Gilbert of Bourbon-Montpensier 1
- Born: 1443
- Marriage: Claire Gonzaga on 24 Feb 1482
- Died: 15 Oct 1496, Pozzuoli, Italy aged 53
Noted events in his life were:
• Acceded: Count of Montpensier, 1485.
• He was a Dauphin of Auvergne and Viceroy of Naples.
Gilbert married Claire Gonzaga on 24 Feb 1482. (Claire Gonzaga was born in 1464 and died in 1503.)
Marriage Notes:
Their children were:
Louise, Duchess of Montpensier (1482-1561), eventually the heiress of all the Bourbon estates, but not titles;
Louis II, Count of Montpensier (1483-1501);
Charles III, Duke of Bourbon (1490-1527, in battle);
François, Duke of Chatellerault (1492-1515, in battle);
Renée, Lady of Mercoeur (1494-1539), married to Antoine, Duke of Lorraine.
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