The lordship of Carency belonged to a cadet branch of the House of Bourbon. From the 15th century onwards they were known as princes of Carency, even if their fiefdom does not seem to have been promoted to a princedom. In the 16th century Carency passed to the Escars via the female line.
5. Pierre de Bourbon (1424-†1481)), lord of Carency, lord of the lands and seigneuries of Duisans, in 1450 married Philippotte de Plaine;
6. Jacques de Bourbon (1425-†>1493) see below;
7. Eléonore (1426–?)
8. Andriette (1427–?)
9. Philippe de Bourbon (1429–?), lord of Duisans, married Catherine de Lalaing (†1478), daughter of Sance de Lalaing, lord of Opprebais, grand bailiff of Le Cambrésis, and of Catherine de Robersart, lady of Écaillon and of Bruille.
9.1 Antoine de Bourbon, lord of Duisans, married Jeanne de Habarcq, daughter of Pierre de Habarcq, lord of Gournay, and of Marie de Ranchicourt;
He was Lieutenant Général of John II, Duke of Bourbon on his lands, by letters patent given at Moulins on 28 February 1486. Louis XI granted him the goods confiscated from Peter of Bourbon by letters of 20 April 1469. He was still living in 1493.
In 1442 he married Antoinette de la Tour, widow of Jacques Aubert, lord of Marteil and daughter of Annet II de la Tour, lord of Olliergues and of Elips de Vendat, with whom he had:
1. Charles (1444–?) see below
2. Jean de Bourbon (1446–?), lord of Rochefort, d’Arson, married Jeanne de l’Isle, widow of Arnoul, lord of la Hanaide and Condé, only daughter of Jacques de l’Isle, lord of Frêne and of Catherine de Neusville, without posterity.
On 15 January 1468 he married Didière of Vergy, only daughter and heir of Jean of Vergy, lord of Fouvens and Vinory and of Marguerite de la Rocheguyon, no issue.
On 8 November 1481, he married Antoinette de Chabannes (†1490), daughter of Geoffroy de Chabannes, knight, lord of Charlus and of Charlotte de Prie, no issue.
On 18 April 1493, he married Catherine d’Alègre, daughter of Bertrand d’Alègre, baron of Puysaguet, lord of Busset, baron of Puysaguet, Le Temple and Saint-Priest, and of Isabelle de Levy-Cousan, by whom he had:
1. Bertrand de Bourbon (1494-†1515)), died in the battle of Marignan in 1515, no issue.
2. Jean de Bourbon (1500-†1520), died at Moulins, no issue.
3. Louise de Bourbon, dame de Combles, Buquoy and Vendat.
On 22 February 1516 she married François de Peyrusse d'Escars (or des Cars) (†1550), lord of La Vauguyon, councillor, chamberlain, gentleman of the king's chamber to Francis I, with whom she had:
5. Isabeau d'Escars (†1609), lady of Combles, married Jean of Amanzé on 10 September 1595.
Diane d’Escars
Princess of Carency, countess of La Vauguyon and lady of Abret after her brothers' deaths.
In 1573 she married Charles Gouyon, count of la Maure, thus moving Carency into the Rochechouart family, who did not use the title. This family was not linked to Carency's promotion to a princedom. Diane and her husband were great grand parents of Madame de Montespan.
She later married Louis Estuer comte de Saint-Megrin, by whom she had:
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