Joan, Lady of Wales

Joan, Lady of Wales and Lady of Snowdon, also known by her Welsh name often written as Siwan (said, approximately /sɪuːan/) (c.1191/92 – February 1237) was the illegitimate daughter of King John of England, and was the wife of Llywelyn the Great, Prince of Wales (initially King of Gwynedd), effective ruler of all of Wales. Joan or Siwan in Welsh has been referred to as both "Lady of Wales" and "Princess of Wales".

Joan
Lady of Wales
Detail of Joan's sarcophagus in St Mary's and St Nicholas's Church, Beaumaris
Bornc. 1191
Died2 February 1237 (aged 45–46)
SpouseLlywelyn the Great
IssueDafydd ap Llywelyn
Gwladus Ddu
Elen ferch Llywelyn
Susanna ferch Llywelyn
Marared ferch Llywelyn
Elen the Younger ferch Llywelyn
HousePlantagenet
FatherJohn of England
MotherClemence
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