Joan of Acre (1272-1307)
Born 1272 Acre
Died 23 April 1307 Clare, Suffolk
Married 30 April 1290 Westminster Abbey
Gilbert "the Red" de Clare
3rd Earl of Gloucester, 7th Earl of Hertford
Born 2 September 1243 Christchurch, Hants.
Died 7 December 1295 Monmouth Castle
In 1279 when
only seven years old, she was betrothed to Hartman, son
of Emperor Rudolf
I. However, on 21 December 1281, just before the
marriage was
to be consummated, he drowned in the Rhine. Shortly
afterwards,
her father, King Edward I, wanted the goodwill of the
premier peer
of England, Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester and
Hertford, and
this he achieved by marrying the much younger Joan to
him.
Source: Leo
van de Pas:
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