Archambaud VIII of Bourbon, nicknamed ''the Great'', (1189–1242) was a ruler (''sire'') of

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in the modern region of

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. His parents were Guy II of Dampierre and

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. 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) *

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, wife of

John I of Dreux John I of Dreux (1215–1249), Count of Dreux and Braine, was the son of Robert III of Dreux and Annora (Aenor) of Saint-Valéry. Life Knighted by King Louis IX of France, he accompanied the king on several campaigns, firstly in Poitou in 124 ...

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