Charles I, Count of Armagnac
Charles d'Armagnac, born 1425, died June 3, 1497, in Castelnau-de-Montmiral at the age of 72 years, was Count of Armagnac and Rodez from 1473 to 1497. He was the son of John IV, Count of Armagnac[1] and Rodez, and Isabella d'Évreux. His older brother, Count John V, was a leader of the League of the Public Weal against King Louis XI of France, causing Charles to be imprisoned for fifteen years. John was killed in a skirmish, allowing Charles to inherit the title of Count of Armagnac.[2]
Marriage and children[]
He married on November 26, 1468, Catherine de Foix Candale (d. 1510), daughter of Jean de Foix and Margaret Kerdeston. They had no children.
Charles had an illegitimate child;
- Peter, Baron de Caussade.[3]
Count of Armagnac[]
Charles d'Armagnac died (1497) without legitimate issue and the title of Count of Armagnac was conferred upon Charles IV, Duke of Alençon.
Notes[]
- ^ Archives historiques de la Gascogne, Vol.14–16, Ed. Société historique de Gascogne, (Cocharaux Frères, 1887), 213.
- ^ Catholic world, Vol.9, Ed. Paulist Fathers, (The Catholic Publication House, 1869), 844.
- ^ Revue de Gascogne: bulletin bimestrial de la Société historique, Vol.34, (Imprimerie et Lithographie G. Foix, 1893), 457.
References[]
- Archives historiques de la Gascogne, Vol.14–16, Ed. Société historique de Gascogne, Cocharaux Frères Imprimerie, 1887.
- Catholic world, Vol.9, Ed. Paulist Fathers, The Catholic Publication House, 1869.
- Revue de Gascogne: bulletin bimestrial de la Société historique, Vol.34, Imprimerie et Lithographie G. Foix, 1893.
- Counts of Armagnac
- 1425 births
- 1497 deaths