Charles I d'Amboise

Charles I d'Amboise
Charles I d'Amboise
Born	1430
Died	22 February 1481 (aged 50–51)
Occupation(s)	French politician, military figure
Office	Governor of Île-de-France, Champagne and Burgundy
Spouse	Catherine de Chauvigny (m. 1447)
Children	François; Charles II d'Amboise (1473 - 1511); Louis II d'Amboise; Guy; Marie (married to Robert II of Saarbrücken-Commercy); Catherine d'Amboise (1482 - 1549);
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Charles I d'Amboise (1430 - 22 February 1481^[1]) was a French politician and military figure, a member of the House of Amboise. He was lord of Chaumont-sur-Loire, Sagonne, Meillant, Charenton-du-Cher.^[2] Louis XI appointed him governor of Île-de-France, Champagne and Burgundy.^[3] He was admitted to the Order of Saint Michael.

Family

He was the oldest son of Pierre d'Amboise. He had six children with his wife Catherine de Chauvigny (1447–1485).

François
Charles II d'Amboise (1473 - 1511)
Louis II d'Amboise
Guy
Marie, married to Robert II of Saarbrücken-Commercy(† 1504), who was Count of Roucy, and had issue.
Catherine d'Amboise (1482 - 1549)

^ Chalmel, Jean-Louis (1828). Histoire de Touraine, depuis la conquête des Gaules par les Romains, jusqu'à l'année 1790: Les antiquités de villes, terres et lieux titrés de la province, par ordre alphabétique. Gouverneurs de Touraine (in French). H. Fournier. p. 19. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
^ Billioud, Joseph (1922). Les états de Bourgogne aux XIVe et XVe siècles (in French). Au siège de l'Académie. p. 72. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
^ Thaumassière, Gaspard Thaumas de La (1689). Histoire de Berry. Par Gaspard Thaumas de la Thaumassiere . (in French). chez Francois Toubeau imprimeur-libraire juré de l'université & de la ville. p. 670. Retrieved 12 November 2024.

Charles I d'Amboise
Born	1430 (1430)
Died	22 February 1481(1481-02-22) (aged 50–51)
Occupation(s)	French politician, military figure
Office	Governor of Île-de-France, Champagne and Burgundy
Spouse	Catherine de Chauvigny (m. 1447)
Children	François Charles II d'Amboise (1473 - 1511) Louis II d'Amboise Guy Marie (married to Robert II of Saarbrücken-Commercy) Catherine d'Amboise (1482 - 1549)