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 | |
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Lady of Wales | |
Detail of Joan's sarcophagus in St Mary's and St Nicholas's Church, Beaumaris | |
Born | c. 1191 |
Died | 2 February 1237 (aged 45–46) |
Spouse | Llywelyn the Great |
Issue | Dafydd ap Llywelyn Gwladus Ddu Elen ferch Llywelyn Susanna ferch Llywelyn Marared ferch Llywelyn Elen the Younger ferch Llywelyn |
House | Plantagenet |
Father | John of England |
Mother | Clemence |
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