Francis of Baux | |
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| Duke of Andria | |
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| Born | c. 1330 |
| Died | 23 April 1422 (aged 91–92) |
| Noble family | House of Baux |
| Spouse(s) | Luisa de San Severino Margaret of Taranto Sueva Orsini |
| Issue | James of Baux, Prince of Taranto and Achaea Antonia of Baux, Queen of Sicily Margaret of Baux, Countess of Saint-Pol |
| Father | Bertrand III of Baux |
| Mother | Marguerite d'Aulnay |
Francis of Baux (French: François des Baux, Italian: Francesco del Balzo; c. 1330[1] – 23 April 1422) was the first Duke of Andria, Count of Montescaglioso and Squillace, and Lord of Berre, Mison, and Tiano. He was the son of Bertrand III of Baux, Count of Andria and Montescaglioso and his second wife, Marguerite d'Aulnay.[1] Francis's father was a Senator of Rome, Captain General of Tuscany, and Justiciar of Naples.[1] The half-royal Baux family was one of the greatest families of the kingdom after the Duke's marriage to Marguerite of Taranto in 1348.[2]