Joanna I, Countess of Auvergne
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Joan I of Auvergne was the daughter of William XII, Count of Auvergne and Boulogne, by his wife Marguerite d'Évreux (the sister of Philip III of Navarre
). She was Queen consort
of France
by her marriage to King John II
.
Joan inherited the counties of Auvergne
and Boulogne
after the death of her father.
Her first husband was Philip of Burgundy
, who held the title Count of Auvergne by virtue of their marriage. They had one surviving child, Philip
, who would be for much of his brief life Duke of Burgundy
(by inheriting the title from his grandfather).
Following the death of her husband, Joan married John II of France
on 13 February 1349; she became Queen consort of France in the following year. This was a second marriage for them both, John's first wife, Bonne of Bohemia
, had died of Black Death
and had left John with eight children, so there was little pressure for Joan to give birth to a son and heir. Joan's son, Philip became a ward of the King. She bore her second husband three children, two girls and a premature child, whose gender is unknown, all of the children died young. Joan died in 1360. Her possessions were inherited by her son.
By her second husband, John, Joan had the following issue:
Philip III of Navarre
Philip III , called the Noble or the Wise, Count of Évreux and King of Navarre , was the second son of Louis of Évreux and Margaret of Artois and therefore a grandson of King Philip III of France...
). She was Queen consort
Queen consort
A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king. A queen consort usually shares her husband's rank and holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles. Historically, queens consort do not share the king regnant's political and military powers. Most queens in history were queens consort...
of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
by her marriage to King John II
John II of France
John II , called John the Good , was the King of France from 1350 until his death. He was the second sovereign of the House of Valois and is perhaps best remembered as the king who was vanquished at the Battle of Poitiers and taken as a captive to England.The son of Philip VI and Joan the Lame,...
.
Joan inherited the counties of Auvergne
Auvergne (province)
Auvergne was a historic province in south central France. It was originally the feudal domain of the Counts of Auvergne. It is now the geographical and cultural area that corresponds to the former province....
and Boulogne
Count of Boulogne
The county of Boulogne was a historical region in the Low Countries. It consisted of a part of the present-day French département of the Pas-de-Calais , in parts of which there is still a Dutch-speaking minority....
after the death of her father.
Her first husband was Philip of Burgundy
Philip of Burgundy, Count of Auvergne
Philip of Burgundy was Count of Auvergne and Boulogne and the only son and heir of Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy, and of Joan III, Countess of Burgundy. His mother was the daughter of King Philip V of France and of Joan II, Countess of Burgundy.He married Joan I, Countess of Auvergne and Boulogne, in c...
, who held the title Count of Auvergne by virtue of their marriage. They had one surviving child, Philip
Philip I, Duke of Burgundy
Philip I of Burgundy, also Philip II of Palatine Burgundy, Philip III of Artois, Philip III of Boulogne and Auvergne, nicknamed Philip of Rouvres was Duke of Burgundy from 1350 until his death. Philip was the only son of Philip of Burgundy, heir to the Duchy of Burgundy, and Joanna I, Countess of...
, who would be for much of his brief life Duke of Burgundy
Duke of Burgundy
Duke of Burgundy was a title borne by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy, a small portion of traditional lands of Burgundians west of river Saône which in 843 was allotted to Charles the Bald's kingdom of West Franks...
(by inheriting the title from his grandfather).
Following the death of her husband, Joan married John II of France
John II of France
John II , called John the Good , was the King of France from 1350 until his death. He was the second sovereign of the House of Valois and is perhaps best remembered as the king who was vanquished at the Battle of Poitiers and taken as a captive to England.The son of Philip VI and Joan the Lame,...
on 13 February 1349; she became Queen consort of France in the following year. This was a second marriage for them both, John's first wife, Bonne of Bohemia
Bonne of Bohemia
Bonne of Luxemburg, Duchess of Normandy, Countess of Anjou and of Maine , was born Jutta , the daughter of John the Blind of Luxemburg, king of Bohemia and his first wife Elisabeth of Bohemia. She was the first wife of King John II of France; however, as her death occurred a year prior to his...
, had died of Black Death
Black Death
The Black Death was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, peaking in Europe between 1348 and 1350. Of several competing theories, the dominant explanation for the Black Death is the plague theory, which attributes the outbreak to the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Thought to have...
and had left John with eight children, so there was little pressure for Joan to give birth to a son and heir. Joan's son, Philip became a ward of the King. She bore her second husband three children, two girls and a premature child, whose gender is unknown, all of the children died young. Joan died in 1360. Her possessions were inherited by her son.
Issue
By her first husband, Philip, Joan had the following issue:- Joan of Burgundy (1344–1360), engaged to Amadeus VI, Count of SavoyAmadeus VI, Count of SavoyAmadeus VI , nicknamed the Green Count was Count of Savoy from 1343 to 1383. He was the eldest son of Aimone, Count of Savoy and Yolande of Montferrat....
, but died before the marriage could take place. - Margaret of Burgundy (b. 1345), believed to have died young
- Philip I, Duke of BurgundyPhilip I, Duke of BurgundyPhilip I of Burgundy, also Philip II of Palatine Burgundy, Philip III of Artois, Philip III of Boulogne and Auvergne, nicknamed Philip of Rouvres was Duke of Burgundy from 1350 until his death. Philip was the only son of Philip of Burgundy, heir to the Duchy of Burgundy, and Joanna I, Countess of...
(1346 – 21 November 1361), Duke of BurgundyDuke of BurgundyDuke of Burgundy was a title borne by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy, a small portion of traditional lands of Burgundians west of river Saône which in 843 was allotted to Charles the Bald's kingdom of West Franks...
and was married to Margaret III, Countess of FlandersMargaret III, Countess of FlandersMargaret of Dampierre was Countess of Flanders , Countess of Artois and Countess Palatine of Burgundy and twice Duchess consort of Burgundy...
.
By her second husband, John, Joan had the following issue:
- Blanche of Valois (1350), died young
- Catherine of Valois (1352), died young
- unnamed child (1354), died young