Joan of Lancaster facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Joan of Lancaster |
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| Baroness de Mowbray | |
| Born | c. 1312 Norfolk, England |
| Died | 7 July 1349 (aged c. 36-37) Yorkshire, England |
| Spouse | John de Mowbray, 3rd Baron Mowbray (m. 1326/27; her death 1349) |
| Issue | John de Mowbray, 4th Baron Mowbray |
| House | Plantagenet |
| Father | Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster |
| Mother | Maud Chaworth |
Joan of Lancaster (born around c. 1312 – died July 7, 1349) was an important lady in medieval England. She was sometimes called Joan Plantagenet because she belonged to the powerful Plantagenet royal family. Joan was the third daughter of Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster and Maud Chaworth.
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Joan of Lancaster: Royal Connections
Joan of Lancaster was born around 1312 at Grosmont Castle in Monmouthshire, England. Her family had many ties to the English throne.
Her Parents and Grandparents
Joan's father, Henry, was the son of Edmund Crouchback, 1st Earl of Lancaster. Edmund was a son of Henry III of England, a former King of England. This made Joan a great-granddaughter of King Henry III.
Her paternal grandmother was Blanche of Artois. Blanche had been a queen in Navarre, a kingdom in Europe. Through Blanche, Joan was also related to the royal family of France.
Important Relatives
Joan had one brother, Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster. He became a very important duke. She also had five sisters:
- Blanche, Baroness Wake of Liddell
- Isabel, who became an Abbess (a leader in a religious community)
- Maud, Countess of Ulster
- Eleanor, Countess of Arundel and Warenne
- Mary, Baroness Percy
Joan's family connections were very important for the future of England. Two of her nieces married sons of King Edward III.
- One niece, Elizabeth de Burgh, Countess of Ulster, married Lionel of Antwerp, Duke of Clarence. This marriage later helped strengthen the claim of the Yorkist family during the Wars of the Roses.
- Another niece, Blanche of Lancaster, married John of Gaunt. Their son became Henry IV, the first king from the Lancastrian royal family.
Marriage and Family Life
Joan of Lancaster married John de Mowbray, 3rd Baron Mowbray on February 28, 1327. They had three children together:
- Blanche de Mowbray (died 1409). She married five times during her life.
- Eleanor de Mowbray (died June 29, 1387). She married twice.
- John de Mowbray, 4th Baron Mowbray (born June 25, 1340 – died 1368). He married Elizabeth de Segrave.
Joan died in Yorkshire, England, in 1349. She passed away from the plague, a terrible disease that spread across Europe at that time. She was buried at Byland Abbey in North Yorkshire.
