John George, Marquis of Montferrat

John George, Marquess of Montferrat
Marquis of Montferrat
Reign	1530–1533
Predecessor	Boniface IV of Montferrat
Successor	Margaret Palaiologina
Born	20 January 1488 Casale Monferrato
Died	April 30, 1533(1533-04-30) (aged 45) Casale Monferrato
Noble family	House of Palaiologos
Spouse(s)	Julia Trastamara of Naples
Father	Boniface III, Marquess of Montferrat
Mother	Maria of Serbia

John George of Monferrat (20 January 1488 – 30 April 1533) was the last Marquess of Montferrat of the Palaeologus dynasty.

He was son of Boniface III, Marquess of Montferrat and his third wife Maria of Serbia, daughter of prince Stefan Branković of Serbia.

Reign

John George was Bishop of Casale, when his nephew Boniface IV, Marquess of Montferrat unexpectedly died in 1530 without an heir.

As the last of his family and despite his poor health, John George had no option than to become the new Marquess. In a desperate attempt to produce an heir, he married the 41-year-old Julia, daughter of Frederick IV of Naples, on 21 April 1533. He died 9 days later.

After a Spanish occupation of 3 years, Montferrat came under Federico II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, who had married his niece Margaret Paleologa in 1531.

Descendants

John George had an illegitimate son, Flaminio, from the Paleologo-Oriundi line descends and is extant today.

Sources

• Haberstumpf, Walter (2009). Regesti dei Marchesi di Monferrato (secoli IX-XVI). Alessandria: San Giorgio Editrice. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

Ancestry

Ancestors of John George, Marquis of Montferrat

16. John II, Marquess of Montferrat 8. Theodore II, Marquess of Montferrat 17. Isabella of Majorca 4. John Jacob, Marquess of Montferrat 18. Robert I, Duke of Bar 9. Joanna of Bar 19. Marie of Valois 2. Boniface III, Marquess of Montferrat 20. Amadeus VI, Count of Savoy 10. Amadeus VII, Count of Savoy 21. Bonne of Bourbon 5. Joan of Savoy 22. John, Duke of Berry 11. Bonne of Berry 23. Joan of Armagnac 1. John George Palaiologos, Marquess of Montferrat 24. Vuk Branković 12. Đurađ Branković 25. Mara Lazarević 6. Stefan III Brankovic prince/ruler of Serbia 26. Demetrios I Kantakouzenos 13. Irene Kantakouzene 27. 3. Maria of Serbia 28. Komnen Arianiti 14. Gjergj Arianiti 29. (daughter of Nikollë Zaharia) 7. Angelina Arianiti 30. 15. Pietrina Francone 31.