Cornille of Burgundy
Cornille of Burgundy, also called Cornille of Beveren, was an illegitimate son of Philip the Good and Catherine Scaers.
Cornille was the first and favourite illegitimate son of Philip the Good and received the titles of Grand Bâtard de Bourgogne, Lord of Beveren and Vlissingen, and was also Governor and Captain-General of the Duchy of Luxembourg.
Although he never married, Cornille had two children with Margareta Courbaulde, Lady of Elverdinge:
- Jérôme, Bastard of Burgundy
- Jean, Bastard of Burgundy, killed in the Battle of Guinegate (1479), Lord of Elverdinge and Vlamertinge, married with Marie de Halewyn, and father of two daughters.