Archambaud VIII of Bourbon

Archambaud VIII of Bourbon, nicknamed the Great, (1189–1242) was a ruler (sire) of Bourbonnais in the modern region of Auvergne, France. His parents were Guy II of Dampierre and Mathilde of Bourbon.^[1]

Archambaud’s first wife was Alix de Forez.^[2] They married in 1205. Before she was repudiated, Alix bore:

• Margaret^[1]
• Archambaud IX of Bourbon

Archambaud later married Beatrice de Montluçon,^[3] who bore him;

• William (Seigneur of Beçay)
• , wife of John I of Dreux^[4]
• Beatrice, wife of Beraud VI of Mercœur.

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• Stirnemann, Patricia (1993). "Some Champenois Vernacular Manscripts and the Manerius Style of Illumination". In Busby, Keith; Nixon, Terry; Stones, Alison; Walters, Lori (eds.). Les Manuscrits de Chrétien de Troyes (in French). Volume 1. Rodopi B.V. |volume= has extra text (help)

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