Margaret of Bourbon (1438–1483)
Countess of Bresse
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Margaret of Bourbon (5 February 1438 – 24 April 1483) was a French noblewoman and the first wife of Philip II, Duke of Savoy, from 1472 until her death in 1483. She was the daughter of Charles I, Duke of Bourbon and Agnes of Burgundy.[1]
| Margaret of Bourbon | |
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| Countess of Bresse Lady of Bugey | |
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| Born | 5 February 1438 |
| Died | 24 April 1483 (aged 45) |
| Spouse | Philip II, Duke of Savoy |
| Issue | Louise, Countess of Angoulême Girolamo Philibert II, Duke of Savoy |
| House | Bourbon |
| Father | Charles I, Duke of Bourbon |
| Mother | Agnes of Burgundy |
Marriage and issue
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On 6 April 1472, she became the first wife of Philip II, Duke of Savoy (1443–1497).[1] Her children from this marriage were:
- Louise (1476–1531), married Charles d'Orléans, Count of Angoulême,[1] and had children including:
- Francis I of France[2], whose daughter Margaret of Valois married Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy.[2]
- Marguerite of Navarre, Queen consort of King Henry II of Navarre.
- Girolamo (1478)
- Philibert II (1480–1504)[1]
Death
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She died on 24 April 1483 at the Chateau de Pont d'Ain. Her tomb is currently in the Royal Monastery of Brou, which her daughter-in-law, Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy, began in 1506 to house the tombs of Philbert after his early death, as well as Margaret and eventually herself.
Ancestors
| Ancestors of Margaret of Bourbon (1438–1483) |
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