Jean II de Croÿ
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Jean II de Croÿ was Prince of Chimay and progenitor of the line of Croÿ-Solre.
Jean II belonged to the powerful House of Croÿ
. He was the second surviving son of Jean I de Croÿ
and Marie de Craon.
His elder brother was Antoine I de Croÿ
.
Jean II de Croÿ was a prominent member of the Burgundian court. He governed Hainaut
and Namur
in the name of the Dukes of Burgundy. His dominions were centred on the town of Chimay
, of which he became the first count. In 1430, he was made one of the very first Knights of the Order of the Golden Fleece
.
He had been godfather to Charles the Bold in 1433 and to the Dauphin in 1459. He was also amongst those who took the Vow of the Pheasant
in 1454.
He married Marie of Lalaing (1390–1474) and had three children.
Jean II belonged to the powerful House of Croÿ
House of Croÿ
The House of Croÿ is an international family of European mediatized nobility which held a seat in the Imperial Diet from 1486, and was elevated to the rank of Imperial Princes in 1594...
. He was the second surviving son of Jean I de Croÿ
Jean I de Croÿ
Jean I de Croÿ, Seigneur de Croÿ et d'Araines, Baron de Renty et de Seneghem was the founder of the House of Croÿ .-Biography:His parents were Guillaume, seigneur de Croÿ and Isabeau de Renty....
and Marie de Craon.
His elder brother was Antoine I de Croÿ
Antoine I de Croÿ
Antoine I de Croÿ , Seigneur de Croÿ, Renty and Le Roeulx, Count of Porcéan was a member of the House of Croÿ....
.
Jean II de Croÿ was a prominent member of the Burgundian court. He governed Hainaut
County of Hainaut
The County of Hainaut was a historical region in the Low Countries with its capital at Mons . In English sources it is often given the archaic spelling Hainault....
and Namur
Namur (province)
Namur is a province of Wallonia, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on the Walloon provinces of Hainaut, Walloon Brabant, Liège and Luxembourg in Belgium, and on France. Its capital is the city of Namur...
in the name of the Dukes of Burgundy. His dominions were centred on the town of Chimay
Chimay
Chimay a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006, Chimay had a total population of 9,774. The total area is 197.10 km² which gives a population density of 50 inhabitants per km²...
, of which he became the first count. In 1430, he was made one of the very first Knights of the Order of the Golden Fleece
Order of the Golden Fleece
The Order of the Golden Fleece is an order of chivalry founded in Bruges by Philip III, Duke of Burgundy in 1430, to celebrate his marriage to the Portuguese princess Infanta Isabella of Portugal, daughter of King John I of Portugal. It evolved as one of the most prestigious orders in Europe...
.
He had been godfather to Charles the Bold in 1433 and to the Dauphin in 1459. He was also amongst those who took the Vow of the Pheasant
Feast of the Pheasant
The Feast of the Pheasant was a banquet given by Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy on 17 February 1454 in Lille, now in France. Its purpose was to promote a crusade against the Turks, who had taken Constantinople the year before...
in 1454.
Marriage and children
He was the progenitor of the only line of the House of Croÿ extant today, that of Croÿ-Solre.He married Marie of Lalaing (1390–1474) and had three children.
- Jacqueline (1430–1500)
- Philip de Croy-Chimay (Mons, 1430 - Bruges September 18, 1482), his successor
- Catherine (1440–1515)