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     Maurice II 'Magnanimous' 2nd Baron de Berkeley was buried at St Augustine's Priory, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. He was born in April 1271 at Berkeley Castle, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England.^2,5 He was the son of Thomas II 'The Wise' 1st Baron de Berkeley and Joan de Ferrers. Maurice II 'Magnanimous' 2nd Baron de Berkeley was born in April 1281 at Berkeley Castle, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England.^6,4 He married Eva la Zouche, daughter of Eudo (Eon) la Zouche , of Haryngworth and Milicent de Cantelou, in 1289.^1,7 Maurice II 'Magnanimous' 2nd Baron de Berkeley married Isabel de Clare, daughter of Gilbert de Clare , Earl Gloucester & Hertford and Alice de Lusignan, in 1316.^2,8 Maurice II 'Magnanimous' 2nd Baron de Berkeley died on 31 May 1326 at Wallingford Castle, Berkshire, England, at age 55; (as a prisoner).^6,4
     He Sir Maurice de Berkeley, b. Apr 1281, d. 31 May 1326, Lord Berkeley ofBerkeley Castle; m. (1) 1289, neither being over eight years of age, Evala Zouche. [Magna Charta Sureties]

Note: They must have been married in early 1289, because Eva had to havebeen born bef. 25 Mar 1280 (nine months after her father's latestpossible death date).

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Maurice de Berkeley, 1st/2nd Baron Berkeley; b. April 1271; took part inScottish Wars 1295-1318; at Siege of Carlaverock July 1300, called toParliament 1308 in his father's lifetime by a series of writs worded tohim as 'Maurice de Berkeley', which by a later interpretation would havemeant that he was made Lord (Baron) Berkeley in a separate creation tothat of his father, but in fact there is no record of his having takenhis seat, Warden Gloucester 1312, Capt Berwick 1315, Commissioner toScotland 1316, Chief Justiciar of South Wales 1316, Seneschal ofAquitaine 1320, joined the Earl of Lancaster's insurrection againstEdward II and his favourites the Despensers 1321 but was captured andimprisoned in Wallingford Castle. [Burke's Peerage]

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BARONY of BERKELEY (II)

MAURICE (DE BERKELEY), LORD DE BERKELEY, son and heir, who 'may beecalled Maurice the Magnanimous,' born April 1281 (b). He distinguishedhimself in the Scottish wars, 1295-1318, and was at the siege ofCarlaverock in July 1300. He was summoned to Parliament v.p., from 16August 1308 to 15 May 1321 by writs directed Mauricio de Berkeleye,whereby he may be held to have become LORD BERKELEY, though there is noactual record of his having sat in Parliament. He held several importantposts, v.p., being Warden Of Gloucester, 1312; Capt. of Berwick, 1315;one of the Commissioners to Scotland, 1316; Chief Justiciar of SouthWales 1316, and Seneschal of Aquitaine, 1320. Shortly afterwards hejoined the Earl of Lancaster in the rebellion against Edward II and theDespenser family, and within 6 months of his father's death was sentprisoner to Wallingford Castle, 20 Jan 1321/2, where he d. about a yearafterwards.

He m. 1stly 1289 (neither party being aged over 8), Eve, sister ofWilliam la Zouche (Lord Zouche of Haryngworth), and daughter of Eon laZouche, by Millicent, sister and coheir of George de Cauntelo, Lord ofAbergavenny, daughter of William de Cauntelo, of Calne, co. Wilts andAston Cantlow, co. Warwick. She d. 6 Dec 1314, and was buried inPortbury Church, Somerset. He m. 2ndly, about 1316, Isabel, daughter ofGilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester and Hertford, by his 1st wife Alice,daughter of Hugh XI, called le Brun, Sire de Lusignan, Count of la Marcheand Angouleme (uterine brother of Henry III). He d. as aforesaid, 31 May1326 , and was buried at Wallingford, but removed to St. Augustine's,Bristol (c). Inq.p.m. Feb 1326/7. His widow, who was b. 10 Mar 1262/3,dsp 1333. [Complete Peerage II:128-9, XIV:87]

(b) This makes him a father at the age of 14, for which Smyth quotes theBiblical precedents of Solomon and Ahaz, each a father at 11 and of KingJosiah at 14, and adds that his own 'small reading could parallel morethan a dozen other parents which have been Fathers and Mothers at 14years'. The date of birth appears to rest on his being found to be 40years old in 1321 in two inquisitions on his father's death, 'and' saysSmyth 'he best knew his own age that sett it down.' It is however nowrecognised that the age of men in middle life being a matter of littlepractical importance, is seldom given with any degree of accuracy in theinquisitions. His birth (as the elder son of his parents) would moreprobably be in 1271 than in 1281, ie. after some 4, rather than some 14,years of their marriage.

(c) From his 2nd son, Maurice, descend the Berkeleys of Stoke Gifford,co. Gloucester (Lords Botetourt), the Berkeleys of Stratton, Cornwall(Lords Berkeley of Stratton) and the Berkeleys of Pyll, of which familiesthe last is now (1911) represented in the male line by Viscount Portman.

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Maurice de Berkeley, 2nd baron, b. 1281, d. 1326, m. Eve, dau. of Eudo leZouch. He received summons to parliament from 1308 to 1321, during hisfather's lifetime. He had issue, Thomas, 3rd baron; Sir Maurice; John,constable of Bristol Castle; Eudo; Peter; Isabel. [Sir Bernard Burke,Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages, Burke's Peerage, Ltd.,London, 1883, p. 44, Berkeley, Viscount Berkeley, Earl of Nottingham, andMarquess of Berkeley]

     Eva la Zouche was born before 25 March 1280 at Harringworth, Northumberland, England.³ She was the daughter of Eudo (Eon) la Zouche , of Haryngworth and Milicent de Cantelou. Eva la Zouche married Maurice II 'Magnanimous' 2nd Baron de Berkeley, son of Thomas II 'The Wise' 1st Baron de Berkeley and Joan de Ferrers, in 1289.^1,2 Eva la Zouche died on 6 December 1314 at Church of Portbury, Somerset, England.^4,5
     She Eva la Zouche, d. 5 Dec 1314; m. 1289, Sir Maurice de Berkeley, b. Apr1281, d. 31 May 1326, Lord Berkeley of Berkeley Castle. [Magna ChartaSureties]

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He [Maurice de Berkeley] m. 1stly 1289 (neither party being aged over 8),Eve, sister of William la Zouche (Lord Zouche of Haryngworth), anddaughter of Eon la Zouche, by Millicent, sister and coheir of George deCauntelo, Lord of Abergavenny, daughter of William de Cauntelo, of Calne,co. Wilts and Aston Cantlow, co. Warwick. She d. 6 Dec 1314, and wasburied in Portbury Church, Somerset. [Complete Peerage II:128-9, XIV:87]

     Eudo (Eon) la Zouche , of Haryngworth was born in 1232 at Ashby de la Zouche, Leicestershire, England. He married Milicent de Cantelou before 13 December 1273 at Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales.^3,2 Eudo (Eon) la Zouche , of Haryngworth died before 25 June 1279 at Ashton Cantelou, Warwickshire, England.^4,2
     He Eudo la Zouche [son of Roger, brother of Alan], of Haryngworth, d. bet.28 Apr and 25 June 1279; m. Milicent de Cantelou. [Magna Charta Sureties]

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Eon la Zouche (not necessarily a 'younger' brother of William, thoughprobably so of Alan); m. by 13 Dec 1273 Millicent (d. by 7 Jan 1298/9),daughter of William de Cauntelo and widow of John de Mohaut, and d. 28April-25 June 1279. [Burke's Peerage, p. 3102]

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Eudo, from whom the Zouches, Barons Zouche, of Haryngworth derive. [SirBernard Burke, Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages, Burke'sPeerage, Ltd., London, 1883, p. 598, Zouche, Baron Zouche, of Ashby, co.Leicester]

     Milicent de Cantelou died BEF 7 JAN 1298/99 at Harringworth, Northamptonshire, England.^4,2 She married John de Mohaut , of Bingley.^5,2 Milicent de Cantelou was born in 1250 at Calne, Wiltshire, England. She married Eudo (Eon) la Zouche , of Haryngworth before 13 December 1273 at Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales.^5,2
     Milicent de Cantelou Millicent (d. by 7 Jan 1298/9), daughter of William de Cauntelo and widowof John de Mohaut; m. Eon la Zouche. [Burke's Peerage, p. 3102]

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The following from VCH-Wiltshire:

Before the Conquest the land of QUEMERFORD was almost certainly part ofthe king's estate called Calne, and as part of the rump of that estate,later called Calne manor, most of it was probably granted to Fulk deCauntelo c. 1199. The rest evidently lay in holdings which were grantedaway piecemeal from the king's estate or from Calne manor.

Presumably as part of what was probably granted to Fulk de Cauntelo c.1199 the lord of Calne manor held 4 yardlands in Quemerford which in 1274was described as bureland, perhaps suggesting that it was demesne landconverted to customary tenure; it was later called BOWERS manor. Much ofQuemerford's land, including Bowers manor, descended with Calne andCalstone manors and from 1763 with Bowood House. From the 13th century orearlier land in Quemerford was part of Calstone Wylye manor. When, in1585, the lord of Calne manor bought Calstone Wylye manor it waspresumably added to his other land in Quemerford. In 1728 Calne andCalstone manor included c. 450 a. and pasture rights in Quemerford; theland lay mainly in six farms, of which the largest were Sands, LowerSands, Quemerford, and Quemerford Common. In 1776 William, earl ofShelburne, the owner of Bowood House, bought a farm of 58 a. from HenryVince, and in 1790, then marquess of Lansdowne, he bought a farm probablyof 64 a. from Daniel Bull; the farmstead of the farm bought in 1790 wasin 1728 that on the site of Wagon and Horses Cottages. In 1919 Henry,marquess of Lansdowne, sold Sands farm, 267 a. including Calne (formerlyCalstone) Low and land in Abberd mead, and Lower Sands farm, 78 a., to W.A. Higgs. Apparently in the same year Sands farm was bought by H. K.Henly, who in 1942 sold 37 a. to the state for R.A.F. Compton Bassett andin 1947 bought Lower Sands farm. In the early 1950s Henly sold bothfarms, except a small part of Lower Sands farm, to E. H. Bradley & SonsLtd., and in 2001 the land belonged to Aggregate Industries Ltd. In 1919Lord Lansdowne sold Quemerford farm, 117 a., to W. A. Higgs, who sold itin 1923 to Thomas Davis (d. 1962). In 1979 Davis's sons and trustees H.W. and N. G. Davis sold the farm, then 107 a., to Mr. Anthony Whinney,the owner in 1996. In 1919 Lord Lansdowne sold Quemerford Common farm,131 a., to M. L. Bodman. It passed to J. F. Bodman (d. 1969) and, 58 a.,was offered for sale in that year.

In 1198 and until 1226 or later Maurice of Calne held a small estate atQuemerford by serjeanty. In 1231, then assessed at ½ yardland, it wassettled by John son of Ellis on John son of Robert for the grantee'slife; in 1255 it was held by John son of Ellis, in 1275 it was held forservice as bailiff of Calne hundred by that John's son Thomas of Swindon,and in 1294 it passed on Thomas's death to his brother John Ellis. By1289 Millicent de Montalt, the lord of Calne and Calstone manors and ofCalne hundred, had successfully claimed that the land was held of her. Ithas not been traced further than 1294.

[From: 'Calne: Manors and other estates', A History of the County ofWiltshire: Volume 17: Calne (2002), pp. 64-79. URL:http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=18038&strquery=galiena. Date accessed: 26 August 2005] Milicent de Cantelou was also known as Millicent de Cauntelo.

     Ellen (Helen) (Elena) de Quincy was born circa 1225 at Winchester, Hampshire, England. She married an unknown person before 1242 at Winchester, Hampshire, England.⁵ She died before 20 August 1296.⁵
     She Elena de Quincy, d. shortly bef. 20 Aug 1296; m. bef. 1242 Sir Alan laZouche (son of Roger), d. 12 Aug 1270, Lord Zouche of Ashby la Zouche,co. Leicester, Constable of the Tower of London, and a descendant of theCounts of Porhoet in Brittany. [Magna Charta Sureties]

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Ellen/Helen (d. by 20 Aug 1296), 3rd daughter of 2nd Earl of Winchesterof the Feb 1206/7 creation. [Burke's Peerage]

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Helen, or Ellen, 3rd daughter and coheir of Roger (DE QUENCY), 2nd EARLOF WINCHESTER, CONSTABLE OF SCOTLAND, by his 1st wife, Helen, 2nd but 1stsurviving daughter and coheir of Alan, LORD OF GALLOWAY, CONSTABLE OFSCOTLAND. In the course of a lawsuit with John (de Warenne), Earl ofSurrey, he and his son Roger were violently assaulted by the Earl beforethe Justices in Westminster Hall on the Octave of St. John (1 July) 1270,whereby he received wounds of which he died, 10 August following. Hiswidow, who received Brackley in her pourparty and was patron of theHospital there, was summoned to send her service to Wales in 1277 and1282. She died shortly before 20 August 1296.

     Joan de Ferrers was born in 1248 at Derby, Derbyshire, England. She was the daughter of William de Ferrers , 5th Earl of Derby and Margaret de Quincy , Heir of Groby & Leuchars. Joan de Ferrers married Thomas II 'The Wise' 1st Baron de Berkeley in 1267.^1,3 Joan de Ferrers died between 19 March 1309 and 1310 at St Augustine Priory, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.^1,3
     She Joan Ferrers, d. 19 Mar 1309/10; m. 1267 Sir Thomas de Berkeley, b. 1245,d. 23 July 1321, son of Maurice de Berkeley, b. 1218, d. 1281, andIsabel, daughter of Richard Fitz Roy, bastard son of King John ofEngland. [Magna Charta Sureties]

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He [Thomas de Berkeley] married, in 1267, Joan, da. of William (DEFERRERS), EARL OF DERBY, by his 2nd wife, Margaret, daughter and coheirof Roger (DE QUINCI), EARL OF WINCHESTER. She died in March 1309/10, andwas buried at St. Augustine's, Bristol. He died 23 July 1321, atBerkeley, aged about 76. [Complete Peerage II:127-8, (transcribed byDave Utzinger)]

     William de Ferrers , 5th Earl of Derby died BET 24 AND 28 MAR 1253/54 at Evington, Billesdon, Leicestershire, England.^5,4 He was born circa 1193 at Tutbury, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England.² He married Sibyl Marshal before 14 May 1219.^5,4 William de Ferrers , 5th Earl of Derby married Margaret de Quincy , Heir of Groby & Leuchars before 1238.^6,2,4 William de Ferrers , 5th Earl of Derby was buried on 31 March 1254 at Abbey of Merevale, Warwickshire, England.^6,4
      William de Ferrers , 5th Earl of Derby was also known as 05th Earl of Derby , William de Ferrers. He William de Ferrers, buried 31 Mar 1254, Earl of Derby. [Magna ChartaSureties, line 88-3]

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EARLDOM OF DERBY (V) 1247

WILLIAM (DE FERRIERES or DE FERRERS), EARL OF DERBY, son and heir. Heaccompanied the King to France in April 1230. Constable of BolsoverCastle, 28 February 1234/5 to 3 July 1236. The King took his homage, andhe had livery of Cbartley Castle and the rest of his mother's lands, 10November 1247. He was invested with the Earldom, 2 February 1247/8, atWestminster, and was present at the Parliament of London held in thatmotith. On passing over a bridge at St. Neots was accidentally thrownfrom the litter which be habitually used, having been afflicted with goutfrom his youth-and sustained injuries from which he never recovered.

He married, 1stly, before 14 May 1219 Sibyl, sister and in her issuecoheir of Walter, EARL OF PEMBROKE, and 3rd daughter of William (LEMARESCHAL), EARL OF PEMBROKE, by Isabel, suo jure Countess of Pembroke,daughter and eventually heir of Richard (FITZ GILBERT), EARL OF PEMBROKE.She died s.p.m. He married, 2ndly, in or before 1238, Margaret, 1stdaughter and coheir of Roger (DE QUENCY), EARL OF WINCHESTER, by his 1stwife, Helen, 1st daughter and coheir of Alan DE GALLOWAY, CONSTABLE OFSCOTLAND. He died at Evington near Leicester, 24 or 28, and was buried 31March 1254, at Merevale Abbey. His widow, the King having taken herhomage, had livery, 3 December 1274, of her purparty of the lands whichAlianore de Vaux, late Countess of Winchester, had held in dower of theinheritance of Roger de Quency, sometime Earl of Winchester, formerlyAlianore's husband. She died shortly before 12 March 1280/1. [CompletePeerage IV:196-8, XIV:250, (transcribed by Dave Utzinger)]

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William de Ferrers, 7th Earl of Derby, upon doing homage in the 32ndHenry III [c. 1248], had livery of Chartley Castle and the other lands ofhis mother's inheritance; and the same year he sat in the parliament heldin London wherein the king made so stout an answer to the demands of hisimpetuous barons. His lordship m. 1st, Sibel, one of the daus. andco-heirs of William Mareschal, Earl of Pembroke, by whom he had sevendaus., viz., Agnes, m. to William de Vesci; Isabel m. 1st to GilbertBasset, of Wycombe, and 2ndly, to Reginald de Mohun; Maud, m. 1st toWilliam de Kymes; 2ndly to William de Vyvon, and 3rdly, to Emerick deRupel Carnardi; Sibil m. 1st to John de Vipont, 2ndly to Franco de Mohun;Joane m. to William Aguillon, and 2ndly to John de Mohun; Agatha m. toHugh Mortimer of Chelmersh; Eleanor m. 1st to William de Vallibus, 2ndlyto Roger de Quincy, Earl of Winton, and 3rdly to Roger de Leybourne, buthad no issue. The earl m. 2ndly Margaret, one of the daus. and co-heirsof Roger de Quincy, Earl of Winchester, and had issue: Robert, hissuccessor; William, upon whom his mother conferred the lordship of Groby,co. Leicester; Joan, m. Thomas, Lord Berkeley; and Agnes, m. to Robert deMuscegros, Lord of Deerhurst.

His lordship, who from his youth had been a martyr to the gout, and inconsequence obliged to he drawn from place to place in a chariot, losthis life by being thrown through the heedlessness of his driver over thebridge at St. Neots, co. Huntingdon, in 1254. He was survived by hiseldest son, Robert de Ferrers, 6th Earl of Derby. [Sir Bernard Burke,Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages, Burke's Peerage, Ltd.,London, 1883, p. 197, Ferrers, Earls of Derby] William de Ferrers , 5th Earl of Derby was also known as William de Ferrieres , 5th Earl of Derby.⁴

     Margaret de Quincy , Heir of Groby & Leuchars died BEF 12 MAR 1280/81 at Groby, Leicestershire, England.^4,3 She was born circa 1223 at Winchester, Hamptonshire, England. She married William de Ferrers , 5th Earl of Derby before 1238.^4,2,3
     Margaret de Quincy , Heir of Groby & Leuchars Margaret de Quincy, d. shortly bef. 12 Mar 1280/1; m. in or bef. 1238, ashis 2nd wife, William de Ferrers, buried 31 Mar 1254, Earl of Derby.[Magna Charta Sureties, line 88-3]

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He [William de Ferrers] married, 2ndly, in or before 1238, Margaret, 1stdaughter and coheir of Roger (DE QUENCY), EARL OF WINCHESTER, by his 1stwife, Helen, 1st daughter and coheir of Alan DE GALLOWAY, CONSTABLE OFSCOTLAND. He died at Evington near Leicester, 24 or 28, and was buried 31March 1254, at Merevale Abbey. His widow, the King having taken herhomage, had livery, 3 December 1274, of her purparty of the lands whichAlianore de Vaux, late Countess of Winchester, had held in dower of theinheritance of Roger de Quency, sometime Earl of Winchester, formerlyAlianore's husband. She died shortly before 12 March 1280/1. [CompletePeerage IV:196-8, XIV:250, (transcribed by Dave Utzinger)]

     Reginald de Braose , 13th Lord of Abergavenny married an unknown person.³ He was buried at Priory Church, Brecon, Breconshire, Wales. He was born circa 1179 at Bramber, Sussex, England. He married Gwladys 'Ddu' verch Llewelyn , Princess of Wales circa 1215.³ Reginald de Braose , 13th Lord of Abergavenny died before 9 June 1228 at Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales.^2,3
     He OWNERS of the LORDSHIP of ABERGAVENNY (XIII) 1216

Reynold de Briouze, next brother [after William the eldest, & Giles -Bishop of Hereford]. He had seizin of hi father's lands 26 May 1216, butgave up Bramber in or after 1220 to his nephew John, son and heir of his1st brother William. He m. 1stly Grecia, daughter and in her issuecoheir of William Brieguerre or Briwere by Beatrice de Vaux. He m.2ndly, 1215, Gwladus Du, daughter of Llewelyn ap Iorwerth, Prince ofNorth Wales, by his 2nd wife Joan, illegitimate daughter of King John. Hed. between 5 May 1227 and 9 June 1228. His widow m. 2ndly, Ralph deMortimer, of Wigmore, who d. 6 Aug 1246, and was buried at WigmoreAbbey. She d. at Windsor in 1251. [Complete Peerage I:22]

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Died: by 1228, Said to be buried at St. John's, Brecon

Reginald supported Giles in his rebellions against King John. They wereboth active against the King in the barons' war. Neither was present atthe signing of Magna Carta because they were still rebels who refused tocompromise King John aquiesced to Reginald's claims to the de Braoseestates in Wales in May 1216. He became Lord of Brecon, Abergavenny,Builth and other Marcher Lordships but was very much a vassal of LlewelynFawr, Prince of Gwynedd and now his father-in-law. Henry III restoredReginald to favour and the Bramber estates (confiscated from William byKing John) in 1217. At this seeming betrayal, Rhys and Owain, Reginald'snephews who were princes of Deheubarth, were incensed and they tookBuilth (except the castle). Llewelyn Fawr also became angry and beseigedBrecon. Reginald eventually surrendered to Llewelyn and gave up Seinenydd(Swansea). By 1221 they were at war again with Llewelyn laying seige toBuilth. The seige was relieved by Henry III's forces. From this time onLlewelyn tended to support the claims of Reginald's nephew Johnconcerning the de Braose lands.

Reginald was a witness to the re-issue of Magna Carta by Henry III in1225.
aka Reynold.

     William de Mortimer 1st Baron la Zouche , Sir married Alianore de Clare, daughter of Gilbert de Clare , Earl Gloucester & Hertford and Joan 'of Acre' Plantagenet , Princess of England, ABT JAN 1328/29.^5,3 William de Mortimer 1st Baron la Zouche , Sir married Alice de Toeni, daughter of Ralph VII de Toeni , Lord of Flamstead and Mary Clarissa, BEF 25 FEB 1316/17.^6,3 William de Mortimer 1st Baron la Zouche , Sir was buried at Tewkesbury Abbey, Gloucestershire, England. He was born circa 1284 at King's Nympton, Devonshire, England. He died between 28 February 1336 and 1337 at Richard's Castle, Ludlow (Shrops), Herefordshire, England.^7,3 He died in 1377.⁸
     He Sir William la Zouche (formerly de Mortimer), younger son of Robert deMortimer of Richard's Castle, co. Hereford, by Joyce la Zouche. [MagnaCharta Sureties]

William Zouche, d. 1377, Lord Zouche de Mortimer. [Magna Charta Sureties]

William la Zouche de Mortimer, Lord Zouche. [Magna Charta Sureties]

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William de Mortimer, later la Zouche, 1st Lord (Baron) Zouche (ofRichard's Castle, Mortimer or Ashby, writs being addressed to him atvarious times under each of these three territorial qualifications), socreated 26 Dec 1323 by writ of summons to Parliament; fought at Falkirk1298; in autumn 1304 secured reversion of manor of Ashby-de-la-Zouche,Leics, and other lands in Cambs and Sussex from his cousin 1st Lord(Baron) (la) Zouche of the Feb 1298/9 creation [see Alan 1st Baron laZouche, of Ashby], coming into full possession of them 1314 on thelatter's death spm; involved in the murder of Edward II's favourite PiersGaveston but pardoned 1313; fought on Edward II's side at the Battle ofBoroughbridge 16 March 1321/2, where the King temporarily defeated hisopponents; Jt Keeper of Caerphilly Castle Feb 1326/7, Keeper of Glamorganand Morganno and Chamberlain of Cardiff Feb-June 1327, Keeper of theTower of London 1328-29, Justice of the Forest South of Trent 1328-29; m.1st by 25 Feb 1316/7, as her 3rd husband, Alice, sister of 1st and lastLord (Baron) Tony; m. 2nd c Jan 1328/9 Lady Eleanor de Clare (b. Oct1292; d. 30 June 1337), daughter of 6th Earl of Gloucester and Hertfordof the 1122 creation by his 2nd wife Joan (daughter of Edward I) andwidow of 1st Lord (Baron) Le Despenser of the 1314 creation, and d. 28Feb 1336/7, leaving by his 1st wife [Alan, Philip?, Joyce]. [Burke'sPeerage]

     Alice de Toeni died BEF 15 FEB 1324/25.⁵ She married William de Mortimer 1st Baron la Zouche , Sir BEF 25 FEB 1316/17.^6,2 Alice de Toeni died BEF 8 JAN 1324/25.^6,2,4 She married Guy de Beauchamp , 10th Earl of Warwick, son of William de Beauchamp , 9th Earl of Warwick and Maud FitzJohn, BET 12 AND 13 FEB 1309/10.⁷ Alice de Toeni married Thomas de Leybourne.^2,7,5 Alice de Toeni was born circa 1283 at Castle Maud, Radnorshire, Wales.^6,8 She was the daughter of Ralph VII de Toeni , Lord of Flamstead and Mary Clarissa. Alice de Toeni died between 1 January 1324 and 1325.⁷
     She Alice; born c1283; married 1st Thomas de Leyburn; married 2nd Jan or Feb1309/10, as his 2nd wife, 10th Earl of Warwick of the 1808 [sic. 1088]creation; married by 25 Feb 1316/7, as his 1st wife, 1st Lord (Baron)Zouche (of Richard's Castle, Mortimer or Ashby). [Burke's Peerage]

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Alice de Toeni, d. 1 Jan 1324/5, daughter and eventual heir of Ralph deToeni, d. 1295, Lord of Flamstead, co. Hertford. She was widow of Thomasde Leyburn, d. shortly before 30 May 1307; she m. (3) William Zouche, d.1377, Lord Zouche de Mortimer. [Magna Charta Sureties]

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Alice (m. (3) as his (1) William de Mortimer la Zouche), sister of 1stand last Lord (Baron) Tony. [Burke's Peerage, p. 3101]

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He [Thomas de Leyburn] married Alice, daughter of Ralph DE TONY, TONI orTOSNY, of Castle Maud, co. Radnor, &c., and in 1309 heir to her brother,Robert DE TONY (or TANY), LORD TOSNY. On their marriage William thefather settled his castle of Leybourne on them and their issue. He diedv.p. and s.p.m., before 30 May 1307. In 1308 his widow made a fine in100s. to have the manor of Leybourne. She married, 2ndly, in or beforeMay 1310, Guy (DE BEAUCHAMP), EARL OF WARWICK, who died in 1315. Shemarried, 3rdly, William LA ZOUCHE, of Mortimer, LORD ZOUCHE. She wasliving in November 1324, but died before 15 February 1324/5.] [CompletePeerage VII:638, (transcribed by Dave Utzinger)]

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He [Guy de Beauchamp] married, 2ndly, between 12 January and 28 February1309/10, Alice, widow of Thomas DE LEYBURN (who died s.p.m. and v.p.shortly before 30 May 1307; son and heir apparent of William (DELEYBURN), 1st LORD LEYBURN), sister and heir of Robert (DE TONI), 1stLORD TONY (who died s.p. shortly before 28 November 1309), daughter ofRalph DE TOENI VII, by his wife Mary. He died 12 August 1315 at Warwickand was buried in Bordesley Abbey. His widow, who was aged 24-27 in 1309,married (licence 26 October 1316), before 25 February 1316/7, as his 1stwife, William (LA ZOUCHE), 1st LORD ZOUCHE (of Mortimer), who died 28February 1336/7. She died shortly before 8 January 1324/5, leaving issueby all 3 husbands. [Complete Peerage XII/2:370-2, (transcribed by DaveUtzinger)]

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Robert de Toni had summons to parliament at Baron Toni from 10 April,1299, to 16 June, 1311. His lordship d. s. p. about the latter year, whenthe Barony became extinct. His estates devolved upon his sister, Alice deToni, who m. 1st, Thomas Leybourne; 2ndly, Guy de Beauchamp, Earl ofWarwick; and 3rdly, William de la Zouche, of Ashby, co. Leicester. [SirBernard Burke, Dormant and Extinct Peerages, Burke's Peerage, Ltd.,London, 1883, p. 534, Toni, Baron Toni]

     Ralph VII de Toeni , Lord of Flamstead was born in 1255 at Flamstead, Hertfordshire, England.^5,4 He was the son of Roger VI de Toeni , Lord of Flamstead and Alice de Bohun. Ralph VII de Toeni , Lord of Flamstead married Mary Clarissa before 1276.^5,4 Ralph VII de Toeni , Lord of Flamstead died before 29 July 1295 at Gascony, then Paris, France; (as a prisoner).^1,4
     He Ralph; born 1255; married by 1276 Mary and died by 29 July 1295. [Burke'sPeerage]

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RALPH DE TOENI VII, son and heir, was born 1255. His marriage and thecustody of his lands were granted respectively to the Earl of Herefordand Essex and to Edmund, the King's son, 12 May 1264, but both weregranted to Richard de Brus, 8 August 1265. He had a protection, going tothe March on the King's affairs, 18 November 1276; was summoned forservice in Wales, 1277, 1282, 1283 and 1287, and to the Assembly atShrewsbury, 1283; and nominated attorneys, going beyond seas with theEarl of Hereford and Essex, 10 May 1285. Being summoned for service inGascony, 1294, he was taken prisoner at Risonces, 31 March 1295, and sentto Paris. He married, before 1276, Mary, who was living, 1283. He died,presumably as a prisoner, before 29 July 1295 in France. [CompletePeerage XII/1:773, (transcribed by Dave Utzinger)]

     Mary Clarissa was born in 1260 at Scotland (probably). She married Ralph VII de Toeni , Lord of Flamstead, son of Roger VI de Toeni , Lord of Flamstead and Alice de Bohun, before 1276.^1,2 Mary Clarissa died after 1283.^1,2

     Roger VI de Toeni , Lord of Flamstead was born on 29 September 1235 at Flamstead, Hertfordshire, England.^1,2 He was the son of Ralph VI de Toeni , Lord of Flamstead and Petronilla (Pernel) de Lacy. Roger VI de Toeni , Lord of Flamstead married Alice de Bohun before 1252.^1,3 Roger VI de Toeni , Lord of Flamstead married Isabel (?) circa 1255.^1,4,5,6 Roger VI de Toeni , Lord of Flamstead died before 12 May 1264 at Flamstead, Hertfordshire, England.^1,7
     He Alice de Bohun; married Roger V de Toeni, lord of Flamstead, co Hertford,son of Ralph VI de Toeni, and his wife Petronilla (or Pernel) de Lacy.Humphrey de Bohun, father of Alice, granted the manors of Newton Toneyand East Coulston as part of the marriage settlement with reversion tohis heirs if she died without heirs. As Roger V de Toeni gave the samemanors to his re-married mother, Petronilla, wife of William de St. Omer,in return for other lands she previously was holding in dower (documentdated between 1256 and 1264), it is evident that Alice died leavingchildren. He married 2nd before 1255 Isabel, living 1264/5. AfterRoger's death in 1264 custody of his heirs was granted to Earl Humphreyde Bohun (father of Alice). [Magna Charta Sureties]

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ROGER DE TOENI V, 2nd but 1st surviving son and heir, was born Michaelmas1235. His marriage and the custody of his lands were granted to QueenEleanor during his minority, 26 April 1242; and he did homage thereforbetween 1 and 15 October 1256, being then of full age. On 15 October alsothe Earl of Hereford and Essex was ordered to deliver Painscastle toRoger, who held it in chief by knight's service. He had licence for life,8 December 1256, to hunt with his own dogs the hare, fox, cat and badgerin cos. Southampton, Somerset, Dorset and Wilts; was summoned to join theEarl of Hereford in defence of the Welsh marches between Montgomery andGloucester, July, and had gone to Wales with Edward, the King's son,before 22 October 1257; was among those summoned to meet the King inLondon with all the service they owed, April 1260; had a protection,crossing with the Queen beyond seas, 1 July 1262; and was summoned to beat Hereford, February 1262/3, for action against Llewellyn. He wasliving, 10 June 1263, and is said to have supported the King in theBarons' War, but was dead before the battle of Lewes (14 May 1264).

He married,(h) before 1255, Isabel. He died before 12 May 1264, whenIsabel's marriage was granted to Edmund, the King's son. She was living,February 1264/5. [Complete Peerage XII/1:771-2, (transcribed by DaveUtzinger)]

[h] A contract of marriage between Roger, then aged 3, and Alice,daughter of Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford and Essex, was confirmedby the King, 30 June 1239. According to the Fundatorum Progenies ofLlanthony this marriage did take place and Alice was buried in thechapter house of Llanthony Priory outside Gloucester. However, nothingmore is known of Alice and, as stated above, Roger's marriage was grantedto the Queen, 26 April 1242.

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SEE BELOW FOR CORRECTION to CP [Some Corrections & Additions to CP,website]

In fact, Alice clearly did marry Roger, and was the mother of his son andheir, Ralph, as shown by the evidence below. The date of 'before 1255'for Roger's marriage to Isabel, which is based on the belief that she wasRalph's mother, is therefore also incorrect.

The marriage contract referred to above is printed in The BeauchampCartulary Charters 1100-1268, ed E. Mason, p.214 (1980), together with agrant by Humphrey de Bohun to Roger de Tosny, of the manors of Newton(Tony) and (East) Coulston, Wiltshire, in marriage with his daughterAlice (p.216). The manors were given in free marriage to be held by Rogerand his heirs by Alice, and were to revert to Humphrey if Alice diedwithout issue. This grant is dated by Mason to probably c.1251, whenRoger reached the age of 14.

The previous grant to Queen Eleanor on 26 April 1242, referred to byComplete Peerage, was in fact a grant of the lands only, not of themarriage and lands [Cal. Patent Rolls, 1232-47, p.283]; it is referred toagain as a grant of the lands in a subsequent grant of scutage to QueenEleanor, on 3 May [Cal. Close Rolls, 1237-42, p.422]. (A later order,dated 12 February 1243/4, does refer to the lands and the marriage of theheir having been granted to the queen, but this is presumably an error[Cal. Close Rolls, 1242-47, p.158].)

The manor of Newton Tony descended to Roger's son Ralph (d.1295) and thento his son Robert [Victoria County History, Wiltshire, vol.15, p.146].East Coulston passed to Walter de Beauchamp, who married Roger's daughterAlice, and later to their descendants [Victoria County History,Wiltshire, vol.8, p.235].

[Douglas Richardson pointed out this error in November 2001]

     Isabel (?) died AFT FEB 1264/65.^1,2 She was born in 1240 at Flamsted, Herefordshire, England. She married Roger VI de Toeni , Lord of Flamstead, son of Ralph VI de Toeni , Lord of Flamstead and Petronilla (Pernel) de Lacy, circa 1255.^1,3,2,4

     Maurice IV 'The Valiant' 4th Baron de Berkeley was buried at St Augustine's Priory, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. He was born in 1330 at Berkeley Castle, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England.^4,3 He was the son of Thomas IV 'The Rich' 3rd Baron de Berkeley and Margaret de Mortimer. Maurice IV 'The Valiant' 4th Baron de Berkeley married Elizabeth le Despenser, daughter of Hugh Baron le Despenser , KB, Sir and Alianore de Clare, in August 1338.^4,5,3 Maurice IV 'The Valiant' 4th Baron de Berkeley died on 3 June 1368.^6,5 He died on 8 June 1368 at Berkeley Castle, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England; (of wounds received at Poitiers in 1356).^4,2,3
     He Maurice de Berkeley, 4th Baron Berkeley; severely wounded and takenprisoner at Battle of Poitiers 19 Sep 1356; died 8 Jun 1368 of woundsreceived at Battle of Poitiers. [Burke's Peerage]

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Maurice de Berkeley, died 3 June 1368, Lord Berkeley, wounded at thebattle of Poitiers 19 Sep 1356; MP 1362-1368; married (age 8), Aug 1338,Elizabeth Despenser, died 13 July 1389, daughter of Hugh le Despenser andAlianore de Clare. [Ancestral Roots]

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Maurice de Berkeley (by 1st wife Margaret de Mortimer), b. 1330, d. 3June 1368, Lord Berkeley, MP 1362-1368; m. Aug 1338, Elizabeth Despenser,d. 13 July 1389, daughter of Sir Hugh le Despenser and Alianore deClare. [Magna Charta Sureties]

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Maurice de Berkeley, Lord Berkeley, son and heir by 1st wife, who 'maybee called Maurice the Valiant', b. 1330 (b). He was a commander inGascony 1355, and distinguished himself at the battle of Poitiers, 19 Sep1356, where he was severely wounded and taken prisoner. He was summonedto Parliament 14 Aug 1362 to 24 Feb 1367/8. He m. in Aug 1338 (when agedabout 8) Elizabeth, daughter of Hugh Despenser, the younger, (Lord leDespenser) by Eleanor, 1st sister of the whole blood and coheir ofGilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester and Hertford, [daughter of Gilbertde Clare, of same], 'but though thus m. at 8, yet had he no issue by hertill about 12 or 13 years after.' He d. at Berkeley Castle, 'neverthoroughly cured of the wounds hee received at Poytiers', 8 June 1368,aged 37 and upwards, and was buried with his mother at St. Augustine's,Bristol. Inq.p.m. 12 July 1368. His widow d. 13 July 1389, and wasburied at St. Botolph's, London. [Complete Peerage II:130, XIV:87]

(b) It has hitherto been stated that he was knighted in Scotland in 1337,when aged 7!, and was fighting abroad some years later, but J. H. Roundpoints out that a footnote in Wrottesley's 'Crecy and Calais', p. 196,explains that he has been confused with his father's younger brother,Maurice, who fought at Crecy, was at the siege of Calais, and d. 12 Feb1346/7.

     Elizabeth le Despenser was buried at St Botolph's Church Aldgate, London, England. She was born in 1322 at Stoke, Gloucestershire, England. She was the daughter of Hugh Baron le Despenser , KB, Sir and Alianore de Clare. Elizabeth le Despenser married Maurice IV 'The Valiant' 4th Baron de Berkeley, son of Thomas IV 'The Rich' 3rd Baron de Berkeley and Margaret de Mortimer, in August 1338.^3,4,2 Elizabeth le Despenser died on 13 July 1389 at Berkeley Castle, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England.^3,2
     She He [Maurice de Berkeley] m. in Aug 1338 (when aged about 8) Elizabeth,daughter of Hugh Despenser, the younger, (Lord le Despenser) by Eleanor,1st sister of the whole blood and coheir of Gilbert de Clare, Earl ofGloucester and Hertford, [daughter of Gilbert de Clare, of same], 'butthough thus m. at 8, yet had he no issue by her till about 12 or 13 yearsafter.' He d. at Berkeley Castle, 'never thoroughly cured of the woundshee received at Poytiers', 8 June 1368, aged 37 and upwards, and wasburied with his mother at St. Augustine's, Bristol. Inq.p.m. 12 July1368. His widow d. 13 July 1389, and was buried at St. Botolph's,London. [Complete Peerage II:130, XIV:87]

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Elizabeth le Despenser, daughter and coheir [of Alianore de Clare and SirHugh le Despencer], died 13 July 1389, married Aug 1389, Maurice deBerkeley, Lord Berkeley, son of Thomas, Lord Berkeley, and Margaret,daughter of Roger Mortimer, Earl of March; aged 8 years at marriage. (shewas his age or younger); died Berkeley Castle, from wounds receivedearlier at Poitiers, 8 June 1368, age 37. (All their children born someyears after marriage.) [Magna Charta Sureties]

Note: The marriage date of Aug 1389 is so obviously wrong that I am notputting it as an alternative. It is probably the burial date forElizabeth. As far as Elizabeth's birth date, it would have to be on orbefore 1327, since her father died in 1326. Maurice's death date of 8June 1368 does not agree with any of the other sources, which state 3June 1368. The death by wounds received at battle of Poitiers agreeswith Burke's Peerage, even though the battle took place in 1356 (12 yearsearlier).

     Hugh Baron le Despenser , KB, Sir was born circa 1286 at Winchester, Hampshire, England. He was the son of Hugh Baron le Despenser , Earl of Winchester and Isabel de Beauchamp Lady Blount. Hugh Baron le Despenser , KB, Sir married Alianore de Clare, daughter of Gilbert de Clare , Earl Gloucester & Hertford and Joan 'of Acre' Plantagenet , Princess of England, after 14 June 1306.⁵ Hugh Baron le Despenser , KB, Sir died on 24 November 1326; Hanged Drawn and Quartered.^6,2
     He Hugh le Despenser ('The Younger Despenser'), 1st Lord (Baron) leDespenser of the 29 July 1314 creation, KB, associated with his father inthe period of ascendancy over Edward II in the early 1320's but reckonedmore deserving than his father of the hatred of the generality of thebaronial class; convicted as a traitor and hanged 29 Nov 1326, when allhis honours were forfeited. [Burke's Peerage]

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Sir Hugh le Despenser, hanged and quartered 24 Nov 1326, Lord Despenser;m. 1306 aft. 14 June, Alianore de Clare (34-5). [Magna Charta Sureties]

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Hugh and his father were favorites of King Edward II (a weak king) andhelped him throw off the mastery of Thomas, Earl of Lancaster. Edward'sreliance on the Despenser's drew the ire of his wife Isabel. She hadbecome the mistress of Roger de Mortimer while on a diplomatic mission toFrance. In September 1326 the couple invaded England, executed theDespensers, and deposed Edward II in favor of his son, Edward III. Isabelwas rumored to be involved in her husband Edward II's murder. SeeEncyclopedia Britannica, Edward II.

     Alianore de Clare married William de Mortimer 1st Baron la Zouche , Sir ABT JAN 1328/29.^4,3 Alianore de Clare was born in October 1292 at Caerphilly Castle, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales.^4,3 She was the daughter of Gilbert de Clare , Earl Gloucester & Hertford and Joan 'of Acre' Plantagenet , Princess of England. Alianore de Clare married Hugh Baron le Despenser , KB, Sir, son of Hugh Baron le Despenser , Earl of Winchester and Isabel de Beauchamp Lady Blount, after 14 June 1306.⁵ Alianore de Clare died on 30 June 1337 at age 44.^4,3
     She Alianore de Clare, b. Caerphilly, Oct 1292, d. 30 June 1337; m. (1) 1306,aft. 14 June, Sir Hugh le Desepenser, Knight; m. (2) William la Zouche deMortimer, Lord Zouche. [Magna Charta Sureties]

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Lady Eleanor de Clare (b. Oct 1292; d. 30 June 1337), daughter of 6thEarl of Gloucester and Hertford of the 1122 creation by his 2nd wife Joan(daughter of Edward I) and widow of 1st Lord (Baron) Le Despenser of the1314 creation. [Burke's Peerage]

     Margaret de Mortimer was buried at St Augustine's Priory, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. She was born after 1307 at Wigmore, Ludlow (Shrops), Herefordshire, England.³ She was the daughter of Roger de Mortimer , 1st Earl of March and Joan de Geneville , Heiress of Trim & Ludlow. Margaret de Mortimer married Thomas IV 'The Rich' 3rd Baron de Berkeley, son of Maurice II 'Magnanimous' 2nd Baron de Berkeley and Eva la Zouche, before 25 July 1320.^4,3 Margaret de Mortimer died on 5 May 1337 at Berkeley Castle, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England.^4,3
     She Margaret de Mortimer, d. 5 May 1337, daughter of Sir Roger de Mortimer,Earl of March and Joan de Geneville. [Magna Charta Sureties]

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He [Thomas de Berkeley] m. 1stly, in or shortly bef. 25 July 1320 (Papaldisp. to remain married with legitimisation of past issue dated Sep1329), Margaret, daughter of Roger Mortimer, Earl of March, by Joan, dejure suo jure (according to modern doctrine) Baroness Geneville, daughterand heir of Sir Piers de Geneville (2nd but 1st surviving son and heirapparent of Geoffrey, 1st Lord Geneville). She d. 5 May 1337, beingunder 30, and was buried at St. Augustine's, Bristol. [Complete PeerageII:129-30, XIV:87]

     William de Bohun , 1st Earl of Northampton, KG was buried at Walden Abbey, Saffron Walden, Essex, England. He was born circa 1312 at Pleshey Castle, Chelmsford, Essex, England.^4,3 He was the son of Humphrey VIII de Bohun , Earl Hereford & Essex and Elizabeth Plantagenet , Princess of England. William de Bohun , 1st Earl of Northampton, KG married Elizabeth de Badlesmere, daughter of Bartholomew IV 1st Baron de Badlesmere , Sir and Margaret de Clare, in 1335.⁵ William de Bohun , 1st Earl of Northampton, KG married Elizabeth de Badlesmere, daughter of Bartholomew IV 1st Baron de Badlesmere , Sir and Margaret de Clare, between 1335 and 1338.⁶ William de Bohun , 1st Earl of Northampton, KG married Elizabeth de Badlesmere, daughter of Bartholomew IV 1st Baron de Badlesmere , Sir and Margaret de Clare, circa 1338.^7,8 William de Bohun , 1st Earl of Northampton, KG died on 16 September 1360 at Caldecot, Northamptonshire, England.⁴
     He Sir William de Bohun, KG, born c1312, died Sep 1360, fought at Crecy,Earl of Northampton 16 Mar 1336/7; married 1335/8 Elizabeth Badlesmere.[Magna Charta Sureties]

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In 1337 Edward III conferred the Earldom of Northampton on his cousin andleading adviser William de Bohun, youngest son by a daughter of Edward Iof Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Hertford and Essex. The new Earl wasoccupied in fighting the Scots in the north of England, of which hebecame Constable in 1338, and the French in the opening stages of theHundred Years War. William's son Humphrey succeeded him but died withoutmale issue in Jan 1372/3, when the Earldom expired. [Burke's Peerage,Northampton, Earldom & Marquessate, p. 2108]

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EARLDOM OF NORTHAMPTON (VI, 1) 1337

WILLIAM DE BOHUN, 5th and youngest son of Humphrey (DE BOHUN), EARL OFHEREFORD AND ESSEX, by Elizabeth, widow of John, COUNT OF HOLLAND (died20 November 1299), and daughter of EDWARD I, was born about 1312. He andhis elder brother Humphrey were closely associated with Edward III'sseizure of Roger Mortimer, Earl of March, 1330. From that time he was oneof the King's most active councillors, and was busied in public affairsto the end of his life, receiving grants for his maintenance and service,October 1331 onwards. He was a knight by July 1331. In 1333 he was onservice in Scotland, and again during the whole summer of 1336. On 16March 1336/7 he was created, with consent of Parliament, by girding withthe sword, EARL OF NORTHAMPTON. An income of £1,000 a year was promisedhim. Between October 1337 and March 1338 he was a commissioner to treatwith the King of France. On 12 June 1338 he became Constable of England.He was one of the envoys sent back by the King to the Council in Englandat the end of 1338, and spent 1339 in Flanders with Edward, returningwith him to England 21 February 1339/40. On 24 June 1340 he took aleading part in the King's victory at Sluys, and was with him at thesiege of Tournay. He returned with the King to England in November. Afterservice in Scotland in 1341, he was made the King's Lieutenant inBrittany, 20 July 1342. Early in September 1343 he was preparing to marchinto Scotland, to raise the siege of his castle of Lochmaben. He appearsto have remained in England, November 1343 till the summer of 1345, when,in June, he sailed on another successful expedition, as the King'sLieutenant, to Brittany. He fought in the 1st division, led by PrinceEdward, at Crécy, after taking part in minor engagements; andparticipated in the siege of Calais. The years 1347-1349 were occupiedwith various negotiations. K.G. at the end of 1349. In August 1350 hetook part in the victory over the Spanish fleet off Winchelsea, and inOctober was made Warden of the Scottish Marches. Admiral of the Fleet inthe North, 1351-1353, and during those years, and in 1354, occupied withaffairs in Scotland. He was in Artois with the King, 1355, and inScotland January 1355/6. He took part in the expedition to France,1359-60, and was one of the witnesses of the Treaty of Brétigny, 8 May1360.

He married, licence 1335, Elizabeth, widow of Edmund DE MORTIMER [1stLord MORTIMER] (died 1332], and 3rd of the 4 sisters and coheirs of GilesDE BADLESMERE, [2nd Lord Baddlesmere] who had a great inheritance, aswell as her Mortimer dower. She died June 1356. He died September 1360,and was buried in Walden Abbey, Essex. [Complete Peerage IX:664-7,XIV:506, (transcribed by Dave Utzinger)]

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William, a personage of great eminence in the turbulent times in which helived and one of the gallant heros of Cressy. In the parliament held atLondon in the 11th Edward III [1338], upon the advancement of the BlackPrince to the dukedom of Cornwall, he was created Earl of Northampton (17March, 1337), and from that period his lordship appears the constantcompanion in arms of the martial Edward, and his illustrious son. AtCressy he was in the second battalia of the English army, and he wasfrequently engaged in the subsequent wars of France and Scotland. He wasentrusted at different periods with the most important offices, such asambassador to treat of peace with hostile powers, commissioner to levytroops, &c., and he was finally honoured with the Garter. His lordship m.Elizabeth, dau. of Bartholomew de Badlesmere, one of the co-heirs of herbrother Giles, and widow of Edmund de Mortimer, by whom he had issue,Humphrey, 2nd Earl of Northampton, of whom hereafter, as successor to hisuncle in the earldom of Hereford and Essex and constableship of England;and Elizabeth, m. to Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel. He d. in1360. [Sir Bernard Burke, Dormant and Extinct Peerages, Burke's Peerage,London, 1883, p. 57-58, Bohun, Earls of Hereford, Earls of Essex, Earlsof Northampton, and High Constables of England] William de Bohun , 1st Earl of Northampton, KG was also known as 06th1st Earl of Northampton , William de Bohun.

     Elizabeth de Badlesmere was buried at Black Friars, London, England. She was born in 1313 at Chilham Castle, Badlesmere, Kent, England.⁴ She was the daughter of Bartholomew IV 1st Baron de Badlesmere , Sir and Margaret de Clare. Elizabeth de Badlesmere married Edmund 3rd1st Baron de Mortimer , of Wigmore, son of Roger de Mortimer , 1st Earl of March and Joan de Geneville , Heiress of Trim & Ludlow, on 27 June 1316 at Earnwood in Kinlet, Shropshire, England.^5,2 Elizabeth de Badlesmere married William de Bohun , 1st Earl of Northampton, KG, son of Humphrey VIII de Bohun , Earl Hereford & Essex and Elizabeth Plantagenet , Princess of England, in 1335.⁶ Elizabeth de Badlesmere married William de Bohun , 1st Earl of Northampton, KG, son of Humphrey VIII de Bohun , Earl Hereford & Essex and Elizabeth Plantagenet , Princess of England, between 1335 and 1338.⁷ Elizabeth de Badlesmere married William de Bohun , 1st Earl of Northampton, KG, son of Humphrey VIII de Bohun , Earl Hereford & Essex and Elizabeth Plantagenet , Princess of England, circa 1338.^4,5 Elizabeth de Badlesmere died on 8 June 1356 at Richmond Palace, Surrey, England.^8,9
     She Elizabeth de Badlesmere, d. 8 Jun 1356; m. (1) 27 Jun 1316 EdmundMortimer, Lord Mortimer, b. 1305/6, d. shortly before 21 Jan 1331/2; m.(2) 1335-8 Sir William de Bohun, b. c 1312, d. Sep 1360, Earl ofNorthampton. [Magna Charta Sureties, Line 36-7]

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He [Edmund de Mortimer] married, 27 June 1316, at Earnwood, in Kinlet,Elizabeth (aged 25 in 1338), 3rd daughter of Bartholomew DE BADLESMERE[LORD BADLESMERE], and sister and coheir of Giles DE BADLESMERE [LORDBADLESMERE. He died 16 December 1331. His widow received dower inSeptember 1332, and in 1334 obtained the castle of Bridgwater and variousmanors as her right by gift of Roger de Mortimer. She married, 2ndly[licence 1335), William (DE BOHUN), EARL OF NORTHAMPTON, who died inSeptember 1360. She died June 1356. [Complete Peerage IX:284-5, XIV:489,(transcribed by Dave Utzinger)]

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He [William de Bohun] married, licence 1335, Elizabeth, widow of EdmundDE MORTIMER [1st Lord MORTIMER] (died 1332], and 3rd of the 4 sisters andcoheirs of Giles DE BADLESMERE, [2nd Lord Baddlesmere] who had a greatinheritance, as well as her Mortimer dower. She died June 1356 (m). Hedied September 1360, and was buried in Walden Abbey, Essex. [CompletePeerage IX:664-7, XIV:506, (transcribed by Dave Utzinger)]

(m) Her will, dated 31 May 1356, of which Dugdale gives a note, directedburial in the Black Friar's, London (where her tomb is recorded by Stow).

     Eleanor Plantagenet was born circa 1311 at Grismond Castle, Monmouthshire, England.⁶ She was born circa 1318 at Grosmont (Grismond) Castle, Monmouthshire, Wales. She was the daughter of Henry Plantagenet 3rd Earl of Lancaster, MP and Maud de Chaworth. Eleanor Plantagenet married John 2nd Baron de Beaumont , Earl of Buchan before June 1337.^2,4 Eleanor Plantagenet married Richard 'Copped Hat' FitzAlan , 10th Earl Arundel between 5 February 1344 and 1345 at Ditton.⁷ Eleanor Plantagenet died between 11 January 1371 and 1372 at Arundel Castle, Sussex, England.^8,5
     She Richard's mistress and 2nd wife Eleanor, daughter of the 3rd Earl ofLancaster (ggs of Henry III) of the 1267 investiture (by his wife Maud deChaworth) and widow of the 2nd Lord (Baron) Beaumont. [Burke's Peerage]

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He [John Beaumont] married, before June 1337, Eleanor, daughter of Henry,EARL OF LANCASTER, by Maud, daughter and heir of Sir Patrick CHAWORTH. Hedied between 10 and 25 May 1342. His widow married, 1345, Richard(FITZ-ALAN), EARL OF ARUNDEL, (with whom she had intrigued in herhusband's lifetime) and died 11 January 1372, at Arundel, being buried atLewes. [Complete Peerage II:60-61, (transcribed by Dave Utzinger)]

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He [Richard FitzAlan] married 2ndly, 5 February 1344/5, at Ditton, [alady with whom he had previously cohabited], Eleanor, widow of John deBeaumont [2nd Lord Beaumont], daughter of Henry, Earl of Lancaster, byMaud, daughter and heir of Sir Patrick de Chawices or Chaworth. She, whowas 1st cousin to his 1st wife, and 2nd cousin once removed to the Earl,died 11 January 1372, at Arundel, and was buried at Lewes. He died 24January 1375/6, also at Arundel, in his 70th year, and was also buried atLewes. [Complete Peerage I:242-4, XIV:38, (transcribed by Dave Utzinger)] Eleanor Plantagenet was also known as Eleanor de Lancaster.

     Maud de Chaworth married Henry Plantagenet 3rd Earl of Lancaster, MP, son of Edmund 'Crouchback' PLANTAGENET and Blanche d' Artois , Queen of Navarre, BEF 2 MAR 1296/97 at Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales.² Maud de Chaworth was buried at Mottisfont, Hampshire, England.^3,4 She was born circa 1282 at Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales.² She was the daughter of Patrick de Chaworth and Isabel de Beauchamp Lady Blount. Maud de Chaworth died before 3 December 1322 at Priory, Mottisfont, Hampshire, England.²
     She Maud de Chaworth (by the 1st husband), b. c 1282 (age 1 in 1283), d.1317-22; m. as his 1st wife bef. 2 Mar 1296/7, Henry Plantagenet, Earl ofLancaster, b. c 1281, d. 22 Sep 1345, son of Edmund Plantagenet andBlanche of Artois, and grandson of King Henry III of England and Eleanorof Provence. [Magna Charta Sureties]

     Patrick de Chaworth was born circa 1250 at Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales.² He was the son of Patrick de Chaworth , of Kidwelly and Hawise de Londres , Heiress of Kidwelly. Patrick de Chaworth married Isabel de Beauchamp Lady Blount, daughter of William de Beauchamp , 9th Earl of Warwick and Maud FitzJohn, circa 1281.¹ Patrick de Chaworth died before 7 July 1283.¹
     He was Lord Of Kidwelley, Wales. He Sir Patrick de Chaworth, d. by 7 July 1283, Lord of Kempsford, co.Gloucester, and Kidwelley, Wales, son of Patrick de Chaworth, d. 1258,Lord of Kempsford, co. Gloucester, by (1) Hawise, daughter & heir ofThomas of London, Lord of Kidwelly. [Magna Charta Sureties]

     Isabel de Beauchamp Lady Blount was born in 1263 at Warwick, Warwickshire, England. She was born circa 1267 at Warwick Castle, Warwickshire, England. She was the daughter of William de Beauchamp , 9th Earl of Warwick and Maud FitzJohn. Isabel de Beauchamp Lady Blount married Patrick de Chaworth, son of Patrick de Chaworth , of Kidwelly and Hawise de Londres , Heiress of Kidwelly, circa 1281.³ Isabel de Beauchamp Lady Blount married Hugh Baron le Despenser , Earl of Winchester, son of Hugh 1st Baron le Despenser , Sir and Aline Basset , Countess of Norfolk, before 1286.⁴ Isabel de Beauchamp Lady Blount died before 30 May 1306 at Elmley Castle, Worcestershire, England.⁴
     She Isabel de Beauchamp, d. by 30 May 1306; m. (1) Sir Patrick de Chaworth,d. by 7 July 1283, Lord of Kempsford, co. Gloucester, and Kidwelley,Wales, son of Patrick de Chaworth, d. 1258, lord of Kempsford, co.Gloucester, by (1) wife Hawise, daughter & heir of Thomas of London, lordof Kidwelly; m. (2) by 1286 Sir Hugh le Despenser, b. 1 Mar 1260/1,hanged 27 Oct 1326, Earl of Winchester, son of Hugh le Despenser andAline Basset. [Magna Charta Sureties]

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Isabel de Beauchamp, d. 1306; m. (1) Sir Patric de Chaworth, d. c 7 July1283, Lord of Kidwelly, co Carmarthen, Wales, son of Patrick de Chaworth,of Kempsford, co. Gloucester, d. 1258, by his wife, Hawise, d. 1273,daughter and heir of Thomas de London, lord of Kidwelly, d. by 1221; m.(2) 1286 Sir Hugh le Despenser, b. 1 Mar 1260/1, hanged Oct 1326, Earl ofWinchester (son of Sir Hugh le Despenser, summoned 14 Dec 1264 LordDespenser, d. Evesham Aug 1265, & Aline Basset (m. (2) Roger Bigod),daughter of Sir Philip Basset of Wycombe, Bucks, Justiciar, and Hawise,daughter of Sir Matthew de Louvaine of Little Easton, Essex). [AncestralRoots] Isabel de Beauchamp Lady Blount was also known as Countess.^1,2

     William de Beauchamp , 9th Earl of Warwick died BET 5 AND 9 JUN 1298 at Elmley Castle, Worcestershire, England.^5,4 He was born in 1237 at Elmley Castle, Worcestershire, England.⁵ He was the son of William de Beauchamp , Lord of Elmley and Isabel Mauduit. William de Beauchamp , 9th Earl of Warwick married Maud FitzJohn, daughter of John FitzGeoffrey , Justiciar of Ireland, Sir and Isabella Bigod, before 1270.^5,2 William de Beauchamp , 9th Earl of Warwick was buried on 22 June 1298 at Grey Friars, Worcestershire, England.⁵
     He William de Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwick; born c1240; Hereditary Sheriffof Worcs and Pantler at Coronations, Keeper of Forest of Dean 1270,Captain of Cheshire and Lancs 1276; led an English army which defeatedthe Welsh at Maes Moydog, Montgomeryshire, 5 March 1294/5; commander inthe English army, which defeated the Scots at Dunbar 1296, Constable ofRockingham Castle and Steward of forests between Oxford and Stamford1297-98; married c1270 Maud (died April 1301), daughter of Sir John fitzGeoffrey and widow of Sir Gerard de Furnivall(e), and died 5 or 9 June1298. [Burke's Peerage]

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William de Beauchamp, b. 1237, d. Elmley 5 or 9, buried 22 June 1298 GreyFriars, co. Worcester, 9th Earl of Warwick. [Magna Charta Sureties]

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EARLDOM OF WARWICK (IX) 1268

WILLIAM (DE BEAUCHAMP), EARL OF WARWICK, nephew and heir, being 1st sonand heir apparent of William DE BEAUCHAMP, of Elmley, co. Worcester, byIsabel (who died before 1268), only sister of the said Earl William, wassaid to be aged 26-30 in 1268. He inherited the office of Chamberlain ofthe Exchequer from the Mauduit family and did homage for the lands of theEarldom of Warwick, 9 February 1267/8. On his father's death, between 7January and 21 April 1268, he succeeded him at Elmley and also ashereditary Sheriff of Worcestershire and Hereditary Pander at the King'sCoronation. He was one of the pledges for Robert Ferrers, late Earl ofDerby, in 1269; Keeper of the Forest of Dean, 1270; a Commissioner totreat with Llywelyn concerning incidents on the Welsh border, 16 October1270 and 14 April 1274; was present at the Council at Westminster, 12November 1276, which gave judgment against Llywelyn; Captain of cos.Chester and Lancaster, 16 November 1276. He was summoned for serviceagainst the Welsh, 1277-94, against the Scots, 1296-98, and beyond seas,1297, and to the Assembly at Shrewsbury, 1283; was present whenAlexander, King of Scotland, did homage to Edward I at Westminster, 29September 1278; took part in the siege and capture of Dryglwyn, co.Carmarthen, August-September 1282; won a fine victory over the Welsh,under Madog ap Llywelyn, at Maes Moydog, co. Montgomery, 5 March 1294/5;and was one of the leaders of the force which, under the Earl of Surrey,defeated the Scots at Dunbar, 27 April 1296. Constable of RockinghamCastle and Steward of the forest between Oxford and Stamford, 16 July1297 till his death. During the King's absence in Flanders (August1297-March 1297/8) he was a member of Prince Edward's Council.

He married Maud, widow of Sir Gerard DE FURNIVALLE, of Sheffield, Yorks,Worksop, Notts, &c. (who died s.p. before 18 October 1261), sister andcoheir of Richard (FITZJOHN), LORD FITZJOHN (who died s.p. shortly before5 August 1297), being 1st daughter of Sir John FITZGEOFFREY, of Shere,Surrey, Fambridge, Essex, &c., Justiciar of Ireland, by Isabel, daughterof Hugh (LE BIGOD), 3rd EARL OF NORFOLK. He died 5 or 9 June 1298 atElmley and was buried 22 June in the Friars Minor, Worcester. She died 16or 18 April 1301 and was buried 7 May with him. [Complete PeerageXII/2:368-70, (transcribed by Dave Utzinger)]

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William de Beauchamp inherited not only the feudal barony of Elmley fromhis father, but had previously derived from his mother the Earldom ofWarwick (originally possessed by the Newburghs), and the barony ofHanslape (which had belonged to the Mauduits). This eminent nobleman wasa distinguished captain in the Welsh and Scottish wars of King Edward I.'In the 23rd year of which reign (1294-5), being in Wales with the king,'as Dugdale relates, 'he performed a notable exploit; namely hearing thata great body of the Welsh were got together in a plain betwixt two woodsand, to secure themselves, had fastened their pikes to the group, slopingtheir pikes towards their assailants, he marched thither with a choicecompany of cross-bowmen and archers, and in the night time encompassingthem about, but betwixt every two horsemen on cross-bowman, whichcross-bowman killing many of them that held the picks, the horsemencharged in suddenly and made very great slaughter. This was done nearMontgomery.' His lordship m. Maud, widow of Girard de Furnival, and oneof the four daughters and co-heiresses of Richard FitzJohn, son of JohnFitz-Geffrey, chief Justice of Ireland, by whom he had surviving issue,Guy, his successor; Isabel, m. to Peter Chaworth; Maud, m. to -- Rithco;Margaret, m. to John Sudley; Anne and Amy, nuns at Shouldham, co.Norfolk, a monastery founded by his lordship's maternal greatgrandfather. William de Beauchamp, 1st Earl of Warwick of that family, d.in 1298, having previous to his mother's death used the style and titleof Earl of Warwick, with what legality appears very doubtful, and was sby his eldest son, Guy de Beauchamp. [Sir Bernard Burke, Dormant andExtinct Peerages, Burke's Peerage, Ltd., London, 1883, p. 30, Beauchamp,Earls of Warwick] William de Beauchamp , 9th Earl of Warwick was also known as 09th Earl of Warwick , William de Beauchamp.

     Patrick de Chaworth , of Kidwelly was born circa 1218 at Stoke Bruerne, Towcester, Northamptonshire, England.² He married Hawise de Londres , Heiress of Kidwelly in 1244. Patrick de Chaworth , of Kidwelly died in 1258 at Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales.¹
     He Patrick de Chaworth, d. 1258, Lord of Kempsford, co. Gloucester, by (1)Hawise, daughter & heir of Thomas of London, Lord of Kidwelly. [MagnaCharta Sureties]

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Patrick de Carducis or Chaworth, who in the 23rd of Henry III, being thenunder age, compounded with the King for his own wardship and marriage,paying œ500 for the same. In the 29th of the same reign he received aprecept from the crown, whereby he was commanded to use all his power anddiligence to annoy the Welsh then in hostility. He married Hawise,daughter of Thomas de Pounders, who was summoned to Parliament by name ofThomas, Baron of Ogmore and Kidwelley, temp of King John. They had 3daughters, Emme, Eve who married Robert Tibetot, Anne or Agnes, and 3sons, Pain, Patrick and Henry, all of whom in 54th of Henry III, joiningin the Crusade, attended Prince Edward (afterwards Edward I) to the HolyLand. This feudal Lord died 1257 and was succeeded by his eldest son,Pain, who d. s. p. 1287, who was a gallant soldier, and who in the 5th ofEdward I was constituted General of the King's Army in West Wales. Thisolder brother was succeeded by the only surviving son, Patrick deCarducis or Chaworth, Lord of Ogmore and Kidwelly.

     Hawise de Londres , Heiress of Kidwelly was born circa 1218 at Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales. She married Patrick de Chaworth , of Kidwelly in 1244. Hawise de Londres , Heiress of Kidwelly died in 1274.
     She Hawise, daughter & heir of Thomas of London, Lord of Kidwelly. [MagnaCharta Sureties] Hawise de Londres , Heiress of Kidwelly was also known as Hawise de London.

     Edmund 'Crouchback' PLANTAGENET was buried at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, Middlesex, England.^1,2 He was born between 16 January 1244 and 1245 at London, Middlesex, England.^3,4 He was the son of Henry III Plantagenet King of England and Eleanor Berenger Countess of Provence, Queen of England. Edmund 'Crouchback' PLANTAGENET married an unknown person on 8 April 1269 at Westminster Abbey, Wesminster, England.⁵ He married an unknown person on 7 October 1272 at Ruislip, London, Middlesex, England.⁶ He married Blanche d' Artois , Queen of Navarre, daughter of Robert I Comte d' Artois and Mahaut (Maud) of Brabant, before 29 October 1276 at Paris, Seine, France.^3,4 Edmund 'Crouchback' PLANTAGENET died on 5 June 1296 at Bayonne, Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Aquitaine, France.⁷
     He was titular King of Sicily.^8,5 He Name Suffix: Prince-England, Earl of Leicester 1
Merged General Note: Fought for his brother, Edward I, in Wales andGascony; Crusade to Palestine 1271; Crouchback means 'Crossback'because he was entitled to wear Cross as a crusader. See K.B.McFarlane, 'The Lancastrian Kings,' Cambridge
Medieval History V, VIII (1936); R. Somerville, 'History of the Dukesof Lancaster'. COLUMBIA ENCYCLOPAEDIA



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Ref Number: 22687880Earl of Leicester and Lancaster
'Crouchback'
Titular King of Sicily@@NI1956@@GEDCOM provided by Carolyn ProffittWinch GEDCOM provided by Carolyn Proffitt WinchGEDCOM provided by Carolyn Proffitt WinchGEDCOM providedby Carolyn Proffitt WinchGEDCOM provided by Carolyn Proffitt WinchGEDCOM provided by Carolyn Proffitt WinchGEDCOM provided by Carolyn Proffitt WinchBIRTH: HOUSE OF PLANTAGENET

TITLE: Prince of England; Earl of Lancaster

SOURCE: The Lives of the Kings and Queens of England by Antonia Fraserp. 70-71 Merged General Note: Fought for his brother, Edward I, inWales and Gascony; Crusade to Palestine 1271;Crouchback means'Crossback' because he was entitled to wear Cross as a crusader. SeeK.B. McFarlane, 'The Lancastrian Kings,' Cambridge
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Ref Number: 22687880Upon the death of Conrad IVin 1254, Pope Urban IVinvested Edmund, son of
King Henry III of England, withthe Sicilian kingdom in April of 1255.A papal
army entered the kingdom, but Manfred resisted successfully and was
crowned king of Sicily at Palermo on August 10, 1258. Edmund, age 10when he
was appointed by the pope, was never more than an absentee titularking.
Edmund was, however, a crusader and made the earl of Leicester, andEarl of
Lancaster, as well as lieutenant of Gascony.Earl ofLeicester andLancaster
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Information provided by Randy Winch <gumby@@cafes.net>PersonalDetails:
Name:
Edmund Plantagenet
Title(s):
Marquess of Somerset (1398 cr)
Date of birth:
January 16, 1246
Place of birth:
London, England
Date of death:
June 5, 1296
Age at death:
50
Place of death:
Bayonne, Gascony, France
Cause of death:
Natural Causes
Burried at:
Westminster Abbey, London, England
Father:
King Henry III
Mother:
Eleanor of Provence

Marriages:
April 9, 1269:
At age 23 married Avelina de Forz,
age 10
Before February 3, 1276:
At age 30 married Blanche Capet,age
29

Children:
With
Blanche Capet
Henry Plantagenet, 3rd Earl of
Lancaster
John Plantagenet, Lord of Beaufort
Mary Plantagenet
Thomas Plantagenet, 2nd Earl of
Lancaster

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'Crouchback'
Earl of Leicester, Earl of Lancaster
Earl of LeicesterFrom Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
Eine Garantie für die Richtigkeit und Vollständigkeit der Angaben wirdnicht übernommen. Berichtigungen, Anregungen und Hinweise sindjederzeit willkommen.From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January1996.Edmund Plantegenet by name Crouchback (b. Jan. 16, 1245, London,England - d. c.June 5, 1296, Bayonne, France), fourth (but secondsurviving) son of King Henry III of England and Eleanor of Provence,who founded the house of Lancaster.
At the age 10, Edmund was invested byPope Innocent IV with thekingdom of Sicily (April 1255) , as an expression of his conflict withthe Holy Roman emperor, who held Sicily; but Edmund was never morethan an absentee titular king, and Pope Alexander IV canceled thegrant (December 1258).
In 1265 Edmund received the earldom of Leicester, and two yearslater was created Earl of Lancaster. He joined the crusade of hiselder brother, the Lord Edward (1271-1272); and Edward on hisaccession as King Edward I, found in Edmund a loyal supporter. In1275, two years aft.