Marie of Armagnac

Marie of Armagnac
Duchess of Alençon
Born	1420
Died	25 July 1473 (aged 52–53) Cloister Mortagne-au-Perche
Spouse	John II of Alençon ​ (m. 1437)​
Issue	Catherine of Alençon René of Alençon
House	Armagnac
Father	John IV of Armagnac
Mother	Isabella of Navarre

Marie of Armagnac (c. 1420–1473) was a French noblewoman, daughter of John IV of Armagnac and his second wife, Isabella of Navarre.

Marriage and children

On 30 April 1437, Marie became the second wife of John II of Alençon. Their marriage was at the Chateau L'Isle-Jourdain. They had two surviving children:

• Catherine (1452–1505)
• René of Alençon (1454–1492).

Marie died on 25 July 1473 at Cloister Mortagne-au-Perche. Her husband died three years later, on 8 September 1476 in Paris.

Ancestors

Marie's ancestors in three generations
John II of Armagnac Bernard VII of Armagnac Jeanne de Périgord John IV of Armagnac Jean, Duke of Berry Bonne de Berry Joanna of Armagnac Marie of Armagnac Charles II of Navarre Charles III of Navarre Jeanne de Valois, Queen of Navarre Isabella of Navarre Henry II of Castile Eleanor of Castile Juana Manuel of Castile

Sources

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