- Margaret, Countess of Pembroke
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For other people named Margaret Plantagenet, see Margaret Plantagenet (disambiguation).
Margaret of England Countess of Pembroke Spouse John Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
m. 1359; wid. 1361Father Edward III, King of England Mother Philippa of Hainault Born 20 July 1346 Died c. 1 October – 25 December 1361 (aged 15) Margaret of England (20 July 1346–1361) was born in Windsor to Edward III of England and his Queen, Philippa of Hainault.[1] She was also known as Margaret of Windsor.
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Marriage
Margaret's first marriage prospect was the eldest son of Albert III of Austria but this was ended due to politics at the time.
A few years later she was affianced to John of Blois son of Charles of Blois and rival of John V of Brittany to the Breton throne, however this was abandoned due to the fact her sister Mary was married to John V.
Margaret was brought up with John Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, son of Laurence Hastings, 1st Earl of Pembroke and his wife Agnes, the daughter of Roger Mortimer (the favourite of Isabella of France). As children they had a close companionship.
On 13 May 1359, she became the wife of John Hastings in the same week as her brother John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster married Blanche of Lancaster, in Reading.[1][2]
Early death
Just two years later, Margaret died, and was buried in Abingdon Abbey. Her exact date, and manner of death, is unknown, though she was last mentioned as living on 1 October 1361.[1]
Ancestry
Ancestors of Margaret, Countess of Pembroke 16. Henry III of England 8. Edward I of England 17. Eleanor of Provence 4. Edward II of England 18. Ferdinand III of Castile 9. Eleanor of Castile 19. Jeanne of Dammartin 2. Edward III of England 20. Philip III of France 10. Philip IV of France 21. Isabella of Aragon 5. Isabella of France 22. Henry I of Navarre 11. Joan I of Navarre 23. Blanche of Artois 1. Margaret, Countess of Pembroke 24. John I, Count of Hainaut and Lord of Avesnes 12. John II, Count of Holland 25. Adelaide of Holland 6. William I, Count of Hainaut 26. Henry V, Count of Luxembourg 13. Philippa of Luxembourg 27. Margaret of Bar 3. Philippa of Hainault 28. Philip III of France 14. Charles of Valois 29. Isabella of Aragon 7. Joan of Valois 30. Charles II of Naples 15. Marguerite of Anjou and Maine 31. Maria of Hungary References
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