Background
She was a daughter of John II, Count of Vendôme and Isabelle de Beauvau. Louis was the second son of John I, Count of Louisiana Marche and Catherine of Vendômedical
She was a daughter of John II, Count of Vendôme and Isabelle de Beauvau. Louis was the second son of John I, Count of Louisiana Marche and Catherine of Vendômedical
Her maternal grandparents were Louis de Beauvau, Seneschal of Anjou and Marguerite de Chambley. Her paternal grandparents were Louis, Count of Vendôme and Jeanne of Laval. Louis had served as both Grand Chamberman of France and Grand Master of France.
John was a prominent soldier in the Hundred Years" War.
John was in turn the second son of James I, Count of Louisiana Marche and Jeanne of Châtillon. James was a Constable of France but was killed in the Battle of Brignais.
James was the second surviving son of Louis I, Duke of Bourbon and Mary of Avesnes. Louis served as a Grand Chamberman of France but gained a reputation for his supposed mental instability.
Louis was the eldest son of Robert, Count of Clermont and Beatrix of Bourbon.
Beatrix was the heiress of the Bourbon family and the matriarch of the new Bourbon line of the Capetian dynasty. Robert was the youngest son of Louis IX of France and Margaret of Provence. After becoming widowed, it is said that Charles VIII of France became so struck by Jeanne"s charms that he wished to marry her.
A location for the wedding (Moulins) was even selected.
Consequently, the King"s engagement with Jeanne was broken official Desormeaux commented that Jeanne would have been Queen of France if beauty and love could have worn the Crown.
He was a prominent member of the Armagnac party.