Jean de Foix (Lautrec)

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Jean de Foix (* 1454 ; † after 1498) was the only, posthumously born son of Pierre de Foix († 1454) and his wife Catharine d'Astarac. As heir to his father, Jean took over the vice counties of Lautrec and Villemur . Due to Jean's immaturity, his uncle Count Gaston IV. Von Foix reigned his inherited lands until his death in 1472.

After the death of his cousin King François Fébus of Navarre in 1483, Jean supported his sister and heir Catherine against her uncle Vice Count John of Narbonne , who denied the inheritance of Catherine to the Kingdom of Navarre . Jean worked primarily as a mediator of the marriage between Katharina and Jean d'Albret , which could be concluded on June 14, 1484 in Orthez .

Then Jean besieged the city of Maubourguet which held the vice count of Narbonne. But he had to give up the siege after King Ludwig XII. of France, who was a brother-in-law of John of Narbonne, approached with an army to relieve the city. Nevertheless, Katharina's party was ultimately able to assert itself in this struggle for succession when Johann von Narbonne gave up his claims in a peace treaty that was concluded in Tarbes on September 7, 1497 . Jean de Foix testified, among other things, to this contract with his signature.

Marriage and offspring

Jean was married to Jeanne, Odet d'Aydies ' heir daughter, since March 25, 1480 . She was to inherit the lordship of Lescun from her father , but not the county of Comminges , which was established by King Louis XII. was incorporated into the crown domain . However, the couple's descendants should continue to assert their claim to this county by holding the title of Comte de Comminges .

The children from this marriage were:

personal data
SURNAME Jean de Foix
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Johann von Foix
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Vice Count of Lautrec
DATE OF BIRTH 1454
DATE OF DEATH after 1498