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Jean I, Duke of Alencon
La Guerche-de-Bretagne (35) Basilique Vitrail figurant Jean Ier d'Alençon et St-Jean-Baptiste.jpg
Spouse(s) Marie of Brittany
Noble family Valois-Alençon
Father Peter II of Alençon
Mother Marie Chamaillard
Born 1385
Château d'Essay
Died (1415-10-25)25 October 1415
Azincourt
Blason ville fr Chambellay (Maine-et-Loire)
Coat of arms of the counts of Perche.
A Chronicle of England - Page 367 - The King Attacked by the Duke of Alencon
John I of Alençon fights against Henry of England and Edward of York at the Battle of Agincourt.

John I of Alençon, known as the Wise (1385 – 25 October 1415), was a French nobleman, killed at the Battle of Agincourt.

John was born in Château d'Essay, the son of Peter II of Alençon and Marie Chamaillard. In 1404, he succeeded his father as Count of Alençon and Perche. He was made Duke of Alençon in 1414.

He commanded the second division of the French army at the Battle of Agincourt. When the English broke through the first division, he led a countercharge. He is sometimes credited with killing Edward, Duke of York, wounding Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, and cutting an ornament from the crown of Henry V, King of England. He was overpowered by King Henry's bodyguard and slain before he could yield himself.

Family

In 1396, he married Marie of Brittany (1391–1446), daughter of John IV, Duke of Brittany. They had five children:

  1. Pierre d'Alençon (1407, Argentan – 1408)
  2. Jean d'Alençon, Duke of Alençon (1409–1476)
  3. Marie d'Alençon (1410, Argentan, – 1412, Argentan)
  4. Jeanne d'Alençon (1412, Argentan – 1420)
  5. Charlotte d'Alençon (1413, Argentan – 1435, Lamballe)

He also had two illegitimate children:

  1. Pierre d'Alençon (d. 1424, Battle of Verneuil), Lord of Gallandon
  2. Marguerite d'Alençon, married Jean de St-Aubin, Lord of Preaux

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John I, Duke of Alençon
Cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty
Born: 1385 Died: 26 October 1415
Preceded by
Peter II
Count of Alençon
1404–1414
Succeeded by
himself
as Duke of Alençon
Count of Perche
1404–1415
Succeeded by
John II
New creation Duke of Alençon
1414–1415
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