Archambaud VIII of Bourbon explained

Archambaud VIII of Bourbon
Noble Family:	House of Dampierre
Father:	Guy II of Dampierre
Mother:	Mathilde of Bourbon
Spouse:	Beatrice de Montluçon
Issue:	Margaret Archambaud IX of Bourbon William Marie Beatrice
Birth Date:	1189
Death Date:	1242

Archambaud VIII of Bourbon, nicknamed the Great (1189–1242), was a ruler (sire) of Bourbonnais in the modern region of Auvergne, France. His parents were Guy II of Dampierre and Mathilde of Bourbon.

Archambaud’s first wife was Alix de Forez. They married in 1205. Before she was repudiated, Alix bore:

• Margaret
• Archambaud IX of Bourbon

Archambaud later married Beatrice de Montluçon, who bore him;

• William (Seigneur of Beçay)
• Marie, wife of John I of Dreux
• Beatrice, wife of Beraud VI of Mercœur

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