Jean I de Croÿ
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Jean I de Croÿ, Seigneur de Croÿ et d'Araines, Baron de Renty et de Seneghem (around 1365 – Agincourt
on October 25, 1415) was the founder of the House of Croÿ
.
Jean I de Croÿ was responsible for the ascendancy of his family to a position of supreme power in medieval Burgundy
. He served Philip the Bold
and his son John the Fearless in the capacity of councillor and chamberlain
.
In 1384 he married a wealthy heiress, Marie de Craon ca (1370-1420), successfully suing her first husband's family upon her death. In 1397, Jean acquired the lordship of Chimay
, which was to become a core dominion of the Croÿ family. Four years later, he was appointed Governor of Artois
and led the ducal armies against the rebellious citizens of Liege. He was recorded as the Grand-Bouteiller of King Charles VI of France
in 1412, when he laid siege to Bourges
.
The following year, Isabeau of Bavaria
had him apprehended and incarcerated in the castle of Montlhéry
, whence he escaped. Jean, together with two of his sons, was killed in the Battle of Agincourt
on October 25, 1415.
He had seventeen children, amongst whom :
Agincourt
Agincourt may refer to:* Battle of AgincourtPlaces:* Agincourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle, French commune* Agincourt, Ontario* Agincourt, aka Pengjia Islet), north of TaiwanTitled works:...
on October 25, 1415) was the founder of the 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...
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Biography
His parents were Guillaume, seigneur de Croÿ (+1384) and Isabeau de Renty.Jean I de Croÿ was responsible for the ascendancy of his family to a position of supreme power in medieval Burgundy
Duchy of Burgundy
The Duchy of Burgundy , was heir to an ancient and prestigious reputation and a large division of the lands of the Second Kingdom of Burgundy and in its own right was one of the geographically larger ducal territories in the emergence of Early Modern Europe from Medieval Europe.Even in that...
. He served Philip the Bold
Philip the Bold
Philip the Bold , also Philip II, Duke of Burgundy , was the fourth and youngest son of King John II of France and his wife, Bonne of Luxembourg. By his marriage to Margaret III, Countess of Flanders, he also became Count Philip II of Flanders, Count Philip IV of Artois and Count-Palatine Philip IV...
and his son John the Fearless in the capacity of councillor and chamberlain
Chamberlain (office)
A chamberlain is an officer in charge of managing a household. In many countries there are ceremonial posts associated with the household of the sovereign....
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In 1384 he married a wealthy heiress, Marie de Craon ca (1370-1420), successfully suing her first husband's family upon her death. In 1397, Jean acquired the lordship 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...
, which was to become a core dominion of the Croÿ family. Four years later, he was appointed Governor of Artois
Artois
Artois is a former province of northern France. Its territory has an area of around 4000 km² and a population of about one million. Its principal cities are Arras , Saint-Omer, Lens and Béthune.-Location:...
and led the ducal armies against the rebellious citizens of Liege. He was recorded as the Grand-Bouteiller of 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...
in 1412, when he laid siege to Bourges
Bourges
Bourges is a city in central France on the Yèvre river. It is the capital of the department of Cher and also was the capital of the former province of Berry.-History:...
.
The following year, Isabeau of Bavaria
Isabeau of Bavaria
Isabeau of Bavaria was Queen consort of France as spouse of King Charles VI of France, a member of the Valois Dynasty...
had him apprehended and incarcerated in the castle of Montlhéry
Montlhéry
Montlhéry is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is located from Paris.Inhabitants of Montlhéry are known as Montlhériens.-History:...
, whence he escaped. Jean, together with two of his sons, was killed in the Battle of Agincourt
Battle of Agincourt
The Battle of Agincourt was a major English victory against a numerically superior French army in the Hundred Years' War. The battle occurred on Friday, 25 October 1415 , near modern-day Azincourt, in northern France...
on October 25, 1415.
He had seventeen children, amongst whom :
- Antoine I de Croy, Comte de Porcéan (1385-1475)
- Archambaud (1386 - 1415 at AgincourtAgincourtAgincourt may refer to:* Battle of AgincourtPlaces:* Agincourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle, French commune* Agincourt, Ontario* Agincourt, aka Pengjia Islet), north of TaiwanTitled works:...
) - Jean (1387 - 1415 at AgincourtAgincourtAgincourt may refer to:* Battle of AgincourtPlaces:* Agincourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle, French commune* Agincourt, Ontario* Agincourt, aka Pengjia Islet), north of TaiwanTitled works:...
) - Jean II de CroÿJean II de CroÿJean 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....
(1395 - 1473), Prince of Chimay, progenitor of the line of Croÿ-Solre. - Agnes de Croÿ (1386 ?), mistress of John the Fearless Duke of BurgundyDuke of BurgundyDuke of Burgundy was a title borne by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy, a small portion of traditional lands of Burgundians west of river Saône which in 843 was allotted to Charles the Bald's kingdom of West Franks...
, by whom she had a natural son, John of Burgundy (Jean de Bourgogne), the future Bishop of Cambrai.