Books of Duchesses

Book Owner: Joan of Laval, duchess of Anjou

Detail, Triptych of the Burning Bush by Nicolas Froment, 1475-76

Owner Bio

b. 1433- d. 1498

Title: Queen consort of Naples, Titular Queen of Jerusalem, Duchess of Bar and Anjou, Countess of Maine and Provence

Motto: Unknown

Symbol: Unknown

Family Tree

Grandparents/Up Two Generations

Joan of Valois, duchess of Brittany, Grandmother

Parents/Up one generation

Isabelle of Brittany, countess consort of Laval, Mother

Guy XIV of Laval, Father

Yolande of Aragon, duchess of Anjou, Mother-in-law

Same generation

René d'Anjou, Spouse

Louise de Laval, Countess of Penthièvre, Sister

Peter of Laval, archbishop of Reims, Brother

Helen of Laval, baroness of Derval, Sister

Children/Down one generation

Margaret of Anjou, queen of England, Other

Marie Despron, Other

Mariolle, bâtarde of Chastillon, Other

Guyonne de Beauvau, lady of Précigné, Other

Joan of Laval's Locations

Marseilles (5 April 1488 (n.st.))

Aix-en-Provence (1479-1480)

Angers (12 September 1454)

Angers (August 1456)

Joan of Laval's Library

Book Count: 42

Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett MS 78 C 5: Le Mortifiement de vaine plaisance. Confirmed ownership 1457-1498 by Coat of Arms.

Berlin, Staatsbibliothek, Hamilton 363: Livre des Macchabees. Possible ownership 1454?-1498? by Coat of Arms.

BnF fr. 1137: Pèlerinage de vie humaine en prose. Possible ownership c. 1472 by Other. Possible ownership c. 1472 by Patron.

BnF fr. 2090-92: Vie de monseigneur saint Denis (3 vols.). Confirmed ownership 14??-1498 by Coat of Arms. Confirmed ownership 14??-1498 by Will.

BnF n.a.f. 1821: Baudouin de Gavre. Confirmed ownership c. 1470-1498 by Coat of Arms.

Geneva fr. 5: Livre des anges. Confirmed ownership 1466?-1498? by Other.

NE 153 (BnF fr. 11557?): Chronique de Vitré. Possible ownership post-1486?-1498? by Dedication.

NE 417: Breviaire. Confirmed ownership 1492?-1498 by Will.

NE 452: Pèlerinage de vie humaine en prose. Possible ownership 1465-1498? by Other.

NE 453: Miroir de la vie de homme et de femme. Possible ownership 14??-1498? by Patron.

NE 455: Histoire de saint Louis. Possible ownership 14??-1498? by Other.

NE 456: Miroir des dames. Confirmed ownership 1457-1498? by Archival Mention.

NE 457: Le Livre des quatre dames. Confirmed ownership 1458-1498? by Archival Mention.

NE 458: Le Débat de réveille-matin. Confirmed ownership 1459-1498? by Archival Mention.

NE 459: La Belle dame sans merci. Confirmed ownership 1459-1498? by Archival Mention.

NE 460: Livre d'heures. Confirmed ownership 1459 by Archival Mention. Confirmed ownership 1459 by Patron.

NE 461: Vie et office de saincte Marthe. Confirmed ownership 1479-1498? by Archival Mention.

NE 462: Petiz ouvraiges. Confirmed ownership 1479-1498? by Archival Mention.

NE 463: Translacion de saint Anthoine. Confirmed ownership 1480-1498? by Archival Mention.

NE 475: Vie de saint Honnorat; vies des saints. Confirmed ownership 1479-1498? by Archival Mention.

NE 476: Vie de saint Honnorat. Confirmed ownership 1479-14?? by Archival Mention.

NE 477: Vita sancti Honorati. Confirmed ownership 1479-14?? by Archival Mention.

NE 478: Vie de saint Honnorat. Confirmed ownership 1479-14?? by Archival Mention.

NE 479: Apocalipse de saint Jehan. Confirmed ownership 1456-1498? by Archival Mention.

NE 480: Messel. Confirmed ownership c. 1456-1498? by Archival Mention.

NE 481: Breviaire. Confirmed ownership c. 1456-1498? by Archival Mention.

NE 482: Livre d'heures. Confirmed ownership pre-1456-1498? by Archival Mention.

NE 483: Livre d'heures. Confirmed ownership pre-1458-1498? by Archival Mention.

NE 484: Psautier. Confirmed ownership pre-1458-1498? by Archival Mention.

NE 485: Bible. Confirmed ownership pre-1480-1498? by Archival Mention.

NE 959: Heures. Possible ownership 1458 by Patron.

NE 961: Breviaire. Confirmed ownership January 1459-1498? by Inventory.

NE 962: Unspecified. Confirmed ownership 1459-1498? by Archival Mention.

NEP 24: Légende des saints nouveaux. Confirmed ownership 1480-1498? by Archival Mention.

NEP 25: Fables de Esopet. Confirmed ownership 1480-1498? by Archival Mention.

NLR Saltykov-Shchedrin, MS Fr. F v. III, 2: Information des princes. Confirmed ownership 14??-1498 by Will.

NLR Saltykov-Shchedrin, MS Fr. Q p. XIV, 1: Regnault et Jehanneton. Confirmed ownership c. 1492-1498 by Coat of Arms.

PML MS B.01: Chapelet de virginité. Confirmed ownership c. 1479-1498? by Coat of Arms.

Poitiers BM MS 41: Psautier. Confirmed ownership 1466/1480-1498 by Will.

Ramsen, Antiquariat Heribert Tenschert (Sotheby's) - Pellerinaige: Pellerinaige de vie humaine en prose. Possible ownership c. 1470 by Other.

Unnamed Private Collection, Former Cheltenham, Phillipps MS 216, De temporibus: De temporibus (in French). Confirmed ownership c. 1476-1498 by Other.

Unnamed Private Collection, Légende dorée: Légende dorée. Confirmed ownership 14??-1498 by Will.