John VI of Harcourt (or John of Vaudémont) (1 December 1342 – 28 February 1389) was a

count of Harcourt Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York: ...

. He was son of John V of Harcourt and

Blanche of Ponthieu Blanche of Ponthieu (1322 – 12 May 1387), was ''suo jure'' Counts and dukes of Aumale, Countess of Aumale, and by marriage, Lords and Counts of Harcourt, Countess of Harcourt. She was born in 1322 to Counts and dukes of Aumale, John II, Count of ...

who was the sister of Jeanne of Ponthieu. He succeeded to his father's counties of

Aumale Aumale (), formerly known as Albemarle," is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in north-western France. It lies on the River Bresle. History The town's Latin name was ''Alba Marla''. It was raised by William ...

and Harcourt and barony of

Elbeuf Elbeuf () is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. Geography A light industrial town situated by the banks of the Seine some south of Rouen at the junction of the D7, D321 and the D313 roads. The ...

on his

execution Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty and formerly called judicial homicide, is the state-sanctioned killing of a person as punishment for actual or supposed misconduct. The sentence ordering that an offender be punished in ...

in 1356 In 1359 John married Catherine (1342–1427), daughter of

Peter I, Duke of Bourbon Peter I of Bourbon (Pierre Ier, Duc de Bourbon in French; 1311 – 19 September 1356) was the second Duke of Bourbon, from 1342 to his death. Peter was son of Louis I of Bourbon, whom he also succeeded as Grand Chamberlain of France, and M ...

. They had the following children: *Charles (1366–1384) * John VII (1370–1452) *

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(1382–1422), viscount of Châtellerault and lord of Aarschot in Mézières,

archbishop of Rouen The Archdiocese of Rouen (Latin: ''Archidioecesis Rothomagensis''; French: ''Archidiocèse de Rouen'') is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church in France. As one of the fifteen Archbishops of France, the Archbishop of Rouen's ecclesi ...

*Blanche (died 1431),

abbess An abbess (Latin: ''abbatissa'') is the female superior of a community of nuns in an abbey. Description In the Catholic Church (both the Latin Church and Eastern Catholic), Eastern Orthodox, Coptic, Lutheran and Anglican abbeys, the mod ...

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*Isabelle (1371–1443), in 1383 married Humbert VI of Thoire en Villars *Jeanne (1372–1456), dame of Montaigle, in 1393 married

William II of Namur William II, Marquis of Namur (22 January 1355 – 10 January 1418) inherited the Marquis of Namur, Marquisate of Namur from his father William I, Marquis of Namur, William I in 1391 and held it until his own death. His mother was Catherine of Sa ...

*Marie, in 1405 married

Reinald IV, Duke of Guelders and Jülich Reinald (died 18 January 1135) was a Norwegian Catholic bishop of Stavanger. He was the first bishop of the Diocese of Stavanger. It has been discussed if he came from Winchester in England. He is known for the construction work of the Stavanger ...

(died 1423) and in 1426 married Rupert (died 1431), son of

Adolf, Duke of Jülich-Berg Adolf, Duke of Jülich-Berg (c. 1370 – 14 July 1437), was the first Duke of the combined duchies of Jülich and Berg. He was the son of William II of Berg and Anna of the Palatinate.Walther Möller, ''Stammtafeln westdeutscher Adelsgeschlech ...

*Catherine, nun *Marguerite (born 1378, date of death unknown), dame of Longueville and of Plaines, married John II lord of Estouteville, mother of

Guillaume d'Estouteville Guillaume d'Estouteville (c. 1412–1483) was a French aristocrat of royal blood who became a leading bishop (Catholic Church), bishop and cardinal (Catholic Church), cardinal. He held a number of Church offices simultaneously. He conducted th ...

*Jeanne, nun.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:John 06 Of Harcourt 1342 births 1389 deaths House of Harcourt