Jeanne-Louise d'Albret

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JEAN d’Albret, son of CHARLES [II] d’Albret Comte de Dreux & his wife Anne d’Armagnac (-after 3 Jan 1468). Vicomte de Tartas. Père Anselme records that his father obliged his three sons Jean, Arnaud Amanieu and Charles to accept the constitution of the Albret family by charter dated 19 Nov 1456[222]. Père Anselme records his testament dated 3 Jan 1467 (presumably O.S.)[223].

m (before 20 Sep 1447) as her second husband, CATHERINE de Rohan, widow of JACQUES de Dinan Seigneur de Beaumanoir, de Châteaubriand et de Montafilant, daughter of ALAIN [IX] Vicomte de Rohan et de Léon Vicomte de Porhoët & his first wife Marguerite de Bretagne (-after 24 Mar 1471). Père Anselme records her parentage and two marriages, without providing any information about the primary sources on which this information is based[224]. Jean & his wife had four children:

1. ALAIN (-1522). Seigneur d’Albret. Comte de Gavre. Comte de Périgord. Comte de Castres. m (Papal dispensation 20 Jan 1462) FRANÇOISE de Blois-Châtillon Vicomtesse de Limoges, daughter of GUILLAUME de Blois dit de Bretagne Vicomte de Limoges & his wife Isabelle de la Tour d’Auvergne (-after 1488). The dispensation for the marriage of "messire Allain sire d’Albret" and "dame Francoyse de Bretaigne", despite their 3o and 4o consanguinity, is dated 20 Jan 1462[225]. Alain & his wife had eight children: a) JEAN ([1469]-Pau 14 Jun 1516, bur Lascar). He succeeded in 1484 as JUAN (III) joint King of Navarre, by right of his wife. m (Orthez 14 Jul 1484) CATALINA Queen of Navarre, Ctss de Foix et de Bigorre, Vicomtesse de Béarn, daughter of GASTON de Foix Infante de Navarra Principe de Viana & his wife Madeleine de France (1470-Mont-de-Marsan 12 Feb 1517 bur Lescar). - KINGS of NAVARRE. b) AMANIEU d’Albret (-Castel-Jaloux en Bazadois 2 Sep 1520, bur Castel-Jaloux). Cardinal 1500. Bishop of Pamiers. c) PIERRE d’Albret . Comte de Périgord. d) GABRIEL d’Albret (-after 10 Oct 1503). Seigneur d’Avesnes. Viceroy of Naples. Père Anselme records his testament dated 10 Oct 1503, naming his brother Cardinal d’Albret as his heir[226]. e) LOUISE (-21 Sep 1531). Vicomtesse de Limoges. Charles VIII King of France gave permission "au sire d’Albret" to negotiate the marriage of "Louyse d’Albret sa fille" to "le prince de Chimay" by letters dated 1496, their contract of marriage being dated 1495[227]. m (9 Dec 1495) CHARLES de Croÿ Prince de Chimay, son of PHILIPPE de Croÿ Comte de Chimay & his wife Walpurga von Mörs (-1527). f) ISABELLE . Père Anselme records her marriage contract dated 30 Jan 1494 (O.S./N.S.?)[228]. m (contract 30 Jan 1494) as his second wife, GASTON de Foix Comte de Candale, son of JEAN de Foix Comte de Benauges & his wife Margaret Kerdeston (-1500 after 25 Mar). g) CHARLOTTE d’Albret (-11 Mar 1514). Dame de Chalus. Père Anselme records her testament dated 11 May 1513, under which she appointed “Louise de Borgia dame de Morte-Fueilly en Berry sa fille unique” as her heir[229]. m (10 May 1499) CESARE Borgia Duca d’Urbino, illegitimate son of RODRIGO de Borja [Pope ALEXANDER VI] & his mistress Vanozza de' Cataneis (1475-killed in battle Viana 1507). h) ANNE d’Albret . Père Anselme names Anne d’Albret “nommée au testament de sa mere”[230].

2. LOUIS d’Albret (-after 1473). Cardinal 1473.

3. MARIE d’Albret (-after 7 Aug 1514). m (1480) BONFILE de Juge Comte de Castres, son of --- (-before 7 Aug 1514).

4. JEANNE LOUISE d’Albret (-8 Sep 1494). Mistress of JEAN II "le Bon" Duc de Bourbon et d’Auvergne, son of CHARLES I Duc de Bourbon et d'Auvergne & his wife Agnès de Bourgogne [Valois] (Château de Moulins, Allier 30 Aug 1426[231]-Château de Moulins 1 Apr 1488, bur Priory of Souvigny). m (1480) JACQUES Seigneur d’Estouteville et de Vallemont, son of MICHEL Seigneur d'Estouteville et de Vallemont & his wife Marie Dame de La Rocheguyon (-12 Mar 1489).