Margaret Paleologa (1364–1420)
Margaret from the House of Palaeologus-Montferrat was daughter of the marquess of Montferrat and lady of Acqui. By her marriage she became countess of Urgell.Biography
She was daughter of John II, Lord of Asti and Novara and imperial vicar, and Isabel of Majorca. Her father was son of Theodore I, marquess of Montferrat and Argentina Spinola; her mother was daughter of James III of Majorca and his first wife Constance of Aragon.
Margaret was the only daughter of her father; her siblings were the marquesses Secondotto, i.e. heir, but failed to succeed. His great-grandchild John II of Aviz became king of Portugal.Margaret married in 1375/6 to her 4th cousin Peter II, count of Urgell, viscount of Àger, baron of Entença and Antillón, who ruled 1347-1408. He was son of James I, Count of Urgell; Margaret was his second wife. They had issue:
