Background
He was a son of John de Foix, 1st Earl of Kendal, and Margaret de la Pole. His father was created a Knight of the Garter in 1446.
He was a son of John de Foix, 1st Earl of Kendal, and Margaret de la Pole. His father was created a Knight of the Garter in 1446.
Gaston succeeded as comte de Benauges in France. As heir of John de Foix, Earl of Kendal, he also continued to claim that English peerage and therefore was styled Comte de Candale. They had four children:
Gaston de Foix, 3rd Count of Candale.
Jean de Foix, Archbishop of Bordeaux. Pierre de Foix, died without issue. Anne de Foix, married King Ladislaus II of Bohemia and Hungary.
In 1494, he remarried with Isabelle of Albret, daughter of Alain I of Albret. They had four children:
Alain de Foix, married Françoise dite de Montpezat des Prez. Amanjeu de Foix (died 1541), Bishop of Carcassone and Macon.
Marguerite de Foix. He also had 3 illegitimate children.
He was a cadet member of the important Foix family in Southern France.