Edward III, King of England
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He was born in 1312, as son of Edward II, King of England and Isabelle of France. He was King of England from 1327 to 1377. He married [[Philippa of Hainault]]. | He was born in 1312, as son of Edward II, King of England and Isabelle of France. He was King of England from 1327 to 1377. He married [[Philippa of Hainault]]. | ||
| − | + | Edward and Philippa had exactly twelve children: | |
| − | #Edward (1330-1376), the Black Prince married Joan of Kent | + | #Edward (1330-1376), the Black Prince married in 1361 Joan of Kent, his first cousin |
| − | #Isabella (1332-1379) | + | #Isabella (1332-1379) married in 1365 Enguerrand VII de Coucy, 1st Earl of Bedford |
| − | #Joan (1335-1348) | + | #Joan (1335-1348) called "of the Tower" |
| − | #William (1337-1337) | + | #William (1337-1337) called "of Hatfield" |
| − | #Lionel (1338-1368), Duke of Clarence married first Elizabeth de Burgh, | + | #Lionel (1338-1368), Duke of Clarence married first in 1342 Elizabeth de Burgh, secondly in 1368 Violante Visconti |
| − | #John of Gaunt (1340-1399) married first Blanche of Lancaster, | + | #John of Gaunt (1340-1399), Duke of Lancaster married first in 1359 Blanche of Lancaster, secondly in 1371 Constanza, heiress of Castile, thirdly in 1396 Catherine Swynford aka Catherine Roet |
| − | #Edmund | + | #Edmund of Langley (1341-1402), Duke of York married first in 1372 Isabella of Castile and secondly in 1393 Joan de Holland |
#Blanche (1342-1342) | #Blanche (1342-1342) | ||
| − | #Mary (1344-1362) | + | #Mary (1344-1362), Duchess of Brittany married in 1361 John V de Montfort, Duke of Brittany |
| − | #Margaret (1346-1361) | + | #Margaret (1346-1361) married in 1359 John Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke |
#William (1348-1348) | #William (1348-1348) | ||
| − | #Thomas (1355-1397), Duke of Gloucester | + | #Thomas of Woodstock (1355-1397), Duke of Gloucester married by 1381 Eleanor de Bohun |
| − | Edward III was succeeded | + | Edward III died in 1377 and was succeeded upon his death by his grandson [[Richard II, King of England|Richard]]. |
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | *[[Descendants of Edward III, King of England]] | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_III Edward III] at Wikipedia | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_III Edward III] at Wikipedia | ||
*[http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00000811&tree=LEO Edward III] at Genealogics | *[http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00000811&tree=LEO Edward III] at Genealogics | ||
