Pierre II, Count of Alençon

Peter II of Alençon, called the Noble, (* 1340, † September 20, 1404 in Argentan ) was Count of Alençon and Le Perche.

Life

Peter was the third son of Charles II, Count of Alençon and Le Perche and Maria of Castile, daughter of Ferdinand II de la Cerda. He succeeded in 1361 as Count of Alençon after his two older brothers were clergymen. From his brother Robert in 1377 he inherited the counties of Perche and Porhoët. From 1360 he was a hostage for his cousin King John II of France in England. After his return to France he fought with his brother Robert against the English in Aquitaine and conquered Limoges. Later, he fought under du Guesclin in Brittany, was wounded in Hennebont 1388 and took the campaign against William I of funds in part.

When his brother Robert of Le Perche, died childless in 1377, he inherited the county.

Family

He married 1371 Marie Chamaillard (* 1345, † 1425), Viscountess of Beaumont -au- Maine, Fresnay and Sainte -Suzanne, daughter of Guillaume Chamaillard, sire d' Anthenaise and Marie de Beaumont- Brienne. The couple had eight children

• Maria ( * 1373, † 1417), Jean VII d' Harcourt ∞ 1390 († 1452 ), Count of Harcourt and Aumale, Baron d' Elbeuf.
• Peter (* 1374, † 1375 )
• Johann (* 1375, † 1376 )
• Maria ( * 1377, † 1377 )
• Johanna (* 1378 † 1403 )
• Catherine (* 1380, † 1462 ) ∞ 1411 Peter (* 1366, † 1412 ), Prince of Navarre, Count of Mortain ∞ ( 2) 1413 Louis VII of Bavaria -Ingolstadt (* 1365, † 1447 )
• Margaret, a nun in Argentan, (* 1383, † after 1400 )
• John I (* 1385 † Battle of Agincourt in 1415), later Count Duke of Alençon

He also had an illegitimate son:

• Peter the Bastard of Alençon, Lord of Aunou.