Constance was born to the twelve th Summer 1161 for the Brittany and you may is partnered to (1) Geoffrey Plantagenet into the 1181

Geoffrey are murdered into the a biking crash from inside the 1186 and you can Constance partnered (2) Ranulph de Blundeville, cuatro th Earl from Chester, on step three rd February 1188, from inside the a marriage set up by King Henry 11. So it relationship deteriorated and you will Ranulph imprisoned Constance in the 1196. Rebellions have been sparked across Brittany on her behalf and you can Ranulph put-out their unique inside 1198. Into Brittany, Constance got their particular matrimony annulled and later from inside the 1198, she grabbed Man de Tours as their ‘second’ partner.

Constance died aged 40, (perhaps away from leprosy, possibly after giving birth so you can twin girls) to your 5 th September 1201 in the Nantes

The concept you to Constance got an affair with John pursuing the loss of Geoffrey and you will in advance of John’s matrimony so you’re able to Isabella out of Gloucester during the 1189, hence she is actually mommy to Joanna is very contentious and you can provides provoked far conversation inside genealogical groups.

By only which have sex which have John, let alone impact exotic pretty finnish girl him a baby, Constance would have situated a primary-education matchmaking out of affinity along with John’s siblings –– as well as John’s sister Geoffrey

One to remark away from a genealogist states one ‘the diary ‘Brand new Plantagenet Connection’ has actually wrote an enthusiastic ahnentafel out of E Plantagenet, wife regarding Henry V11, that provides Joanna’s mom’s title as Constance (maybe misnamed Clemence?), Duchess regarding Brittany. This is basically the Constance who was John’s sister-in-rules! Considering the better-known animosity anywhere between John and you will Constance and her very own tries to push their young buck Arthur’s hobbies as much as this new throne away from The united kingdomt is actually worried (and we all of the know the way disastrously that turned out!), I truly discover the proposed matchmaking a little tough to ingest. The fresh new Constance you to background portrays cannot strike me once the towards which John could easily coerce on sleep.’

‘ A principle who does pick Joanna’s mommy since the Constance fails to take into account a very vital point in canon laws. Who mean that specific shade of the matter need undoubtedly came as a result of us, in the event it in it new ask for they, the fresh deliberations, or perhaps the actual dispensation itself. In so far as i am aware, little of your own form can be acquired.’

My own viewpoint for what it’s worthy of, is that got Constance already been the mother of Joanna she would definitely has actually lead their own upwards within her family along with her title could be too also known as Constance’s most other people by Geoffrey (Eleanor, Fair Maid off Brittany, Matilda/Maud regarding Brittany and Arthur).

Agatha came into this world from the 1168 inside the Chartley Palace, Staffordshire. It is notorious one she is actually a mistress out of John and many household members trees give her, even in the event single, while the mother off Joanna. Extremely genealogists but not are convinced it is only supposition you to definitely she actually is Joanna’s mom since the zero facts or ideas are present showing which.

Although this was not a consanguineous dating but certainly one of attraction, one earliest-degree dating will have rendered relationships ranging from Constance and any of John’s brothers hopeless without a good dispensation –– which considering the party’s score will have needed to come from the brand new pope himself

That supply appear to offered is Sir William Dugdale, throughout the Baronage out of The united kingdomt (1675-6). He says his resource are Dr David Howell’s ‘Reputation for Wales’ (1584). Powell’s job is an enlarged model from H Lloyd’s interpretation from ‘The fresh Historie regarding Cambria’ by 12 th century Saint Caradoc of Llancarfan. A unique resource, ‘Magna Carta Barons’ because of the Charles Browning, copyright 1969 along with brands Agatha de Ferrers, child from Robert de- Ferrers, fourth Earl from derby, since the Joanna’s mother.

Regardless of if she can’t be completely overlooked given that an applicant to possess mom of Joanna, surely there is particular shade regarding their unique into the a chronicle or other historical source, if the she had actually started mom of the partner regarding the latest Prince from North Wales.