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Similarly, Edward and Eleanor allowed her mother, Joan, Countess of Ponthieu, to raise their daughter Joan of Acre in Ponthieu (1274–1278). This implies no parental lack of interest in the girl; the practice of fostering noble children in other households of sufficient dignity was common.
Joan of Dammartin (French: Jeanne; c. 1220 – 16 March 1279) was Queen of Castile and León by marriage to Ferdinand III of Castile. She also ruled as Countess of Ponthieu (1251–1279) and Aumale (1237–1279). Her daughter, the English queen Eleanor of Castile, was her successor in Ponthieu. Ferdinand II, Count of Aumale, her son and co-ruler in Aumale, predeceased her, thus she was ...
May 9, 2018 · Eleanor of Castile was born in late 1241 as the daughter of Ferdinand III of Castile and Joan, Countess of Ponthieu. Her early years are shrouded in mystery, but we know she was present at her father’s deathbed in 1252. 1 He was succeeded by her elder half-brother, now King Alfonso X, who was 20 years older than Eleanor.
Portrait of Joan, Countess of Ponthieu (also known as Joan of Dammartin and Juana de Ponthieu ), second wife of Ferdinand III of Castile, full-length standing portrait, head titled slightly to the left Engraving
Birth date unknown; died Mar 16, 1279; dau. of Simon de Dammartin, count of Ponthieu and Aumale, and Joanna of Ponthieu (d. 1251); became 2nd wife of Fernando also known as St. Ferdinand or Ferdinand III (1199–1252), king of Castile (r. 1217–1252) and Leon (r. Source for information on Joanna of Ponthieu (d. 1279): Dictionary of Women ...
