Agnes of Dampierre

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Agnes of Dampierre (1237 – 7 September 1288) was Lady of Bourbon and heiress of all Bourbon estates. She was the daughter of Archambaud IX de Dampierre and Yolande I, Countess of Nevers.[1] She married John of Burgundy,[2] the son of Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy. Their daughter, Beatrix of Bourbon, married Robert, Count of Clermont in 1272[3] and their eldest son Louis I, le Boiteux became the first Duke of Bourbon.[4]

Agnes of Dampierre
Lady of Bourbon
PredecessorArchambaud IX de Dampierre
SuccessorLouis I, le Boiteux
BornAgnes
1237
Died7 September 1288 (aged 50–51)
SpouseJohn of Burgundy
IssueBeatrix of Bourbon
HouseHouse of Bourbon-Dampierre (by birth)
House of Burgundy (by marriage)
FatherArchambaud IX of Bourbon
MotherYolande I, Countess of Nevers

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Berman 2018, p. 94.
  2. ^ Jackson-Laufer 1999, p. 10.
  3. ^ Jackson-Laufer 1999, p. 53.
  4. ^ Devailly 1973, p. 460.

Source

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  • Berman, Constance Hoffman (2018). The White Nuns: Cistercian Abbeys for Women in Medieval France. University of Pennsylvania Press.
  • Devailly, Guy (1973). Le Berry du X siecle au milieu du XIII (in French). Mouton & Co.
  • Jackson-Laufer, Guida Myrl (1999). Women rulers throughout the ages: an illustrated guide (2 ed.). Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-57607-091-8.
Agnes of Dampierre
Born: 1237 Died: 7 September 1288
Preceded by Dame de Bourbon
1262–1288
Succeeded by