Biography of John Bourbon I Duke Bourbon 1381-1434

John Bourbon I and Bonne Valois were married. She the daughter of Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy and Margaret Dampierre Duchess Burgundy. He the son of Louis Bourbon II Duke Bourbon and Anne Auvergne Duchess Bourbon. They were half second cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

On 19th August 1371 [his father] Louis Bourbon II Duke Bourbon (age 34) and [his mother] Anne Auvergne Duchess Bourbon (age 13) were married. She by marriage Duchess Bourbon. The difference in their ages was 20 years. He the son of [his grandfather] Peter Bourbon Duke Bourbon and [his grandmother] Isabella Valois Duchess Bourbon (age 58).

In 1381 John Bourbon I was born to [his father] Louis Bourbon II Duke Bourbon (age 43) and [his mother] Anne Auvergne Duchess Bourbon (age 23).

On 29th May 1386 Louis Chatillon and [his future wife] Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge (age 11) were married. She the daughter of [his future father-in-law] John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 45) and Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry (age 39). He the son of Guy Chatillon II Count Blois and Marie Dampierre Countess Blois. They were third cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England.

On 27th January 1393 Philip Artois Count of Eu (age 36) and [his future wife] Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge (age 18) were married. She by marriage Countess Eu. She the daughter of [his future father-in-law] John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 52) and Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry. He the son of John "Sans Terre" Artois 1st Count of Eu and Isabeau Melun Countess Eu. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry III of England.

In 1400 John Bourbon I (age 19) and Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge (age 25) were married at Paris [Map]. She by marriage Duchess Bourbon. She the daughter of John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 59) and Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry. He the son of Louis Bourbon II Duke Bourbon (age 62) and Anne Auvergne Duchess Bourbon (age 42). They were half second cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England.

In 1401 [his son] Charles Bourbon I Duke Bourbon was born to John Bourbon I (age 20) and [his wife] Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge (age 26). He married his second cousin Agnes Valois Duchess Bourbon, daughter of John "Fearless" Valois Duke Burgundy and Margaret Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy, and had issue.

In 1403 [his son] Louis Bourbon was born to John Bourbon I (age 22) and [his wife] Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge (age 28). He died aged nine in 1412.

In 1405 [his son] Louis Bourbon was born to John Bourbon I (age 24) and [his wife] Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge (age 30). He married (1) 1428 his first cousin once removed Jeanne Auvergne (2) 5th February 1442 Gabrielle La Tour and had issue.

On 10th August 1410 [his father] Louis Bourbon II Duke Bourbon (age 73) died. His son John (age 29) succeeded I Duke Bourbon.

In 1412 [his son] Louis Bourbon (age 9) died.

On 20th June 1413 Philip Valois II Count Nevers (age 23) and [his step-daughter] Bonne Artois Duchess Burgundy (age 17) were married at Beaumont en Artois. She by marriage Countess Nevers. She the daughter of Philip Artois Count of Eu and [his wife] Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge (age 38). He the son of Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy and Margaret Dampierre Duchess Burgundy. They were first cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

1415. After the Battle of Agincourt at which John Duke of Bourbon (age 34) was captured Melbourne Castle [Map] served as his prison for nineteen years.

On 15th June 1416 [his father-in-law] John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 75) died. Duke Berry extinct. His daughter [his wife] Marie (age 41) succeeded I Duchess Auvergne.

On 22nd September 1417 [his mother] Anne Auvergne Duchess Bourbon (age 59) died.

Around 1420 [his step-daughter] Catherine Artois (age 23) died.

On 30th November 1424 Philip "Good" Valois III Duke Burgundy (age 28) and [his step-daughter] Bonne Artois Duchess Burgundy (age 28) were married. She by marriage Duchess Burgundy. She the daughter of Philip Artois Count of Eu and [his wife] Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge (age 49). He the son of John "Fearless" Valois Duke Burgundy and Margaret Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy. They were second cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

On 17th September 1425 [his step-daughter] Bonne Artois Duchess Burgundy (age 29) died.

In 1428 [his son] Louis Bourbon (age 23) and [his daughter-in-law] Jeanne Auvergne were married. He the son of John Bourbon I (age 47) and [his wife] Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge (age 53). They were first cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry III of England.

In 1434 John Bourbon I (age 53) died. His son Charles (age 33) succeeded I Duke Bourbon.

In June 1434 [his former wife] Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge (age 59) died.

[his daughter] Margaret Bourbon was born to John Bourbon I .