Catharine of Bourbon

Catharine of Bourbon

Tombstone of Catherine of Bourbon in the St. Stephen Church in Nijmegen
Spouse(s) Adolf II, Duke of Guelders
Noble family House of Bourbon
Father Charles I, Duke of Bourbon
Mother Agnes of Burgundy
Born 1440
Liège
Died 21 May 1469(1469-05-21)
Nijmegen
Buried St. Stephen Church in Nijmegen

Catharine of Bourbon (1440 in Liège 21 May 1469 in Nijmegen) was Duchess of Guelders from 1465-1469 by her marriage to Adolf, Duke of Guelders. She was a daughter of Charles I, Duke of Bourbon and his wife Agnes of Burgundy.

Marriage and issue

On 28 December 1463 in Bruges, she married Adolf II, Duke of Guelders, who succeeded his father Arnold as Duke of Guelders in 1465. Cahterine and Adolf had twin children:

Catherine died in 1469 and was buried in the St. Stephen Church in Nijmegen.

References

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