John II, Count of Nevers
John II, Count of Nevers was a French noble.Life
John was the son of Philip II, Count of Nevers by his wife, Bonne of Artois, daughter of Philip of Artois, Count of Eu. John's elder brother, Charles I, Count of Nevers and Rethel, had no legitimate children, and so on his death in 1464 his titles passed to John. In 1472, his uncle Charles of Artois, Count of Eu, died, and having no legitimate children, his title also passed to John.
John fought in the army of his stepfather Philip the Good and was active in Picardy, Calais, Luxembourg, and Flanders. But he clashed with Philip's successor, Charles the Bold, and he defected to King Louis XI of France.
He fought alongside Louis XI in the War of the Public Weal and became Lieutenant General of Normandy.Family
John was first married on 24 November 1435 in Amiens, to Jacqueline d'Ailly, Dame d'Engelmuenster, they had two children:
Upon Jacqueline's death in 1470 he married secondly on 30 August 1471, in, to Pauline de Brosse, daughter of Jean II de Brosse. They had one child:
John's final marriage was on 11 March 1480, in the château de Châlus-Chabrol, to Marie d'Albret.Ancestors
