Jean de Dunois

See also: Dunois

Jean of Orleans known as (in a nonpejorative way) the bastard of Orleans , then finally Jean de Dunois or simply Dunois (born the November 23rd 1402, dead the November 24th 1468 with the castle of Lay), count de Dunois and of Longueville, lord of Parthenay, is one of the French captains at the time of the Guerre One hundred Year old. He is also a comrade in arms of Jeanne d' Arc.

Childhood

He was wire illegitimate of Louis de France (1372-1407), Duc of Orleans, and Mariette d' Enghien (nonknown dates), girl of Jacques d' Enghien, lord of Harbor and Jacquelines of St Aubert. She was lady of Wiege and Fagnoles. In 1389 it marries Aubert Flamenc, lord of Canny and Game preserve, adviser and chamberlain of Charles of Orleans. (see genealogy of Enghien). He is the half-brother of Charles of Orleans.

He was high in the legitimate family of his father, and in particular, in the first years, under the direction of the wife of this one, Valentine Visconti (1366-1408), countess of Virtues. This practice was at the time of everyday usage in the noble families or of royal chalk-lining.

It was often indicated under the terms the Bastard one of Orleans (at least until the johannic epopee) then Dunois (shortened of its title comtal, starting from obtaining this one).

Feat of arms

As of 1422, Dunois embraced the cause of Charles VII, dispossessed of its kingdom following the treated of Troyes (1420) and taken refuge with Bourges (from where its nickname of “ king de Bourges ”).

It was characterized early by its valiancy: at 25 years, it beat, with 1600 men, under the walls of Montargis, 3000 English ordered by Warwick, Suffolk and Jean of Poul.

He was a comrade in arms honest and faithful as soon as appeared Jeanne d' Arc with Chinon and took part in many its feats of arms. It is necessary to notice, on a purely purely anecdotic basis, the resemblance of the nicknames the Maid of Orleans (due to the delivery of the city) and the Bastard one of Orleans (due to the ascent of Dunois).

It shared under the walls of Orleans the glory of Jeanne d' Arc and contributed strongly to the victory of Patay in 1429. It was still illustrated after the disappearance of the Maid of Orleans.

In 1432, it reduced the town of Chartres, and in 1436 it took again Paris then occupied by the English.

At the end of the War One hundred Year old, and so much of services, the essence of the English danger being then drawn aside, it entered a conspiracy woven by Georges of Trémoille against Charles VII and took part in the Praguerie, revolt feudal to which also taken share the Dolphin (future Louis XI). But soon, repenting its fault, it was thrown to the feet of the monarch and obtained his forgiveness.

It made forget its control with the seats of Harfleur, Gallardon and Dieppe. In 1444, the king appointed it his general lieutenant; hardly covered this high dignity, it entirely expelled the English of the Normandy by the victory of Formigny, 1450; the same year, it conquered the Guyenne, also occupied by the English; it accepted in reward, the July 21st 1439 the title of Great chamberlain of France with the honors of legitimate prince.

After the death of Charles VII, Dunois, dissatisfied with its successor, entered the Ligue of the Public property, 1465; it negotiated the Traité of Conflans, and, returned in grace, chaired the council of reformation for the public property.

It is of Dunois that resulted illustrates it Famille of Longueville.

He dies the November 23rd 1468 and is buried with Cléry.

Titulature

Dunois was titrated:
  • Great chamberlain of France (1403 - 1468), at the one year age;
  • lord of Valbonais (1421 -);
  • lord of Claix
  • count of Dunois (1439 - 1468);
  • count de Longueville (1443 - 1468).

Its armorial bearings are of Orleans (of France to the money lambel), broken of a sand cross-piece then of Orleans (of France to the money lambel), broken of a money cross-piece.

Marriages and descent

He married, in April 1422 with Bourges, Marie Louvet (dead in 1426), union which one does not know a descent.

He married in second weddings, the October 26th 1439, Marie d' Harcourt (dead in 1464), lady of Parthenay, union which one knows two children:

  • François of Orleans-Longueville (1447-1491), count de Dunois, of Tancarville, Longueville and Montgomery, baron de Varenguebec, Viscount of Melun, Large-chamberlain of France, governor of Normandy and Dauphine, constable and chamberlain of Normandy, married on July 2nd, 1466 with Agnes of Savoy (1445-1508)
  • Catherine of Orleans (1449-1501), married on May 14th, 1468 with “Jean VII of Saarbrucken” (v. 1430-1492), count de Roucy

External bond

  • Biography Dunois

  • Cross Virgin with German Saint in Bush hammer

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