Beatrice of Navarre (1392–1412)
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Beatrice of Navarre was a daughter of Charles III of Navarre
and his wife Eleanor of Castile
.
. Her surviving siblings were Blanche I of Navarre
, wife of John II of Aragon
, and Isabella of Navarre
, wife of John IV of Armagnac
.
Beatrice married in 1406 in Pamplona
James II, Count of La Marche
, son of John I, Count of La Marche
and Catherine of Vendôme
. The couple had three children:
It is not certain when Beatrice died. She died between 1412 and 1415, possibly while giving birth to her daughter, Eleanor in 1412.
Charles III of Navarre
Charles III , called the Noble, was King of Navarre from 1387 to his death and Count of Évreux from 1387 to 1404, when he exchanged it for the title Duke of Nemours...
and his wife Eleanor of Castile
Eleanor of Castile (d. 1416)
Eleanor of Castile was an infanta of Castile and the Queen consort of Navarre.She was the daughter of King Henry II of Castile and his wife, Juana Manuel of Castile, from a cadet branch of the Castilian royal house...
.
Biography
She was a member of the House of ÉvreuxHouse of Évreux
The House of Évreux was a noble French family, a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty, which flourished from the beginning of the 14th century to the mid 15th century. A branch of it came to rule the Kingdom of Navarre....
. Her surviving siblings were Blanche I of Navarre
Blanche I of Navarre
Blanche I was Queen of Navarre from 1425 to 1441. She became queen regnant upon the death of her father King Charles III of Navarre...
, wife of John II of Aragon
John II of Aragon
John II the Faithless, also known as the Great was the King of Aragon from 1458 until 1479, and jure uxoris King of Navarre from 1425 until his death. He was the son of Ferdinand I and his wife Eleanor of Alburquerque...
, and Isabella of Navarre
Isabella of Navarre
Isabella of Navarre was the younger surviving daughter of Charles III of Navarre and his wife Eleanor of Castile. She was a member of the House of Évreux.- Early Life and Family :...
, wife of John IV of Armagnac
John IV of Armagnac
John IV was a Count of Armagnac, Fézensac, and Rodez from 1418 to 1450. He was the son of Bernard VII of Armagnac, Count d' Armagnac, of Fézensac, Pardiac, and Rodez; and the brother of Bernard of Armagnac, Count of Pardiac, of La Marche and Duke of Nemours...
.
Beatrice married in 1406 in Pamplona
Pamplona
Pamplona is the historial capital city of Navarre, in Spain, and of the former kingdom of Navarre.The city is famous worldwide for the San Fermín festival, from July 6 to 14, in which the running of the bulls is one of the main attractions...
James II, Count of La Marche
James II, Count of La Marche
James II of Bourbon-La Marche was the son of John I, Count of La Marche and Catherine of Vendôme.-Early life:...
, son of John I, Count of La Marche
John I, Count of La Marche
John of Bourbon-La Marche , was the second son of James I, Count of La Marche and Jeanne of Châtillon.-Life:...
and Catherine of Vendôme
Catherine of Vendôme
Catherine de Vendôme , countess of Vendôme and of Castres was a French noblewoman of the House of Montoire. She was the daughter of John VI of Vendôme and Jeanne of Ponthieu.-Marriage:...
. The couple had three children:
- Isabelle (1408 – aft. 1445), a nun at Besançon
- Marie (1410 – aft. 1445) , a nun at AmiensAmiensAmiens is a city and commune in northern France, north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in Picardy...
- Eleanor of Bourbon-La Marche (1412 – aft. August 21, 1464), married Bernard d'Armagnac, Count of PardiacBernard d'Armagnac, Count of PardiacBernard d'Armagnac, Count of Pardiac was a younger son of Bernard VII, Count of Armagnac and Bonne of Berry.He fought at the Battle of Patay in 1429. That year he married Eleanor of Bourbon-La Marche, daughter and ultimately heir of James II, Count of La Marche...
(d. 1462)
It is not certain when Beatrice died. She died between 1412 and 1415, possibly while giving birth to her daughter, Eleanor in 1412.