Jean II de Brosse

Jean II de Brosse, also Jehan II de Brosse (1432 – 6 August 1482), was the elder son of Jean I de Brosse, Marshal of France.^[1] He would become chamberlain of the king of France in 1449. He married Nicole, Countess of Penthièvre, daughter of Charles, Seigneur d'Avaugour and Isabeau de Vivonne.^[2] Nicole later brought him, through inheritance in 1479, the County of Penthièvre in the Duchy of Brittany.^[2]

de Brosse's coat of arms.

The Fouras donjon was rebuilt by Jean II de Brosse in 1480–1490.

Jean is known to have rebuilt the donjon in Fouras in 1480–1490.^[3]

Marriage and children

Jean and Nicole had following children :

• Jean III de Brosse (died 1502), his successor.
• Pauline de Brosse, married John II, Count of Nevers
• Claudine de Brosse (1450–1513), married Philip II, Duke of Savoy^[4]
• Bernarde of Brosse, married William VIII, Marquess of Montferrat^[5]
• Helena of Brosse, married Boniface III, Marquess of Montferrat,^[5] brother of William VIII.