Jeanne of Angouleme
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Jeanne d'Angoulême, Countess of Bar-sur-Seine (ca. 1490 – after 1531/1538), Dame de Givry, Baroness of Pagny and of Mirebeau, was the illegitimate half-sister of King Francis I of France
. She was created suo jure
Countess of Bar-sur-Seine in 1522. She was the wife of Jean de Longwy, Seigneur of Givry, Baron of Pagny and of Mirebeau. Her youngest daughter was Jacqueline de Longwy
, wife of Louis III de Bourbon, Duke of Montpensier
. Her grandson was Cardinal Anne d'Escars de Givry
, a Benedictine
churchman who was Bishop of Lisieux and Bishop of Metz. Her granddaughter was Charlotte of Bourbon
, the third wife of William The Silent
.
about 1490, the illegitimate daughter of Charles, Count of Angoulême
, a claimant to the French crown, by his mistress Antoinette de Polignac, Dame de Combronde (born c.1460) who is sometimes referred to as Jeanne. Antoinette served as the chatelaine of the Count's chateaux, and became a lady-in-waiting
and confidante to his young wife Louise of Savoy
whom he married on 16 February 1488 when the latter was eleven years old.
Jeanne had a full sister, Madeleine (died 26 October 1543), who became Abbess of Fontevrault. Jeanne had a half-sister, Souveraine (died 23 February 1551), by her father's relationship with Jeanne le Conte. By her mother's marriage to Béraud, Dauphin of L'Espinasse, Seigneur de Combronde, Jeanne had another half-sister, Françoise, Dauphine of L'Espinasse, Dame de Combronde. Jeanne's legitimate half-brother, Francis (her father's only son by his marriage to Louise of Savoy) was crowned King of France on 25 January 1515, and her legitimate Angoulême half-sister was the celebrated author and patron of humanists, Marguerite of Angoulême, Queen of Navarre
.
Jeanne's paternal grandparents were John, Count of Angoulême
and Marguerite de Rohan, and her maternal grandparents were Foucaud de Polignac, Seigneur des Fontaines and Agnès de Chabanais, daughter of Jean de Chabanais and Marguerite Chauvet.
Through her father, Jeanne was a direct, albeit illegitimate, descendant of King Charles V of France
.
When her father died on 1 January 1496, Jeanne, her sisters, and her mother, Antoinette were allowed to remain in the Angoulême household now presided over by Louise of Savoy, the widowed Countess. In 1499, Louise moved the family from the chateau of Cognac
to the court of King Louis XII
, who was the late Count's cousin, and had ascended the French throne in 1498 following the death of Charles VIII
. Jeanne was raised alongside her legitimate Angoulême half-siblings, Francis, who was now the Count of Angoulême, Duke of Valois and heir presumptive
to the Kingdom of France
, and Marguerite.
She was legitimised in Lyon
in August 1501 by King Louis on the occasion of her marriage. On 24 March 1522, she was created suo jure Countess Bar-sur-Seine by her half-brother Francis, whom had succeeded Louis as King in 1515.
Jeanne's husband died in 1520. His titles were inherited by their eldest daughter, Françoise.
Jeanne died on an unknown date sometime after 1531/1538. Her youngest daughter, Jacqueline succeeded her as Countess of Bar-sur-Seine.
Through Jacqueline, Jeanne of Angoulême was an ancestress of the House of Hanover
which reigned in Great Britain from 1714 until 1910, and from which descends the current British Royal Family
.
Through her daughter, Françoise, she was the great-great-grandmother of Charles II, Duke of Elbeuf
, Grand Chamberlain of France
, who married Catherine Henriette de Bourbon, the illegitimate daughter of King Henry IV of France
by Gabrielle d'Estrées
.
Francis I of France
Francis I was King of France from 1515 until his death. During his reign, huge cultural changes took place in France and he has been called France's original Renaissance monarch...
. She was created suo jure
Suo jure
Suo jure is a Latin phrase meaning "in her [or his] own right".It is commonly encountered in the context of titles of nobility, especially in cases where a wife may hold a title in her own right rather than through her marriage....
Countess of Bar-sur-Seine in 1522. She was the wife of Jean de Longwy, Seigneur of Givry, Baron of Pagny and of Mirebeau. Her youngest daughter was Jacqueline de Longwy
Jacqueline de Longwy
Jacqueline de Longwy, Countess of Bar-sur-Seine , Duchess of Montpensier, Dauphine of Auvergne was a French noblewoman, and a half-niece of King Francis I of France. She was the first wife of Louis III de Bourbon, Duke of Montpensier, and the mother of his six children...
, wife of Louis III de Bourbon, Duke of Montpensier
Louis III de Bourbon, Duke of Montpensier
Louis de Bourbon was the second Duke of Montpensier. He was the great great grandfather of la Grande Mademoiselle.-Biography:...
. Her grandson was Cardinal Anne d'Escars de Givry
Anne d'Escars de Givry
Anne d'Escars de Givry was a French Benedictine churchman, supporter of the Ligue, and Cardinal.He was born in Paris, the son of Jacques de Perusse, Seigneur d'Escars and Françoise de Longwy, Dame de Pagny and de Mirebeau....
, a Benedictine
Benedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
churchman who was Bishop of Lisieux and Bishop of Metz. Her granddaughter was Charlotte of Bourbon
Charlotte of Bourbon
Charlotte of Bourbon , was the fourth daughter of Louis, Duke of Montpensier and Jacqueline de Longwy, Countess of Bar-sur-Seine...
, the third wife of William The Silent
William the Silent
William I, Prince of Orange , also widely known as William the Silent , or simply William of Orange , was the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish that set off the Eighty Years' War and resulted in the formal independence of the United Provinces in 1648. He was born in the House of...
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Family
Jeanne was born in AngoulêmeAngoulême
-Main sights:In place of its ancient fortifications, Angoulême is encircled by boulevards above the old city walls, known as the Remparts, from which fine views may be obtained in all directions. Within the town the streets are often narrow. Apart from the cathedral and the hôtel de ville, the...
about 1490, the illegitimate daughter of Charles, Count of Angoulême
Charles, Count of Angoulême
Charles d'Orléans, Count of Angoulême was a member of the French Orléans family descended from Louis I de Valois, Duke of Orléans, who was the son of Charles V of France. He was the son of John, Count of Angoulême and Marguerite de Rohan, and was Count of Angoulême from 1467-1496...
, a claimant to the French crown, by his mistress Antoinette de Polignac, Dame de Combronde (born c.1460) who is sometimes referred to as Jeanne. Antoinette served as the chatelaine of the Count's chateaux, and became a lady-in-waiting
Lady-in-waiting
A lady-in-waiting is a female personal assistant at a royal court, attending on a queen, a princess, or a high-ranking noblewoman. Historically, in Europe a lady-in-waiting was often a noblewoman from a family highly thought of in good society, but was of lower rank than the woman on whom she...
and confidante to his young wife Louise of Savoy
Louise of Savoy
Louise of Savoy was a French noble, Duchess regnant of Auvergne and Bourbon, Duchess of Nemours, the mother of King Francis I of France...
whom he married on 16 February 1488 when the latter was eleven years old.
Jeanne had a full sister, Madeleine (died 26 October 1543), who became Abbess of Fontevrault. Jeanne had a half-sister, Souveraine (died 23 February 1551), by her father's relationship with Jeanne le Conte. By her mother's marriage to Béraud, Dauphin of L'Espinasse, Seigneur de Combronde, Jeanne had another half-sister, Françoise, Dauphine of L'Espinasse, Dame de Combronde. Jeanne's legitimate half-brother, Francis (her father's only son by his marriage to Louise of Savoy) was crowned King of France on 25 January 1515, and her legitimate Angoulême half-sister was the celebrated author and patron of humanists, Marguerite of Angoulême, Queen of Navarre
Navarre
Navarre , officially the Chartered Community of Navarre is an autonomous community in northern Spain, bordering the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Aragon in Spain and Aquitaine in France...
.
Jeanne's paternal grandparents were John, Count of Angoulême
John, Count of Angoulême
John of Orléans, Count of Angoulême and of Périgord , 26 June 1399 – 30 April 1467, younger son of Louis I, Duke of Orléans, and Valentina Visconti, and a grandson of Charles V of France. He was the younger brother of the noted poet, Charles, Duke of Orléans, and grandfather of Francis I of...
and Marguerite de Rohan, and her maternal grandparents were Foucaud de Polignac, Seigneur des Fontaines and Agnès de Chabanais, daughter of Jean de Chabanais and Marguerite Chauvet.
Through her father, Jeanne was a direct, albeit illegitimate, descendant 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...
.
When her father died on 1 January 1496, Jeanne, her sisters, and her mother, Antoinette were allowed to remain in the Angoulême household now presided over by Louise of Savoy, the widowed Countess. In 1499, Louise moved the family from the chateau of Cognac
Cognac
Cognac is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.-Geography:Cognac is situated on the river Charente between the towns of Angoulême and Saintes. The majority of the town has been built on the river's left bank, with the smaller right...
to the court of King Louis XII
Louis XII of France
Louis proved to be a popular king. At the end of his reign the crown deficit was no greater than it had been when he succeeded Charles VIII in 1498, despite several expensive military campaigns in Italy. His fiscal reforms of 1504 and 1508 tightened and improved procedures for the collection of taxes...
, who was the late Count's cousin, and had ascended the French throne in 1498 following the death of Charles VIII
Charles VIII of France
Charles VIII, called the Affable, , was King of France from 1483 to his death in 1498. Charles was a member of the House of Valois...
. Jeanne was raised alongside her legitimate Angoulême half-siblings, Francis, who was now the Count of Angoulême, Duke of Valois and heir presumptive
Heir Presumptive
An heir presumptive or heiress presumptive is the person provisionally scheduled to inherit a throne, peerage, or other hereditary honour, but whose position can be displaced by the birth of an heir or heiress apparent or of a new heir presumptive with a better claim to the position in question...
to the Kingdom of France
Kingdom of France
The Kingdom of France was one of the most powerful states to exist in Europe during the second millennium.It originated from the Western portion of the Frankish empire, and consolidated significant power and influence over the next thousand years. Louis XIV, also known as the Sun King, developed a...
, and Marguerite.
She was legitimised in Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
in August 1501 by King Louis on the occasion of her marriage. On 24 March 1522, she was created suo jure Countess Bar-sur-Seine by her half-brother Francis, whom had succeeded Louis as King in 1515.
Marriages and issue
Jeanne married her first husband in August 1501, shortly after her legitimisation. He was Jean Aubin, Seigneur de Malicorne. The marriage was childless. Sometime after his death, she married secondly, Jean IV de Longwy, Seigneur de Givry, Baron of Pagny and of Mirebeau, by whom she had three daughters:- Françoise de Longwy, Dame de Pagny and de Mirebeau (c.1510- after 14 April 1561), on 10 January 1526, she married firstly, Philippe de ChabotPhilippe de ChabotPhilippe de Chabot, Seigneur De Brion, Count of Charny and Buzançois , also known as Admiral De Brion, was an admiral of France.- Biography :...
, Seigneur of Brion, Count of Charny and Buzançois, Admiral of FranceAdmiral of FranceThe title Admiral of France is one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France, the naval equivalent of Marshal of France.The title was created in 1270 by Louis IX of France, during the Eighth Crusade. At the time it was equivalent to the office of Constable of France. The Admiral was responsible...
(c.1492- 1 June 1543), by whom she had six children; in 1545, she married secondly, Jacques de Perusse, Seigneur d'Escars, by whom she had a son, Cardinal Anne d'Escars de GivryAnne d'Escars de GivryAnne d'Escars de Givry was a French Benedictine churchman, supporter of the Ligue, and Cardinal.He was born in Paris, the son of Jacques de Perusse, Seigneur d'Escars and Françoise de Longwy, Dame de Pagny and de Mirebeau....
, a Benedictine churchman who was also the Bishop of Lisieux and the Bishop of Metz. - Claude Louise de Longwy, Abbess of Jouarre.
- Jacqueline de LongwyJacqueline de LongwyJacqueline de Longwy, Countess of Bar-sur-Seine , Duchess of Montpensier, Dauphine of Auvergne was a French noblewoman, and a half-niece of King Francis I of France. She was the first wife of Louis III de Bourbon, Duke of Montpensier, and the mother of his six children...
, Countess of Bar-sur-Seine (before 1520- 28 August 1561), married in 1538, Louis III de Bourbon, Duke of MontpensierLouis III de Bourbon, Duke of MontpensierLouis de Bourbon was the second Duke of Montpensier. He was the great great grandfather of la Grande Mademoiselle.-Biography:...
, by whom she had six children, including Charlotte of BourbonCharlotte of BourbonCharlotte of Bourbon , was the fourth daughter of Louis, Duke of Montpensier and Jacqueline de Longwy, Countess of Bar-sur-Seine...
, the third wife of William The SilentWilliam the SilentWilliam I, Prince of Orange , also widely known as William the Silent , or simply William of Orange , was the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish that set off the Eighty Years' War and resulted in the formal independence of the United Provinces in 1648. He was born in the House of...
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Jeanne's husband died in 1520. His titles were inherited by their eldest daughter, Françoise.
Jeanne died on an unknown date sometime after 1531/1538. Her youngest daughter, Jacqueline succeeded her as Countess of Bar-sur-Seine.
Through Jacqueline, Jeanne of Angoulême was an ancestress of the House of Hanover
House of Hanover
The House of Hanover is a deposed German royal dynasty which has ruled the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg , the Kingdom of Hanover, the Kingdom of Great Britain, the Kingdom of Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
which reigned in Great Britain from 1714 until 1910, and from which descends the current British Royal Family
British Royal Family
The British Royal Family is the group of close relatives of the monarch of the United Kingdom. The term is also commonly applied to the same group of people as the relations of the monarch in her or his role as sovereign of any of the other Commonwealth realms, thus sometimes at variance with...
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Through her daughter, Françoise, she was the great-great-grandmother of Charles II, Duke of Elbeuf
Charles II, Duke of Elbeuf
Charles de Lorraine was a French nobleman, the son of Charles I of Lorraine, Duke of Elbeuf by his wife, Marguerite de Chabot. He succeeded his father in the Elbeuf dukedom in 1605.- Biography :He joined the French royal court in 1607, becoming a playmate to the future King Louis XIII...
, Grand Chamberlain of France
Grand Chamberlain of France
The Grand Chamberlain of France was one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France, a member of the Maison du Roi , and one of the Great Offices of the Maison du Roi during the Ancien Régime...
, who married Catherine Henriette de Bourbon, the illegitimate daughter of King Henry IV of France
Henry IV of France
Henry IV , Henri-Quatre, was King of France from 1589 to 1610 and King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610. He was the first monarch of the Bourbon branch of the Capetian dynasty in France....
by Gabrielle d'Estrées
Gabrielle d'Estrées
Gabrielle d'Estrées, Duchess of Beaufort and Verneuil, Marchioness of Monceaux was a French mistress of King Henry IV of France, born at either the Château de la Bourdaisière in Montlouis-sur-Loire, in Touraine, or at the château de Cœuvres, in Picardy....
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