Gaston de Foix, Count of Candale

Gaston II de Foix - Candale († 1500) was book Titulargraf of Candale and Count of Bénauges and Viscount of Castillon since 1485 Captal de. He was a son of Jean IV de Foix - Grailly and his wife Margaret de la Pole.

Gaston came from the wealthy in Gascony house Grailly whose members were followers of the kings of England during the Hundred Years War. However, after the end of the war joined Gaston's father with the French king peace and received in 1461 the previously confiscated property of the family handed out whom Gaston inherited. In addition to his heritage, he also bore the title of Earl of Candale ( Comte de Candale ) dating back to the English title of Earl of Kendal was once his father by King Henry VI. had been awarded by England and revoked by King Edward IV. 1488 Gaston was used by King Charles VIII of France in the lucrative office of Großseneschalls of Guyenne.

Marriages and descendants

Gaston was since 1469 in his first marriage with his relatives Catharine, a daughter of Count Gaston IV of Foix and his wife Queen Eleanor of Navarre, married. Their children were:

  • Gaston III. de Foix - Candale, called "the lame " († 1536), Captal de Buch, Count of Candale and Bénauges, Math ∞, Countess of Astarac
  • Jean de Foix - Candale († July 25, 1529 ), 1501-1529 Archbishop of Bordeaux
  • Pierre de Foix - Candale, Baron de Langon
  • Anne de Foix - Candale (* 1484, † July 26, 1506 in Buda ), married since September 29, 1502 King Vladislav II of Bohemia and Hungary

Gaston 's second marriage ( to 1494) Isabelle, daughter of Sire Alain d'Albret and his wife Françoise de Châtillon. Isabelle was a sister of Cesare Borgia. Their children were:

  • Alain, Viscount of Castillon
  • Amanieu († 1559 ), 1552-1556 Bishop of Carcassonne, 1556-1559 Bishop of Mâcon
  • Louise († October 1, 1534 ), married since July 7, 1514 François de Melun, Lord of Antoing and Count of Epinoy
  • Graf ( Bénauges )
  • Viscount ( Castillon )
  • Captal de Buch
  • Seneschal
  • House Grailly
  • Frenchman
  • Born in the 15th century
  • Died in 1500
  • Man
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