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Female Philippa Avesnes Click to view Philippa Avesnes in the family tree

Philippa was born in Hainautl, Belgium.1   Philippa's father was Willem III De AVESNES and her mother was Jeanne De VALOIS.  Her paternal grandparents were Jean II De AVESNES and Philippine Countess de LUXEMBOURG; her maternal grandparents were Charles I Valois and Marguerite Princess Of SICILY & NAPLES. She had three brothers and five sisters, named Jan Count Of, Willem IV Count Of, Louis Van, Sibylla Countess Of, Margaretha Countess Of, Johanna Countess Of, Agnaes Countess Of and Elisabeth Or Isabella Countess Of.  She died on August 15th, 1369 in Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England.  She was buried in Westminster Abbey, Westminster, Middlesex, England.1 


Philippa's family with Edward III Plantagenet

‌Philippa and Edward III were married in a religious ceremony in York Minster, York, Yorkshire, England.1   They had ten sons and five daughters, named Edward, Edward The Black, Lionel, John of Gaunt, John Beaufort, Edmund, Edmund, William Prince Of, Thomas, William Prince Of, Isabel Princess of, Mary Princess Of, Margaret Princess Of, Joan Princess Of and Blanche Princess Of.

1 janet skelton.FTW
Further sources/citations:
Ancestral File (R), Ancestral File (R), janet skelton.FTW


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