Isabel de Beaumont
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Isabel de Beaumont, Duchess of Lancaster, of the House of Brienne (c. 1320 – 1361) was an English noblewoman, being the youngest daughter and child of Henry de Beaumont, Earl of Buchan and Alice Comyn
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and Joan le Latimer.
in 1337. Isabel bore Henry two daughters who would eventually inherit their father's estates:
Isabel died of the plague in 1361 at Leicester Castle
. She was buried in Newark Abbey, Leicester. Her husband also died of the plague in March 1361.
Through Blanche, Isabel was an ancestress of Englands's Royal House of Lancaster
, with Henry IV of England
being her grandson. Philippa of Lancaster
Queen consort of Portugal was also her grandchild.
Alice Comyn
Alice Comyn, Countess of Buchan, Lady Beaumont was a Norman-Scottish noblewoman, being a member of the powerful Comyn family that supported the Balliols, who were claimants to the disputed Scottish throne against their rivals, the Bruces. She was the niece of John Comyn, Earl of Buchan to whom...
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Family
Isabel was born in about 1320. She had nine older siblings, including John de Beaumont, 2nd Lord Beaumont. Isabel's paternal grandparents were Louis of Brienne, Viscount de Beaumont, and Agnes, Viscountess de Beaumont. Her maternal grandparents were Alexander Comyn, Sheriff of AberdeenAberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
and Joan le Latimer.
Marriage and children
She married Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of LancasterHenry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster
Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster, 4th Earl of Leicester and Lancaster, KG , also Earl of Derby, was a member of the English nobility in the 14th century, and a prominent English diplomat, politician, and soldier...
in 1337. Isabel bore Henry two daughters who would eventually inherit their father's estates:
- Maud, Countess of LeicesterMaud, Countess of LeicesterMaud of Lancaster , also known as Matilda, Countess of Hainault, was a 14th century English noblewoman who married into the Bavarian royal family....
(4 Apr 1339 – April 10, 1362), married William V, Count of HainaultWilliam I, Duke of BavariaWilliam I, Duke of Bavaria-Straubing , was the second son of the emperor Louis IV the Bavarian from his second wife Margaret of Holland and Hainaut...
. Died without surviving issue. - Blanche, Countess of LancasterBlanche of LancasterBlanche of Lancaster, Duchess of Lancaster was an English noblewoman and heiress, daughter of England's wealthiest and most powerful peer, Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster...
(25 March 1345 – September 12, 1369), married John of Gaunt, son of Edward III of EnglandEdward III of EnglandEdward III was King of England from 1327 until his death and is noted for his military success. Restoring royal authority after the disastrous reign of his father, Edward II, Edward III went on to transform the Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe...
, by whom she had three surviving children. Blanche inherited all her father's estates after the death of her sister.
Isabel died of the plague in 1361 at Leicester Castle
Leicester Castle
Leicester Castle is located in the city of the same name in the English county of Leicestershire. The complex is situated in the west of the city centre, between Saint Nicholas Circle to the north and De Montfort University to the south....
. She was buried in Newark Abbey, Leicester. Her husband also died of the plague in March 1361.
Through Blanche, Isabel was an ancestress of Englands's Royal House of Lancaster
House of Lancaster
The House of Lancaster was a branch of the royal House of Plantagenet. It was one of the opposing factions involved in the Wars of the Roses, an intermittent civil war which affected England and Wales during the 15th century...
, with Henry IV of England
Henry IV of England
Henry IV was King of England and Lord of Ireland . He was the ninth King of England of the House of Plantagenet and also asserted his grandfather's claim to the title King of France. He was born at Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire, hence his other name, Henry Bolingbroke...
being her grandson. Philippa of Lancaster
Philippa of Lancaster
Philippa of Lancaster, LG was a Queen consort of Portugal. Born into the royal family of England, her marriage with King John I secured the Anglo-Portuguese Alliance and produced several famous children who became known as the "Illustrious Generation" in Portugal...
Queen consort of Portugal was also her grandchild.