. The sobriquet Boucicaut was given to members of the Le Meingre family of Touraine, two of whom served as marshals of France during the Hundred Years’ War. The elder Jean le Meingre, who was probably born in the decade before 1320, served as an...

Jean II Le Maingre (in Old French, Jehan le Meingre), called Boucicaut (August 28, 1366-June 21, 1421) was marshal of France and a knight renowned for his military skill. He was the son of marshal Jean I Le Maingre, also called Boucicaut. He became a...