Peter of Luxembourg (1390 – 31 August 1433) was count of Saint-Pol. His inheritance included the counties of Brienne,

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and Saint-Pol.

Family

Peter was the son of John of Luxembourg, Lord of Beauvoir, and mother, Marguerite of Enghien. They had co-reigned as Count and Countess of Brienne from 1394 to her death in 1397. His name originates from the fact that he was a 6th generation descendant of

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, and thus belonged to the French branch of the

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Life

Peter succeeded his aunt Jeanne of Luxembourg, Countess of Saint-Pol and Ligny, as Count of Saint-Pol in 1430. On 8 May 1405, Peter married

Margaret de Baux Margaret of Baux (, ; 1394 – 15 November 1469) was a Countess of Saint-Pol, of Brienne, and of Conversano. She was a member of the noble House of Baux of the Kingdom of Naples, which had its origins in Provence dating back to the 11th century. H ...

, the daughter of Francis of Baux and his third wife Sueva Orsini. Peter and Margaret had: * Louis of Luxembourg, Count of Saint-Pol, de Brienne, de Ligny, and Conversano,

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(1418 – 19 December 1475), married firstly, in 1435,

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(1415 – 14 May 1462). He married secondly, Marie of Savoy (20 March 1448 – 1475), by whom he had issue. He was beheaded in Paris in 1475 for treason against King

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. *

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(1415/1416 – 30 May 1472), married firstly in 1433,

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, and secondly, c.1436,

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* Thibaud of Luxembourg, Seigneur de Fiennes, Count of Brienne, Bishop of Le Mans, (died 1 September 1477), married Philippa de Melun, by whom he had issue. * Jacques of Luxembourg, Seigneur de Richebourg (1426-1487), married Isabelle de Roubaix, by whom he had issue. * Valeran of Luxembourg, died young. * Jean of Luxembourg, died in Africa. * Catherine of Luxembourg (died 1492), married

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(24 August 1393 – 26 December 1458) * Isabelle of Luxembourg, Countess of Guise (died 1472), married in 1443,

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(1414–1472), * Philippa of Luxembourg, Abbess of Saint-Maixent. Peter also had 1 illegitimate child: * Jacques de Luxembourg, bastard de Saint-Pol (died 21 Jun 1528). Seigneur de la Boutillerie. m. Catherine de Werquigneul, Dame de Quinquempoix (died 2 Dec 1522).

Death

The

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hit

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and

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in the 1340s when it causing the deaths of millions of people; and it continued to re-appear at intervals over the succeeding centuries. Peter was among its victims. He died at Rambures on 31 August 1433, aged 43 years, and was buried in the abbey at Cercamp, near

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. His wife died 36 years later.

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Peter 01, Count of Saint-Pol 1390 births 1433 deaths House of Luxembourg Counts of Brienne Counts of Saint-Pol Counts of Conversano People of the Hundred Years' War 15th-century deaths from plague (disease) Knights of the Golden Fleece Burgundian knights