Philippa of Guelders (d. 1547)
Philippa of Guelders (d. 1547)
Duchess of Lorraine. Name variations: Philippa of Gelderland; Philippine von Geldern. Died on February 25, 1547; daughter of Adolf (b. 1438), duke of Guelders, and Catherine of Bourbon (d. 1469); became second wife of Rene II (1451–1508), duke of Lorraine (r. 1480–1508), on September 1, 1485; children: Anthony or Antoine (1489–1544), duke of Lorraine (r. 1508–1544); Claude (d. 1550), 1st duke of Guise (r. 1527–1550, who married Antoinette of Bourbon ); John, 1st cardinal of Lorraine; Ferri (killed at Marignano); Louis (killed at Naples); Francis (killed at Pavia); four daughters who never married (names unknown); and two sons who died in infancy; grandmother of Mary of Guise (1515–1560). Rene II's first wife was Johanna Harcourt (d. 1488).
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