Around 03 Jul 1361 [her future husband] John Montfort V Duke Brittany (age 22) and Mary Plantagenet Duchess Brittany (age 16) were married. She the daughter of King Edward III of England (age 48) and Philippa of Hainault Queen Consort England (age 47). They were third cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry III of England.

In May 1366 [her future husband] John Montfort V Duke Brittany (age 27) and Joan Holland Duchess Brittany (age 16) were married. She by marriage Duchess Brittany 1221 Dreux. She the daughter of Thomas Holland 1st Earl Kent and Joan "Fair Maid of Kent" Princess Wales (age 37). They were third cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

Around 1370 Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England was born to Charles "Bad" II King Navarre (age 37) and Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre (age 26) at Pamplona [Map]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.14%.

On 03 Nov 1373 [her mother] Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre (age 30) died at Évreux.

In 1381 Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England (age 11) was held hostage with her two brothers [her brother] Charles III King Navarre (age 20) and [her brother] Peter Évreux Count Mortain by [her uncle] King Charles V of France to ensure their [her father] father's (age 48) good behaviour. They were held under the guardianship of their maternal uncles [her uncle] John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 40) and [her uncle] Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy (age 38).

On 05 Feb 1381 [her future husband] King Henry IV of England (age 13) and Mary Bohun (age 13) were married at Arundel Castle [Map]. She the daughter of Humphrey Bohun 7th Earl Hereford 6th Earl Essex 2nd Earl of Northampton and Joan Fitzalan Countess Essex, Hereford and Northampton (age 34). He the son of John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster (age 40) and Blanche Duchess of Lancaster. They were second cousins. He a grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

On 02 Oct 1386 John Montfort V Duke Brittany (age 47) and Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England (age 16) were married at Saillé [Map]. She by marriage Duchess Brittany 1221 Dreux, Countess Richmond. His third marriage, her first. The marriage proceeded when her father Charles "Bad" II King Navarre (age 53) agreed to give his daughter 120,000 gold francs and to pay 6,000 francs owed to John, duke of Brittany, for the rent of certain lands. He, John, gave her the cities of Nantes [Map] and Guerrand [Map]. The difference in their ages was 31 years. She the daughter of Charles "Bad" II King Navarre and Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre. They were second cousin twice removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

On 12 Aug 1387 [her son] Jeanne Montfort was born to [her husband] John Montfort V Duke Brittany (age 48) and Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England (age 17). He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry III of England.

In Oct 1388 [her daughter] Isabelle Montfort was born to [her husband] John Montfort V Duke Brittany (age 49) and Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England (age 18). She died two months later in Dec 1388. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

On 24 Dec 1389 [her son] John Montfort V Duke Brittany was born to [her husband] John Montfort V Duke Brittany (age 50) and Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England (age 19). He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry III of England.

On 18 Feb 1391 [her daughter] Marie Montfort Duchess Alençon was born to [her husband] John Montfort V Duke Brittany (age 52) and Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England (age 21). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

In 1392 [her daughter] Marguerite Montfort Viscountess Rohan was born to [her husband] John Montfort V Duke Brittany (age 53) and Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England (age 22). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

On 24 Aug 1393 [her son] Arthur Montfort III Duke Brittany was born to [her husband] John Montfort V Duke Brittany (age 54) and Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England (age 23). He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry III of England.

In 1395 [her son] Richard Montfort was born to [her husband] John Montfort V Duke Brittany (age 56) and Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England (age 25). He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry III of England.

In Aug 1396 [her son] John Montfort V Duke Brittany (age 6) and [her daughter-in-law] Joan Valois Duchess Brittany (age 5) were married. She by marriage Duchess Brittany 1341 War of Sucession. She the daughter of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France (age 27) and Isabeau Wittelsbach Queen Consort France (age 26). He the son of [her husband] John Montfort V Duke Brittany (age 57) and Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England (age 26). They were second cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

In 1397 [her daughter] Blanche Montfort Countess Armagnac was born to [her husband] John Montfort V Duke Brittany (age 58) and Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England (age 27). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

Letters. 15 Mar 1399. Letter XXVII. Joanna of Navarre (age 29) afterwards Queen of Henry IV to King Richard II (age 32).

My most dear and redoubted lord,.

I desire every day to be certified of your good estate, which our Lord grant that it may ever be as good as your heart desires and as I should wish it for myself. If it would please you to let me know of it, you would give me great rejoicings in my heart, for every time that I hear good news of you I am most perfectly glad at heart. And if to know tidings from this side would give you pleasure, when this was written my [her future husband] lord (age 31), I, and our children were together in good health of our persons, thanks to our Lord, who by his grace ever grant you the same. I pray you, my dearest and most redoubted lord, that it would ever please you to have the affairs of my said lord well recommended, as well in reference to the deliverance of his lands as other things, which lands in your hands are the cause why he sends his people promptly towards you. So may it please you hereupon to provide him with your gracious remedy, in such manner that he may enjoy his said lands peaceably; even as he and I have our perfect surety and trust in you more than in any other. And let me know your good pleasure, and I will accomplish it willingly and with a good heart to my power.

My dearest and most redoubted lord, I pray the Holy Spirit that he will have you in his holy keeping.

Written at Vannes, the 15th day of March. The Duchess of Bretagne.

On 01 Nov 1399 [her husband] John Montfort V Duke Brittany (age 60) died. His son [her son] John Montfort V Duke Brittany (age 9) succeeded V Duke Brittany 1221 Dreux.

Letters. 15 Feb 1400. Letter XXVIII. Joanna of Navarre (age 30) afterwards Queen of Henry IV to her future Husband [her future husband] Henry IV (age 32).

My very dear and most honourable lord and cousin, Since I am desirous to hear of your good estate, which our Lord grant that it may ever be as good as your noble heart knows best how to desire, and, indeed, as I would wish it for myself, I pray you, my most dear and honoured lord and cousin, that it would please you very often to let me know the certainty of it, for the very great joy and gladness of my heart; for every time that I can hear good news of you, it rejoices my heart very greatly. And if of your courtesy you would hear the same from across here, thanks to you, at the writing of these presents I and my children were together in good health of our persons, thanks to God who grant yon the same, as Johanna of Bayalen, who is going over to you, can tell you more fully, whom please it yon to have recommended in the business on which she is going over. And if anything that I can do over here will give you pleasure, I pray you to let me know it, and I will accomplish it with a very good heart, according to my power.

My dearest and most honoured lord and cousin, I pray the Holy Spirit to have you in his holy keeping.

Written at Vannes, the 15th day of February. The Duchess of Bretagne.

On 13 Jan 1403 Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England (age 33) with her two daughters [her daughter] Marguerite Montfort Viscountess Rohan (age 11) and [her daughter] Blanche Montfort Countess Armagnac (age 6) departed from Camaret to travel to England intending to land at Southampton. A storm caused them to land at Falmouth, Cornwall from where they travelled to Winchester.

On 03 Apr 1403 [her husband] King Henry IV of England (age 35) and Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England (age 33) were married by proxy at Eltham Palace, Kent [Map] with Antoine de Riczi representing Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England.

Before 15 Feb 1404 [her illegitimate brother-in-law] Thomas Beaufort 1st Duke Exeter (age 27) and Margaret Neville Countess Dorest (age 20) were married. He the illegitmate son of John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster and Katherine Roet Duchess Lancaster. He a grandson of King Edward III of England.

On 26 Nov 1405 Thomas Fitzalan 10th Earl of Surrey 12th Earl of Arundel (age 24) and Beatrice Aviz Duchess Exeter (age 23) were married. [her husband] King Henry IV of England (age 38) and Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England (age 35) were present at their wedding feast. She the illegitmate daughter of King John I of Portugal (age 53) and Ines Peres. He the son of Richard Fitzalan 9th Earl of Surrey 11th Earl of Arundel and Elizabeth Bohun Countess Arundel and Surrey. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward I of England.

On 26 Oct 1406 King Eric of Norway, Denmark and Sweden (age 25) and [her step-daughter] Philippa Lancaster Queen Consort Denmark (age 12) were married. She the daughter of [her husband] King Henry IV of England (age 39) and Mary Bohun.

On 26 Oct 1406 [her step-daughter] Philippa Lancaster Queen Consort Denmark (age 12) by marriage Queen Consort Denmark.

On 16 Jun 1407 [her son-in-law] John IV Count Armagnac (age 10) and [her daughter] Blanche Montfort Countess Armagnac (age 10) were married. She the daughter of [her former husband] John Montfort V Duke Brittany and Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England (age 37). He the son of Bernard VII Count Armagnac (age 44) and Bonne Valois Countess Armagnac and Savoy (age 42). They were second cousins. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

On 26 Jul 1407 [her son-in-law] Alan IX Viscount Rohan (age 25) and [her daughter] Marguerite Montfort Viscountess Rohan (age 15) were married. She the daughter of [her former husband] John Montfort V Duke Brittany and Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England (age 37). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

On 22 May 1409 [her step-daughter] Blanche Lancaster Elector Palatinate (age 17) died in childbirth at Haguenau.

On 16 Mar 1410 [her illegitimate brother-in-law] John Beaufort 1st Marquess Somerset and Dorset (age 37) died at Hospital of St Katharine's by the Tower Tower Hill [Map]. He was buried at St Michael's Chapel, Canterbury Cathedral [Map]. His son Henry Beaufort 2nd Earl Somerset (age 9) succeeded 2nd Earl Somerset.

On 05 Jul 1411 [her illegitimate brother-in-law] Thomas Beaufort 1st Duke Exeter (age 34) was created 1st Earl Dorset. Margaret Neville Countess Dorest (age 27) by marriage Countess Dorset.

In Nov 1411 [her step-son] Thomas Lancaster 1st Duke of Clarence (age 23) and Margaret Holland Duchess Clarence (age 26) were married. She the daughter of Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent and Alice Fitzalan Countess Kent (age 61). He the son of [her husband] King Henry IV of England (age 44) and Mary Bohun. They were first cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

In 1412 [her step-son] Thomas Lancaster 1st Duke of Clarence (age 23) was created 1st Duke Clarence by [her husband] King Henry IV of England (age 44). Margaret Holland Duchess Clarence (age 27) by marriage Duchess Clarence.

Chronicle of Gregory 1403-1419. 29 Oct 1415. And in that same year, onne the morne aftyr Syn Symonnys day and Jude, that the mayre shulde ryde to Westemyster for to take his othe, come tydyngys to London of the batayle a-bove said by the Byschoppe of Worseter²⁰, that tyme beyng Chaunceler, for he come to London erly in the mornynge, and warnyd the mayre. And thenne thorowe London they lette rynge the bellys in every chyrche and song Te Deum; and at Powlys [Map], at ix of the clocke, the tydyngys were oppynly proclaymyd to alle the comeners of [th]e cytte and to alle othyr strangerys. And thenne the Quene (age 45)²¹, and alle her byschoppys and alle the lordys [th]at were in London that tyme, wentte to Westemyster on her fete a prosessyon to Synt Edward is schryne, whythe alle the prestys, and clerkys, and fryers, and alle othyr relygyous men, devoutely syngynge ande saynge the letanye. And whenne they hadde offerde, the mayre com home rydynge merely whythe alle his aldermen and comeners as they were i-wounte for to doo.

Note 20. Should be Winchester. [her illegitimate brother-in-law] Henry Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester (age 40), afterwards Cardinal. The title is given correctly in Vit.

Note 21. Joan of Navarre, widow of Henry IV.

Letters. 10 Nov 1415. Letter XXXV. Queen Joanna (age 45) Widow of Henry IV, to her Son [her former step-son] John Duke of Bedford (age 26).

High and puissant prince, our dearest and best beloved son,.

We thank you entirely, because we know well that you desire to kpow of our good estate. So be it known unto you dearest son, that at the making pf thisse presets we were in good condition of our person God be thanked, who ever grant you the same I find be good enough to certify us by all messengers of your health, of which we are equally desirous to know, for our consolation and joy, always when we can know good news of you.

Our dearest and most beloved son, the very singular desire that we have for the accomplishment of the matter contained in the supplication herein enclosed, touching the fee of our dear and good friend John Faringdon, our attorney-general, on account of his own commendable deserts, causes us at present to write to you, praying you, with most entire heart, that, having understood the tenor of the said supplication, you will therein grant him your good and gracious service for love of us, that, according to the effect and purport of this, he may be paid his said fee; that thus this our hearty prayer may take full effect in accomplishment of our desire in this matter, according to the entire confidence that we have in you.

And if there be anything on our part that we can do to your pleasure, be pleased to signify it, and we will accomplish it with very good heart, according to our power. Our Lord give you in honour and perfect health a very good life, and as long as you desire. Written at our manor of Langley, the 10th day of November. Joanna.

Thomas Walsingham Chronicon Angliæ 1419. 1419. This year the step-mother of the King, Queen Joanna (age 49), defamed by some for a crime, which would have been invented to hurt the King, having removed all her servants, was placed in the custody of John Pelham (age 64) who brought her to Pevensey Castle [Map], where she remained under his control.

Hoc anno noverca Regis, Anna Regina, per quosdam infamata de quodam maleficio, quod in læsionem Regis commentata fuisset, amotis cunctis suis famulis, commendata est custodiæ Pellam; qui, adhibitis sibi¹ novem servientibus, introduxit eam in castrum de Pereneseye [Map], sub ejus providentia gubermandam.

Note 1. nomen in orig.; corrected from the printed texts.

Archaeologia Volume 65 1914 Section 4 Part 1. 06 Nov 1422. Next comes a list of the gold cloths (Jann aurei) that were offered on behalf of the King and Queen Katharine (neither of whom was present), and by the lady Joan ‘formerly queen’ (age 52) and twenty other lords and ladies of the realm. The heading is of interest as giving us the exact day of the king’s burial.

Received 222 gold cloths offered both on Friday on the feast of St. Leonard the abbot at Placebo et Dirige and at mass on the morrow on the day of the burial of the lord Henry the fifth formerly King of England.

Since St. Leonard’s day is, and has always been, kept on 6th November, King Henry was buried, as already stated, on Saturday the 7th.

Of the 222 gold cloths, Queen Joan redeemed the twenty-four offered by herself by payment of £33 6s 8d; three more were delivered to the Lord Bourchier; and the Earl of March compounded for the thirteen offered by him in his absence with a gown of cloth of gold of Damascus. The remaining cloths were delivered into the vestry¹.

Note 1. See the complete list in Appendix D.

In 1423 [her son] Richard Montfort (age 28) and [her daughter-in-law] Margaret Valois (age 16) were married. He the son of [her former husband] John Montfort V Duke Brittany and Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England (age 53). They were second cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

On 10 Oct 1423 [her son] Arthur Montfort III Duke Brittany (age 30) and [her daughter-in-law] Margaret Valois (age 29) were married at Dijon. She the daughter of John "Fearless" Valois Duke Burgundy and Margaret Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy. He the son of [her former husband] John Montfort V Duke Brittany and Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England (age 53). They were second cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

On 10 Jun 1437 Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England (age 67) died at Havering atte Bower, Essex [Map].

Chronicle of Gregory 1437. 10 Jul 1437. And the same year dyde Quene Jane (deceased) a at Averyng at the Bowre [Map], in Esex, in the monythe of Juylle, and she is buryde at Cauntyrbury [Map] whythe her hosbonde, [her former husband] King Harry the iiij the.