Father* | (Father) Wood, of Ronald (Jane's Dad)-by his mother (b. about 1910, d. after 1927) |
Mother* | (Mother) Oultram, of Ronald (Jane's Dad) (b. about 1910, d. after 1927) |
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Birth | 21 January 1927 | Ronald William Wood, Don's father-in-law of Jane R.I.P., was born on 21 January 1927 at Manchester NorthG in Manchester, County of Manchester, England (United Kingdom), EuropeG+.1 |
Marriage | December 1950 | He and Freda Eleanor Clarke, Don's mother-in-law of Jane R.I.P., were married in December 1950 at near LancasterG in Middleton, Lancashire, England (United Kingdom), EuropeG. |
Death | January 2004 | He died The cause of his death (at the age of 77) in January, 2004 is not known in January 2004 at age ~77 in Alton, Hampshire, England (United Kingdom), EuropeG. His death is not known & it occurred in today's England2,3 |
Name | Ronald William Wood, Don's father-in-law of Jane R.I.P., was also known as Ron, his every-day name (John?) | |
Note | Ron's mother is mentioned in his birth source A source for Freda shows her spouse as "John," possibly so but NFIA... |
Last Edited | 15 April 2024 |
References | Most Ancient of Don's Actual Ancients, Enos ben Seth |
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Last Edited | 25 April 2023 |
References | Don's Family & Direct Ancestors Most Ancient of Don's Actual Ancients, Enos ben Seth |
Father* | Donald Sebastian Shave, Don's Grandfather (b. 19 May 1901, d. 29 July 1971) |
Mother* | Ellen Nora Jolliffe, Don's Grandmother (b. 18 July 1901, d. April 1999) |
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Birth | 3 May 1947 | Carolyn Susan Shave, Would have been Don's Aunt (R.I.P.), was born on 3 May 1947 at IsleworthG in Region of Greater London, England (United Kingdom), EuropeG+.1,2,3,4 |
Death | September 1949 | She died in September 1949 at age 2 at EalingG in Region of Greater London, England (United Kingdom), EuropeG+. Carolyn's death (sadly, as an infant in her 2nd year) in September, 1949 in Ealing was possibly caused by the age of 46 of her Mother (Don's Gran) at birth but is not known Don's Gran had shared her child's limitations "my baby girl was born blind, deaf and dumb, and she did not live very long" Also shown as she died in Maidenhead |
Name | Carolyn Susan Shave, Would have been Don's Aunt (R.I.P.), was also known as Caroline. | |
Note | Don's Gran family notes shared that "[her] baby girl was born blind, deaf and dumb, and she did not live very long." |
Last Edited | 4 July 2024 |
References | Most Ancient of Don's Actual Ancients, Enos ben Seth |
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Last Edited | 15 May 2023 |
References | Don's Family & Direct Ancestors |
Father* | Hugh de Courtenay, Jr. (b. 14 September 1273, d. 23 December 1340) |
Mother* | Agnes de St John (b. about 1275, d. 11 June 1345) |
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Birth | about 1300 | John de Courtenay was born about 1300 in Exeter, Devonshire, England (Medieval), EuropeG. |
Death | 1349 | He died in 1349 at age ~49 in Exeter, Devonshire, England (Medieval), EuropeG. The cause of his death (at the age of 49) in the year of 1349 is not known-surviving in 1349 was difficult & it occurred in Medieval England (location not known; used birth place) |
Person Source | John de Courtenay had person sources.1 | |
Religious Affiliation | before 1349 | He was affiliated with Prior of Lewes & Abbot of Tavistock before 1349 in England (Medieval), EuropeG+. |
Last Edited | 9 April 2024 |
Father* | John William Shave (b. about 1794, d. after 1851) |
Mother* | Ann Standfield (b. 1796, d. January 1868) |
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Daughter* | Charlotte Shave (b. 1846, d. after 1851) |
Son* | Frederick Shave (b. 1848, d. after 1851) |
Daughter* | Elizabeth Shave (b. 1850, d. after 1851) |
Birth | before 8 December 1816 | Archelaus Philip Bason Shave was born before 8 December 1816 in Winterborne Whitchurch, County of Dorset, England (United Kingdom), EuropeG+.1 |
Marriage | 6 March 1845 | He and Lucy Moxam were married on 6 March 1845 in Milton Abbas, County of Dorset, England (United Kingdom), EuropeG. |
Death | after 1851 | He died The cause of his death (at the age of 35) in the year of 1851 is not known after 1851 in Winterborne Whitchurch, County of Dorset, England (United Kingdom), EuropeG+. His death is not known & it occurred in today's England (location not known; used birth place) |
Note | 1851-1891 Winterbourne Whitechurch Census 1851 (ref HO107/1853, folio 1-205, schedule 6) and 1861 (ref RG9/1332, dist 270/1 Milton Abbas) Archelaus (?) is the head of the house in 1851 & was an agricultural laborer In 1861 he is shown living on Lower street as "? Farm." | |
Baptism | 8 December 1816 | Archelaus Philip Bason Shave was baptized on 8 December 1816 at Baptism was in St. Mary's Parish Church -or- in the Wesley-Methodist Chapel of the Wesleyan Methodist ChurchG+ in Winterborne Whitchurch, County of Dorset, England (United Kingdom), EuropeG+.2 |
Residence | 1851 | He lived in Winterborne Whitchurch, County of Dorset, England (United Kingdom), EuropeG+, in 1851. Resource event had no description; added / NFIA |
Last Edited | 25 April 2023 |
Father* | Alfred Mortimer Shave (b. about 1883, d. after 1906) |
Mother* | Lori Backhouse (b. January 1878, d. after 1911) |
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Birth | 6 July 1904 | Arlington Reginald Shave was born on 6 July 1904 in London, Middlesex County, Ontario Province, Canada (North America)G.1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |
Marriage | 12 May 1926 | He and Gertrude Fairchilds were married on 12 May 1926 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States (North America)G.2 |
Death | 15 February 1985 | He died The cause of his death (at the age of 81) on Friday, February 15th, 1985 is not known on 15 February 1985 at age 80 at Lake County Memorial Hospital WestG in Chesterland, Geauga County, Ohio, United States (North America)G. His death is not known & it occurred in the State of Ohio |
Residence | after July 1904 | Arlington Reginald Shave lived in Ontario, Ontario Province, Canada (North America)G, after July 1904. Resource event had no description; added / NFIA |
Residence | 1911 | He lived at Sub-Districts 35-43G in London, Middlesex County, Ontario Province, Canada (North America)G, in 1911. Resource event had no description; added / NFIA |
Arrival | 1921 | He arrived in the US at in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas, United States (North America)G, on or around in 1921 an actual Immigration event may not be present. from Canada... a visit? |
Residence | before 1924 | He lived in Canada (North America)G, before 1924. date is from immigration fact |
Arrival | 31 January 1924 | He arrived in the US at in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States (North America)G, on or around on 31 January 1924 an actual Immigration event may not be present. |
Residence | 1929 | He lived in Rochester, Monroe County, State of New York, United States (North America)G, in 1929. Resource event had no description; added / NFIA8 |
Residence | 1930 | He lived in Rochester, Monroe County, State of New York, United States (North America)G, in 1930. Resource event had no description; added / NFIA |
Residence | 1935 | He lived in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States (North America)G, in 1935. Resource event had no description; added / NFIA |
Residence | 1940 | He lived in Chesterland, Geauga County, Ohio, United States (North America)G, in 1940. Resource event had no description; added / NFIA |
Residence | 1 April 1940 | He lived in Chester, Geauga County, Ohio, United States (North America)G, on 1 April 1940. Resource event had no description; added / NFIA |
Residence | before 15 February 1985 | He lived in Kirtland, Lake County, Ohio, United States (North America)G, before 15 February 1985. date based on death fact |
Last Edited | 13 November 2024 |
References | Don's Family & Direct Ancestors |
Father* | Gervase, of the Château du Loire (b. 1030, d. 1095) |
Mother* | Erenburg (b. 1030, d. 1110) |
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Daughter* | Ermengarde, of Maine+ (b. about 1073, d. 15 January 1126) |
Birth | 1055 | Mathilde, of the Château du Loire, was born in 1055 at LoiréG, in Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France (Medieval), EuropeG.1,2 |
Death | March 1099 | She died in March 1099 at age ~44 at AnjouG, in Rhône-Alpes, France (Medieval), EuropeG. The cause of her death (at the age of 44) in March, 1099 is not known-surviving in 1099 was difficult & it occurred in Medieval France |
Name | Mathilde, of the Château du Loire, was also known as Matilde.3 |
Last Edited | 15 May 2023 |
Father* | Jerry W. Jordan (b. February 1859, d. after 1920) |
Mother* | Margaret Alice Thornell (b. 13 April 1868, d. 3 March 1938) |
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Birth | August 1899 | Daisy M. Jordan was born in August 1899 in County of Elmore, Alabama, United States (North America)G.1,2,3 |
Death | after 1920 | She died The cause of her death (at the age of 21) in the year of 1920 is not known after 1920 in County of Elmore, Alabama, United States (North America)G. Her death is not known & it occurred in the State of Alabama (location not known; used birth place) |
Residence | 1900 | Daisy M. Jordan lived in Central City, Elmore County, Alabama, United States (North America)G, in 1900. Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter |
Residence | 1910 | She lived at Precinct 6G in County of Elmore, Alabama, United States (North America)G, in 1910. Resource event had no description; added / NFIA |
Residence | 1920 | She lived in Central City, Elmore County, Alabama, United States (North America)G, in 1920. Resource event had no description; added / NFIA |
Last Edited | 25 April 2023 |
References | Don's Family & Direct Ancestors |
Father* | Thurston Basset (b. 1155, d. after 1176) |
Mother* | (Mother), of Isabel-by Thurston (b. about 1155, d. after 1176) |
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Daughter* | Maria Mauduit (b. 1195, d. 1225) |
Son* | William Mauduit+ (b. 1196, d. 14 February 1257) |
Son* | Robert, II (b. 1221, d. after 1221) |
Birth | 1176 | Isabel Basset was born in 1176 in Chapham, Bedfordshire, England (Medieval), EuropeG.1 |
Marriage | about 1190 | Robert Mauduit, I., and she were married about 1190 in Hanslope, Buckinghamshire, England (Medieval), EuropeG. |
Death | about 24 October 1225 | She died about 24 October 1225 at age ~49 in Chapham, Bedfordshire, England (Medieval), EuropeG. The cause of her death (at the age of 49) on Friday, October 24th, 1225 is not known-surviving in 1225 was difficult & it occurred in Medieval England (location not known; used birth place) |
Name | Isabel Basset was also known as Isabelle.2 | |
Person Source | She had person sources.3 |
Last Edited | 15 May 2023 |
Father* | William Bassett (b. 24 October 1600, d. 4 April 1667) |
Mother* | Elizabeth Tilden (b. 17 May 1603, d. 5 June 1667) |
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Birth | 1626 | Elizabeth Bassett was born in 1626 in Colonial County of New Haven, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America (North America)G+. Location was in Bridgewater (possibly not in the America’s as it’s 60 miles from the Plymouth Colony), Colonial County of Worcester, The Colony of Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America/corrected location presumed from her sister |
Death | 1670 | She died in 1670 at age ~44 at SwanseaG+ in Colonial County of Bristol, Colony of Rhode Island, British Colonial America (North America)G+. The cause of her death (at the age of 44) in the year of 1670 is not known-surviving in 1670 was difficult & it occurred in the pre-1776 Colony of Rhode Island |
Person Source | Elizabeth Bassett had person sources.1 |
Last Edited | 8 July 2024 |
Father* | Thomas Bartholomew (b. 1854, d. after 1888) |
Mother* | (mother-Presumed), of 7 children-by Thomas (b. about 1854, d. after 1888) |
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Birth | 1888 | William Bartholomew was born in 1888 at Victorian EraG in Brynamman, Carmarthenshire, Wales (United Kingdom), EuropeG. |
Death | after 1888 | He died The cause of his death (sadly, as an infant in their 1st year) in the year of 1888 is not known after 1888 in Brynamman, Carmarthenshire, Wales (United Kingdom), EuropeG. His death is not known & it occurred in today's Wales (location not known; used birth place) |
Person Source | William Bartholomew had person sources.1 |
Last Edited | 9 April 2024 |
References | Most Ancient of Don's Actual Ancients, Enos ben Seth |
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Last Edited | 15 April 2024 |
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Birth | about 1923 | Marcella Bartz was born about 1923. |
Marriage | 25 September 1937 | Grant Pagel and she were married on 25 September 1937. |
Death | after October 1946 | She died The cause of her death (at the age of 23) in October, 1946 is not known after October 1946 at This global place was used as neither death nor birth locations are knownG in A Conceptual Continent that surrounds the Region of OceaniaG+. Her death is not known; as neither death or birth location are known, used the conceptual continent |
Name | Marcella Bartz was also known as Sally, Likely An Every-Day Name. | |
Person Source | She had person sources.1 |
Last Edited | 9 April 2024 |
Father* | Nathaniel Bassett (b. 1628, d. 16 January 1708/09) |
Mother* | Mary Dorcas Joyce (b. 19 September 1652, d. 10 June 1707) |
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Birth | 1676 | Dorcas Bassett was born in 1676. |
Death | 9 June 1707 | She died on 9 June 1707 at age ~31 at This global place was used as neither death nor birth locations are knownG in A Conceptual Continent that surrounds the Region of OceaniaG+. The cause of her death (at the age of 31) on Thursday, June 9th, 1707 is not known-surviving in 1707 was difficult-as neither death or birth location are known, used the conceptual continent |
Person Source | Dorcas Bassett had person sources.1 |
Last Edited | 9 April 2024 |
References | Most Ancient of Don's Actual Ancients, Enos ben Seth |
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Last Edited | 25 April 2023 |
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Birth | 26 March 1918 | Evelyn Bartz was born on 26 March 1918. |
Marriage | 2 September 1939 | Robert H. Pagel and she were married on 2 September 1939. |
Death | 18 November 1987 | She died The cause of her death (at the age of 69) on Wednesday, November 18th, 1987 is not known on 18 November 1987 at age 69 at This global place was used as neither death nor birth locations are knownG in A Conceptual Continent that surrounds the Region of OceaniaG+. Her death is not known; as neither death or birth location are known, used the conceptual continent |
Name | Evelyn Bartz was also known as Kitsy. | |
Person Source | She had person sources.1 |
Last Edited | 9 April 2024 |
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Birth | April 1916 | Lorraine Kimps, Adopting parent of Linda, was born in April 1916. |
Death | after 1945 | She died The cause of her death (at the age of 29) in the year of 1945 is not known after 1945 at This global place was used as neither death nor birth locations are knownG in A Conceptual Continent that surrounds the Region of OceaniaG+. Her death is not known; as neither death or birth location are known, used the conceptual continent |
Person Source | Lorraine Kimps, Adopting parent of Linda, had person sources.1 |
Last Edited | 9 April 2024 |
References | Don's Family & Direct Ancestors |
Father* | Æthelred, II (Don's 30th GGF) {tagged} research crossovers in his offspring (all are now named Ætheling) (b. 19 March 968, d. 23 April 1016) |
Mother* | (Mother) ThoredsDóttir, of 9 children-by Æthelred (b. 968, d. 6 March 1002) |
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Son* | Edward Ætheling, de Banneling (Don's 28th GGF)+ (b. 15 October 1016, d. February 1056) |
Birth | about 989 | Edmund Ætheling, II (Don's 29th GGF), was born about 989 in Wessex Kingdom, England (MiddleAges part of Anglo-Saxon Britain), EuropeG+.1 |
Marriage | August 1015 | He and Ealdgyth MorcarsDóttir, of Northumbria, were married in August 1015 in England (MiddleAges part of Anglo-Saxon Britain), EuropeG+. (Research data from a FamilySearch note) [She is] the widow of Sigeferth, thane of East Anglia; he (her first husband) was one of several executed for treachery by Aethelred; she was imprisoned Edmund rescued and married her, causing a split with Aethelred.1 |
Death | 30 November 1016 | He died on 30 November 1016 at age ~27 at Saint James's PalaceG in Region of Greater London, England (MiddleAges part of Anglo-Saxon Britain), EuropeG+. The cause of his death (at the age of 27) on Saturday, November 30th, 1016 is not known-surviving in 1016 was difficult Died as King of Wessex and of England |
Burial | after 30 November 1016 | He was buried after 30 November 1016 at Buried in an unknown cemeteryG in Glastonbury, Somersetshire, England (MiddleAges part of Anglo-Saxon Britain), EuropeG. |
Name | Edmund Ætheling, II (Don's 29th GGF), was also known as Eadmund.2 | |
Name | He was also known as Ironsides. | |
Note | [ from an HTML file ] At the death of Edmund's father, the Danes possessed the greater part of England; Edmund, who was renowned for his courage, then waged war against Canute the Dane, and gained several victories, but was defeated at Assanoun The two rivals then agreed to divide the Kingdom, of which Edmund received the southern part. He died, and Canute became sole King. | |
Web Address | He shares a website (or access to one) that has source data here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund_Ironside Research | |
Title | between 23 April 1016 and 30 November 1016 | He held the title of King of Wessex and of England between 23 April 1016 and 30 November 1016 in England (MiddleAges part of Anglo-Saxon Britain), EuropeG+. He became King with the death of his father |
Last Edited | 17 July 2024 |
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Birth | 12 August 1615 | Henry Kimball was born on 12 August 1615 in Rattlesden, Suffolk County, England (Tudor), EuropeG. |
Death | 12 August 1676 | He died on 12 August 1676 at age 61 in Wenham, Colonial County of Essex, The Colony of Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America (North America)G. The cause of his death (at the age of 61) on Wednesday, August 12th, 1676 is not known-surviving in 1676 was difficult & it occurred in the pre-1776 Colony of Massachusetts Bay |
Person Source | Henry Kimball had person sources.1 | |
Arrival | before 1676 | He arrived in the US at at Colony of PlymouthG+ in The Plymouth Colony (West of the Cape Cod Bay), British Colonial America (North America)G+, on or around before 1676 an actual Immigration event may not be present. The Arrival fact was created from differing birth & death locations; the date is from the date of death (location is a guess based on the date) / NFIA |
Last Edited | 9 April 2024 |
References | Don's Family & Direct Ancestors Most Ancient of Don's Actual Ancients, Enos ben Seth |
Father* | Halfdan EysteinnsSon, II; Don's 36th GGF {tagged} research data (b. 752, d. after 814) |
Mother* | Hlif DagsDóttir, Don's 36th GGM (in another branch) (b. about 743, d. 814) |
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Birth | about 781 | Rognvald HalfdansSon was born about 781. |
Death | after 781 | He died after 781 at This global place was used as neither death nor birth locations are knownG in A Conceptual Continent that surrounds the Region of OceaniaG+. The cause of his death (sadly, as an infant in their 1st year) in the year of 781AD is not known-surviving in 781 as an infant was difficult-as neither death or birth location are known, used the conceptual continent |
Name | Rognvald HalfdansSon was also known as OlafsSon. | |
Person Source | He had person sources.1 |
Last Edited | 9 April 2024 |
References | Don's Family & Direct Ancestors Most Ancient of Don's Actual Ancients, Enos ben Seth |
Father* | Henry d'Anjou, II (the 1st of the 14 Plantagenêt dynasty Kings) (b. 5 March 1133, d. 6 July 1189) |
Mother* | Eleanor, of Aquitaine / of Poitou (b. 6 December 1122, d. 31 March 1204) |
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Daughter* | Joan Plantagenêt (b. about 1207, d. after 1207) |
Son* | Henry Plantagenêt, III (the 4th of the 14 Plantagenêt dynasty Kings)+ (b. 1 October 1207, d. 16 November 1272) |
Son* | Richard Plantagenêt (b. 1209, d. 20 April 1271) |
Daughter* | Isabella Plantagenêt (b. 1214, d. after 1214) |
Daughter* | Eleanor Katherine Plantagenêt (b. 1215, d. 13 April 1275) |
Birth | 24 December 1167 | John Plantagenêt, I (the 3rd of the 14 Plantagenêt dynasty Kings), was born on 24 December 1167 at Beaumont PalaceG in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England (Medieval), EuropeG.1,2 |
Marriage | before August 1189 | He and Agatha de Ferrers were married before August 1189 in England (Medieval), EuropeG+. Unmarried; they have children (not added to this tree) / date is from her Death fact Source is FamilySearch for John |
Marriage | 29 August 1189 | He and Isabella, of Gloucester, were married on 29 August 1189 in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England (Medieval), EuropeG. |
Divorce | before August 1200 | He and Isabella, of Gloucester, were divorced before August 1200 in England (Medieval), EuropeG+. Source is the main note for John |
Marriage | 24 August 1200 | He and Isabella de Taillefer, d'Angouleme, were married on 24 August 1200 at BordeauxG in Gironde, Aquitaine, France (Medieval), EuropeG. Marriage date has Isabella as age 12; not unusual in those times and they are both royalty2 |
Death | 19 October 1216 | He died on 19 October 1216 at age 48 at Newark-On-TrentG in Newark and Sherwood District, Nottinghamshire, England (Medieval), EuropeG. The cause of his death (at the age of 49) on Wednesday, October 19th, 1216 is not known-surviving in 1216 was difficult Died as the Lord of Ireland with many other titles |
Burial | after 19 October 1216 | He was buried after 19 October 1216 at Interred or buried in the cemetery at the Monastery of FontevraudG in Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France (Medieval), EuropeG. His burial is also shown as at Departement de Maine-et-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France (Find-a-grave source) and Worcester Cathedral, Worcestershire, England (Millennium source) |
Name | John Plantagenêt, I (the 3rd of the 14 Plantagenêt dynasty Kings), was also known as John Lackland John of England. | |
Note | King John of England reigned as King 27 May 1199-18/19 Oct 1216 born 24 Dec 1167, Oxford died 18/19 Oct 1216, Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire, England Title: Lord of England (Dominus Anglie) [from birth to 27 May 1199] "By the Grace of God, King of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, and Count of Anjou" (Dei Gracia Rex Anglie Dominus Hibernie Dux Normannie et Aqitannie Comes Andegavie) Chronology: between 19 Apr 1199 and 25 May 1199, meeting at Northampton, where bishops and magnates swore fealty to John and the king's peace was proclaimed 27 May 1199, crowned, Westminster Abbey 18/19 Oct 1216, deceased Other names/titles: Lord of Ireland (from May 1177) Count of Mortain (from 20 Jul [?] 1189) styled Earl of Gloucester (from 3 Sep 1189) Spouses & Children Henry Plantagenet III b 1207 Winchester, England d 1272 Westminster Abbey, London, England Richard Plantagenet b 1209 Winchester, England d 1272 Newark, England Joan Plantagenet b 1210 Gloucestershire, England d 1237 London, England Isabella Plantagenet b 1214 Gloucestershire, England d 1241 Foggia Eleanor Katherine Plantagenet b 1215 Gloucester, England d 1275 Montargis, France ------------------------------------------------- John was the youngest son of King Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, and was given at an early age the nickname of "Lackland" because, unlike his elder brothers, he received no apanage in the continental provinces due to the fact that by the time he was born, the King had already apportioned out all his lands to the elder children. He was a very spoilt and selfish person who continually conspired against the people who cared for him. and treacherously conspired with the King of France to bring about his brother, Richard's downfall However, his father spared no effort to ensure John's future: he was betrothed to Isabella, the heiress of the earldom of Gloucester (1176) and the Council at Oxford bestowed on him the lordship of Ireland (1177); all further attempts of Henry II to extend the youngest son's estates met with resistance of his other sons, especially Richard, who succeeded Henry II as Richard I in 1189. Henry II also created John as Count of Mortain and confirmed him as Lord of Ireland John was married to Isabella of Gloucester on 22 Aug 1189 In the absence of Richard, John conspired against his brother, but was pardoned on Richard's return from the Holy Land John was not an indisputable heir to the throne of England when Richard I died in 1199. Although Richard named John as his successor on his death-bed, the rival faction supported Arthur I, Duke of Brittany, the 12-year-old son of John's elder brother, Geoffrey IV of Brittany (died in 1186) With the support of the barons of Normandy, John was invested with the insignia of the duchy on 25 Apr 1199 at Rouen. William Marshal and Hubert Walter archbishop of Canterbury arrived in England and secured John's coronation at Westminster on 27 May 1199. In less than a month, John again landed in Normandy to fight for his continental possessions He divorced Isabella of Gloucester and married Isabella Taillefer, the heiress to Angoulême (24 Aug 1200) in Bordeaux, France John captured Arthur of Brittany in the Battle of Mirebeau-en-Poitou (1 Aug 1202) and later had him murdered, but was forced to abandon Normandy in the war with King Philippe II of France (1204). In the next two years Anjou, Maine, and parts of Poitou were also lost A conflict with the papacy, which arose from the election of Stephen Langton (1206) to the see of Canterbury, resulted in John's excommunication (1209) and an interdict laid on England by Pope Innocent III, who authorized Philippe II of France to invade England and deprive John of his kingdom. While preparations were being made in France, John surrendered his kingdom to the papal nuncio, Pandulf, at the house of the Templars near Dover (15 May 1213), receiving it back as a vassal. He was absolved from excommunication in July 1213, and the interdict was finally relaxed on 2 Jul 1214. After another unsuccessful attempt to recover his continental possessions (1214), John faced a baronial rebellion, which broke out in May 1215. London was surrendered to the barons and the king was forced to accept the Articles of the Barons The Great Charter (Magna Carta) was drafted at Runnymede, Surrey, and sealed by John on 15 Jun 1215. However, the king, using the papal bull against the charter, renewed the civil war. The barons appealed to Prince Louis of France (later King Louis VIII), who landed in England on 21 May 1216 to claim the English crown. John continued to wage war, but died at Newark in the night of 18/19 Oct 1216 ------------------------------------------------- Notes The first and only Great Seal of King John bore the title of REX ANGLIE. He also added to the royal style, on the obverse of his seal and also in his documents, DOMINUS HIBERNIE The meeting was convened by Archbishop Walter and William Marshal sent from Normandy to England by John to assist the justiciar Geoffrey FitzPeter. There is no precise date for the meeting, but it occurred between 19 Apr 1199 (the date of Walter and Marshal's arrival is unknown, but it could not have taken place before 18 Apr 1199) and 25 May 1199 (date of John's arrival) Geoffrey FitzPeter (chief justiciar 11 Jul 1198-14 Oct 1213) carried out administration in the absence of John (prior to his landing in England on 25 May 1199; 20 Jun 1199-25 Feb 1200; summer 1200; May/Jun 1201-6 Dec 1203; 1 Jun-12 Dec 1206) Peter des Roches bishop of Winchester was guardian of the realm (appointed 1 Feb 1214) during the king's absence (Feb-Oct 1214). Source: text: Handbook of British Chronology, 3rd ed., 1986; "The Reign of King John", by Sidney Painter (Johns Hopkins Press, Baltimore 1949); "England under the Angevin Kings", by Kate Norgate (Macmillan, London 1887); image: drawing of King John in the "Chronicle of England" by Peter of Langtoft (probably written and illuminated during the reign of Edward II, 1307-1327). © 2002 National Politics Web Guide Last Update: 12.02.2003 ------------------------------------------------- History The early Plantagenets John (1199-1216) Richard, mortally wounded at a siege in France in 1199, was succeeded by his brother John, one of the most detested of English kings. John's reign was characterized by failure. Yet while he must bear a heavy responsibility for his misfortunes, it is only fair to recognize that he inherited the resentment that had built up against his brother and father. Also, while his reign ended in disaster, some of his financial and military measures anticipated positive developments in Edward I's reign Loss of French possessions John had nothing like the military ability or reputation of his brother. He could win a battle in a fit of energy, only to lose his advantage in a spell of indolence. After repudiating his first wife, Isabella of Gloucester, John married the fiancée of Hugh IX the Brown of the Lusignan family, one of his vassals in Poitou. For this offense he was summoned to answer to Philip II, his feudal overlord for his holdings in France. When John refused to attend, his lands in France were declared forfeit. In the subsequent war he succeeded in capturing his nephew Arthur of Brittany, whom many in Anjou and elsewhere regarded as Richard I's rightful heir. Arthur died in mysterious and suspicious circumstances. But once the great castle of Château Gaillard, Richard I's pride and joy, had fallen in March 1204, the collapse of Normandy followed swiftly. By 1206 all that was left of the inheritance of the Norman kings was the Channel Islands. John, however, was determined to recover his losses Struggle with the papacy Upon his return to England John became involved in a conflict with Pope Innocent III over the choice of an archbishop. At Hubert Walter's death in 1205 the monks at Canterbury had secretly elected their subprior and sent him to Rome to receive the gallium from the pope. The secret got out, however, and John forced the election of one of his confidants, John de Grey, bishop of Norwich, who then was also sent to Rome. Innocent III was not a man to miss such a good opportunity to demonstrate the plenitude of papal power. He quashed both elections and engineered the election of the learned and talented cardinal Stephen Langton. John, however, refused to receive Stephen and seized the revenues of Canterbury. Since John had already quarreled with his half brother the archbishop of York, who had fled abroad, England was without either archbishop In 1208 Pope Innocent III imposed an interdict on England, forbidding the administration of the sacraments and certain church rites. In the following year he excommunicated John. The bishops of Winchester and Norwich remained the sole support of John's power in the church. John made the most of the opportunity to collect the revenues of the sees vacated by bishops who had gone into exile. In theory John's excommunication freed his vassals from their oaths of fealty to him, but there was no immediate rebellion. John was able to conduct highly successful expeditions to Scotland, Wales, and Ireland, and it was not until 1212 that a plot, involving Robert Fitzwalter and Eustace de Vesci, was first hatched against the king. John's brilliant solution to the problem of multiple threats was to effect a reconciliation with the papacy. He agreed to accept Stephen Langton as archbishop, to reinstate the exiled clergy, and to compensate the church for his exactions. In addition he surrendered his kingdom to the pope, receiving it back as a fief from the pope. He now had an able ally at no great cost in terms of concessions on his part. Revolt of the barons and Magna Carta Ever since the loss of Normandy John had been building up a coalition of rulers in Germany and the Low Countries to assist him against the French king. His chief ally was Otto IV, king of Germany and Holy Roman emperor. Plans for a campaign in Poitou proved very unpopular in England, especially with the northern barons. In 1214 John's allies were defeated at Bouvines, and the king's own campaign in Poitou disintegrated. John had to withdraw and return home to face his disgruntled barons. John's efforts had been very costly, and measures such as the tax of a 13th in 1207 (which raised about £60,000) were highly unpopular. In addition John levied massive reliefs (inheritance duties) on some barons: Nicholas de Stuteville, for example, was charged 10,000 marks (about £6,666) to inherit his brother's lands in 1205. The fact alone that John, unlike his predecessors on the throne, spent most of his time in England made his rule more oppressive […] -------------------------------------------------. | |
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Web Address | He shares a website (or access to one) that has source data here: Also see note... https://www.magnacharta.com/talks/king-john-was-not-a-good-man/ In an A.A. Milne poem, "Now We Are Six," [the author] memorized it before he was six, along with others from Milne's "When We Were Very Young" that taught me to think about English history and culture at an early age "King John was not a good man, he had his little ways, and sometimes people would not speak to him for days and days and days. They are changing guard at Buckingham Place. Christopher Robin went down with Alice. Alice is marrying one of the guard. A soldier's life is terribly hard, says Alice" (the full poem is below) Research Source: Baronial Order of Magna Charta & Military Order of the Crusades Author: The Honorable Timothy Field Beard, FASG BOMC/MOC Breakfast 10 April 2014, Washington, DC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Whether true or not, many people have been brought up to believe that the 6-year-old King John referred to in A.A. Milne's poem was in fact John I 'Lackland' Plantaganet who, although a good administrator, was a cruel and unpopular man A.A. Milne, Now We Are Six, published 1927 King John's Christmas King John was not a good man - He had his little ways. And sometimes no one spoke to him For days and days and days. And men who came across him, When walking in the town, Gave him a supercilious stare, Or passed with noses in the air - And bad King John stood dumbly there, Blushing beneath his crown King John was not a good man, And no good friends had he. He stayed in every afternoon… But no one came to tea. And, round about December, The cards upon his shelf Which wished him lots of Christmas cheer, And fortune for the coming year, Were never from his near and dear, But only from himself King John was not a good man, Yet had his hopes and fears. They'd given him no present now For years and years and years. But every year at Christmas, While minstrels stood about, Collecting tribute from the young For all the songs they might have sung, He stole away upstairs and hung A hopeful stocking out King John was not a good man, He lived his life aloof; Alone he thought a message out While climbing on the roof. He wrote it down and propped it Against the chimney stack: "TO ALL AND SUNDRY - NEAR AND FAR - F. CHRISTMAS IN PARTICULAR." And signed it not "Johannes R." But very humbly, "JACK." "I want some crackers, And I want some candy; I think a box of chocolates Would come in handy; I don't mind oranges, I do like nuts! And I SHOULD like a pocket-knife That really cuts. And, oh! Father Christmas, if you love me at all, Bring me a big, red india-rubber ball!" King John was not a good man - He wrote this message out, And gat him to his room again, Descending by the spout. And all that night he lay there, A prey to hopes and fears. "I think that's him a-coming now," (Anxiety bedewed his brow.) "He'll bring one present, anyhow - The first I've had for years." "Forget about the crackers, And forget about the candy; I'm sure a box of chocolates Would never come in handy; I don't like oranges, I don't want nuts, And I HAVE got a pocket-knife That almost cuts. But, oh! Father Christmas, if you love me at all, Bring me a big, red india-rubber ball!" King John was not a good man - Next morning when the sun Rose up to tell a waiting world That Christmas had begun, And people seized their stockings, And opened them with glee, And crackers, toys and games appeared, And lips with sticky sweets were smeared, King John said grimly: "As I feared, Nothing again for me!" "I did want crackers, And I did want candy; I know a box of chocolates Would come in handy; I do love oranges, I did want nuts. I haven't got a pocket-knife - Not even one that cuts. And, oh! if Father Christmas had loved me at all, He would have brought a big, red india-rubber ball!" King John stood by the window, And frowned to see below The happy bands of boys and girls All playing in the snow. A while he stood there watching, And envying them all… When through the window big and red There hurtled by his royal head, And bounced and fell upon the bed, An india-rubber ball! AND, OH, FATHER CHRISTMAS, MY BLESSINGS ON YOU FALL FOR BRINGING HIM A BIG, RED, INDIA-RUBBER BALL! | |
Title | from 1185 to 1216 | He held the title of Lord of Ireland from 1185 to 1216 in Ireland, EuropeG+. Source is FamilySearch for John |
Title | from 1189 to 1199 | He held the title of Earl of Gloucester from 1189 to 1199 in England (Medieval), EuropeG+. Source is FamilySearch for John |
Title | from 1189 to 1199 | He held the title of Count of Mortain from 1189 to 1199 in England (Medieval), EuropeG+. Source is FamilySearch for John |
Title | from 1199 to 1204 | He held the title of Count of Poitou from 1199 to 1204 in France (Medieval), EuropeG+. Source is FamilySearch for John |
Title | from 1199 to 1204 | He held the title of Count of Maine from 1199 to 1204 in France (Medieval), EuropeG+. Source is FamilySearch for John |
Title | from 1199 to 1216 | He held the title of Duke of Aquitaine from 1199 to 1216 in France (Medieval), EuropeG+. Source is FamilySearch for John |
Title | from 25 April 1199 to 1204 | He held the title of Duke of Normandy from 25 April 1199 to 1204 at RouenG, in Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandië, France (Medieval), EuropeG. With the support of the barons of Normandy, John was invested with the insignia of the duchy on this date; source is FamilySearch for John |
Coronation | 27 May 1199 | He was coronated on on 27 May 1199 at in England (Medieval), EuropeG+. Source is in the main note for John; there |
Title | between 27 May 1199 and 19 October 1216 | He held the title of King of England between 27 May 1199 and 19 October 1216 in England (Medieval), EuropeG+. |
Title | from 1202 to 1216 | He held the title of Count of Angoulême from 1202 to 1216 in France (Medieval), EuropeG+. Source is FamilySearch for John |
Historical fact | 15 June 1215 | He Signature of the Magna Carta by King John; see note; in Runnymede, Surrey County, England (Medieval), EuropeG, on 15 June 1215. The Magna Carta "Great Charter" was drafted at Runnymede, Surrey, and sealed by John on this date Source is the main note for John |
Title | before 1216 | He held the title of Earl of Kent before 1216 in England (Medieval), EuropeG+. |
Last Edited | 26 March 2024 |