Margaret Kerdeston (after 1425 – after 5 December 1485), Countess of Kendal (Candale), was the paternal grandmother of Anne of Foix-Candale, queen of Hungary and Bohemia.

Life

She was the daughter of Sir Thomas Kerdeston (d. 1446) and Elizabeth de la Pole. Her mother was a daughter of

Michael de la Pole, 2nd Earl of Suffolk Michael de la Pole, 2nd Earl of Suffolk (1367 – 17 September 1415) was an English nobleman who supported Henry IV (reigned 1399–1413) against Richard II (reigned 1377–1399) during the turmoils of the late 14th century. He died during ...

and sister of

William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk (16 October 1396 – 2 May 1450), nicknamed Jackanapes, was an English magnate, statesman and military commander during the Hundred Years' War. He became a favourite of Henry VI of England, and consequent ...

. She married

John de Foix, 1st Earl of Kendal Jean de Foix (c. 1415 – 1485) was the Captal de Buch, first Earl of Kendal (Gallicised into "''Comte de Candalle''"), Vicomte de Castillon, Meilles and Comte de Benauges. Biography Jean de Foix was a Gascon noble in the service of the Englis ...

, and gave birth to four children, including

Gaston de Foix, Count of Candale Gaston de Foix (1448 – 25 March 1500), Earl of Kendal and Count of Benauges, was a French nobleman in the last decades of the Middle Ages. He was a cadet member of the important Foix family in Southern France. He was a son of John de Foix, 1 ...

. She is buried at the church of

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with her husband.

Children

*From her husband,

: **

(ca. 1448-1500), whose 1st wife was Infanta Catherine of Navarre (ca. 1455 – before 1494); their issue included Anne of Foix-Candale queen of Hungary; Gaston's 2nd wife was Isabel of Albret, the daughter of

Alain I of Albret Alain I of Albret (1440–1522), called "The Great", was a powerful French aristocrat. He was 16th Lord of Albret, Viscount of Tartas, the 2nd Count of Graves and the Count of Castres. He was the son of Catherine de Rohan and Jean I of Albret. ...

(d. ca. 1530), with whom be fathered other children. **John (d. 1521) viscount of Meille in

Aragon Aragon ( , ; Spanish and ; ) is an autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. In northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces of Spain, ...

, count of Fleix and Gurson, his wife Anne de Villeneuve (d. 1567): issue, the dukes of Randan. **Catherine (d. 1510), her husband

Charles I, Count of Armagnac Charles d'Armagnac (born 1425; died 3 June 1497 in Castelnau-de-Montmiral at the age of 72 years) was Count of Armagnac and Rodez from 1473 to 1497. He was the son of John IV, Count of Armagnac and Rodez, and Isabella d'Évreux. His older brother, ...

(1425–1497): without issue **

Margaret Margaret is a feminine given name, which means "pearl". It is of Latin origin, via Ancient Greek and ultimately from Iranian languages, Old Iranian. It has been an English language, English name since the 11th century, and remained popular thro ...

(d. 1534/36), her husband, Ludovico II, Marquess of Saluzzo (1438–1504): issue.

Notes

Bibliography

*Kropf, Lajos: Anna királyné, II. Ulászló neje (Queen Anne of Foix-Candale, the Consort of Ladislas II). ''Századok (Periodical Centuries)'' ''29''. 689-709. 1895. * Richardson, Douglas, Magna Carty Ancestry: A Study in colonial and Medieval Families, 2nd Edition 2011, vol. 2, pp. 43f. - ISBN 978-1-4610-4520-5

External links

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