Issue
Edward II had four children with Isabella:
- Edward III of England (13 November 1312 – 21 June 1377). Married Philippa of Hainault on 24 January 1328 and had issue.
- John of Eltham (15 August 1316 – 13 September 1336). Never married. No issue.
- Eleanor of Woodstock (18 June 1318 – 22 April 1355). Married Reginald II the Black, Count of Guelders in May 1332 and had issue.
- Joan of The Tower (5 July 1321 – 7 September 1362). Married David II of Scotland on 17 July 1328 and became Queen of Scots, but had no issue.
Edward had also fathered at least one illegitimate son, Adam FitzRoy, who accompanied his father in the Scottish campaigns of 1322 and died shortly afterwards.
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