King John "Lackland" King of England 
John "Lackland" was born on December 24th, 1167 in Lings Manor House, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. John "Lackland"'s father was Henry II England "Curtmantle" and his mother was Eleanor of Aquitaine. His paternal grandparents were Geoffrey V Plantagenet and Matilda (Maud) of England; his maternal grandparents were William X Duke of Aquitaine and Eleanor Chatellerault deRochefoucauld. He had five brothers and three sisters, named Richard I Lion-Hearted King of, William De Longspee Prince of, Henry The Young King of, Geoffery Prince of, Philip Prince of England, Matilda Princess of, Eleanor Plantagenet Princess of and Joanna Princess of. He was the youngest of the nine children. He had eight half-brothers and seven half-sisters, named William Plantagenet of, Henry Plantagenet of England Prince of, Geoffrey Plantagenet Prince of, Philip Plantagenet Prince of, William Longespée Earl of, "Lackland", William De Longspee Prince of, "Lackland", Matilda Plantagenet Princess of England, Eleanor Plantagenet Princess of England, Joanna Plantagenet Princess of, Mary Capet of, Alice Capet, Alice Capet of and Alice Capet of. He died at the age of 48 on October 19th, 1216 in Newark, Nottinghamshire, England. He was buried in 1216 in Cathedral, Worcester, Worcestershire, England.General Notes
"Lackland" refered to John's status as the youngest son, resulting in nosignificant inherited fiefs from his Father. His titles included King ofIreland 1177, Count of Mortain 1189, Earl of Gloucester. John succeededhis brother Richard I as King in 1199. In 1215 he put his seal on theMagna Carta (Great Charter). The Magna Carta is the foundation of EnglishConstitutional law and liberties and placed the King, like the subjectshe ruled, subject to the rule of law. He is Interred in WorcesterCathedral. "The Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages" Norman F. Cantor,General Editor.
This is King John of the Magna Charta.
The Magna Charta is recognized today as one of the most important documents in
the history of human freedom. Coming near the end of the Dark Ages, it
challenged the "divine right" of kings to rule arbitrarily.
King John of England was a tyrant who seized the throne in 1199 by imprisoning
and probably murdering young Prince Arthur, the rightful heir. King John threw
people into prison at the drop of a hat, confiscated their property by heavy
taxes and unjust decrees, and despoiled the wives and daughters of his Nobles.
His quarrels with the pope caused the pope to excommunicate all England for a
period of six years. The King had a tiresome habit of forcing th e peasants to
buildbridges over streams he might wish to cross while hunting, and at one time
he made the whole of England his own private game preserve, so that none of the
starving peasantry could kill even a rabbit for supper.
The King's Nobles finally refused to fight for him abroad, and as a result he
was utterl y defeated at the Battle of Bouvines during the summer of 1214. The
King then turned in fury on his Barons at home, but he underestimated the
powers arrayed against him. The Barons, as sembled in conference by the
Archbishop of Canterbury, each took a solemn oath on the altar that they would
stand united and not relinquish their efforts until they had either compelle d
the King to confirm their liberties or had waged war against him to the death.
During the winter of 1214-15, the Barons prepared and presented to King John a
list of their demands. When the King saw the Articles, heis supposed to have
sworn by "God's teeth" , his favorite oath, that hewould never agree to such
demands or any part of them. But the Barons were not to be denied. They
raised an army and launched a "holy crusade"against the King to recover their
rightful liberties. The King was finally forced to surrender at Runn emede on
June 15, 1215. After four days of negotiations, the King's seal was affixed to
all copies of the historic Magna Charta.
The Magna Charta is recognized today as a foundation stone of free government
and has been referred to as "The Mother of Constitutions." It was an important
forerunner of the United States Constitution. Sections39 anbd 40 of the Charter
state: "No free man shall be taken , orimprisoned, or dispossessed, or
outlawed, or banished, or in any waydestroyed...excep t by the legal judgment
of his peers or by the law ofthe land. To no one will we sell, to n o one will
we deny, or delay,right of justice." The Barons offered to their sub-tenants
the same concessions that they were demanding from the King.
Section 61 authorized the election of 25 Surety Barons to see that the
provisions of th e Charter were enforced. These Sureties were given the right
to distress and harass the King by any means in their power if he did not keep
his pledges. Several of these Sureties are included inthis royal line
pedigree: Hugh Bigod, Robert De Vere, Roger Bigod, Alan Galloway, [ Lord]
Gilbert De Clare, William De Albini, Richard De Clare[Sir] William Marshal
(Marshall) John De Lacy William De Warren Sahar DeQuincy William [Earl Of
Salisbury] etc...
King John was given a interdict by Pope Innocent III. King John did notrespond
as agreed upon so his excommunication was soon to follow. WhenKing John still
would not agree to live up to his agreements, (such asthe will of the dead King
Richard) the Pope in 1212 absolved all subjectsof John from their oaths of
allegiance, coupling with this declarationthat the ban of excommunication would
thenceforth apply to anyone whocontinued to serve him, who lived in his
household, who sat or served athis table, who held the stirrup when he set orth
to ride or who everspoke a word to him in public or private.
Signer of the Magna Charta.aka: John of England
Frederick Lewis Weis, "Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists",
7th ed.
John was the youngest of the 4 sons of King Henry. He first claimed
the crown in 1193 when news broke that his brother, King Richard (theLion
Hearted), was held prisoner "somewhere in Germany." In April 1193Richard was
offered for ransom by the Holy Roman Emperor. (See WinstonChurchill's detailed
account of this episode in Vol. 1 of "A History ofthe English Speaking
Peoples - The Birth of Britain" at pgs.236-237) Richard reclaimed thecrown in
1194 after his release. Richard was killed by a crossbow in asmall skirmish in
1199. He died on April 6, 1199 from the wound, and John had been declared his
heir before Richard died.
Much is written about King John in Chapter 15 of Churchill's book
(above) because it was he who was king at the signing of the Magna Carta on
June 15, 1215. He died the following summer.
Our Noble & Gentle Families of Royal Descent Together with Their Paternal
Ancestry by Joseph Foster p 178 1884 Edition: Crowned at Westminster 27May
1199; signed Magna Charta 15 Jun 1215;
Pedigrees of some Emperor Charlemagne's Descendants - Langston-Buck
The Oxford Illustrated History of the British Monarchy by Cannon andGriffith.
Our Noble & Gentle Families of Royal Descent Together with Their Paternal
Ancestry by Joseph Foster p 178 1884 Edition: Crowned at Westminster 27May
1199; signed Magna Charta 15 Jun 1215;
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- b.24 Aug 1113 in Anjou, France d.07 Sep 1151 in Anyore, England
- b.5 Mar 1132/1133 in Le Mans, Sarthe, France d.06 Jul 1189 in Chinon, Indre-et Loire, France
- b.1102 in London, Middlesex, England d.10 Sep 1167 in Notre Dame, Paris, France
- b.24 Dec 1167 in Lings Manor House, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England d.19 Oct 1216 in Newark, Nottinghamshire, England
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- b.1122 in Chateau de Belin, Guinne, France d.31 Mar 1202 in Fontevraud Abbey, Maine-et-Loire, France
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John "Lackland" and Isabel were married in a religious ceremony on August 29th, 1189 in Marlborough, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. They had two sons named Richard and Richard.
John "Lackland" and Isabella de were married in a religious ceremony on August 29th, 1189 in Marlbough, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. They had five sons and six daughters, named Henry III King, Henry III of, Richard of, Richard I, Richard Prince of, Joan Makepeace of, Joane Princess of, Isabella of, Isabel Princess of, Eleanorof and Eleanor Princess of.
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Children
Henry III King Plantagent King of
Henry III King was born on October 1st, 1206 in Winchester, Winchester, Hampshire, England. He died at the age of 66 on November 16th, 1272 in Westminster, Westminster, Middlesex, England. He was buried on November 20th, 1272 in Westminster Abbe, Westminster, Middlesex, England.
Henry III of England King
Henry III of was born on October 12th, 1207. He died at the age of 65 in 1272.
Joane Princess of Plantagent [Queen of Scotla
Joane Princess of was born on July 22nd, 1210 in ,Coucy, Alsne, France. She died in ,London, Middlesex, England. She was buried in Tarrant, Keynstan, Dorsetshire, England.
Isabel Princess of Plantagent [Empress of Germ
Isabel Princess of was born in 1214 in of, Winchester, Hampshire, England. She died at the age of 27 on December 1st, 1241 in ,Foggia, Apulia, Italy. She was buried in 1241 in Andria, Bari, Apulia, Italy.
Eleanor Princess of Plantagent Prncss of
Eleanor Princess of was born in 1215 in ,Winchester, Hampshire, England. She died at the age of 60 on April 13th, 1275 in ,Montargis, Loiret, France. She was buried in 1275 in ,Montargis, Loiret, France.
Richard I Cornwall (Earl of Cornwa)
Richard I was born in Winchester Castl, Hamshire, England. He died on April 2nd, 1272 in Newark Castle, Newark, England. He was buried in ,,,Worchester Cathe.
Richard Prince of Plantagent [Earl of Cornwal
Richard Prince of was born in ,Winchester, Hampshire, England. He died on April 2nd, 1272 in Berkhamsteadcast, Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, England. He was buried on April 13th, 1272 in Hailes Abbey, Hailes, Gloucestershire, England.
John "Lackland" and Isabella were married in a religious ceremony on August 29th, 1189 in Marlborough Castle, Wiltshire.
John "Lackland" were married in a religious ceremony on August 29th, 1189 in Marlborough Castle, Wiltshire. He had a biological daughter named Eleanor Princess Of England.
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Children
Eleanor Princess Of England Plantagenet
Eleanor Princess Of England was born in 1215. She died at the age of 60 in 1275.
John "Lackland" and Isabella were married in a religious ceremony on August 24th, 1200. They had two sons and two daughters, named Henry III, Richard , Earl, Eleanor and Isabella.
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Children
Henry III King of England
Henry III was born on October 1st, 1207 in Winchester,England. He died at the age of 65 on November 16th, 1272 in London,England. He was buried in Westminster,Abbey,London,England.
John "Lackland" and Isabella De Taillefer of were married in a religious ceremony on August 24th, 1200 in Bordeaux, France. They had two sons and three daughters, named Henry III King of, Richard Plantagenet, Joan Princess of, Elizabeth Empress of and Eleanor Princess of.
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Children
Henry III King of England
Henry III King of was born on October 1st, 1207. He died at the age of 65 in 1272.
Earl Richard Plantagenet deCornwall
Richard Plantagenet was born in 1214 in Wincester, Hampshire, England. He died at the age of 58 on April 2nd, 1272 in Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire. He was buried on April 13th, 1272 in Hailes Abbey, Gloucestershire, England.
Elizabeth Empress of Germany
Elizabeth Empress of was born in 1214. She died at the age of 27 in 1241.
Eleanor Princess of England
Eleanor Princess of was born in 1215. She died at the age of 60 on April 13th, 1275.
John "Lackland" and Isabella De Taillefer were married in a religious ceremony on August 24th, 1200. They had three sons and three daughters, named King Of England Henry III, Geoffrey, Robert, Joanna, Isabel and Eleanor Princess Of England.
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Children
King King Of England Henry III Plantagenet
King Of England Henry III was born on October 12th, 1207 in WinCheshire Castle, Hampshire. He died at the age of 65 on November 16th, 1272 in Westminster Palace London. He was buried in Westminster Abbey, London, Middlesex, England.
Isabel Plantagenet , Princess Of Germany
Isabel was born in 1214. She died at the age of 27 in 1241.
Eleanor Princess Of England Plantagenet
Eleanor Princess Of England was born in 1215. She died at the age of 60 in 1275.
John "Lackland" and Agatha were married in a religious ceremony in not married. They had a daughter named Joan.
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Children
Joan Plantagenet
Joan was born in 1191. She died at the age of 46 on February 2nd, 1237. She was buried in Llanvas,Anglesey,Wales.
John "Lackland" and de Warenne were married in a religious ceremony in not married. They had a son named Richard.
They had a daughter named Isabel.
They had a son named Richard FitzJohn Baron.
John "Lackland" and Matilda were married in a religious ceremony in Unmarried. They had a son named Osbert.
John "Lackland" and De Warenne were married in a religious ceremony in Unmarried ??. They had nine sons named Richard de, Richard, Eudo, Geofrey, Henry, Ivo, John, Richard and Richard.
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Children
Richard de Chilham
Richard de was born about 1186 in of, Chilham Castle, Kent, England. He died in 1217. He was buried in 1217.
Richard Fitz-Roy
Richard was born about 1186 in Chilham Castle, Kent, England. He died on August 6th, 1270.
Eudo FitzRoy
Eudo was born in of, Essex, Essex, England. He died before 1242. He was buried before 1242.
John FitzRoy
John was born in of, Lincolnshire, England. He died after 1201. He was buried after 1201.
John "Lackland" and Hawisa were married in a religious ceremony in Unmarried. They had a son and a daughter, named Oliver and Isabel La.
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Children
Oliver Plantagent
Oliver was born about 1187 in of, Westminster, Middlesex, England. He died in October 1219 in ,Damietta, On the Nile, Egypt. He was buried in 1219 in Westminsterabbey, Westminster, Middlesex, England.
John "Lackland" and Agatha were married in a religious ceremony in Unmarried. They had a daughter named Joan.
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Children
Joan England
Joan was born in 1188 in Bramber, Sussex, England. She died in Aberconwy, Arllechwedd Isaf, Caernarvonshire, Wales. She was buried in Llan-Faes, Dindaethwy, Anglesey, Wales.
They had a daughter named Richard Of Dover Baron Of Chilham.
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