Maria of Cleves

After the Duke's death she was secretly remarried in 1480 to one of her gentlemen of the chamber, the Artesian "Sieur de Rabodanges", who was some years her junior.

• Name — Marie of Cleves • Title — Duchess of Orléans • Born — 19 September 1426 • Died — 23 August 1487 • Place of death — Chaunay • Burial Place — Couvent des Célestins, Paris • Issue — Marie, Viscountess of Narbonne Louis XII of France Anne, Abbess of Fontevraud • House — La Marck • Father — Adolph I, Duke of Cleves • Mother — Mary of Burgundy

On 27 November 1440, in Saint-Omer, the 14-year-old Marie was married to the 46-year-old Charles of Valois, Duke of Orléans, who was 32 years her senior. She was his third and final wife. They had three children together, the first of whom was born 17 years after their wedding: • Marie of Orléans, Viscountess of Narbonne (19 December 1457 – 1493); married John of Foix, Viscount of Narbonne in 1483, had issue. • King Louis XII of France (1462–1515); married firstly Joan of France in 1476, annulled in 1498, no issue; secondly Anne, Duchess of Brittany, in 1499, had issue; and thirdly Mary Tudor in 1518, no issue. • Anne of Orléans, Abbess of Fontevraud and Poitiers (1464–1491); died unmarried, no issue.

The authorities additionally record the headings Marie of Cleves and Mary of Cleves. Her recorded language was Middle French. She was the child of Adolph I and Marie of Burgundy. She married Charles I, Duke of Orléans. 3 children are recorded: Louis XII of France, Marie of Orléans, Viscountess of Narbonne and Anne of Orléans, Abbess of Fontevraud.