Jacques de Luxembourg, Seigneur de Richebourg
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Jacques de Luxembourg, Seigneur de Richebourg (1426 – Nantes, 20 August 1487) was a noble who served Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy and later King Louis XI of France.
Jacques was the son of Peter I, Count of Saint-Pol and Margaret of Baux.[1]
Career
He fought beside Arthur de Richemont, Constable of France, at Formigny.[1] He was knighted after the Battle of Gavere on 23 July 1453. In the following years, he served Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy as an army commander. In 1468 he was awarded the Order of the Golden Fleece.[1] Supporting the Burgundians, Jacques was wounded and captured by the French near Arras.[1] While convalescing in Paris, he agreed to serve Louis XI and was made chamberlain.[1] He received the French Order of Saint Michael.[1]
