Joan of Kent Royalty
Princess Joan, LG, suo jure 4th Countess of Kent, 5th Baroness Wake of Liddell (19 September 1328 – 7 August 1385), known to history as The Fair Maid of Kent, was the first post-conquest Princess of Wales as wife to Edward, the Black Prince, son and heir of King Edward III. Although the French chronicler Jean Froissart called her "the most beautiful woman in all the realm of England, and the most loving", the appellation "Fair Maid of Kent" does not appear to be contemporary. Joan assumed the title of 4th Countess of Kent and 5th Baroness Wake of Liddell after the death of her brother, John, in 1352.
Personal facts
Alias (AKA) | 4th Countess of Kent; 5th Baroness Wake of Liddell; Lady of the Garter |
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Birth date | September 29, 1328 |
Date of death | August 07, 1385 |
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Parents | Edmund of Woodstock 1st Earl of Kent Margaret Wake 3rd Baroness Wake of Liddell |
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Title | Countess of Salisbury Princess of Aquitaine Princess of Wales 4th Countess of Kent 5th Baroness Wake of Liddell |