Second daughter of Thomas Earl of Kent and his wife Alesia de Arundel;
sister of Thomas Duke of Surrey, Edmund Earl of Kent, and Alianora
Countess of March; born 1383, married (1) before November 4th, 1393,
Edmund Duke of York; (2) William, Lord Willoughby de Eresby,--pardon for
unlicenced marriage May 14th, 1409, but named as husband and wife, March
26th, 1406; (3) before December 9th, 1410, Henry Lord Scrope of Upsal;
(4) Henry de Vescy, Lord Bromflete--pardon for unlicenced marriage,
August 14th, 1416. She died April 12th, 1434, aged 51--during the
absence of her husband at the Council of Basel--leaving no issue by any
of her marriages. Her character is shown in several small matters, but
above all in the rancour of her petition against Alianora de Audley, and
the deceit which prompted the putting forward of her younger sister
Margaret in her place. The indication in the story that the device for
annulling Constance's marriage proceeded from Joan is suppositious, but
by no means improbable.