Biography of Louis Bourbon 1st Count Vendôme 1st Count Castres 1376-1446
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On 06 Apr 1362 at the Battle of Brignais ...
[his grandfather] James Bourbon Count La Marche and Ponthieu (age 43) was killed. His son [his father] Jean Bourbon I Count La Marche (age 18) succeeded I Count La Marche. His son [his uncle] Pierre Bourbon (age 20) was killed.
On 28 Sep 1364 [his father] Jean Bourbon I Count La Marche (age 20) and [his mother] Catherine Vendome were married. She by marriage Countess La Marche. He the son of James Bourbon Count La Marche and Ponthieu and Jeanne Chatillon Countess La Marche (age 44). He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1376 Louis Bourbon 1st Count Vendôme 1st Count Castres was born to Jean Bourbon I Count La Marche (age 32) and Catherine Vendome.
On 11 Jun 1393 [his father] Jean Bourbon I Count La Marche (age 49) died. His son [his brother] James Bourbon Count Le Marche (age 23) succeeded Coun La Marche. His son Louis Bourbon 1st Count Vendôme 1st Count Castres (age 17) succeeded 1st Count Vendôme.
In 1420 [his illegitimate son] John Bourbon was born illegitimately to Louis Bourbon 1st Count Vendôme 1st Count Castres (age 44) and Sybil Bostum.
On 31 Jul 1423 the English and Burgundian army defeated the French and Scottish armies at the Battle of Cravant at Cravant, Yonne. On the English side Thomas Montagu 1st Count Perche 4th Earl Salisbury (age 35) commanded. Robert Willoughby 6th Baron Willoughby (age 38) was second in command.
The French and Scottish army were commanded by John Stewart of Darnley 1st Count Évreux (age 43). Louis Bourbon 1st Count Vendôme 1st Count Castres (age 47) was second in command. Both were captured; Darnley lost an eye.
In 1424 Louis Bourbon 1st Count Vendôme 1st Count Castres (age 48) and Jeanne Laval Countess Vendôme and Castres were married. She by marriage Countess Vendôme. He the son of Jean Bourbon I Count La Marche and Catherine Vendome. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
In 1425 [his daughter] Catherine Bourbon was born to Louis Bourbon 1st Count Vendôme 1st Count Castres (age 49) and [his wife] Jeanne Laval Countess Vendôme and Castres.
In 1425 Louis Bourbon 1st Count Vendôme 1st Count Castres (age 49) was created 1st Count Castres. [his wife] Jeanne Laval Countess Vendôme and Castres by marriage Countess Castres.
In 1426 [his daughter] Gabrielle Bourbon was born to Louis Bourbon 1st Count Vendôme 1st Count Castres (age 50) and [his wife] Jeanne Laval Countess Vendôme and Castres.
In 1428 [his son] John Bourbon VIII Count Vendôme was born to Louis Bourbon 1st Count Vendôme 1st Count Castres (age 52) and [his wife] Jeanne Laval Countess Vendôme and Castres.
On 01 Oct 1430 [his brother-in-law] Guy 14th de Laval Count (age 24) and Isabella Montfort (age 19) were married. They were third cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
Chronicle of Gregory 1439. 30 Apr 1439. And the laste day of Aprylle deyde the Erle of Warwyke (age 57) at Roone [Map]. Ande the same yere the Cardynalle Archebyschoppe of Yorke (age 59), the Byschoppe of Northewyche (age 51), the Byschoppe of Syn Davys and many othyr docters, and the Duke of Northefolke (age 23), the Erle of Stafford (age 36), the Lorde Bowcer, and the Lorde Hungerforde (age 39), with a grete mayny, wente unto Calys; and they hadde the Duke of Orlyaunce (age 44) with hem for to trete of pes by twyne Ingelonde and Fraunce. And there mette with hem the grete lordys of Fraunce, that ys to wyte, of spyrytualle and temporalle, the Archebyschoppe of Raynys (age 59), whythe many moo byschoppys, the Erle of Wendon (age 63), a the Bastarde of Orlyaunce (age 36), and many othyr lordys of Fraunce; and thedyr come the Byschoppe of Spayne and of Colayne, and many moo othyr dyvers contreys that com fro the Counselle of Basylle.
On 21 Dec 1446 Louis Bourbon 1st Count Vendôme 1st Count Castres (age 70) died at Tours. His son [his son] John Bourbon VIII Count Vendôme (age 18) succeeded VIII Count Vendôme.
In 1468 [his former wife] Jeanne Laval Countess Vendôme and Castres died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 9 Grand Son of Malcolm III King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 6 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 4 Grand Son of Louis "Lion" VIII King France
Mary of Guise Queen Consort Scotland x 1
Electress Louise Juliana of the Palatine Rhine x 1
Marie Françoise Élisabeth of Savoy Queen Consort of Portugal x 1
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: Robert Bourbon 1st Count Clermont 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: Louis Bourbon I Duke Bourbon 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh IV Duke Burgundy 4 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Burgundy Count Charolais 5 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Yolande Capet Duchess Burgundy
Great x 2 Grandmother: Beatrice Burgundy 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Archambaud "Young" Dampierre
Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Dampierre Countess Artois and Charolais
Great x 4 Grandmother: Yolande Chatillon
GrandFather: James Bourbon Count La Marche and Ponthieu 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Bouchard Avesnes
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Hainault I Count Hainault 4 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret II Countess Flanders 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Hainault II Count Hainault II Count Holland 5 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Floris Gerulfing IV Count Holland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Adelaide Gerulfing Countess Hainault 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mathilde Reginar Countess Holland and Palatine 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Hainault Duchess Bourbon 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I 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 Grandmother: Philippa Luxemburg Countess Hainault and Holland 5 x Great Grand Daughter 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
Father: Jean Bourbon I Count La Marche 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Chatillon I Count Blois V Count Saint Pol
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gaucher Chatillon 4 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Avesnes 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Gaucher V Chatillon 5 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Guillaume de Lézinnes and Villehardouin
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabelle Villehardouin
Great x 1 Grandfather: Hugues Châtillon Seigneur de Leuze 6 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Capet III Count Dreux
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Capet I Viscount Châteaudun
Great x 4 Grandmother: Aénor de Saint-Valéry
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabelle Dreux
Great x 4 Grandfather: Geoffrey Chateaudun VI Viscount Châteaudun
Great x 3 Grandmother: Clemence Chateaudun I Viscountess Châteaudun
Great x 4 Grandmother: Clemence Roches Countess Blois
GrandMother: Jeanne Chatillon Countess La Marche 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Louis Bourbon 1st Count Vendôme 1st Count Castres 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Mother: Catherine Vendome