Thelordship ofCarency belonged to a cadet branch of theHouse of Bourbon. From the 15th century onwards they were known as princes of Carency, even if their fiefdom does not seem to have been promoted to a princedom. In the 16th century Carency passed to the Escars via the female line.
Origins (13th and 14th centuries)
[edit]- Catherinede Condé, lady ofCarency, Buquoy andAubigny. She marriedJacques de Châtillon (†1302) Lord ofLeuze, younger son of Guyde Châtillon (†1289),count of Saint-Pol, by whom she had :
- Huguesde Châtillon (†1329), lord ofde Condé,Carency, Buquoy,Aubigny andLeuze. He married Jeanne, Lady of Argies and lady of Cathen, by whom he had :
- Jeannede Châtillon (1320-†1371), Lady ofCondé,Carency,Aubigny andLeuze. In 1335 she marriedJames I, Count of La Marche (†1362), by whom she had :
- John I (1344-†1393),Count of La Marche,Vendôme andCastres.
House of Bourbon-Carency (14th–16th centuries)
[edit]- John of Bourbon (1378–1457)
Lord ofCarency-en-Artois and ofAubigny-en-Artois
He was the third son ofJohn I, Count of La Marche, and ofCatherine of Vendôme.
In 1416 he married Catherineof Artois (†1420), second daughter ofPhilip of Artois,count of Eu and ofMarie of Berry.
In 1420 he married Jeanneof Vendômois, daughter of Hamelin ofVendômois and of Alix de Bessé, with whom he had :
- 1. Louis of Bourbon (1417-†1453), knight, lord of the towns and lands ofLécluse,Carency,Aubigny, Aix,Duisans, Buquoy,Combles...;
- 2. John (1418-†1458)
- 3. Jeanne (1419-†1443)
- 4. Catherine (1421–?)
- 5.Pierre de Bourbon (1424-†1481)), lord ofCarency, lord of the lands andseigneuries ofDuisans, in 1450 married Philippotte de Plaine;
- 6.Jacques de Bourbon (1425-†>1493) see below ;
- 7. Eléonore (1426–?)
- 8. Andriette (1427–?)
- 9. Philippe de Bourbon (1429–?), lord ofDuisans, married Catherine deLalaing (†1478), daughter of Sance deLalaing, lord ofOpprebais, grand bailiff of LeCambrésis, and of Catherine deRobersart, lady ofÉcaillon and of Bruille.
- 9.1 Antoine de Bourbon, lord ofDuisans, married Jeanne de Habarcq, daughter of Pierre de Habarcq, lord of Gournay, and of Marie deRanchicourt ;
- 9.1.1 Pierre de Bourbon, died in infancy ;
- 9.1.2 Philippe de Bourbon who took the side ofCharles III, Duke of Bourbon;
- 9.1.3 Jeanne de Bourbon, married by contract atMoulins on 20 January 1489, François Rolin, lord of Beauchamp and of Monetay;
- 9.1.4 Jeanne de Bourbon, died aged 14 and buried atTours ;
- 9.1.5 Eléonore de Bourbon, died and buried atTours ;
- 9.1.6 Andriette de Bourbon, died and buried atTours .
- Jacques de Bourbon (1425-†>1493))
Lord of Carency,Aubigny, Rochefort, Buquoy,Lécluse.
He was Lieutenant Général ofJohn II, Duke of Bourbon on his lands, by letters patent given atMoulins on 28 February 1486.Louis XI granted him the goods confiscated from Peter of Bourbon by letters of 20 April 1469. He was still living in 1493.
In 1442 he married Antoinette dela Tour, widow of Jacques Aubert, lord of Marteil and daughter of Annet II dela Tour, lord ofOlliergues and of Elips deVendat, with whom he had :
- 1.Charles (1444–?) see below
- 2. Jean de Bourbon (1446–?), lord of Rochefort, d’Arson, married Jeanne de l’Isle, widow of Arnoul, lord of la Hanaide and Condé, only daughter of Jacques de l’Isle, lord of Frêne and of Catherine de Neusville, without posterity.
- Charles de Bourbon (1444–?)
"Prince" of Carency, lord ofAubigny, Rochefort, Buquoy,Lécluse, Bougny,Combles, Abret,Vendat, Bains, Saint-Georges andTernat,Count of La Marche.
On 15 January 1468 he married Didièreof Vergy, only daughter and heir of Jeanof Vergy, lord of Fouvens and Vinory and of Marguerite de la Rocheguyon, no issue.
On 8 November 1481, he married Antoinette de Chabannes (†1490), daughter of Geoffroy de Chabannes, knight, lord ofCharlus and of Charlotte de Prie, no issue.
On 18 April 1493, he married Catherine d’Alègre, daughter of Bertrand d’Alègre, baron of Puysaguet, lord of Busset, baron of Puysaguet, Le Temple and Saint-Priest, and of Isabelle de Levy-Cousan, by whom he had :
- 1. Bertrand de Bourbon (1494-†1515)), died in thebattle of Marignan in 1515, no issue.
- 2. Jean de Bourbon (1500-†1520), died atMoulins, no issue.
- 3. Louise de Bourbon, dame deCombles, Buquoy andVendat.
- 4.Isabelle de Bourbon see below
Princess of Carency,Aubigny,Combles and Buquoy.
On 22 February 1516 she married François de Peyrusse d'Escars (or des Cars) (†1550), lord of La Vauguyon, councillor, chamberlain, gentleman of the king's chamber toFrancis I, with whom she had :
- 1.Jean d’Escars (†1595) see below
- 2. Susanne, in 1536 married Geoffroy dePompadour
- 3. Anne, married Jean II de La Queille baron deFleurat
- 4. Marguerite (†1589) abbess ofLigueux
- 5. Catherine
House of Escars (16th century)
[edit]- Jean de Peyrusse d’Escars (†1595)
"Prince" of Carency, then in 1586 count of La Vauguyon, lord of Abret andVendat. Knight of theOrdre du Saint-Esprit from 1578.
In 1561 he married Anne de Clermont, daughter of Antoine IIIcount of Clermont, son ofBernardin de Clermont, with whom he had :
- 1. Claude d’Escars (†6 March 1586), prince ofCarency, killed in a duel by Gontaut Biron (beheaded on the orders ofHenri IV).
- 2. Henri d’Escars (†1590), prince ofCarency, married Anne marquise ofFronsac, daughter of Geoffroy lord of Caumont.
- 3.Diane d’Escars : see below
- 4. Louise (1576-†1583), abbess ofLigueux
- 5. Isabeau d'Escars (†1609), lady ofCombles, married Jeanof Amanzé on 10 September 1595.
Princess ofCarency, countess of La Vauguyon and lady of Abret after her brothers' deaths.
In 1573 she married Charles Gouyon, count of la Maure, thus movingCarency into theRochechouart family, who did not use the title. This family was not linked to Carency's promotion to a princedom. Diane and her husband were great grand parents ofMadame de Montespan.
She later married Louis Estuer comte de Saint-Megrin, by whom she had :
- 1. Jacques (1588-†1671) count of La Vauguyon
At the end of the 18th century, the title passed to aBauffremont via the marriage of one of the daughters ofPaul François de Quelen de La Vauguyon.
