Margaret of Bourbon, Lady of Albret

Margaret of Bourbon

Marguerite de Bourbon, Lady of Albret (1344 – 1416) was a daughter of Peter I, Duke of Bourbon, and his wife Isabella of France, who was a daughter of Charles of France. Margaret was a member of the House of Bourbon.

Margaret married Arnaud Amanieu, Lord of Albret, on 30 June 1368; the marriage was the outcome of a secret treaty between Charles V of France and Arnaud Amanieu. The couple had one son, Charles d'Albret, who became Count of Dreux and Constable of France. He was killed at the Battle of Agincourt.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Margaret of Bourbon, Lady of Albret

16. Louis IX of France 8. Robert, Count of Clermont 17. Margaret of Provence 4. Louis I, Duke of Bourbon 18. John of Burgundy 9. Beatrice, Lady of Bourbon 19. Agnes, Lady of Bourbon 2. Peter I, Duke of Bourbon 20. John I, Count of Hainaut 10. John II, Count of Holland 21. Adelaide of Holland 5. Mary of Avesnes 22. Henry V, Count of Luxembourg 11. Philippa of Luxembourg 23. Margaret of Bar 1. Marguerite de Bourbon, Lady of Albret 24. Louis IX of France (= 16) 12. Philip III of France 25. Margaret of Provence (= 17) 6. Charles, Count of Valois 26. James I of Aragon 13. Isabella of Aragon 27. Violant of Hungary 3. Isabella of Valois 28. Guy III, Count of Saint-Pol 14. Guy IV, Count of Saint-Pol 29. Matilda of Brabant 7. Mahaut of Châtillon 30. John II, Duke of Brittany 15. Marie of Brittany 31. Beatrice of England

Sources

• Autrand, Françoise (1994). Charles V (in French). Fayard.