Agnes of Dampierre | |
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Lady of Bourbon | |
Predecessor | Archambaud IX de Dampierre |
Successor | Louis I, le Boiteux |
Born | Agnes 1237 |
Died | 7 September 1288 (aged 50–51) |
Spouse | John of Burgundy |
Issue | Beatrix of Bourbon |
House |
House of Dampierre (by birth) House of Bourbon (by marriage) |
Father | Archambaud IX of Bourbon |
Mother | Yolande I, Countess of Nevers |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Agnes of Dampierre (1237 – 7 September 1288) was Lady of Bourbon and heiress of all Bourbon estates. She was the daughter of Archambaud IX de Dampierre and Yolande I, Countess of Nevers. She married John of Burgundy, the son of Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy. Her daughter, Beatrix of Bourbon, married Robert, Count of Clermont in 1272 and their eldest son Louis I, le Boiteux became the first Duke of Bourbon.
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