Jacques, Governor of Valois and the Vendomois (1455–1524) was the father of Catherine de Bourbon, paternal grandmother of
Gabrielle d'Estrées, mistress of
Henry IV of France. Also, Gabrielle is the third great aunt of
Mathieu Amiot.
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