Joan of the Tower
Joan of the Tower (5 July 1321 – 7 September 1362) was the queen of Scotland from 1329 until her death as the first wife of David II of Scotland. She was the daughter of Edward II of England and Isabella of France.
| Joan of the Tower | |
|---|---|
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| Queen consort of Scotland | |
| 7 June 1329 – 7 September 1362 | |
| November 1331 | |
| Born | 5 July 1321 Tower of London, London |
| Died | 7 September 1362 (aged 41) Hertford Castle, Hertfordshire |
| Burial | Christ Church Greyfriars, London |
| Spouse | David II of Scotland (m. 1328) |
| House | Plantagenet |
| Father | Edward II of England |
| Mother | Isabella of France |
Life
Joan was the youngest daughter of King Edward II of England and Isabella of France. She was born in the Tower of London on 5 July 1321.[1] According to the Treaty of Northampton, Joan was married on 17 July 1328 to David the son and heir of Robert I of Scotland at Berwick-upon-Tweed.[2] At the time of the marriage Joan was 7 and David was 4. Their marriage lasted for 34 years.[3]
Joan Of The Tower Media
Joan and David II with Philip VI in a miniature from Froissart's Chronicles
References
Sources
- Ashley, Mike. The Mammoth Book of British Kings and Queens. London: Robinson Publishers, 1999. ISBN 1-84119-096-9
- Marshall, Rosalind. Scottish Queens 1034–1714. East Linton: Tuckwell Press, 2003. ISBN 978-0859766777
- Panton, James. Historical Dictionary of the British Monarchy. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2011. ISBN 978-0810857797
Other websites
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