John II of Brienne | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1227 |
| Died | c.1296 |
| Buried | Maubuisson Abbey, France |
| Noble family | House of Brienne |
| Spouse(s) | Jeanne, Dame de Chateaudun (m.1251;d. 1252) Marie de Coucy (m.1257; d. 1285) |
| Issue | Blanche de Brienne, Baroness Tingry |
| Father | John of Brienne |
| Mother | Berengaria of León |
Sir John of Brienne[lower-alpha 1] (died c. 1296), was a French nobleman who served as Grand Butler of France in 1258.
Biography
Jean was the youngest son of John of Brienne, Latin Emperor of Constantinople and Berengaria of León.[1]
He held the office of Grand Butler of France in 1258 and later the Ambassador to Castile in 1275.
He died in circa 1296 and was buried at the Abbey of Maubuisson, France.
Marriage and issue
John married firstly Jeanne,[2] daughter of Geoffrey VI, Viscount of Châteaudun and Clemence de Roches. They had:
He married secondly Marie, the widow of Alexander II of Scotland,[2] the daughter of Enguerrand III, Lord of Coucy and Marie de Montmirel. They had no issue and later separated when she returned to Scotland to aid her family interests.
Notes
- ↑ Also Jean de Brienne or Jean de Acre.
Citations
- ↑ Perry 2013, pp. 164–165.
- 1 2 3 Perry 2018, p. 80.
References
- Perry, Guy (2013). John of Brienne: King of Jerusalem, Emperor of Constantinople, c. 1175–1237. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-107-04310-7.
- Perry, Guy (2018). The Briennes: The Rise and Fall of a Champenois Dynasty in the Age of the Crusades, C. 950–1356. Cambridge University Press.
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