Jean II de Béthune, seignuer d'Autresches, Baye et Mareuil

from MEDLANDS 3. JEAN de Béthune (-killed in battle Azincourt 25 Oct 1415). “Pierre de la Ferté-Bernard, Jeanne de Châtillon, Jean de Craon vidame de Laonnais et Marie sa femme” and “Robert et Jean de Béthune” reached agreement about “l’héritage de Coucy” by charter dated 8 Jul 1389[424]. The testament of his father required “Robers et Jehanins mes deux fils” to provide for “mes filles leurs suers”, granted “la terre de Lifontaine et la terre de Rumigny” to “ce Jehannin mon filz”[425]. A parliamentary register dated 30 Jan 1403 records a claim by "messire Iean de Bethune” against “le Vicomte de Meauls son frere" who stated that they were “freres germains de Messire I. de Bethune et Dame I. de Coucy conoints”[426]. Seigneur de Locres et de Mareuil. A court judgment dated 11 Apr 1407 relates to the claim by "Ioannem de Bethuna dictum de Locres militem” against “Robertum de Bethuna eius germanum militem vicecomitem Meld.", stating that “defunctus Ioannes de Bethuna miles dominus de Vendolio” married “Ioanna de Couciaco” in 1351, that of their nine children Robert was the oldest and Jean the seventh[427]. Seigneur d’Autrèche, de Baye. m (contract 8 Nov 1401) as her second husband, ISABELLE d’Estouteville, widow of GAUTHIER de Vienne Seigneur de Mirebel, daughter of ROBERT [VII] Seigneur d’Estouteville & his wife Marguerite de Montmorency (-after 28 Oct 1438). She married thirdly (after 1415) as his second wife, Henri [III] Seigneur de Hans. Her parentage and second marriage are confirmed by the following document: [her son] “Robert de Bethune chevalier seigneur de Marueil en Brie, d’Hostel et de Baye” and “madame Isabel de Bethune sa seur femme...de...Iacques seigneur de Hans et des Armoises chevalier” agreed the succession of “monseigneur Iehan de Bethune chevalier iadis seigneur desdits lieux...et madame Isabel d’Estouteville leurs pere et mere”, noting property inherited from “feuë madame Marguerite de Montmorency dame d’Estouteville” by “ladite madame Isabel d’Estouteville sa fille...”, by charter dated 29 May 1441[428]. Jean & his wife had children:

a) ROBERT de Béthune (-[before 1476]). Seigneur de Mareuil. “Robert de Bethune chevalier seigneur de Marueil en Brie, d’Hostel et de Baye” and “madame Isabel de Bethune sa seur femme...de...Iacques seigneur de Hans et des Armoises chevalier” agreed the succession of “monseigneur Iehan de Bethune chevalier iadis seigneur desdits lieux...et madame Isabel d’Estouteville leurs pere et mere”, noting property inherited from “feuë madame Marguerite de Montmorency dame d’Estouteville” by “ladite madame Isabel d’Estouteville sa fille...”, by charter dated 29 May 1441[429]. m (contract 22 Jan 1450) MICHELLE d’Estouteville, daughter of GUILLAUME d’Estouteville Seigneur de Torcy, de Blainville et de Beine & his wife Jeanne Dame de Doudeauville (-after 1476). Robert & his wife had children: i) JEAN de Béthune (-1512). Seigneur de Mareuil. m ([1480]%29 JEANNE d’Anglure, daughter of SIMON d’Anglure Seigneur d’Estauges & his wife Jeanne de Neufchâtel Vicomtesse de Bleigny. Jean & his wife had children: (1) ALPIN de Béthune (-before 16 Sep 1546). Seigneur de Mareuil. - see below. (2) ROBERT de Béthune (-killed in battle 1525, bur Montvilliers near Saverne). Seigneur d’Hostel et de Treny, Vicomte de Chavignon. - SEIGNEURS d’HOSTEL[430].

b) ISABELLE de Béthune (-[before 28] Aug [after Aug 1480], bur Ecry Saint-Didier). “Robert de Bethune chevalier seigneur de Marueil en Brie, d’Hostel et de Baye” and “madame Isabel de Bethune sa seur femme...de...Iacques seigneur de Hans et des Armoises chevalier” agreed the succession of “monseigneur Iehan de Bethune chevalier iadis seigneur desdits lieux...et madame Isabel d’Estouteville leurs pere et mere”, noting property inherited from “feuë madame Marguerite de Montmorency dame d’Estouteville” by “ladite madame Isabel d’Estouteville sa fille...”, by charter dated 29 May 1441[431]. An epitaph at Escry Saint-Didier records the burial of “Isabel de Bethune dame de Hans, des Armoises et d’Escry” 28 Aug 1453 [year incorrect][432]. She is named in her son’s Aug 1480 charter in which he acted as her proxy. m JACQUES Seigneur de Hans, son of HENRI [III] Seigneur de Hans & his first wife Agnes de Lor (-[5 Sep 1465/26 Jun 1478])