Philip III of Navarre

Philip III of Navarre and Philip of Evreux (1301 – 1343) – Philippe, comte d'Évreux in Fr. – was the elder son of Louis, comte d’Évreux (1276 – 1319), and Marguerite d’Artois (1285 – 1311), and therefore a grandson of King Philip III of France. Because of this descent, he was a possible heir to the throne of France.

In due course, he inherited the comté of Évreux, in Normandy, from his father (1319), and ten years later he became Felipe III, king consort of Navarre, by virtue of his marriage to Queen Juana II of Navarre. She held extensive fiefdoms in northern France, as well as Navarre. Because of their lands and their many royal relatives, Philip and his wife were influential in both France and Navarre. They produced 8 children.

Children

• Maria of Navarre (1329/30–1347) – first wife of King Pedro IV of Aragon (1319–1387).

• Blanche d’Évreux (1331–1398)- second wife of the much older King Philippe VI of France(1293–1350).

• King Carlos II of Navarre (1332–1387) – known as Charles le Mal, i.e. Charles the Bad.

• Agnés (1334–1396) – who married Gaston III, comte de Foix (1331–1391).

• Philippe, comte de Longueville (1336–1363) – who married Yolande de Dampierre (1331–1395)

• Juana (1338–1387) – a nun at Longchamps.

• Juana of Navarre (1339–1403) – who married Jean I, viscomte de Rohan (d. 1395).

• Louis, comte de Beaumont-le-Roger (1341–1372)