François de Bourbon, Count of Vendôme

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François de Bourbon
Count of Vendôme
Born circa 1470
Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, France.
Died 30 October 1495(1495-10-30) (aged 24–25)
Vercelli, Piedmont, Italy
Spouse Marie of Luxembourg (m 8 September 1487)
Issue Charles, Duke of Vendôme
François, Count of Saint-Pol
Louis, Archbishop of Sens
Antoinette, Duchess of Guise
Louise, Abbess of Fontevraud
Full name
François de Bourbon
House Bourbon-Vendôme
Father Jean de Bourbon, Count of Vendôme
Mother Isabelle de Beauvau
Burial Collegiate Church of Saint George , Vendôme

François de Bourbon, Count of Vendôme (circa 1470 – 30 October 1495), was the Count of Vendôme and a French prince du sang.



Marriage[edit]

On 8 September 1487, he married Marie of Luxembourg, the principle heiress of Peter II of Luxembourg, Count of Saint-Pol and Soissons, and Margaret of Savoy. She brought great estates as her dowry, including the countships of Saint-Pol and Soissons in Picardy, as well as the Château de Condé.


Issue[edit]

  1. Charles de Bourbon, 1st Duke of Vendôme (2 June 1489  – 25 March 1537) maried Françoise d'Alençon and had issue.
  2. Jacques de Bourbon (1490–1491), died in infancy.
  3. Francis de Bourbon (6 October 1491  – 1 September 1545) married Adrienne d'Estouteville, Duchess of Estouteville and had issue.
  4. Louis de Bourbon (2 January 1493,  – 13 March 1557) Archbishop of Sens.
  5. Antoinette de Bourbon (25 December 1494  – 22 January 1583) married Claude of Lorraine, 1st Duke of Guise and founded the House of Guise.
  6. Louise de Bourbon (1495–1575) Abbess of Fontevraud



François de Bourbon, Count of Vendôme
Born: 1470 Died: 30 October 1495
Preceded by Count of Vendôme
1477–1495
Succeeded by