John II, Duke of Bourbon
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John II of Bourbon (1426–1488, Château de Moulins) was Duke of Bourbon and Auvergne from 1456 to his death, following his father Charles I of Bourbon. His mother was Agnes of Burgundy.
John had no surviving children, although he was married three times:
- in 1447 at the Château de Moulins to Joan of France (1430–1482), daughter of Charles VII, King of France
- in 1484 at St. Cloud to Catherine of Armagnac, daughter of Jacques d'Armagnac, 4th Duc de Nemours, who died in 1487 while giving birth to:
- John (Moulins, 1487), styled Count of Clermont
- in 1487 to Joanna of Bourbon-Vendôme, daughter of John II, Count of Vendôme, by whom he had one son:
- Louis (1488), styled Count of Clermont
He was constable of France in 1483.
| Preceded by: Charles I |
Duke of Auvergne and Bourbon Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis and Forez 1456–1488 |
Succeeded by: Charles II |
| Preceded by: — |
Count of l'Isle-Jourdain 1469–1488 |
