Joan, Heiress of Navarre

Joan
Regent and Heiress of Navarre Countess consort of Foix
Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Navarre.
Born	1382
Died	July 1413 Béarn
Spouse	John I, Count of Foix
House	Évreux
Father	Charles III of Navarre
Mother	Eleanor of Castile
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Joan of Navarre (1382 - July 1413, in Béarn) also known as Jeanne d'Évreux or Joanna was the heir to the throne of Navarre in 1402-1413, and regent of Navarre in the absence of her father on several occasions. She was the eldest child of Charles III of Navarre by his wife Eleanor, daughter of Henry II of Castile.

Life

Joan was a member of the French House of Évreux, she was an elder sister to Blanche I of Navarre, Beatrix, Countess of La Marche and Isabella, Countess of Armagnac.

Joan was originally betrothed in 1401 to Martin I of Sicily, he was widower of Maria of Sicily, who had not given him surviving children. Plans were however changed and Martin married Joan's sister Blanche.^[1] Joan herself married at Olite on 12 November 1402 to John I, Count of Foix. The couple were married for eleven years but failed to produce any children.

A month after her wedding, Joan was recognized as heiress to the throne of Navarre at Olite on 3 December 1402; this was after the death of her only surviving brother Louis. She governed Navarre in the name of her parents during their absences abroad.

Joan died at Béarn in July 1413, childless. This meant her younger sister Blanche was made heiress to the throne of Navarre, who succeeded on the 8 September 1425.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Joan, Heiress of Navarre

16. Louis, Count of Évreux

8. Philip III of Navarre

17. Margaret of Artois

4. Charles II of Navarre

18. Louis X of France

9. Joan II of Navarre

19. Margaret of Burgundy

2. Charles III of Navarre

20. Philip VI of France

10. John II of France

21. Joan the Lame

5. Joanna of Valois

22. John of Bohemia

11. Bonne of Bohemia

23. Elisabeth of Bohemia

Joan of Navarre

24. Ferdinand IV of Castile

12. Alfonso XI of Castile

25. Constance of Portugal

6. Henry II of Castile

26. Pedro Núñez de Guzmán

13. Eleanor of Guzman

27. Beatriz Ponce de León

3. Eleanor of Castile

28. Manuel of Castile

14. Juan Manuel, Prince of Villena

29. Beatrice of Savoy

7. Juana Manuel of Castile

30. Fernando de la Cerda

15. Blanca de La Cerda y Lara

31. Juana Núñez de Lara

References

↑ NAVARRE, Medieval Lands

French nobility
Joan of Navarre House of Évreux Cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty Born: circa 1382 Died: July 1413
Vacant Title last held by Joanna of Aragon	Countess consort of Foix; Viscountess consort of Béarn, Castelbon, Villemur, Lautrec, Marsan, Gabardan and Nébouzan 22 February 1412-July 1413	Vacant Title next held by Jeanne d'Albret
Royal titles
Preceded by Infante Charles later became King Charles III	Heir of Navarre as heiress presumptive c. 1382 – 15 August 1397	Succeeded by Charles, Prince of Viana
Preceded by Louis, Prince of Viana	Heir of Navarre as heiress presumptive 14 October 1402 – July 1413	Succeeded by Infanta Blanche later became Queen Blanche I

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