Louis I, Duke of Bourbon

Louis I of Bourbon, le Boiteux (1279 – January 29 1342) was Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis and La Marche, and the first Duke of Bourbon. Louis was son of Robert, Count of Clermont and grandson of King Louis IX of France. His mother was Beatrice of Burgundy, heiress of Bourbon and grandaughter of Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy. In 1310, Louis married Mary of Avesnes, daughter of John II of Avesnes, Count of Hainaut and Holland.

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1279 - January 29 - 1342 - Clermont-en-Beauvaisis - La Marche - Duke of Bourbon - Robert, Count of Clermont - Louis IX of France - Beatrice of Burgundy - Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy - 1310 - John II of Avesnes - Count of Hainaut - Holland

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He fought on the losing side in both the Battle of the Golden Spurs (1302) and the Battle of Mons-en-Pévèle (1304), but escaped unharmed. In 1310, he was made Grand Chamberlain of France. In 1327, Charles IV of France persuaded him to exchange the County of Clermont for that of La Marche, and elevated Bourbon to a duchy-peerage. However, Clermont was restored to him by Philip VI of France in 1331.

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Battle of the Golden Spurs - 1302 - Battle of Mons-en-Pévèle - 1304 - 1310 - Chamberlain - 1327 - Charles IV of France - Duchy-peerage - Philip VI of France - 1331

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They had eight children:

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• Peter I, Duke of Bourbon (1311–1356), killed at the Battle of Poitiers
• Jeanne (1312–1402), married in 1324 Guigues VII, Count of Forez
• Marguerite (1313–1362), married on July 6, 1320 Jean II de Sully, married in 1346 Hutin de Vermeilles
• Marie (1315–1387, Naples), married in Nicosia in January 1330 Guy of Lusignan (d. 1343), titular Prince of Galilee, married on September 9, 1347 Robert of Taranto
• Philip (1316 – aft. 1327)
• James (1318)
• James I, Count of La Marche (1319 – 1362), killed at the Battle of Brignais
• Beatrix (1320 – December 23, 1383, Danvillers), married at Vincennes in 1334 John of Luxembourg, King of Bohemia, married c. 1347 Eudes II of Grancey (d. 1389)