- Mary Plantagenet
Mary Plantagenet (
October 10 ,1344 – 1362)Born in Waltham,Hampshire , the daughter ofEdward III of England andPhilippa of Hainault . She is sometimes styled Mary of Waltham.History
Mary was betrothed in childhood to
John V of Brittany , who grew up with her.In 1348 Mary met her mother and sister-in-law Joanna. Then in 1360 she went to stay with her sister-in-law
Blanche of Lancaster .In 1361 she and John were married at
Woodstock Palace [ [http://www.thepeerage.com/p10189.htm#i101881 Reference from the Peerage] ] and acknowledged as Duke and Duchess ofBrittany .Within thirty weeks of marriage Mary became lethargic and died, she was buried in
Abingdon Abbey with her sisterMargaret Plantagenet, Countess of Pembroke , who died weeks before her.Mary's statue can still be seen on south side of the tomb of
Edward III of England inWestminster Abbey . She never did visitBrittany . [cite book|author=Weir, Alison|title=Britain's Royal Family: A Complete Genealogy|publisher=The Bodley Head London, U.K.|year=2002|id=ISBN 0-7126-4286-2 page 112 & 113]References
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