John I, Duke of Bourbon

Template:Short description Template:Infobox royalty John of Bourbon (1381–1434) was Duke of Bourbon from 1410 and Duke of Auvergne from 1416 until his death. He was the eldest son of Louis II and Anne of Auvergne.Template:Sfn Through his mother, John inherited the County of Forez.

During the Armagnac–Burgundian Civil War he took sides against the Burgundians. John was captured at the Battle of Agincourt and died a prisoner in London, in spite of the payment of several ransoms, and promises to support the king of England as king of France.Template:Sfn

In 1400 in Paris, he married Marie, Duchess of Auvergne,Template:Sfn daughter of John, Duke of Berry, who inherited the Auvergne title from her father. They had three sons:

• Charles de Bourbon (1401–1456),Template:Sfn Duke of Bourbon
• Louis of Bourbon (1403–1412, Paris), Count of Forez
• Louis de Bourbon (1405–1486), Count of MontpensierTemplate:Sfn

In addition, he had two illegitimate children:

• Margaret, married to Rodrigo de VillandrandoTemplate:Efn
• John, bishop of PuyTemplate:Sfn

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