Archambaud VIII of BOURBON-DAMPIERRE #78651

1189 - 1242
AKA: Archambaud the Great
BIRTH 1189
DEATH 1242

Historical Notes

Founder of the House of Bourbon-Dampierre

Archambaud VIII of Bourbon, nicknamed the Great, was a ruler (sire) of Bourbonnais in the modern region of Auvergne, France. His parents were Guy II of Dampierre and Mathilde of Bourbon.

Archambaud’s first wife was Alix de Forez. They married in 1205. Before she was repudiated, Alix bore:

Margaret
Archambaud IX of Bourbon

Archambaud later married Beatrice de Montluçon, who bore him;

William (Seigneur of Beçay)
Marie, (1220-1274) wife of John I of Dreux
Beatrice, wife of Beraud VI of Mercœur

Family 1

    MARRIAGE ABT 1205

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