Beaufort, Joan 1a 2a

Birth Name Beaufort, Joan
Gender female
Age at Death 47 years, 6 months, 14 days

Narrative

Joan Beaufort (c. 1404 - 15 July 1445), was Queen Consort of the Kingdom of Scotland from 1424 to 1437, being married to James I of Scotland.

She was a daughter of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset and Margaret Holland. Her paternal grandparents were John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster and his mistress and later third wife Katherine Swynford. Her maternal grandparents were Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent and Alice Fitzalan. Alice was a daughter of Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel and Eleanor of Lancaster.

On 2 February 1424 at Southwark Cathedral, Joan married James I, shortly before he was formally crowned. They were feasted at Winchester Palace that year by her uncle Henry Cardinal Beaufort. She is said to have been the inspiration of James's famous long poem, The Kingis Quair. They had eight children, including the future James II, and Margaret of Scotland, wife of Louis XI of France. After James I was assassinated in 1437, she took over the regency for her son.

 

Issue with James I of Scotland
Margaret Stewart, Princess of Scotland (1424-1445) married Louis XI of France
Isabella Stewart, Princess of Scotland (1426-1494) married Francis I, Duke of Brittany
Eleanor Stewart, Princess of Scotland (1433-1484) married Sigismund, Archduke of Austria
Mary of Scotland, Countess of Buchan died 1465 married Wolfart VI van Borsselen
Joan of Scotland, Countess of Morton (c. 1428-1486) married James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton
James II of Scotland (1430-1460)
Alexander Stewart, Duke of Rothesay (born and died 1430); Twin of James
Annabella Stewart, Princess of Scotland married and divorced 1. Louis of Savoy, and then married and divorced 2. George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly.

Second Marriage and Issue
In 1439 Joan married James Stewart, the Black Knight of Lorn (~1383 - >1451). They had three children:

John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl (c. 1440 - September 12, 1512).
James Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan (1442-1499), High Chamberlain of Scotland in 1471 and Scottish Ambassador to France in 1473.
Andrew Stewart, Bishop of Moray

References
Ashley, Mike (2002). British Kings & Queens. Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-1104-3. pages 461 & 486

 

 

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1398 Westminster, London, Middlesex, England   1b
Death 1445-07-15 Dunbar Castle, East Lothian, Scotland   3

Age: 47y

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Beaufort, John13711409-03-16
Mother de Holand, Margaret13851439-12-30
         Beaufort, Joan 1398 1445-07-15
    Brother     Beaufort, John 1404-03-25
    Brother     Beaufort, Edmund 1406 1455-05-22

Families

Family of Stewart, James I and Beaufort, Joan

Unknown Partner Stewart, James I ( * 1394-12-00 + 1436-02-21 )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Stewart, Margaret14241445
Stewart, Isabella14261494
of Scotland, Joan14281486
of Scotland, Mary14291465
Stewart, James II1430-10-161460-08-03
Stewart, Alexander1430-10-161430
Stewart, Annabella1432
Stewart, Eleanor14341484

Source References

  1. Andrew: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=andwai&id=I13674 Ancestral Tree
      • Source text:

        ID: I13674
        Name: **John "Fairborn" Beaufort
        Sex: M
        Birth: ABT 1371 in Near Pottersgate, Lincolnshire, England
        Death: 16 MAR 1409 in St. Catherine, London, Middlesex, England
        Occupation: Marquess of Somerset
        Change Date: 6 FEB 2005

        Father: **John of Gaunt Plantagenet-Lancaster b: MAR 1340 in St. Bevon's Abbey, Ghent, Flanders
        Mother: **Catherine Swynford de Roet b: 25 NOV 1340 in Picardy, Somme, France

        Marriage 1 **Margaret de Holland b: 1385 in Upholland, Lancashire, England
        Married: 28 SEP 1397
        Children
        **Edmund Beaufort b: ABT 1406 in Westminster, Middlesex, England
        **John Beaufort b: 25 MAR 1404 in Westminster, Middlesex, England
        **Joan Beaufort b: ABT 1398 in Westminster, London, Middlesex, England

         

      • Citation:

        Inquiries regarding more information or helping with your history will go unanswered as I am a student and school comes first. This is of my family history only and all information you see is all I have. Corrections/Additions will be appreciated.

        camptotheca_acuminata@yahoo.com

      • Source text:

        ID: I13674
        Name: **John "Fairborn" Beaufort
        Sex: M
        Birth: ABT 1371 in Near Pottersgate, Lincolnshire, England
        Death: 16 MAR 1409 in St. Catherine, London, Middlesex, England
        Occupation: Marquess of Somerset
        Change Date: 6 FEB 2005

        Father: **John of Gaunt Plantagenet-Lancaster b: MAR 1340 in St. Bevon's Abbey, Ghent, Flanders
        Mother: **Catherine Swynford de Roet b: 25 NOV 1340 in Picardy, Somme, France

        Marriage 1 **Margaret de Holland b: 1385 in Upholland, Lancashire, England
        Married: 28 SEP 1397
        Children
        **Edmund Beaufort b: ABT 1406 in Westminster, Middlesex, England
        **John Beaufort b: 25 MAR 1404 in Westminster, Middlesex, England
        **Joan Beaufort b: ABT 1398 in Westminster, London, Middlesex, England

         

      • Citation:

        Inquiries regarding more information or helping with your history will go unanswered as I am a student and school comes first. This is of my family history only and all information you see is all I have. Corrections/Additions will be appreciated.

        camptotheca_acuminata@yahoo.com

  2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Beaufort,_Queen_of_Scotland Wikipedia: Joan Beaufort, Queen of Scots
      • Source text:

        Joan Beaufort (c. 1404 - 15 July 1445), was Queen Consort of the Kingdom of Scotland from 1424 to 1437, being married to James I of Scotland.

        References
        Ashley, Mike (2002). British Kings & Queens. Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-1104-3. pages 461 & 486

         

        She was a daughter of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset and Margaret Holland. Her paternal grandparents were John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster and his mistress and later third wife Katherine Swynford. Her maternal grandparents were Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent and Alice Fitzalan. Alice was a daughter of Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel and Eleanor of Lancaster.

        On 2 February 1424 at Southwark Cathedral, Joan married James I, shortly before he was formally crowned. They were feasted at Winchester Palace that year by her uncle Henry Cardinal Beaufort. She is said to have been the inspiration of James's famous long poem, The Kingis Quair. They had eight children, including the future James II, and Margaret of Scotland, wife of Louis XI of France. After James I was assassinated in 1437, she took over the regency for her son.

         

        [edit] Issue with James I of Scotland
        Margaret Stewart, Princess of Scotland (1424-1445) married Louis XI of France
        Isabella Stewart, Princess of Scotland (1426-1494) married Francis I, Duke of Brittany
        Eleanor Stewart, Princess of Scotland (1433-1484) married Sigismund, Archduke of Austria
        Mary of Scotland, Countess of Buchan died 1465 married Wolfart VI van Borsselen
        Joan of Scotland, Countess of Morton (c. 1428-1486) married James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton
        James II of Scotland (1430-1460)
        Alexander Stewart, Duke of Rothesay (born and died 1430); Twin of James
        Annabella Stewart, Princess of Scotland married and divorced 1. Louis of Savoy, and then married and divorced 2. George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly.

        [edit] Second Marriage and Issue
        In 1439 Joan married James Stewart, the Black Knight of Lorn (~1383 - >1451). They had three children:

        John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl (c. 1440 - September 12, 1512).
        James Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan (1442-1499), High Chamberlain of Scotland in 1471 and Scottish Ambassador to France in 1473.
        Andrew Stewart, Bishop of Moray

         

  3. Errol Bevan: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=bevangenealogy&id=I32527&style=TABLE @ RootsWeb Ancestries of Errol S. BEVAN and Hollie C. ATKINSON BEVAN to ADAM and EVE including REINHARDT and BLOCKER Cousins and more