Beatrice of Navarre, Countess of La Marche explained

Beatrice of Navarre
Countess of La Marche
Birth Date:1392
Death Date:1412/1415
House:Évreux
Spouse:James II, Count of La Marche
Issue:Isabelle of Bourbon-La Marche
Marie of Bourbon-La Marche
Eleanor, Countess of Pardiac
Father:Charles III of Navarre
Mother:Eleanor of Castile

Beatrice of Navarre (1392–1412/1415) was a daughter of Charles III of Navarre and his wife, Eleanor of Castile. She was the first wife of Jacques de Bourbon but died young, leaving three daughters.[1]

Biography

She was a member of the House of Évreux. Her surviving siblings were Blanche I of Navarre, wife of John II of Aragon, and Isabella of Navarre, wife of John IV of Armagnac.

In 1406 in Pamplona, Beatrice married James II, Count of La Marche, son of John I, Count of La Marche, and Catherine of Vendôme. The couple had three children:

It is not certain when Beatrice died. She died between 1412 and 1415, possibly while giving birth to her daughter Eleanor in 1412.

Notes and References

  1. Stuart . Dorothy Margaret . 1955 . Jacques de Bourbon, 1371–1438: King and Friar . History Today . 5 . 8 . 526–533 . EBSCOHost.