Joan of Savoy
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Joan of Savoy also known as Giovanna di Savoia (1310 – 29 June 1344), was Duchess consort of Brittany, wife of John III, Duke of Brittany
. Joan was also a claimant to the County of Savoy
upon the death of her father. She was a member of the House of Savoy
and married into the House of Dreux.
Joan was born in 1310, she was the only child of Edward, Count of Savoy
and his wife Bianca of Burgundy
.
The same year as Joan's marriage, her father died, being his only child she was his supposed successor. However, Savoy had never had a female ruler, leading to a dispute in the succession. Joan's uncle Aimone bypassed her rights and succeeded as Count.
Joan married in 1329 aged nineteen to the forty-three year old, childless John III, Duke of Brittany; she was his third wife, John's second wife Isabella had died the previous year. Joan and John were married for twelve years but produced no offspring, this led to a disputed succession in Brittany between John's half-brother of the same name
and John's niece Joanna
.
John supported Joan's rights on Savoy. After the marriage, Joan renewed her claim on Savoy and allied herself with the Dauphin de Viennois against her uncle. By agreement settled by the French King on 22 November 1339, she renounced her rights of succession in return for an annual income of 6,000 livres.
John died on 30 April 1341, leaving Joan a childless widow. She died three years later on 29 June 1344 and was buried at Dijon
, église des Cordeliers.
John III, Duke of Brittany
John III the Good was duke of Brittany, from 1312 to his death. He was son of Duke Arthur II and Mary of Limoges, his first wife...
. Joan was also a claimant to the County of Savoy
Savoy
Savoy is a region of France. It comprises roughly the territory of the Western Alps situated between Lake Geneva in the north and Monaco and the Mediterranean coast in the south....
upon the death of her father. She was a member of the House of Savoy
House of Savoy
The House of Savoy was formed in the early 11th century in the historical Savoy region. Through gradual expansion, it grew from ruling a small county in that region to eventually rule the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 until the end of World War II, king of Croatia and King of Armenia...
and married into the House of Dreux.
Joan was born in 1310, she was the only child of Edward, Count of Savoy
Edward, Count of Savoy
Edward , surnamed the Liberal, was the Count of Savoy from 1323 to 1329.He was married to Blanche of Burgundy, daughter of Robert II, Duke of Burgundy and Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy. They had a daughter, Joan , who married to John III the Good, duke of Brittany. but was...
and his wife Bianca of Burgundy
Bianca of Burgundy
Bianca of Burgundy , was a Countess Consort of Savoy; married in 1307 to Edward, Count of Savoy. She was mother of Joan of Savoy.-Ancestry:-References:...
.
The same year as Joan's marriage, her father died, being his only child she was his supposed successor. However, Savoy had never had a female ruler, leading to a dispute in the succession. Joan's uncle Aimone bypassed her rights and succeeded as Count.
Joan married in 1329 aged nineteen to the forty-three year old, childless John III, Duke of Brittany; she was his third wife, John's second wife Isabella had died the previous year. Joan and John were married for twelve years but produced no offspring, this led to a disputed succession in Brittany between John's half-brother of the same name
John IV, Duke of Brittany
John IV of Montfort , was duke of Brittany, from 1341 to his death. He was son of Duke Arthur II and Yolande de Dreux, countess of Montfort, his second wife.In 1322 he succeeded his mother as count of Montfort, and in 1329, he married Joanna of Flanders at Chartres...
and John's niece Joanna
Joan, Duchess of Brittany
Joanna of Penthièvre or Joanna the Lame was reigning Duchess of Brittany together with her husband Charles of Blois between 1341 and 1364...
.
John supported Joan's rights on Savoy. After the marriage, Joan renewed her claim on Savoy and allied herself with the Dauphin de Viennois against her uncle. By agreement settled by the French King on 22 November 1339, she renounced her rights of succession in return for an annual income of 6,000 livres.
John died on 30 April 1341, leaving Joan a childless widow. She died three years later on 29 June 1344 and was buried at Dijon
Dijon
Dijon is a city in eastern France, the capital of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Burgundy region.Dijon is the historical capital of the region of Burgundy. Population : 151,576 within the city limits; 250,516 for the greater Dijon area....
, église des Cordeliers.