Individual Details
Johanna Maria van der Gheynst
(1502 - 15 Dec 1541)
Events
| Birth | 1502 | ||||
| Death | 15 Dec 1541 | ||||
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Families
| Spouse | Charles V, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (1500 - 1558) |
| Child | Margarethe of Austria (Habsburg) (1522 - 1586) |
Notes
Biography
The daughter of a carpetmaker, she became a servant in the house of Charles de Lalaing, Seigneur de Montigny, and his wife Jacqueline de Luxembourg. While in service in 1521, she caught the eye of Emperor Charles V and, in 1522, a daughter, Margaret, was born. Johanna received an annuity of Fl.80,- which was later raised to Fl.300,-. However, her daughter was brought up by the family Douwrin in Bruxelles. In 1525 Johanna married Johannes van der Duck and died on 15 December 1541.Endnotes
1. Genealogics.org, Leo van de Pas online [http://www.genealogics.org/index.php], accessed 2008 on, http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00011242&tree=LEO.