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John II Count of Rethel and Nevers Burgundy 1415–1491 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Oct 1415

Birth Location: , Clamecy, Nievre, France

Death Date: 1491

Death Location: Nevers, Nièvre, France

Father: Philippe Bourgogne

Mother: Bonne 'Artois

Spouse(s): Jacqueline d'Ailly, Pauline Brosse, Françoise d'Orval

Children(s): Elisabeth Nevers, Philippe Bourgogne, Philippe Nevers, Katharina Nevers

The story of John II Count of Rethel and Nevers Burgundy began in 1415 in , Clamecy, Nievre, France. John II Count of Rethel and Nevers Burgundy married Francoise D Albret D Orval, Jacqueline D Ailly, Pauline De Brosse, and had children including Elisabeth De Nevers, Katharina Von Nevers, Philippe De Bourgogne, Philippe De Bourgogne Nevers. John II Count of Rethel and Nevers Burgundy passed away in 1491 in Nevers, Nièvre, France.

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Biography

  • The story of John II Count of Rethel and Nevers Burgundy began in 1415 in , Clamecy, Nievre, France.
  • John II Count of Rethel and Nevers Burgundy married Francoise D Albret D Orval, Jacqueline D Ailly, Pauline De Brosse, and had children including Elisabeth De Nevers, Katharina Von Nevers, Philippe De Bourgogne, Philippe De Bourgogne Nevers.
  • John II Count of Rethel and Nevers Burgundy passed away in 1491 in Nevers, Nièvre, France.

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John Burgundy's Ancestors

Self
John Burgundy
1415–1491
Birth Place: , Clamecy, Nievre, France
Parents
Philippe le jeune de Bourgogne
1389–1415
Villaines-en-Duesmois, Côte-d'Or, Burgundy, France
Bonne (d) 'Artois
1396–1425
Hénin-Beaumont, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Grandparents
Philippe (II Le Hardi de) Bourgogne
1342–1404
Pontoise, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Margaret III
1350–1405
Sint Kruis, Zeeland, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
Jean France
1319–1364
Bonne Luxembourg
1315–1349
Louis Dampierre-Flandres
1330–1384
Margaretha Brabant
1323–1380
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Phillipe France
1293–1350
Jeanne Bourgogne
1293–1349
Jean Ier
1296–1346
Elisabeth Bohemia
1292–1330
Louis I
1304–1346
Marguerite France
1309–1382
Jan Brabant
1299–1355
Marie d'Évreux
1303–1335

John Burgundy's Descendants

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John (II Count of Rethel and Nevers) Burgundy (25 Oct 1415–1491) m. Jacqueline d'Ailly (1420–1470) m. Pauline (De) Brosse (Abt 1450–9 Aug 1479) m. Françoise (d'Albret) d'Orval (Abt 1454–1521)
  1. 1. Elisabeth (de) Nevers 1436–1483 m. Johann (von) Kleve 1419–1481
    1. 1. Johann II 1458–1521 m. Mechthild (von) Hessen 1473–1505
      1. 1. Johann 1490–1539 m. Maria (von) Jülich 1491–1543
        1. 1. Amalia (von) Kleve-Jülich-Berg 1517–1586 m. Herman (op den Graeff van) Aldekerk 1520–1565
        2. 2. Wilhelm (V von) Jülich-Kleve-Berg 1516–1592 m. Maria (von) Österreich 1531–1581 m. Jeanne (III de Navarre) d'Albret 1528–1572
        3. 3. Sibylle 1512–1554 m. Johann (Friedrich I von) Sachsen 1503–1554
        4. 4. Anna (von) Kleve 1515–1557
      2. 2. Anna (Von) Julich-Kleve-Berg 1495–1567 m. Phillipp (von) Waldeck-Eiseberg 1486–1539
      3. 3. Adolf ((Adolfus) von) Kleve 1498–1525 m. Mary (von) Aldekerk 1500–1525
    2. 2. Johann (II "the Babymaker" von) Kleve 1458–1521 m. Mechthild (von) Hessen 1473–1505
    3. 3. Adolf (von Kleve von Büderich genannt) Gronstein 1461–1536 m. Alexandrine Tengnagel 1465–
    4. 4. Engelbert (of Cleves Count of) Nevers 1462–1506 m. Charlotte (de Bourbon Capet de) Vendome 1474–1520
    5. 5. Dietrich (of) Cleves 1464–
    6. 6. Marie (of) Cleves 1465–1513
    7. 7. Mary (of) Cleves 1465–1573
    8. 8. Helena (Countess Of) Kleve 1466– m. Otto (Van) Buren 1464–1520
    9. 9. Philip (Bishop of) Cleves 1467–1505
  2. 2. Philippe (de) Bourgogne 1446–1452
  3. 3. Philippe (de Bourgogne) Nevers 1446–1452
  4. 4. Katharina (von) Nevers 1460–1503 m. Johann (von) Neuhoff-Ley 1450–1505

John Burgundy's Timeline

4 Records

1415
25 Oct 1415
Birth of John II Count of Rethel and Nevers Burgundy in , Clamecy, Nievre, France
, Clamecy, Nievre, France
1415
30 Oct 1415
John II Count of Rethel and Nevers Burgundy was christened in Clamecy, Nièvre, France
Clamecy, Nièvre, France
1491
25 Sep 1491
Age 76
Death of John II Count of Rethel and Nevers Burgundy in Nevers-Sud, Nevers, Nièvre, France
Nevers-Sud, Nevers, Nièvre, France
1491
1491
Age 76
Burial of John II Count of Rethel and Nevers Burgundy in Nevers, Nièvre, France
Nevers, Nièvre, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1415
    Event Place: , Clamecy, Nievre, France

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1415
    Event Place: Clamecy, Nièvre, France

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1491
    Event Place: Nevers-Sud, Nevers, Nièvre, France

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1491
    Event Place: Nevers, Nièvre, France

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