John II of Auvergne
John II | |
|---|---|
 Seal of John II | |
| Count of Auvergne and Boulogne | |
| Reign | 1386 - 1404 |
| Predecessor | John I |
| Successor | Joan II |
| Born | XIV century |
| Died | 28th of September 1404 |
| Noble family | House of Auvergne |
| Spouse(s) | Aliénor of Comminges |
| Issue | Joan |
| Father | John I, Count of Auvergne |
| Mother | Joan of Clermont |
John II (XIV century - 28 September 1404) was count of Auvergne and Boulogne from 1386 until his death.
Life
[edit]In 1375, John suffered from an head abscess that caused him frequent fevers. He recovered in the month of September.[1]
In 1384, John took part in his counsin John I of Empùries' war against Peter IV of Aragon.[2]
During that same year, John was poisoned. Popular opinion at the time was that he was poisoned by his brother-in-law Raymond of Turenne, during a feast offered by the cardinal Hugues de Saint-Martial. The poison reportedly caused all his hair and nails to fall off. Despite being cured, he remained troubled by the accident all his life.[3]
On the 22th of March 1386, his father, John I, wrote his testament, citing John, his only male son, as heir.[4] He died two days later, and John succeeded him as count of Auvergne and Boulogne.[5]
John is remember as a bad administrator as he granted most of his lands to his son-in-law, John, Duke of Berry.[2]
On the 26th of July 1394, John wrote his testament, citing his only daughter, Joan, as heir. He also cited his nephew, Antoine of Boulogne, as heir, in case his daughter died. This ended up being unnecessary.[6]
According to Étienne Baluze, John died some time after having written his testament.[2] However, other source claim that he died on the 28th of September 1404, after having left his domains into his daughter's hands.[citation needed]
Family and issue
[edit]In 1373, John married Aliénor de Comminges (c. 1350 - 1380),[citation needed] daughter of Raymond II, Count of Comminges and Joan of Comminges.[3] Aliénor had already been married to Bertrand II of L'Isle-Jourdain, who had died without children. She left John around 1380, despising him as a bad administrator. She went to a cousin in Urgell. She also left their only daughter, Joan, with another cousin, Gaston III, Count of Foix, where she remained until her marriage to John of Berry.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ J. H. Albanès; U. Chevalier (1897). Actes anciens et documents concernant le bienheureux Urbain V pape. Paris.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Jump up to: a b c Baluze, Etienne (1708). "Histoire généalogique de la maison d'Auvergne, Livre 1, page 148 et seq".
- ^ Jump up to: a b Baluze, Etienne (1708). "Histoire généalogique de la maison d'Auvergne, Livre 1, page 145 et seq".
- ^ "Preuves de l'Histoire généalogique de la maison d'Auvergne, tome II, Livre 1, Testament de Jean I, pagg. 772 e 773".
- ^ Baluze, Etienne (1708). "Histoire généalogique de la maison d'Auvergne, Livre 1, page 141 et seq".
- ^ "Preuves de l'Histoire généalogique de la maison d'Auvergne, tome II, Livre 1, Extrait du testament de Jean II, pagg. 775 e 776".
- ^ Baluze, Etienne (1708). "Histoire généalogique de la maison d'Auvergne, Livre 1, pag. 147".
