Jacques de Savoie, Prince of Achaja, Lord of Piedmont

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James of Piedmont

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James (16 January 1315[1] – 17 May 1367[2]) was the Lord of Piedmont from 1334 to his death. He was the eldest son of Philip I and Catherine de la Tour du Pin. While his father had abandoned his claim to the Principality of Achaea in 1307, James continued to use the princely title and even passed it on to his successors.

James opposed Robert of Taranto in Achaea in the 1340s. He began a war with Amadeus VI of Savoy, but was captured at Pinerolo and his territories confiscated. A treaty of 2 July 1362 returned them, however. James died at Pinerolo a few years later.

James married his first wife Beatrice (died 1339), daughter of Rinaldo II d'Este, in 1338. They had one son, Philip II. James remarried on 9 June 1339 to Sibyl (died 1361), daughter of Raymond II of Baux but had no children by her. Widowered for a second time, James remarried on 16 July 1362 to Margaret (1346 – 1402), daughter of Edward I of Beaujeu, They had two sons: Amadeus and Louis.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Or 6 January.

  2. ^ Or 14 May.

[edit] Sources

   * Foundation for Medieval Genealogy: Savoy.

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JACQUES de Savoie, son of PHILIPPE de Savoie Signore del Piemonte, Prince of Achaia & his second wife Catherine de Viennois ([6/16] Jan 1315-Pinerolo 14 May 1367). The testament of "Dominus Philippus de Sabaudia primogenitus…Domini Thomæ de Sabaudia Dominus in partibus Pedemontii" dated 9 Jun 1330 appoints as his main heir "Jacobum eius filium primogenitum"[779]. His half-sister Marguerite de Savoie ceded her rights in the principality of Achaia to him[780], although he had no hereditary right to the territory as Marguerite's title devolved from her mother. He succeeded his father in 1334 as titular Prince of Achaia, Signore [Sovereign Lord] del Piemonte. He challenged the authority of Robert of Sicily, Principe di Tarento, as Prince of Achaia during the early 1340s[781]. He challenged the authority of Amedée VI "le Comte Vert" Comte de Savoie, who captured Jacques at Pinerolo and confiscated all his territories in Piemonte. These were returned under the treaty signed 2 Jul 1362[782]. The testament of "Dominus Jacobus de Sabaudia Princeps Achayæ filius et hæres…Domini Philippi de Sabaudia Principis Achayæ quondam" dated 16 May 1366 names "Dominum Philippum de Sabaudia et Dominam Catharinam eius parentes", bequeaths the dowry under the contract of marriage of "Dominæ Margaretæ de Bellojoco eius conjugi", names as his heirs "Philippum eius filium, quem suscepit a D. Sibilla de Baucio eius conjuge…Ludovicum eius filium quem suscepit a dicta D. Margarita nunc conjuge sua…D. Aymoni de Sabaudia fratri suo…Amedeum filium suum quem a dicta D. Margareta nunc conjuge sua primogenitum suscepit"[783].

Betrothed (contract 5 Mar 1337) to BEATRICE di Saluzzo, daughter of TOMMASO II Marchese di Saluzzo & his wife Riccarda Visconti ([1329]-). The contract of marriage between "dominam Caterinam de Vienna principissam Achaie et Jacobum filium suum" and "dominum Thomam de Salutiis…Beatrisinam filiam ipsius domini" is dated 5 Mar 1337[784].

m firstly (by proxy 18 Dec 1338, 22 Jan 1339) BEATRICE d'Este, daughter of RINALDO II d'Este Signore di Ferrara e Modena & his wife Lucrezia di Barbiano (-Ivrea 10 Feb 1339). By charter dated 18 Dec 1338, "Conte Aymone di Savoia" appointed "Umberto di Vileta Signore di Chevron ed Aimone di Verdon" as proxies to confirm all obligations agreed by "Giacomo di Savoia Principe d'Acaia" relating to the dowry of "Beatrice figlia Rainaudo Marchese di Ferrara"[785]. An agreement dated 22 Jan 1339 between "Beatrice figlia del fu Marchese Renaldo d'Este" and "Obizione e Nicolao Marchesi d'Este" relates to the payment of dowry to "Giacomo di Savoia Principe d'Acaia"[786]. Although the wording of these documents do not confirm that this marriage ever took place (and the evident problems relating to the dowry suggest that negotiations were difficult), the 16 May 1366 testament of Prince Jacques names "…Principessa Sibilla di Beaux sua Seconda Consorte…" and therefore indicates that he was married before, presumably to Beatrice[787].

m secondly (contract 9 Jun 1339) SIBYLLE de Baux, daughter of RAYMOND I Seigneur de Baux Conte d'Avellino & his second wife Etiennnette de Baux (-before 16 May 1361, bur Marseille, église des Franciscains). The testament of "Dominus Jacobus de Sabaudia Princeps Achayæ filius et hæres…Domini Philippi de Sabaudia Principis Achayæ quondam" dated 16 May 1366 names "Philippum eius filium, quem suscepit a D. Sibilla de Baucio eius conjuge…"[788]. The primary source which confirms her parentage more precisely has not yet been identified.

m thirdly (contract 16 Jul 1362, Episcopal dispensation 18 Jul 1362[789]%29 MARGUERITE de Beaujeu dame de Berzay, daughter of EDOUARD [I] Seigneur de Beaujeu [Forez] & his wife Marie du Thil (20 Dec 1346-Jan 1402). The contract of marriage between "Dominum Jacobum de Sabaudia Principem Achayæ" and "Domicellam Margaritam de Bellojoco" is dated 16 Jul 1362, and names "Dominus Antonius dominus Bellijoci frater dictæ domicellæ…bonæ memoriæ Dom. Eduardi et Dom. Mariæ de Til Dom. quondam Bellijoci patris et matris dictorum Dom. Antonii Dom. nunc Bellijoci et dictæ domicellæ Margaritæ"[790]. A dispensation for the marriage between "Giacomo di Savoia Principe d'Acaja" and "Margarita figlia del fu Edoardo Signore di Beaujeu" was granted by "Amedeo di Savoia Vescovo di Moriena Subdelegato Apostolico" 18 Jul 1362[791]. Her marriage was agreed as a condition of the treaty of 2 Jul 1362 which settled the dispute between her future husband and Amedée VI Comte de Savoie. She conspired to exclude her step-son from the succession to Piemonte, in favour of her own sons[792]. The testament of "Dominus Jacobus de Sabaudia Princeps Achayæ filius et hæres…Domini Philippi de Sabaudia Principis Achayæ quondam" dated 16 May 1366 bequeaths the dowry under the contract of marriage of "Dominæ Margaretæ de Bellojoco eius conjugi"[793]. "Margarita de Bello joco relicta…d. Jacobi de Sabaudia principis Achaye" protested against "dominus Philippus de Sabaudia" to "Amedei et Ludovici de Sabaudia" by charter dated Sep 1368[794]. After the suppression of the rebellion of her stepson, she was obliged to resign the guardianship of her infant sons in 1369 in return for an annual pension of 3,000 florins, and was interned in a Franciscan convent[795]. The testament of "Margarite de Beaujeu Princesse de la Morée, relicte de…Jaques de Sauoye Prince de la Morée" dated 21 Oct 1388 chooses her burial "en l´Eglise des Freres Meneurs de Pinerol…auec ques mon…Seigneur et Mary Monsieur Jaques de Sauoye jadis Prince de la Morée" and names as her heirs "mes…fils Amies de Sauoye Prince de la Morée…et Loys de Sauoye mon…fils" and, in default of male descendants, "mon oncle Monsieur Jean seigneur de Til"[796].

Signore Jacques & his second wife had two children: