Jean de Meulan

De Meulan was born roughly in 1283 in Saint-Quentin,^[1][2] the son of Galéran de Meulan, lord of Neubourg and Johanna de Bouville, lady of Milly.^[1][3]

He was archdeacon of Brie and treasurer of Sainte-Chapelle in Paris^[1][3] before being elected bishop of Meaux in 1335.^[4] In 1340, he participated in the Battle of Saint-Omer.^[1][4] Being the heir of his brother, Guillaume de Meulan, he inherited from him the lordship of Neubourg.^[3] However, he also entered into dispute at the senate of Paris with his widow, Isabelle de Trie in 1343 and 1344.^[4]

In 1351, Jean was transferred to Noyon, becoming its bishop.^[1][3][4][5]

In 1352 he became bishop of Paris.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} In 1362, he donated the lordship of Neubourg to his nephew, Jean de la Ferté.^[3] In 1363, he entered into a dispute with the prefect of Paris on the rights of the bishop.^[2][3]

Jean died on November 22, 1363 from the plague.^[1][2][3]