John II of Brienne

Sir John of Brienne[lower-alpha 1] (died c. 1296), was a French nobleman who served as Grand Butler of France in 1258.

John II of Brienne
Bornbefore 1258
Diedc.1296
BuriedMaubuisson Abbey, France
Spouse(s)Jeanne, Dame de Chateaudun
Marie de Coucy
Issue

Biography

Jean was the youngest son of John of Brienne, Latin Emperor of Constantinople and Berengaria of León.[1]

He held the office of Grand Butler of France in 1258 and later the Ambassador to Castile in 1275.

He died in circa 1296 and was buried at the Abbey of Maubuisson, France.

Marriage and issue

John married firstly Jeanne, daughter of Geoffrey VI, Viscount of Châteaudun and Clemence de Roches. They are known to have had a daughter Blanche.

He married secondly Marie, the widow of Alexander II of Scotland, the daughter of Enguerrand III, Lord of Coucy and Marie de Montmirel. They had no issue and later divorced when she returned to Scotland to aid her family interests.

Notes
  1. Also Jean de Brienne or Jean de Acre.

Citations
  1. Perry 2013, pp. 164-165.
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References
  • Perry, Guy (2013). John of Brienne: King of Jerusalem, Emperor of Constantinople, c. 1175–1237. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-107-04310-7.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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