Charles de Villaines
Charles de Villaines (c. 1394 – 25 October 1415) was a French nobleman, chambellan du Roi, and seigneur of Fontenay and Malicorne.[1][2] A prominent member of the noble House of Villaines, he was the son of Pierre IV de Villaines, governor de La Rochelle, and a descendant of Pierre le Bègue de Villaines. Charles was married to Catherine d'Amboise, daughter of Hugues II d'Amboise-Chaumont,[3] and together they had two children, Philippine de Villaines and Louis de Villaines. He bore the coat of arms d'argent à trois lions de sable, armés et lampassés de gueules.[4] Charles participated in military campaigns under the Count of Vendôme.[5] He died on 25 October 1415 at the Battle of Agincourt.[6]
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