Jacques of Savoy

Jacques of Savoy (November 12th 1450 - January 30th 1486), was count de Romont and lord of Vaud. It was wire of Louis Ier of Savoy and Anne de Lusignan. In 1484, it married with Marie of Luxembourg (1462 - 1546) and had a girl: Francoise Louise of Savoy (1485 - 1511).

Count de Romont and Seigneur of Vaud

The Pays of Vaud was the possession of the Maison of Savoy since the 12th century, after having disputed of it supremacy at the house of origin sundgavienne of the Zähringen. The Savoy had extended their influence by protecting the town of Bern against the house of Habsbourg, anxious of the rising power of the city. Bern became allied Savoy after the Bataille of Laupen to transform itself at the beginning of the events of the wars of Burgundy into enemy.

By taking the direction of the House of Savoy in 1465 with the title of duke, Amédée IX of Savoy, gives in prerogative the Pays of Vaud, with the title of count of Romont, lord of Vaud and the towns of Morat, Avenches, Payerne, Romont, Moudon, Rue and Yverdon with his/her Jacques brother. Of fragile health, Amédée IX of Savoy leaves his wife, Yolande de France, and its brother, the count de Bresse, to reign in its place. He dies in 1472, leaving his succession to his son Philibert, who is only 6 years old. His/her mother, the duchess Yolande de France, sister of the king Louis XI, declares regent and tutor then.

In the family, several alliances are set up. The prince-bishop of Geneva, brother of late the Amédée IX of Savoy, becomes the adviser of Yolande de France and approaches his court. Another brother, the count de Bresse approaches Louis XI. Jacques of Savoy, count of Romont joined, as for him, the armies of the powerful duke of Burgundy, Charles Bold the.

In conflict with her sister-in-law, the duchess regent Yolande, Jacques of Savoy seizes several châtellenies which had remained under the domination of the duke Amédée IX. In 1471, a Bernese arbitration and Freibourgeses will authorize it to keep these strongholds. But these various alliances, supported by the skilful political operations of Louis XI, will lead to the loss of all the possessions belonging to the count of Romont in the Pays of Vaud.

The town of Romont

in 1478. One finds it in 1479 with Guinegatte, where it is wounded and made proof, among other knights, of much of courage.

Jacques of Savoy Marie, in 1484, Marie of Luxembourg, grand-daughter of Louis of Luxembourg, Count of Saint-pol.. Charles VIII granting then in Jacques of Savoy strongholds of the county of Saint-pol., and other strongholds in Flanders and the Brabant, fallen of the succession of Louis of Luxembourg.

Jacques of Savoy dies the January 30th 1486 with the Castle of Ham, old seigniory of the count of Saint-pol..

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