Thiébaut VIII. De Neufchâtel
Thiébaud VIII. De Neufchâtel (* 1386 ; † May 21, 1459 , buried in L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs ), Lord of Neuchâtel , Châtel-sur-Moselle , Pesmes a . a., was an advisor to the French kings and dukes of Burgundy and Lorraine at the end of the Hundred Years War.
Life
At the age of 14 he became head of the Neufchâtel family, with his grandfather Pierre d'Avilley at his side. He received his accolade (and thus his legal age) before August 1410. Thiébaut continued his father's proburgundian policy. So he accompanied and supported Duke Johann Ohnefurcht on numerous journeys and campaigns, e. B. in the fight against the Armagnacs . In October 1411 he was appointed captain general of the Duchy of Burgundy , the Free County of Burgundy and the County of Charolais . Together with Duke Johann, he met with Emperor Sigmund , who sent him to theOrder of the Dragon .
In November 1418 he was appointed Grand Master of France and Councilor of the Great Royal Council. He held these offices until the death of King Charles VII in October 1422. During this time he was involved in numerous negotiations (→ Hundred Years War ), including a. on the Treaty of Troyes (May 21, 1420).
Thiébaut also served Duke Philip the Good and was involved in numerous negotiations, including a. on the Treaty of Arras (1435) . He was also accepted into the Burgundian Order of the Golden Fleece (1433).
Between his services with the French king, the dukes of Burgundy and the dukes of Lorraine , Thiébaut was also constantly busy maintaining and expanding his dominions, which stretched from Franche-Comté to Lorraine .
family
His parents were Thiébaut VII, Lord of Chastellot († September 25, 1396 before Nicopolis) and Alix de Joinville († June 1413), daughter of Henri V. de Joinville , Count of Vaudémont, and Marie de Luxembourg. Thiébaud first married on April 22, 1398 in Soye Agnès de Montfaucon († after August 23, 1439), Lady of Marnay and Du Fay, Viscountess of Blaigny, daughter of Henri de Montbéliard and Marie de Châtillon. Your children were:
- Thiébaut IX. (* before August 1417; † December 4, 1469), Marshal of Burgundy and Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece.
- Jean II (late 1417 / early 1418; † July 1489), Lord of Montaigu, Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece.
In his second marriage, Thiébaud married on November 8, 1440 in Port-sur-Saône Guillemette de Vienne († September 22, 1472), widow of Antoine de Vergy , lady of Bussière and Port-sur-Saône , daughter of Philippe de Vienne and Philiberte de Maubec.
Your children were:
- Antoine, († 1472), Lord of Clémont , L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs , du Chastelot, Pesmes and Valay. He died childless and made his sister Bonne his heir.
- Bonne, (* around 1442; † 1490/91), Lady of Pesmes , Valay and L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs . She married Antoine de Vergy († 1461) in October 1454 and Jean III de La Baume-Montrevel (around 1440; † March 30, 1505) on May 5, 1467 .
There was also an illegitimate son Henri († June 30, 1504/06), a canon in Besançon .
Individual evidence
Web links
- Axsane: Thiébaut VIII (French)
literature
- Raphael de Smedt (ed.): Les chevaliers de l'ordre de la Toison d'or au XVe siècle. Notices bio-bibliographiques. (Kieler Werkstücke, D 3) 2nd, improved edition, Verlag Peter Lang, Frankfurt 2000 ISBN 3-631-36017-7 , pp. 81-85, no. 36.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Thiébaut VIII. De Neufchâtel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Thiébaud VIII. De Neufchâtel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Grand Master of France |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1386 |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 21, 1459 |