Francis, Count of Vendôme

Francis de Bourbon
Francis de Bourbon
	Count of Vendôme
Born	1470; Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, France.
Died	30 October 1495 (aged 24–25); Vercelli, Piedmont, Italy.
Noble family	Bourbon
Spouse(s)	Marie of Luxembourg
	Issue Charles, Duke of Vendôme; Francis, Count of Saint-Pol; Louis, Archbishop of Sens; Antoinette, Duchess of Guise; Louise, Abbess of Fontevraud
Father	John VIII, Count of Vendôme
Mother	Isabelle de Beauveau

Francis de Bourbon or François de Bourbon (Francis I, Count of Vendôme) (1470 – 30 October 1495), was a French prince du sang. He was the Count of Vendôme.

Life

Francis was the son of John VIII de Bourbon, Count of Vendôme and Isabelle de Beauveau, the daughter of Louis de Beauvau, Marshal of Provence.[1] As a legitimate member of the Capetian dynasty, he ranked in France as a prince du sang. At his father's death, when he was seven, he succeeded as Count of Vendôme. During his minority, his estates were administered by his uncle, Louis le Joyeuse.

Francis was a faithful follower of Anne of France and her brother, King Charles VIII of France.

In 1487, Francis married Marie of Luxembourg, the elder daughter and principal heiress of Peter II of Luxembourg, Count of Saint-Pol and Soissons, and Margaret of Savoy, and the widow of Jacques of Savoy, Count of Romont.[2][3] She brought great estates as her dowry, including the countships of Saint-Pol and Soissons in Picardy, as well as the Château de Condé, which was later passed down as a residence to the Princes of Condé who were the descendants of her grandson, Louis de Bourbon, 1st Prince of Condé.

They had six children:

Charles de Bourbon (1489–1537), who later became Duke of Vendôme.[3] French King Henry IV was his grandson and all French Kings starting from Henry IV descend from him in the male line.
Jacques de Bourbon (1490–1491), died young.
Francis de Bourbon (1491–1545), Count of Saint Pol and Chaumont, and Duke of Estouteville.
Louis de Bourbon (1493–1557), Archbishop of Sens.
Antoinette de Bourbon (1493–1583), married Claude, Duke of Guise.[1]
Louise de Bourbon (1495–1575), Abbess of Fontevraud.

Also by Isabeau de Grigny, Francis had an illegitimate son:

Jacques de Bourbon

Francis de Bourbon died at the age of 25 in Vercelli, Italy, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Charles IV de Bourbon. His widow Marie administered the family's estates during Charles' minority.

Ancestors

Ancestors of Francis, Count of Vendôme

16. James I, Count of La Marche

8. John I, Count of La Marche

17. Jeanne of Châtillon

4. Louis, Count of Vendôme

18. John VI of Vendôme

9. Catherine of Vendôme

19. Jeanne of Ponthieu

2. John II, Count of Vendôme

20. fr:Raoul IX de Montfort

10. Guy XIII de Laval

21. Jeanne de Kergorlay

5. Jeanne de Laval

22. fr:Guy XII de Laval

11. Anne de Laval

23. Jeanne de Laval-Tinténiac

1. François de Bourbon, Count of Vendôme

24. Jean de Beauvau

12. Pierre de Beauvau

25. Jeanne, Dame de Tigny

6. Louis de Beauvau, Seneschal of Anjou

26. Pierre de Craon

13. Jeanne de Craon

27. Catherine de Machecoul

3. Isabelle de Beauvau

28. Ferry IV de Chambley

14. Ferri V de Chambley

29. Ermengarde de Florange

7. Marguerite de Chambley

30. Jean de Lannoy d'Herbevilliers

15. Jeanne de Launoy

31. Marguerite de Ligneville

Patrilineal descent

François' patriline is the line from which he is descended father to son.

Patrilineal descent is the principle behind membership in royal houses, as it can be traced back through the generations - which means that if Count François were to choose an historically accurate house name it would be Robertian, as all his male-line ancestors have been of that house.

François is a member of the House of Bourbon, a branch of the Capetian dynasty and of the Robertians.

François' patriline is the line from which he is descended father to son. It follows the Kings of France and the Counts of Paris and Worms. This line can be traced back more than 1,200 years from Robert of Hesbaye to the present day, through Kings of France & Navarre, Spain and Two-Sicilies, Dukes of Parma and Grand-Dukes of Luxembourg, Princes of Orléans and Emperors of Brazil. It is one of the oldest in Europe.

Robert II of Worms and Rheingau (Robert of Hesbaye), 770 - 807
Robert III of Worms and Rheingau, 808 - 834
Robert IV the Strong, 820 - 866
Robert I of France, 866 - 923
Hugh the Great, 895 - 956
Hugh Capet, 941 - 996
Robert II of France, 972 - 1031
Henry I of France, 1008–1060
Philip I of France, 1053–1108
Louis VI of France, 1081–1137
Louis VII of France, 1120–1180
Philip II of France, 1165–1223
Louis VIII of France, 1187–1226
Louis IX of France, 1215–1270
Robert, Count of Clermont, 1256–1317
Louis I, Duke of Bourbon, 1279–1342
James I, Count of La Marche, 1319–1362
John I, Count of La Marche, 1344–1393
Louis, Count of Vendôme, 1376–1446
John II, Count of Vendôme, 1428–1478
François de Bourbon, Count of Vendôme, 1470–1495

Notes

Ward, Prothero & Leathes 1911, p. vii.
Potter 1993, p. 48.
Busby et al. 1993, p. 145.

References

Busby, Keith; Freeman, M.J.; Houppermans, Sjef; Pelckmans, Paul, eds. (1993). Les Manuscrits de Chrétien de Troyes. Vol. 2. Rodopi.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
Potter, David (1993). War and Government in the French Provinces, Picardy 1470-1560. Cambridge University Press.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
Ward, A.W.; Prothero, G.W.; Leathes, Stanley, eds. (1911). The Cambridge Modern History. Cambridge University Press.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

Francis, Count of Vendôme House of Bourbon Born: 1470 Died: 30 October 1495
Preceded by Jean VIII	Count of Vendôme 1477–1495	Succeeded by Charles IV de Bourbon

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[FOOTNOTEWardProtheroLeathes1911vii-1] Ward, Prothero & Leathes 1911, p. vii.

[FOOTNOTEPotter199348-2] Potter 1993, p. 48.

[FOOTNOTEBusbyFreemanHouppermansPelckmans1993145-3] Busby et al. 1993, p. 145.