Jean de Ganay
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Jean de Ganay (1455–1512) was an ambassador and chancellor of the Kingdom of Naples under Charles VIII and Chancellor of France under Louis XII.
He belonged to a family originally from Nivernais that was established in Burgundy in the 15th century.[1]
His grandfather was Guichard de Ganay, lord of Savigny and advisor to Duke Philip the Good of Burgundy. He was also judiciary of the County of Charolais and a knight of Burgundy. His father Guillaume served in the same capacity until 1480.[1]
His brother Germain de Ganay (d.1520) was a clerical advisor to the Parlement of Paris in 1485 and Dean of Beauvais Cathedral.[1]