Margaret, Countess of Vertus

Margaret
Countess of Vertus and Etampes
Detail of a folio from the Book of Hours of Marguerite, c. 1430
Born4 April 1406[1][better source needed]
Died24 April 1466(1466-04-24) (aged 60)
Abbey at Guiche, Order of Sainte Claire near Blois
Burial
Abbey at Guiche, Order of Sainte Claire near Blois
SpouseRichard of Brittany, Count of Étampes
Issue
among others
Francis II, Duke of Brittany
Catherine, Princess of Orange
HouseValois
FatherLouis I, Duke of Orléans
MotherValentina Visconti

Margaret, Countess of Vertus (French: Marguerite d'Orléans; 4 December 1406 – 1466), was a French vassal, ruling Countess of Vertus and Etampes 1420–1466. She was the daughter of Louis I, Duke of Orléans, and Valentina Visconti.

  1. ^ "Françoise Olivier". roglo.eu. Retrieved 22 May 2019.[self-published source]