of Bohemia
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Wenceslaus I of Bohemia
Great x 2 Grandfather: Ottokar "Iron King" II King Bohemia
Great x 1 Grandfather: King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and Poland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Kunigunda Rostislavna Přemyslovna
GrandMother: Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia
Great x 2 Grandfather: Rudolph I King Romans
Great x 1 Grandmother: Queen Judith of Bohemia and Poland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Burkhard V Count Hohenberg
Great x 2 Grandmother: Gertrude Hohenburg
Great x 4 Grandfather: Rudolph II Count Palatine of Tubingen
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mathilda of Tubingen