England, King Edward III of

Birth Name England, King Edward III of
Gramps ID I79293911
Gender male
Age at Death 64 years, 7 months, 8 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth [E17332] 1312-11-13 Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England  
1a 2a
Death [E17333] 1377-06-21 Sheen Palace, England  
3a 2b
Birth [E17334] 1312-11-13 Windsor Castle, England  
4a
Death [E17335] 1377 Sheen, Richmond, England  
4b
Death [E17336] 1377-06-21 Richmond, County Surrey, England  
 

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father England, King Edward II of [I79294623]1284-04-251327-09-21
Mother France, Isabella Of [I79294624]12921358-08-22
         England, King Edward III of [I79293911] 1312-11-13 1377-06-21
    Brother     Cornwall, John of Eltham Earl of, England [I79288809] 1316 1326
    Sister     Woodstock, Eleanor of, England [I79288810] 1318 1355
    Sister     Tower, Joan of the, England [I79288811] 1321 1362

Families

    Family of England, King Edward III of and Hainault, Lady Philippa of [F35212541]
Married Wife Hainault, Lady Philippa of [I79294622] ( * 1311-06-24 + 1369-08-14 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E38840] 1327/8-01-24 (Julian) York Minster  
5a 2c
Marriage [E38841] 1328 York, England  
4c
Marriage [E38842] 1328/9-01-24 (Julian)    
 
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Prince, Edward of Woodstock the Black [I79284284]1330-06-151376-06-08
England, Isabella of [I79284285]1332-06-16before 1382-10-07
England, Joan of [I79284286]about 13351348-09-02
Hatfield, William of [I79284287]1336/7-02-16 (Julian)before 1337-07-08
Antwerp, Prince Lionel of, Duke of Clarence [I79284288]1338-11-291368-10-17
Gaunt, John of, Duke of Lancaster [I79294619]Mar 1339/401398/9-02-03 (Julian)
York, Edmund of Langley E. of Cambridge I Duke of [I79284289]1341-06-051402-08-01
Tower, Blanche of the [I79288827]1342
Plantagenet, Mary [I79288828]1344-10-101362
Calais, Margaret of [I79288829]13471369
Windsor, William of [I79288830]13481348
Gloucester, Thomas Woodstock E.Buckingham Duke of [I79284290]1353/4-01-07 (Julian)1397

Narrative

[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 19, Ed. 1, Tree #1362, Date of Import: Apr 26, 1999]
Edward the III King of England, of the house of Plantagenet was the
eldest son of Edward II. In 1327 he was proclaimed king by Parlament. His
mother was Isabella of France. (1292-1358) Most of the power was held by
her and Roger de Mortimer (1287-1330) In 1330 the young king took the
power into his own hands, had Mortimer hanged and confined his mother to
her home. He began a series of wars, Scotland, france ect. By about 1375
he had become senile. He was completely in the power of an avaricious
mistress, Alice Perrers. Who with the help of Edwards 4th son John of
Gaunt dominated England, Alice was expelled from Parlament in 1376. But
John of Gaunt kept up his struggle for control and with Edwards succesor
and Grandson Richard II.

Pedigree

  1. England, King Edward II of [I79294623]
    1. France, Isabella Of [I79294624]
      1. England, King Edward III of
        1. Hainault, Lady Philippa of [I79294622]
          1. Prince, Edward of Woodstock the Black [I79284284]
          2. England, Isabella of [I79284285]
          3. England, Joan of [I79284286]
          4. Hatfield, William of [I79284287]
          5. Antwerp, Prince Lionel of, Duke of Clarence [I79284288]
          6. Gaunt, John of, Duke of Lancaster [I79294619]
          7. York, Edmund of Langley E. of Cambridge I Duke of [I79284289]
          8. Tower, Blanche of the [I79288827]
          9. Plantagenet, Mary [I79288828]
          10. Calais, Margaret of [I79288829]
          11. Windsor, William of [I79288830]
          12. Gloucester, Thomas Woodstock E.Buckingham Duke of [I79284290]
      2. Cornwall, John of Eltham Earl of, England [I79288809]
      3. Woodstock, Eleanor of, England [I79288810]
      4. Tower, Joan of the, England [I79288811]

Ancestors

Source References

  1. Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #236, Date of Import: Jul 3, 1997 [S31212502]
      • Source text:

        Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #236, Date of Import: Jul 3, 1997

  2. Brøderbund Software, Inc.: World Family Tree Vol. 19, Ed. 1 [S31232104]
      • Page: Tree #1362
      • Page: Tree #1362
      • Page: Tree #1362
  3. Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #236, Date of Import: Jul 3, 1997 [S31212505]
      • Source text:

        Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #236, Date of Import: Jul 3, 1997

  4. Brøderbund Software, Inc.: World Family Tree Vol. 21, Ed. 1 [S31232098]
      • Page: Tree #1116
      • Page: Tree #1116
      • Page: Tree #1116
  5. Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #236, Date of Import: Jul 3, 1997 [S31229481]
      • Source text:

        Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #236, Date of Import: Jul 3, 1997