John I 'Lackland' King of England
John I 'Lackland' King of was born on December 24th, 1167 in de Beaumont, Oxfordshire, , England.1 John I 'Lackland' King of's father was Henry II Curtmantle King of England and his mother was Eleanor of Aquitaine. His paternal grandparents were Geoffrey V Plantagenet Count of Anjou and Matilda 'The Empress' of England; his maternal grandparents were Guillaume X Duc D'aquitaine and Eleanor Chatellerault De Rochfoucauld. He had four brothers and three sisters, named William, Henry Duc De Normandie of, Richard I 'Lion Hearted' King of, Geoffrey Ii, Matilda of, Eleanor and Joan. He had four half-brothers and four half-sisters, named John, William Plantagenet, Morgan of, William '1st Earl of Salsbury', Eleanor Princess of England, Matilda of, Hugh and Ela. He died at the age of 48 on October 19th, 1216 in Newark, Nottinghamshire, , England.1 General Notes
John I 'Lackland', King of England was born on 24 December 1167 at Beaumont Palace, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.
He was the son of Henry II 'Curtmantle' d'Anjou, King of England and Eleanor, Duchesse d'Aquitaine.
He married, firstly, Isabella de Clare, Countess of Gloucester, daughter of William FitzRobert, 2nd Earl of Gloucester and Hawise de Beaumont, on 29 August 1189 at Marlborough Castle, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England.
He and Isabella de Clare, Countess of Gloucester were divorced in 1199, on the grounds of consanguinity.
He married, firstly, Isabella d'Angoulême, daughter of Aymer Taillefer, Comte d'Angoulême and Alice de Courtenay, on 24 August 1200 at Bordeaux Cathedral, Bordeaux, Dauphine, France.
He died on 19 October 1216 at age 48 at Newark Castle, Newark, Nottinghamshire, England.
He was buried at Worcester Cathedral, Worcester, Worcestershire, England.
John I 'Lackland', King of England and unknown de Warenne were associated.
He gained the title of King John I of Ireland in 1177.
He gained the title of Count of Mortain in 1189.
He ained the title of Earl of Gloucester.
As a result of his marriage, John I 'Lackland', King of England was styled as Earl of Gloucester on 29 August 1189.
He succeeded to the title of King John I of England on 6 April 1199.
He was crowned King of England on 27 May 1199 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England, and styled 'Rex Anglaie, Dominus Hiberniae, Dux Normanniae, et Dux Aquitaniae.'
He was a skilled politician and forceful administrator, but one of England's most unpopular monarchs due to his cruelty and deceit.
While Richard I was imprisoned abroad, in 1193 John vainly attempted to usurp the throne.
He was banished, but soon reconciled and made his brother's heir.
On Richard's death, John became king and imprisoned his young nephew Arthur of Brittany, a better claimant who soon died in prison.
He married Isabella of Gloucester and then divorced her after his accession to the throne and married Isabella of Angouleme.
John imposed crippling taxes and tightened the already severe forest laws, all to raise revenue for his war against the French.
This war cost him Normandy and led to high inflation resulting in widespread poverty.
He antagonised the Church bringing on an interdict from the Pope, and John himself was excommunicated.
The whole population, high and low alike, were in a state of near rebellion.
The barons drew up a document which they were intent upon John signing.
This document was not a formal constitution but a practical statement that the King must respect institutional customs and law.
On Monday 15 June 1215 King John reluctantly signed and sealed the document on the island of Runnymeade in the Thames.
This was one of the most memorable events in English history, the document being known as the Magna Carta.
Afterwards, John reverted to his bad old ways and Louis, son of the French King, was invited to replace him. Louis entered London unopposed in May 1216 and civil war began to flame.
Fortunately for England, John died of dysentry on Wednesday 19 October 1216 at Newark after losing the crown jewels in the Wash.
He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.
Child of John I 'Lackland', King of England and Clementina (?)
Joan (?)+ b. b 1195, d. 12378
Children of John I 'Lackland', King of England and Isabella d'Angoulême
Henry III, King of England+ b. 1 Oct 1207, d. 16 Nov 1272
Richard of Cornwall, Earl of Cornwall+ b. 5 Jan 1209, d. 2 Apr 1272
Joan of England b. 22 Jul 1210, d. 4 Mar 1238
Isabella of England+ b. 1214, d. 1 Dec 1241
Eleanor of England+ b. 1215, d. 13 Apr 1275
Child of John I 'Lackland', King of England and unknown de Warenne
Richard Fitzroy, Baron of Chilham+ b. b 1216, d. fr 1245 - 1246 8
Children of John I 'Lackland', King of England and Hawise de Tracy
Oliver (?) d. 1290
Osbert Gifford d. 1216
Geoffrey FitzRoy d. 1205
John FitzJohn
Odo FitzRoy d. c 1242
Ivo (?)
Henry (?)
Richard of Wallingford
Isabella la Blanche
Matilda of Barking b. b 1216
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.BET 1033 AND 1043 in Anjou, , France d.14 Apr 1109 in Anjou, , France
- b.1092 in Anjou, Isere, Rhone-Alpes, France d.10 Nov 1143 in Jerusalem, Israel
- b.~ 1059 in Of, Montfort, Eure, France d.14 Feb 1117 in , Fontrevault, , France
- b.24 Aug 1113 in Le Mans, Sarthe, France d.03 Sep 1151 in Chateau Du, , , France
- b.1062 in Maine, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France d.11 Jul 1110 in Maine, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France,
- b.1096 in Maine, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France1 d.1126 in Maine, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France
- b.1055 in Chateau Du, Loire, Rhone-Alpes, France d.Mar 1099 in Anjou, Isere, Rhone-Alpes, France
- b.05 Mar 1132 in Le Mans, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France d.06 Jul 1189 in Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France
- b.~ 1004 in Falaise, Calvados, Normandie, France d.06 Aug 1028 in Nicaea, Bithynia, Turkey
- b.14 Oct 1024 in Falaise,Normandy d.10 Sep 1087 in Hermenbraville,Rouen,Normandy
- b.1003 in Falaise, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France d.~ 1050 in Grestain, Eure, Haute-Normandie, France
- b.1068 in Selby, Yorkshire, , England d.01 Dec 1135 in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France
- b.~ 1012 d.01 Sep 1067 in Lille, France
- b.1031 in Flanders, , , France d.02 Nov 1083 in Caen,Normandy
- b.~ 1009 in France d.08 Jan 1079 in Messinesmonastre, France
- b.05 Aug 1102 in London, Middlesex, , England d.10 Sep 1169 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
- b.1001 in Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland d.14 Aug 1040 in Elgin, Moray, , Scotland
- b.1031 in Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland d.13 Nov 1093 in Alnwick, Northumberland, , England
- b.1009 in , Northumberland, , England d.1040 in , , , Scotland
- b.1080 in Dunfermline, Fife, , Scotland d.01 May 1118 in Westminster, Middlesex, England
- b.1016 in , , Wessex, England d.19 Apr 1057 in London, Middlesex, England , bur St Paul's Cathedral
- b.1046 in Hungary d.16 Nov 1093 in Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
- b.1025 in Braunschweig, Niedersachsen, Germany d.13 Jul 1054 in London, Middlesex, , England
- b.24 Dec 1167 in de Beaumont, Oxfordshire, , England d.19 Oct 1216 in Newark, Nottinghamshire, , England
- b.1099 d.09 Apr 1137
- b.1121 in Chateau de Belin, Guienne. France d.01 Mar 1204 in Fontevraud Abbey, Berri, France
- b.1103 d.>Mar 1130
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They had a son named Baron of Chilham Richard.
They had two sons and three daughters, named Henry Iii King of, Richard 1st Earl of, Joan of, Isabel Empress of and Eleanor of.
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Children
Henry Iii King of England
Henry Iii King of was born on October 10th, 1206 in Winchester, Hampshire, , England.2 He died at the age of 65 on June 16th, 1272 in Westminster, London, Eng, England.2
Richard 1st Earl of Cornwall
Richard 1st Earl of was born on January 5th, 1209 in Winchester Cstle, Wimchester, Hampshire, England. He died at the age of 63 on April 2nd, 1272 in Berkhamsted Castle, Berkhamsted, Hertfortshire, England.
Joan of England
Joan of was born in 1214 in Gloucestershire, England. She died at the age of 27 in 1241 in Havering-atte-Bower, Essex, England.
Isabel Empress of Germany
Isabel Empress of was born in 1214 in Winchester, Hampshire, , England.3 She died at the age of 27 on December 1st, 1241 in Foggia, Foggia, Puglia, Italy.3
Eleanor of England
Eleanor of was born in 1215 in Glaucester, Glaucestershire, England. She died at the age of 60 on April 13th, 1275 in Montargis Abbey, Orleanais, France.
They had a daughter named Matilda of.
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