Biography of Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France 1293-1349

In 1279 [her father] Robert II Duke Burgundy (age 31) and [her mother] Agnes Capet Duchess Burgundy (age 19) were married. She by marriage Duchess Burgundy. She the daughter of [her grandfather] King Louis IX of France and [her grandmother] Margaret Provence Queen Consort France (age 58). He the son of [her grandfather] Hugh IV Duke Burgundy and [her grandmother] Yolande Capet Duchess Burgundy. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 24th June 1293 Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France was born to [her father] Robert II Duke Burgundy (age 45) and [her mother] Agnes Capet Duchess Burgundy (age 33). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 21st September 1305 [her brother-in-law] Louis X King France I Navarre (age 15) and [her sister] Margaret of Burgundy Queen Consort France (age 15) were married. She the daughter of [her father] Robert II Duke Burgundy (age 57) and [her mother] Agnes Capet Duchess Burgundy (age 45). He the son of King Philip IV of France (age 37) and Joan Blois I Queen Navarre. They were first cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 21st March 1306 [her father] Robert II Duke Burgundy (age 58) died. His son [her brother] Hugh (age 24) succeeded V Duke Burgundy.

On 29th November 1314 King Philip IV of France (age 46) died. His son [her brother-in-law] Louis (age 25) succeeded X King France: Capet. [her sister] Margaret of Burgundy Queen Consort France (age 24) by marriage Queen Consort of France although she was in prison for adultery at the time and died four months later.

In 1315 [her brother] Hugh V Duke Burgundy (age 33) died.

In 1315 [her brother] Odo IV Duke Burgundy (age 20) succeeded IV Duke Burgundy.

In 1315 [her sister] Margaret of Burgundy Queen Consort France (age 25) died whilst in prison five months after having become de fact Queen of France.

In 1318 [her brother] Odo IV Duke Burgundy (age 23) and [her sister-in-law] Joan Capet Duchess Burgundy (age 9) were married. She by marriage Duchess Burgundy. She the daughter of Philip V King France I King Navarre (age 25) and Joan of Burgundy Queen Consort France (age 26). He the son of [her father] Robert II Duke Burgundy and [her mother] Agnes Capet Duchess Burgundy (age 58). They were first cousin twice removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 26th April 1319 [her son] King John "The Good" II of France was born to King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France (age 25) and Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France (age 25). Coefficient of inbreeding 5.00%. He married (1) 28th July 1332 his fourth cousin once removed Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France, daughter of King John I of Bohemia and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia, and had issue (2) 19th February 1350 his half second cousin Joan Auvergne Queen Consort France, daughter of William Auvergne XII Count Auvergne II Count Boulogne and Margaret Évreux Countess Auvergne and Boulogne.

On 19th May 1322 Charles IV King France I King Navarre (age 27) and Blanche of Burgundy Queen Consort France (age 25) marriage annulled as a consequence of her adultery. In 1313 Isabella of France Queen Consort England (age 27) gave gifts of coin-purses to her sisters-in-law Blanche of Burgundy Queen Consort France and [her sister] Margaret of Burgundy Queen Consort France. The coin-purses were subsequently seen by Isabella to be in the possession of the Norman knights Gautier and Philippe d'Aunay. When Isabella visited her father King Philip IV of France again in 1314 she informed him she suspected the two sisters to be having affairs with the two knights. The two knights were arrested, confessed to adultery under torture, and were executed. The two women were sentenced to life imprisonment at Château Gaillard [Map]. Margaret's husband [her former brother-in-law] Louis X King France I Navarre became King in Nov 1314 whilst she was in prison; she became Queen of France by marriage. Somewhat conveniently she died five months later. Blanche of Burgundy Queen Consort France remained in prison until her husband Charles IV King France I King Navarre became King in 1322 at which time he had their marriage annulled.

In 1326 [her daughter] Marie Valois was born to King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France (age 32) and Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France (age 32). Coefficient of inbreeding 5.00%. She married before 1336 her half second cousin John of Brabant, son of John Brabant III Duke Brabant and Marie Évreux Duchess of Brabant. She died aged seven in 1333.

On 19 or 20th December 1327 [her mother] Agnes Capet Duchess Burgundy (age 67) died.

On 28th July 1332 [her son] King John "The Good" II of France (age 13) and [her daughter-in-law] Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France (age 17) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of King John I of Bohemia (age 35) and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia. He the son of King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France (age 38) and Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France (age 39). They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 22nd September 1333 [her daughter] Marie Valois (age 7) died.

Before 1336 [her former son-in-law] John of Brabant (age 8) and [her daughter] Marie Valois were married. She the daughter of King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France (age 42) and Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France (age 42). He the son of John Brabant III Duke Brabant (age 35) and Marie Évreux Duchess of Brabant. They were half second cousins. He a great grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 1st July 1336 [her son] Philip Duke Valois was born to King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France (age 42) and Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France (age 43) at the Château de Vincennes. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.00%. He married 8th January 1345 his first cousin once removed Blanche Évreux Queen Consort France, daughter of Philip "Noble" III King Navarre and Joan Capet II Queen Navarre.

On 8th January 1345 [her son] Philip Duke Valois (age 8) and [her daughter-in-law] Blanche Évreux Queen Consort France (age 14) were married. She the daughter of Philip "Noble" III King Navarre and [her niece] Joan Capet II Queen Navarre (age 32). He the son of King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France (age 51) and Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France (age 51). They were first cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

In 1348 [her sister] Blanche Burgundy Countess Savoy (age 60) died.

On 12th December 1349 Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France (age 56) died.

King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France and Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of Robert II Duke Burgundy and Agnes Capet Duchess Burgundy. He the son of Charles Valois I Count Valois and Margaret Capet Countess Valois. They were first cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

[her daughter] Joan or Blanche Valois was born to King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France and Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.00%.