He was Lieutenant Général of John II, Duke of Bourbon on his lands, by letters patent given at Moulins on 28 February 1486.
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 : "Prince" of Carency, lord of Aubigny, Rochefort, Buquoy, Lécluse, Bougny, Combles, Abret, Vendat, Bains, Saint-Georges and Ternat, Count of La Marche.
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 : Princess of Carency, Aubigny, Combles and Buquoy.
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 : "Prince" of Carency, then in 1586 count of La Vauguyon, lord of Abret and Vendat.
In 1573 she married Charles Gouyon, count of la Maure, thus moving Carency into the Rochechouart family, who did not use the title.