Juana Núñez de Lara (1286 – 1351) was a daughter of Juan Núñez de Lara ''the Fat'' and his wife Teresa Díaz II de Haro of the lordship of

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. Juana is also known as la Palomilla or Lady of Lara.

Life

Juana was first married to Infante Henry of Castile, son of

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and his first wife

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. The marriage was childless and Henry died in 1304, leaving Juana a young widow. Juana was married secondly to Ferdinand de la Cerda, son of Ferdinand de la Cerda and his wife Blanche of France. Blanche was a daughter of

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and

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. Juana and Ferdinand had four children: * Juan Núñez III de Lara (1313–1350), married Maria de Haro. * Blanche Núñez de Lara (1311–1347), married

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and was mother of Juana Manuel of Castile, consort of

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and mother of

John I of Castile John I (; 24 August 1358 – 9 October 1390) was King of Castile and List of Leonese monarchs, León from 1379 until 1390. He was the son of Henry II of Castile, Henry II and of his wife Juana Manuel of Castile. John ascended to the throne in 137 ...

. *Margaret Núñez de Lara, a nun. * Maria Núñez de Lara, married Charles II of Alençon and was mother of Charles III of Alençon. Juana's husband died in 1322, Juana herself died in

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in 1351.

Ancestry

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