Montpensier

The French lordship of Montpensier (named after the village of Montpensier, départment of Puy-de-Dôme), became a countship in the 14th century. It was sold in 1384 by Bernard and Robert de Ventadour to John, Duke of Berry, whose sons Charles and John were the first two to hold the title of Count of Montpensier. After their deaths without issue, their younger sister Marie brought the countship to her third husband, John I, Duke of Bourbon (1381–1434). The countship was subsequently held by Louis de Bourbon, the younger son of John and Marie, and by his descendants up to Charles de Bourbon-Montpensier, the famous constable, who became duke of Bourbon by his marriage with his cousin, Suzanne de Bourbon, in 1505.

Counts of Montpensier

• Charles de Berry (1362-1382) - son of John, Duke of Berry and Auvergne (1340–1416), third son of King John II of France
• John de Berry (1377–1416) - brother
• Marie de Berry, Countess of Montpensier, Duchess of Auvergne (1367–1434) - sister
• Louis I de Bourbon, Dauphin d'Auvergne (~1403–1486) - son of Marie de Berry and John, Duke of Bourbon
• Gilbert de Bourbon-Montpensier, Dauphin d'Auvergne (1448–1496) - son
• Louis II de Bourbon-Montpensier, Dauphin d'Auvergne (1483–1501) - son
• Charles of Bourbon-Montpensier(1490–1527) - brother, another son of Gilbert. He was initially Count of Montpensier and Dauphin d'Auvergne before he became Duke of Bourbon by marriage.