Joan of Acre
Joan of Acre was daughter of Edward I
My interest in Joan is two-fold. Firstly, the presence of the the de Clare family in the North Essex
South Suffolk region and its history. Secondly, a possible connection between the de Botetourt family,
and the de Clares - and possibly a connection to Edward I
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Joan of Acre (April 1272 – 23 April 1307) was an English princess,
a daughter of Edward I of England and Eleanor of Castile.[2]
The name "Acre" derives from her birthplace in the Holy Land while her parents were on a crusade.
She was married twice; her first husband was Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Gloucester, one of the
most powerful nobles in her father's kingdom; her second husband was Ralph de Monthermer, a squire in
her household whom she married in secret.
Joan is most notable for the claim that miracles have allegedly taken place at her grave, and for the
multiple references to her in literature.
Joan of Acre's daughter, Eleanor
Eleanor de Clare or Baroness la Zouche (Eleanor la Zouche) was Joan's daughter. The Wikipedia page
on her says that her second husband was Ralph de Monthermer.
Burial - 26 April 1307, Clare Priory, Suffolk, England
Joan is recorded to be buried at Clare Priory.
