John I Count Armagnac 1311-1373

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John I Count Armagnac succeeded I Count Armagnac.

John I Count Armagnac and Beatrice Clermont Countess Armagnac were married. She by marriage Countess Armagnac.

In 1311 John I Count Armagnac and Reine de Got Countess Armagnac were married. She by marriage Countess Armagnac.

In 1311 John I Count Armagnac was born to Bernard VI Count Armagnac [aged 41].

In 1319 [his father] Bernard VI Count Armagnac [aged 49] died.

In 1333 [his son] John II Count Armagnac was born to John I Count Armagnac [aged 22] and Beatrice Clermont Countess Armagnac [aged 23]. He married 21st November 1359 Jeanne Countess Armagnac, daughter of Roger Bernard Unknown Count Périgord, and had issue.

On 24th June 1346 [his daughter] Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry was born to John I Count Armagnac [aged 35] and Beatrice Clermont Countess Armagnac [aged 36]. She married before 1362 her third cousin John Valois 1st Duke Berry, son of King John "The Good" II of France and Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France, and had issue.

After 18th February 1347 [his daughter] Martha Armagnac Queen Consort Aragon was born to John I Count Armagnac [aged 36] and Beatrice Clermont Countess Armagnac [aged 37]. She married 24th June 1373 her fourth cousin once removed King John I of Aragon, son of Peter IV King Aragon and Eleanor of Sicily Queen Consort Aragon.

On 21st November 1359 John II Count Armagnac [aged 26] and Jeanne Countess Armagnac were married. She the daughter of Roger Bernard Unknown Count Périgord. He the son of John I Count Armagnac [aged 48] and Beatrice Clermont Countess Armagnac [aged 49].

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Before 1362 [his son-in-law] John Valois 1st Duke Berry [aged 21] and Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Duchess Berry. She the daughter of John I Count Armagnac [aged 50] and Beatrice Clermont Countess Armagnac [aged 51]. He the son of King John "The Good" II of France [aged 42] and Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France. They were third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 16th May 1373 John I Count Armagnac [aged 62] died. His son John [aged 40] succeeded II Count Armagnac. Jeanne Countess Armagnac by marriage Countess Armagnac.

Chronicle of Jean le Bel Volume 1. When they were at Arras together with the other lords of France, one may well know that there was great power and a great assembly of good men-at-arms; that is to say: the lords of France, the King1; Sir John, his eldest son, then Duke of Normandy2, the young King David of Scotland, the King of Navarre3, Sir Louis of Clermont, Duke of Burgundy4, Sir Charles, Count of Alençon5, the Duke of Brittany, the Duke of Athens6, the Count of Blois, the Count of Flanders7, the Count of Armagnac8, the Count of Harcourt9, the Viscount of Thouars10, the Viscount of Ventadour11, the noble prelate the Bishop of Beauvais12, the Lord of Noyers13, and a great many other high knights, barons, and bannerets whom I cannot name.

Quant ilz furent à Arras avecques les aultres seigneurs de France, chascun peut sçavoir que grand puissance y avoit et grande assemblée de bonnes gens d'armes; c'est assavoir: les seigneurs de France, le roy, messire Jehan, son aisné filz, adoncques duc de Normendye; et sy y estoit le jœune roy David d'Escoce, le roy de Navarre, messire Loys de Clermont, duc de Bourgongne, messire Charles, conte d'Alenchon, le duc de Bretaigne, le duc d'Atheynes, le conte de Bloys, le conte de Flandres, le conte d'Armignack, le conte de Harecourt, le visconte de Thouart, le visconte de Vantadour, le gentil prelat l'evesque de Beauvaiz, le sire de Noyers et grand foison d'aultres haults chevaliers, barons, bannerès que je ne sçay nommer.

Note 1. In the army assembled at Bouvines, Philip VI commanded a 'battle' in which were Agot des Baux, Miles de Noyers, Butler of France, Louis of Savoy, lord of Vaud, Amé de Poitiers, and others, all with numerous companies.

1. Dans l'armée qui fut réunie à Bouvines, Philippe VI commaudait une «bataille» dans laquelle étaient Agot des Baux, Miles de Noyers, bouteiller de France, Louis de Savoie, seigneur de Vaud, Amé de Poitiers, etc., tous avec une nombreuse compagnie. (Bibl. nat., ms. fr. nouv. acq. 9239, fol. 247 ro à 249 vo.)

Note 2. Jean, Duke of Normandy, who was the king’s lieutenant, commanded a corps of the army in which were Gautier, Duke of Athens; Louis de Poitiers, Count of Valentinois; Jean, Count of Saarbrücken; Jean de Châlon, lord of Arlay; Pons de Mortagne, Viscount of Aunay; and Édouard, lord of Beaujeu.

2. Jean, duc de Normandie, qui fut lieutenant du roi, commandait un corps d'armée dans lequel figuraient Gautier, duc d'Athènes, Lonis de Poitiers, comte de Valentinois, Jean, comte de Sarrebrück, Jean de Chälon, sire d'Arlay, Pons de Mortagne, vicomte d'Aunay, Édouard, seigneur de Beaujeu. (Ibid fol. 223 vo à 227 ro.)

Note 3. The muster of the men-at-arms of the 'battle' of Philip, King of Navarre, was held before Jean, called Desramé de Beaumont, and Pierre de Sacquainville, knights and marshals of that division. The men enrolled in this muster served until 27th September, for varying lengths of time beginning in the month of May.

3. La montre des hommes d'armes de «la bataille» de Philippe, roi de Navarre, fut faite devant Jean, dit Desramé de Beaumont, et Pierre de Sacquainville, chevaliers, maréchaux de cette bataille. Les hommes inscrits dans cette montre servirent jusqu'au 27 septembre, pendant un nombre de jours plus ou moins grand, à partir du mois de mai. (Ibid fol. 227 à 231.)

Note 4. The men-at-arms of the company of Odo, Duke of Burgundy, Count of Artois, served 'on the frontiers and in the host, both before the coming of my lord the Duke of Normandy, lieutenant of our lord the king, and after', from 16th April to 27th September 1340.

4. Les gens d'armes de la compagnie d'Eudes, duc de Bourgogne, comte d'Artois, servirent «sur les frontieres et en lost, tant avant la venue monseigneur le duc de Normandie, lieutenant du roy nostre sire, comme après,» du 16 avril au 27 septembre 1340, (Ibid fol. 214.)

Note 5. The muster of the men-at-arms of the 'battle' of the Count of Alençon [Charles II Count Alençon] was held before Hervieu Le Cok, knight and marshal of the said division, and Robert de Saint-Cler, his companion. Most of the men enrolled in this muster served until 26th or 27th September, for varying lengths of time beginning in the month of May.

5. La montre des gens d'armes de «la bataille» du comte d'Alençon fut faite par-devant Hervieu Le Cok, chevalier, maréchal de ladite bataille, et Robert de Saint-Cler son compagnon. La plupart des hommes inscrits dans cette montre servirent jusqu'au 26 ou au 27 septembre, pendant un nombre de jours plus ou moins considérable, à partir du mois de mai. (Ibid fol. 231 vo à 241.)

Note 6. Walter, Duke of Athens, was, from 24th April to 7th June, captain 'in the parts of Thiérache,' and from 7th June until 27th September he was placed under the command of the Duke of Normandy.

6. Gautier, duc d'Athènes, fut, du 24 avril au 7 juin, capitaine «es parties de Theraische» et, à partir du 7 juin jusqu'au 27 septembre, il fut placé sous le commandement du duc de Normandie. (Bibl, nat., ms. fr. nouv. acq. 9239, fol. 223 vw)

Note 7. The corps of troops assembled by Louis, Count of Flanders, served from 26th March to 27th September 1340, 'both before the coming of my lord the Duke of Normandy, lieutenant of our lord the king, to Aire and to Bapaume, in the defense of the frontiers of Flanders, and after the arrival of the said lord duke at the sieges before Escaudœuvres and Thun-l’Évêque, and in the host of the said lord at Bouvines'.

7. Le corps d'armée réuni par Louis, comte de Flandre, ser. vit du 26 mars au 27 septembre 1340, «tant avant la venue de monseigneur le duc de Normandie, lieutenant du roy nostre sire, à Aire et à Rappaumes, en la garde des frontieres de Flandres, comme après la venue dudit monseigneur le duc es sièges devant Escaudeuvre, de Thun l'Evesque, et en l'ost dudit seigneur à Bouvines.» (Ibid fol. 191.)

Note 8. John, Count of Armagnac, who was at the head of a corps of troops, began his service on 16th June with 4 other bannerets, 21 bachelor knights, 1 squire-banneret, 83 squires mounted at full pay, 16 squires mounted at lesser pay, and 6 minstrels. His marshal and steward, Guibelin Jourdain, began his service on 1st June. They remained until 27th September.

8. Jean, comte d'Armagnac, qui était à la tête d'un corps d'armée, commença son service le 16 juin avec 4 autres bannerets, 21 bacheliers, 1 écuyer banneret, 83 écuyers montés au prix, 16 écuyers montés à moins de prix et 6 ménestrels. Son maréchal et maître d'hôtel, Guibelin Jourdain, commença son service le 1er juin. Ils restèrent jusqu'au 27 septembre. (Ibid fol. 241 à 243 vo.)

Note 9. Jean, Count of Harcourt, a banneret knight, served from 18th May, with 4 bachelor knights and 32 squires, in the company of the Count of Alençon.

9. Jean, comte d'Harcourt, chevalier banneret, servit, avec 4 chevaliers bacheliers et 32 écuyers, à partir du 18 mai, en la compagnie du comte d'Alençon. (Ibid fol. 231 vo.)

Note 10. Louis, Viscount of Thouars, a banneret knight, served with 3 bachelor knights and 11 squires from 19th May to 1st June in the 'battle' of the King of Navarre. Then, from 1st June to 26th September, he passed, together with Miles de Thouars, into the 'battle' of the Count of Alençon. He then had with him a larger number of knights and squires.

10. Louis, vicomte de Thouars, chevalier banneret, servit, avec 3 bacheliers et II écuyers, du 19 mai au 1er juin, dans «la bataille» du roi de Navarre, puis, du 1er juin au 26 septembre, il passa, en même temps que Miles de Thouars, dans «la bataille» du comte d'Alençon. Il eut alors avec lui un plus grand nombre de chevaliers et d'écuyers. (Ibid fol. 227 ve et 233 ro.)

Note 11. Bernard, Viscount of Ventadour, a banneret knight, served in the corps of the Count of Alençon from 6th June to 26th September. (Ibid fol. 233v.)

11. Bernard, vicomte de Ventadour, chevalier banneret, servit, dans le corps d'armée du comte d'Alençon, du 6 juin au 26 septembre.

Note 12. The Bishop of Beauvais at that time was Jean I de Marigny, who occupied the episcopal see from January 1313 until 1347.

12. L'évêque de Beauvais était alors Jean I' de Marigny, qui occupa le siège épiscopal de janvier 1313 à 1347.

Note 13. Miles de Noyers, Butler of France, served with a numerous company in the 'battle' of the king.

13. Miles de Noyers, bouteiller de France, servit, avec une nombreuse compagnie, dans «la bataille» du roi. (Bibl. nat., ms. fr. nouv. acq. 9239, fol. 248.)

Royal Descendants of John I Count Armagnac 1311-1373
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

Martha Armagnac Queen Consort Aragon [1]

Jean III King Navarre [2]

Charles VIII King France [1]

Bianca Maria Sforza Holy Roman Empress [1]

Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile [1]

Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre [2]

King Francis I of France [2]

Anne of Cleves Queen Consort England [1]

Mary of Guise Queen Consort Scotland [2]

Antoine King Navarre [3]

Maximilian Habsburg Spain II Holy Roman Emperor [2]

Louise Lorraine Queen Consort France [1]

Maximilian "The Great" Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria I Elector Bavaria [5]

Maria Anna Wittelsbach Holy Roman Empress [5]

Electress Louise Juliana of the Palatine Rhine [1]

Ferdinand of Spain II Holy Roman Emperor [5]

Margaret of Austria Queen Consort Spain [5]

Anna of Austria Holy Roman Empress [7]

Louis XIII King France [2]

Elisabeth Bourbon Queen Consort Spain [2]

Henrietta Maria Bourbon Queen Consort England [2]

John George Wettin Elector Saxony [3]

Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg [3]

Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia [11]

Maria Leopoldine Habsburg Spain Queen Consort Bohemia [5]

Hedwig Eleonora Queen Consort Sweden [3]

Marie Françoise Élisabeth of Savoy Queen Consort of Portugal [3]

Charlotte Amalie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [3]

Victor Amadeus King Sardinia [6]

Louise of Mecklenburg Güstrow Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [3]

Maria Anna Neuburg Queen Consort Spain [6]

Frederick I King Sweden [9]

Joseph I Holy Roman Emperor [6]

Charles Habsburg Spain VI Holy Roman Emperor [6]

Francis I Holy Roman Emperor [2]

Adolph Frederick King Sweden [3]

Elisabeth Therese Lorraine Queen Consort Sardinia [2]

King George III of Great Britain and Ireland [6]

William Elector of Hesse [9]

Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England [3]

Caroline Matilda Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [6]

Marie Sophie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [9]

Caroline of Brunswick Queen Consort England [6]

Frederick William III King Prussia [3]

Frederica Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort Hanover [6]

Queen Fredrika Dorotea Vilhelmina [6]

King Christian I of Norway and VIII of Denmark [9]

Frederick William IV King Prussia [6]

William I King Prussia [6]

Frederick VII King of Denmark [15]

Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark [18]

King Christian IX of Denmark [9]

Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom [12]

Queen Sophia of Sweden and Norway [15]

Victoria Empress Germany Queen Consort Prussia [33]

King Edward VII of the United Kingdom [33]

Maria Christina of Austria Queen Consort Spain [9]

Victoria Mary Teck Queen Consort England [18]

Frederick Charles I King Finland [18]

Constantine I King Greece [9]

Alexandrine Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark [24]

Victoria Eugénie Mountbatten Queen Consort Spain [42]

Louise Mountbatten Queen Consort Sweden [51]

Ingrid Bernadotte Queen Consort Denmark [39]

Philip Mountbatten Duke Edinburgh [60]

Carl XVI King Sweden [81]

Diana Spencer Princess Wales [4]