Name |
*Phillipa DE HAINAULT, 21G Grandmother |
Birth |
24 Jun 1311, Valenciennes |
Death |
15 Aug 1369, Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England |
Burial |
Westminster Abbey, London, England |
Father |
Count *William DE HAINAULT |
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Spouses: |
1 |
King of England, *Edward III PLANTAGENET, 21G Grandfather |
Birth |
13 Nov 1312, Windsor Castle, Co. Berks, England |
Death |
21 Jun 1377, at Sheen Palace, Richmond, Surrey, England |
Burial |
Westminster Abbey |
Occupation |
CLICK NAME FOR NOTES Crowned at Westminster Abbey 29 Jan 1326/7 |
Father |
King of England, *Edward II PLANTAGENET (1284-1327) |
Mother |
Princess *Isabelle DE FRANCE (1296-1358) |
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Marriage |
24 Jan 1327, York, England |
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Notes for *Phillipa DE HAINAULT |
She was Queen of England, daugh. of William, Count of Holland and Hainault. Her betrothal to Edward III in 1326 was for troops to fight for Isabella and Mortimer's invasion of England. In 1347 she interceded for the lives of the six burghers of Calais but otherwise she was not very interested in politics. She bore the King 14 children, including Edward the Black Prince and John of Gaunt,two died in infancy.
She died of the Black Death.
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