Isabella of Valois, Duchess of Bourbon or Isabella of France (1313 – 26 July 1383), was a French noblewoman, and a daughter of Charles of Valois

Charles of Valois

Charles of Valois was the fourth son of Philip III of France and Isabella of Aragon. His mother was a daughter of James I of Aragon and Yolande of Hungary. He was a member of the House of Capet and founded the House of Valois...

 by his third wife Mahaut of Châtillon

Mahaut of Chatillon

Mahaut of Châtillon was the daughter of Guy III of Châtillon and Marie of Brittany. Her maternal grandmother was Beatrice of England, Beatrice was a daughter of Henry III of England and Eleanor of Provence.- Marriage :...

. She was the wife of Peter I, Duke of Bourbon

Peter I, Duke of Bourbon

Peter I of Bourbon was the second Duke of Bourbon, from 1342 to his death.Peter was son of Louis I of Bourbon, whom he also succeeded as Grand Chamberlain of France, and Mary of Avesnes....

. One of her daughters, Jeanne of Bourbon

Joanna of Bourbon

Joanna of Bourbon was consort to Charles V of France.Born in Vincennes, Joanna was a daughter of Peter I, Duke of Bourbon and Isabella of Valois, a half-sister of Philip VI of France as the daughter of Charles of Valois and his third wife Mahaut of Châtillon.-Family:Joanna gave birth to nine...

 became the Queen consort of King Charles V of France

Charles V of France

Charles V , called the Wise, was King of France from 1364 to his death in 1380 and a member of the House of Valois...

, and through her, Isabella was the maternal grandmother of King Charles VI

Charles VI of France

Charles VI , called the Beloved and the Mad , was the King of France from 1380 to 1422, as a member of the House of Valois. His bouts with madness, which seem to have begun in 1392, led to quarrels among the French royal family, which were exploited by the neighbouring powers of England and Burgundy...

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Family

Her paternal grandparents were king Philip III of France

Philip III of France

Philip III , called the Bold , was the King of France, succeeding his father, Louis IX, and reigning from 1270 to 1285. He was a member of the House of Capet.-Biography:...

 and Isabella of Aragon

Isabella of Aragon

Isabella of Aragon , infanta of Aragon, was, by marriage, Queen consort of France in the Middle Ages from 1270 to 1271.-Life:...

. Her maternal grandparents were Guy IV, Count of Saint-Pol

Guy IV, Count of Saint-Pol

Guy III of Châtillon, Count of Saint Pol , French nobleman, was the son of Guy II of Châtillon and Matilda of Brabant....

 and Marie of Brittany.

She was a sister of Blanche of Valois

Blanche of Valois

Blanche of Valois was the youngest daughter of Charles of Valois and his third wife Mahaut of Châtillon.-Family:Her paternal grandparents were Philip III of France and Isabella of Aragon. Her maternal grandparents were Guy IV, Count of Saint-Pol and Marie of Brittany.Marie was a daughter of John...

, who married Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor

Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor

Charles IV , born Wenceslaus , was the second king of Bohemia from the House of Luxembourg, and the first king of Bohemia to also become Holy Roman Emperor....

, Blanche's daughter was Katharine of Bohemia

Katharine of Bohemia

Catherine of Bohemia was an Electress of Brandenburg, the second daughter of Emperor Charles IV and Blanche of Valois.-Childhood and family:...

. Isabella's other sister was Marie of Valois who married Charles, Duke of Calabria

Charles, Duke of Calabria

Charles, Duke of Calabria was the son of King Robert of Naples and Yolanda of Aragon.-Biography:Born in Naples, he became Duke of Calabria in 1309 on his father's accession, and was created Vicar-General of the Kingdom of Sicily...

 in 1323. Marie was the mother of Joan I of Naples

Joan I of Naples

Joan I , born Joanna of Anjou, was Queen of Naples from 1343 until her death. She was also Countess of Provence and Forcalquier, Queen consort of Majorca and titular Queen of Jerusalem and Sicily 1343–82, and Princess of Achaea 1373/5–81....

. Isabella had a brother called Louis, he became Count of Chartres

Chartres

Chartres is a commune and capital of the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. It is located southwest of Paris.-Geography:Chartres is built on the left bank of the Eure River, on a hill crowned by its famous cathedral, the spires of which are a landmark in the surrounding country...

, but he died aged ten. Her elder half brother was king Philip VI of France

Philip VI of France

Philip VI , known as the Fortunate and of Valois, was the King of France from 1328 to his death. He was also Count of Anjou, Maine, and Valois from 1325 to 1328...

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When her father died in 1325 all his titles went to Isabella's older half siblings by his first marriage to Margaret of Naples.

Marriage and issue

On 25 January 1336 Isabella married Peter I, Duke of Bourbon

Peter I, Duke of Bourbon

Peter I of Bourbon was the second Duke of Bourbon, from 1342 to his death.Peter was son of Louis I of Bourbon, whom he also succeeded as Grand Chamberlain of France, and Mary of Avesnes....

, son of Louis I, Duke of Bourbon

Louis I, Duke of Bourbon

Louis I de Bourbon, le Boiteux, the Lame was Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis and La Marche, and the first Duke of Bourbon.-Life:...

 and Mary of Avesnes

Mary of Avesnes

Marie of Hainaut was the daughter of John II, Count of Holland and Philippa of Luxembourg, her brother was William I, Count of Hainaut.- Family :...

. Peter and Isabella had only one son, Louis

Louis II, Duke of Bourbon

Louis de Bourbon, called the Good , son of Peter de Bourbon and Isabella de Valois, was the third Duke of Bourbon....

 and seven daughters. Her husband died at the Battle of Poitiers

Battle of Poitiers (1356)

The Battle of Poitiers was fought between the Kingdoms of England and France on 19 September 1356 near Poitiers, resulting in the second of the three great English victories of the Hundred Years' War: Crécy, Poitiers, and Agincourt....

 in 1356, and Isabella never remarried. After her husband's death Isabella's son Louis became the Duke of Bourbon. In the same year 1356, Isabella arranged for her daughter Joanna

Joanna of Bourbon

Joanna of Bourbon was consort to Charles V of France.Born in Vincennes, Joanna was a daughter of Peter I, Duke of Bourbon and Isabella of Valois, a half-sister of Philip VI of France as the daughter of Charles of Valois and his third wife Mahaut of Châtillon.-Family:Joanna gave birth to nine...

 to marry Charles V of France

Charles V of France

Charles V , called the Wise, was King of France from 1364 to his death in 1380 and a member of the House of Valois...

; as he was at the time the Dauphin of France, Jeanne duly became Dauphine.

Isabella outlived her eldest two daughters. Her husband suffered from madness, so this was passed on to their children.

Name	Birth	Death	Notes
Louis II, Duke of Bourbon Louis II, Duke of Bourbon Louis de Bourbon, called the Good , son of Peter de Bourbon and Isabella de Valois, was the third Duke of Bourbon....	1337	1410	Became Duke of Bourbon Duke of Bourbon Duke of Bourbon is a title in the peerage of France. It was created in the first half of the 14th century for the eldest son of Robert of France, Count of Clermont and Beatrice of Burgundy, heiress of the lordship of Bourbon...  in 1356, married Anna of Auvergne, by whom he had issue
Joanna of Bourbon Joanna of Bourbon Joanna of Bourbon was consort to Charles V of France.Born in Vincennes, Joanna was a daughter of Peter I, Duke of Bourbon and Isabella of Valois, a half-sister of Philip VI of France as the daughter of Charles of Valois and his third wife Mahaut of Châtillon.-Family:Joanna gave birth to nine...	1338	1378	Married King Charles V of France Charles V of France Charles V , called the Wise, was King of France from 1364 to his death in 1380 and a member of the House of Valois... , by whom she had issue, including King Charles VI of France Charles VI of France Charles VI , called the Beloved and the Mad , was the King of France from 1380 to 1422, as a member of the House of Valois. His bouts with madness, which seem to have begun in 1392, led to quarrels among the French royal family, which were exploited by the neighbouring powers of England and Burgundy... , and Louis I, Duke of Orléans.
Blanche of Bourbon	1339	1361	Married King Peter of Castile, she was murdered by him in 1361 and had no issue
Bonne of Bourbon Bonne of Bourbon Bonne of Bourbon was a daughter of Peter I, Duke of Bourbon and Isabella of Valois and hence a sister of Joanna of Bourbon.She married Count Amadeus VI of Savoy in 1355 in Paris. They had two children:...	1341	1402	Married Amadeus VI of Savoy, by whom she had issue
Catherine of Bourbon	1342	1427	Married John VI of Harcourt
Margaret of Bourbon Margaret of Bourbon (1344- 1416) Marguerite de Bourbon, Lady of Albret was a daughter of Peter I, Duke of Bourbon and his wife Isabella of France, who was a daughter of Charles of France. Margaret was a member of the House of Bourbon....	1344	1416	Married Arnaud Amanieu, Lord of Albret Arnaud Amanieu, Lord of Albret Arnaud Amanieu was the Lord of Albret from 1358. Arnaud Amanieu was the son of Bernard Ezi IV and Mathe of Armagnac.In 1330, Edward III of England sent men to Gascony to negotiate with the nobles... , by whom she had issue, including Charles d'Albret Charles d'Albret Charles d'Albret was Constable of France from 1402 until 1411, and again from 1413 until 1415. He was also the co-commander of the French army at the Battle of Agincourt where he was killed by the English forces led by King Henry V.... , Constable of France Constable of France The Constable of France , as the First Officer of the Crown, was one of the original five Great Officers of the Crown of France and Commander in Chief of the army. He, theoretically, as Lieutenant-general of the King, outranked all the nobles and was second-in-command only to the King...
Isabelle of Bourbon	1345	1345	Died young
Mary of Bourbon	1347	1401	Prioress of Poissy

She died on 26 July 1383 at the age of seventy five. She was buried in Eglise des Frères Mineurs in Paris

Paris

Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...

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