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Joan (of Kent)
| Born | circa 1328 | Born At | |
| Died | 1385 | Buried At | |
| Father | Edmund (Earl of Kent) | Mother | Wake, Margaret |
| Born | circa 1328 / |
| Died | 1385 / |
Joan was known as the 'Fair Maid of Kent' because of her beauty and her love affairs. Joan was the grandaughter of King Edward I and daughter of Edmund, the earl of Kent who was executed in 1330 for opposing Queen Isabella and Roger Mortimer. After the death of her father the family were well looked after by Queen Philippa at court. It was here that Joan met Prince Edward the Queen's son. When Joan was older she was placed into the care of the Earl and Countess of Salisbury, William and Catherine Montagu, In a secret ceremony at the age of twelve Joan married Thomas Holland, a member of the Salibury household. After the marriage Holland left to fight abroad and while he was away the Earl and Countess arranged another marriage for Joan to their son William Montagu. While fighting abroad Holland became very wealthy and became a knight. When he returned to England it took several years of legal manouvering and agreement from the pope to get the marriage of Joan and Monagu nullified. Together Joan and Thomas Holland had several children, but in 1360 Thomas died. Edward, the Black Prince. was still unmarried at this time and the marriage between them was not without its problems. William Montagu was still alive and Joan and Edward were closely related. But permission was granted and the two were married in October 1361. Joan had several more children before the death of the Edward in 1376.
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Family Tree Details
Joan (of Kent) (b.1328? - d.1385)
+Edward (The Black Prince) (b.1330 - d.1376)
= Edward (of Angouleme) (b.1365 - d.1372?)
= Richard (II, King of England 1377-1399) (b.1367 - d.1400)
+Anne (of Bohemia) (b.1367? - d.1394)
+Isabella (of France, Wife of Richard II) (b.1389 - d.1409)
+Edward (The Black Prince) (b.1330 - d.1376)
= Edward (of Angouleme) (b.1365 - d.1372?)
= Richard (II, King of England 1377-1399) (b.1367 - d.1400)
+Anne (of Bohemia) (b.1367? - d.1394)
+Isabella (of France, Wife of Richard II) (b.1389 - d.1409)
Joan (of Kent) (b.1328? - d.1385)
+Edward (The Black Prince) (b.1330 - d.1376)
= Edward (of Angouleme) (b.1365 - d.1372?)
= Richard (II, King of England 1377-1399) (b.1367 - d.1400)
+Anne (of Bohemia) (b.1367? - d.1394)
+Isabella (of France, Wife of Richard II) (b.1389 - d.1409)
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1347(Age: 19yrs)
Kipchak Mongols besieging a Genoese trading centre on the Crimean coast catapulted their own dead into the city. The cause of death was a mysterious disease. The Genoese escaped by sea taking the 'Black Death' with them. They landed at Messina in Sicily. Black Death or Bubonic plague was spread by the rat flea. The name Black Death came from the colour of the swelling in the groin, armpit or neck. The person suffering went into a coma and dies soon after. In Europe an estimated 25 million people died. The plague reached Britain in 1348 and again in 1360 and the population may have been reduced by a half. ¹
1348(Age: 20yrs)
King Edward III of England established the Order of the Garter, the first English order of knighthood. It was based on the Knights of the Round Table and King Arthur. The name of the order is supposed to have originated when Edward III picked up a garter that had been lost on the dance floor during a banquet. Edward tied the garter around his own leg telling all present not to pass judgement. The garter may have belonged to the beautiful Joan of Kent. Joan was later to marry Edward's son, the Black Prince.
1361(Age: 33yrs)
Edward, the Black Prince married Joan of Kent at Westminster Abbey.
1362(Age: 34yrs)
King King Edward III transferred control of Gascony to his eldest son, the Black Prince. Edward the Black Prince had just married Joan of Kent at Windsor and together they created a magnificent court in Bordeaux.
1367(Age: 39yrs)
Richard of Bordeaux was born at the abbey of St. Andre in Bordeaux in France. His father was Edward, the Black Prince and his mother was Joan, the Fair Maid' of Kent. He was their second son after Edward of Angouleme. Edward died at an early age and so Richard became second in line to the English throne after his father.
1371(Age: 43yrs)
Edward was the first son of the Black Prince, and Joan of Kent. Edward died at an early age of around seven years old. He was second in line to the English throne at the time, The date of his death may have been late in 1370.
1378(Age: 50yrs)
Again John Wycliffe was tried for heresy but this time he was supported by Joan of Kent the widow of Edward, the Black Prince. The trial ended when the citizens entered the courtroom to save him.
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