John I (died on 24 March 1386) was a member of the
House of Auvergne who reigned as
Count of Auvergne
This is a list of the various rulers of Auvergne.
History
In the 7th century Auvergne was disputed between the Franks and Aquitanians. It was later conquered by the Carolingians, and was integrated for a time into the kingdom of Aquitaine. The ...
and
Count of Boulogne
Count of Boulogne was a historical title in the Kingdom of France. The city of Boulogne-sur-Mer became the centre of the county of Boulogne during the ninth century. Little is known of the early counts, but the first holder of the title is recor ...
from 1361 until his death. He was the eldest son of
Robert VII, Count of Auvergne
This is a list of the various rulers of Auvergne.
History
In the 7th century Auvergne was disputed between the Franks and Aquitanians. It was later conquered by the Carolingians, and was integrated for a time into the kingdom of Aquitaine. The ...
and Boulogne, by his second wife, Marie of the
House of Dampierre. Auvergne and Boulogne were inherited by John's elder half-brother,
William XII, passing to William's only child,
Joan I, and then to her only child,
Philip II. When the adolescent Count Philip died following a riding accident, the counties passed to John I, his granduncle.
John I had two children by his wife, Joan of the
House of Clermont, whom he married in 1328. A daughter named Marie married
Raymond VII, Viscount of Turenne
Raymond is a male given name. It was borrowed into English from French (older French spellings were Reimund and Raimund, whereas the modern English and French spellings are identical). It originated as the Germanic ᚱᚨᚷᛁᚾᛗᚢᚾᛞ ( ...
, while a son and namesake,
John II, succeeded to the counties of Auvergne and Boulogne.
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Counts of Boulogne
1386 deaths