Pierre II de Montferrand
15th century French nobleman
About Pierre II de Montferrand
Lived 1410 – 1454 (aged 43–44).
Pierre II de Montferrand (died July 1454), lord of Landiras, was a French knight who served the English during the Hundred Years' War. He was the governor of Blaye and was executed on 31 July 1454, due to the years-long aftermath of the Battle of Castillon.
Biography Pierre was a son of Bertrand III de Montferrand and Isabelle de Preissac, dame of Landiras. Landiras is about 50 kilometers south-southeast from Saint-Louis-de-Montferrand. He married Mary of Bedford, illegitimate daughter of John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford. Mary was a granddaughter of Henry IV of England. Pierre received 500 pounds worth of French coinage (livre tournois) and land from the Duke of Bedford as a dowry. After being executed in 1454, he was succeeded by his son François.
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Who was Pierre II de Montferrand?
15th century French nobleman
When was Pierre II de Montferrand born?
Pierre II de Montferrand was born in 1410.
When did Pierre II de Montferrand die?
Pierre II de Montferrand died in 1454 in Poitiers.
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