Kings, Queens, Presidents and First Ladies

74. Ann Maelog-[18104] (Joan verch Rhys⁷⁰, Rhys ap Gruffudd⁶⁷, Mabel FitzRobert⁵⁷, William (Earl)⁵⁰, Robert de Caen (Earl)⁴¹, Henry I (King)²¹, William I "the Conqueror" (King)¹¹, Robert I "The Magnificent" (Duke)⁶, Richard "the Good" II (Duke)³, Richard I "The Fearless" (Duke)², William I "Longsword" (Duke)¹).

75. Millicent de Cantelupe-[18216] (Eva de Braose⁷¹, Lord William de Braose "Black Will"⁶⁸, Gracia de Briwere "The Dark"⁵⁸, Beatrice de Vaux⁵¹, Rainald (Earl of Cornwall)⁴⁴, Henry I (King)²¹, William I "the Conqueror" (King)¹¹, Robert I "The Magnificent" (Duke)⁶, Richard "the Good" II (Duke)³, Richard I "The Fearless" (Duke)², William I "Longsword" (Duke)¹) was born in 1250 and died on 1-7-1299 at age 49.

Millicent married Eudes la Zouche-[18217] [MRIN:6169] on 12-13-1273. Eudes was born about 1244 in Haryngworth, Northamptonshire and died on 4-28-1279 about age 35.

76. John de Botetourte-[20073] (King Edward I Plantagenet "Longshanks"⁷², King Henry III Plantagenet⁶⁹, King John Plantagenet "Lackland"⁶⁶, King Henry II Plantagenet "Curtmantle"⁵², Queen Matilda Adelaide of England⁴⁵, Henry I (King)²¹, William I "the Conqueror" (King)¹¹, Robert I "The Magnificent" (Duke)⁶, Richard "the Good" II (Duke)³, Richard I "The Fearless" (Duke)², William I "Longsword" (Duke)¹) was born in 1265 and died on 11-25-1324 at age 59.

John married Maud FitzThomas-[19085] [MRIN:6824] about 1290. Maud died after 4-28-1329.

78. Joan of Acre-[18245] (King Edward I Plantagenet "Longshanks"⁷², King Henry III Plantagenet⁶⁹, King John Plantagenet "Lackland"⁶⁶, King Henry II Plantagenet "Curtmantle"⁵², Queen Matilda Adelaide of England⁴⁵, Henry I (King)²¹, William I "the Conqueror" (King)¹¹, Robert I "The Magnificent" (Duke)⁶, Richard "the Good" II (Duke)³, Richard I "The Fearless" (Duke)², William I "Longsword" (Duke)¹) was born in 1272 in Acre, Palestine and died on 4-23-1307 in Clare, Suffolk, England at age 35.

Joan married Lord Ralph de Monthermer-[18246] [MRIN:6187] in 1-1297 in Akko, Hazafon, Israel. Ralph was born c1262 and died on 4-5-1325 at age 63.

Joan next married Earl Gilbert de Clare II "The Red"-[18247] [MRIN:6188] in 11-1289. Gilbert was born on 9-2-1243 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England and died on 12-7-1295 in Monmouth Castle, England at age 52.

+ 90 F i. Margaret de Clare-[18248] was born in 10-1292 in Caerphilly Castle, England and died on 4-13-1342 at age 49.

80. Margaret Plantagenet-[20069] (King Edward I Plantagenet "Longshanks"⁷², King Henry III Plantagenet⁶⁹, King John Plantagenet "Lackland"⁶⁶, King Henry II Plantagenet "Curtmantle"⁵², Queen Matilda Adelaide of England⁴⁵, Henry I (King)²¹, William I "the Conqueror" (King)¹¹, Robert I "The Magnificent" (Duke)⁶, Richard "the Good" II (Duke)³, Richard I "The Fearless" (Duke)², William I "Longsword" (Duke)¹) was born in 1275 and died in 1318 at age 43.

Margaret married Duke John II of Brabant-[20070] [MRIN:6823]. John died in 1312.

91 M i. John III of Brabant-[20071] was born in 1300 and died in 1355 at age 55.

81. Princess Elizabeth Plantagenet-[18076] (King Edward I Plantagenet "Longshanks"⁷², King Henry III Plantagenet⁶⁹, King John Plantagenet "Lackland"⁶⁶, King Henry II Plantagenet "Curtmantle"⁵², Queen Matilda Adelaide of England⁴⁵, Henry I (King)²¹, William I "the Conqueror" (King)¹¹, Robert I "The Magnificent" (Duke)⁶, Richard "the Good" II (Duke)³, Richard I "The Fearless" (Duke)², William I "Longsword" (Duke)¹) was born on 8-7-1282 in Rhuddlan Castle Carnev and died on 5-5-1316 in Quendon, Essex at age 33.

Elizabeth married Earl Humphrey de Bohun VIII-[18075] [MRIN:6098] on 11-14-1302 in Westminster. Humphrey was born in 1276 and died on 3-16-1321 in Boroughbridge, Yorkshire at age 45.

82. King Edward Plantagenet II-[18449] (King Edward I Plantagenet "Longshanks"⁷², King Henry III Plantagenet⁶⁹, King John Plantagenet "Lackland"⁶⁶, King Henry II Plantagenet "Curtmantle"⁵², Queen Matilda Adelaide of England⁴⁵, Henry I (King)²¹, William I "the Conqueror" (King)¹¹, Robert I "The Magnificent" (Duke)⁶, Richard "the Good" II (Duke)³, Richard I "The Fearless" (Duke)², William I "Longsword" (Duke)¹) was born on 4-25-1284 in Carnarvon Castle and died on 9-21-1327 in Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire at age 43.

General Notes: King of England and Scotland, Lord of Ireland, Prince of Wales, Duke of Acquitaine.

born April 25, 1284, Caernarvon, Caernarvonshire, Wales
died September 1327, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, Eng. (Murdered)

Edward of Caernarvon, King of England from 1307 to 1327. Although he was a man of limited capability, he waged a long, hopeless campaign to assert his authority over powerful barons.

The fourth son of King Edward I, he ascended the throne upon his father's death (July 7, 1307) and immediately gave the highest offices to Edward I's most prominent opponents. He earned the hatred of the barons by granting the earldom of Cornwall to his frivolous favorite (and possible lover), Piers Gaveston. In 1311 a 21-member baronial committee drafted a document—known as the Ordinances—demanding the banishment of Gaveston and the restriction of the King's powers over finances and appointments. Edward pretended to give in to these demands; he sent Gaveston out of the country but soon allowed him to return. In retaliation the barons seized Gaveston and executed him (June 1312).

Edward had to wait 11 years to annul the Ordinances and avenge Gaveston. Meanwhile, the Scottish king Robert I the Bruce was threatening to throw off English overlordship. Edward led an army into Scotland in 1314 but was decisively defeated by Bruce at Bannockburn on June 24. With one stroke, Scotland's independence was virtually secured, and Edward was put at the mercy of a group of barons headed by his cousin Thomas of Lancaster, who by 1315 had made himself the real master of England. Nevertheless, Lancaster proved to be incompetent; by 1318 a group of moderate barons led by Aymer de Valence, earl of Pembroke, had assumed the role of arbitrators between Lancaster and Edward. At this juncture Edward found two new favorites—Hugh le Despenser and his son and namesake. When the King supported the younger Despenser's territorial ambitions in Wales, Lancaster banished both Despensers. Edward then took up arms in their behalf. His opponents fell out among themselves, and he defeated and captured Lancaster at Boroughbridge, Yorkshire, in March 1322. Soon afterward, he had Lancaster executed.

At last free of baronial control, Edward revoked the Ordinances. His reliance on the Despensers, however, soon aroused the resentment of his queen, Isabella. While on a diplomatic mission to Paris in 1325, she became the mistress of Roger Mortimer, an exiled baronial opponent of Edward. In September 1326 the couple invaded England, executed the Despensers, and deposed Edward in favor of his son, who was crowned (January 1327) King Edward III. Edward II was imprisoned and in September 1327 died, nor by starvation as is often reported and first attempted, rather he was held down while a red hot poker was inserted into his bowels; thus he perished.

• Length of Rule: Ruled England from 8 July 1307 to 25 January 1327 at which time he abdicated. Edward II was actually crowned on the 25 February 1308 at Westminster Abbey.

• Titles: King of England; King of Scotland; Lord of Ireland; Prince of Wales; Duke of Aquitane.

• Death: The Queen, Isabella, became acquainted with Roger Mortimer, whom she took as a lover. She and Roger had raised an army while she was in France for the purpose of disposing of Edward but the King of France (Charles IV) stood in her way for a time; but Isabella and Mortimer sailed for London, landing on 24 September 1326. It took a mere two months before they had Edward captive at Kenilworth Castle. Isabella called a parliament on 20 January 1327 to seek the deposition of Edward but the parliament had no authority for such decisions. Finally, under pressure, Edward capitulated in favor of his son on 25 January and Edward was transported to Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire, where his rescue was attempted by Rhys ap Gruffydd. Isabella and Mortimer feared that Edward might yet make a resurgence, and so Mortimer arranged for Edward's death. He did not want it to appear that violence had been committed against the King. He was hoping for a natural death. So, he tried starving the King. It did not work. In the end Edward was held down while a red hot poker was inserted into his bowels.

He was buried at Gloucestershire Cathedral. It was not until 1330 that his death was avenged. Roger Mortimer was tried and executed and Queen Isabella was placed in confinement at Castle Rising in Norfolk. She lived on for thirty years after her husbands death, dying on 22 August 1358 and was buried at Greyfriars Church at Newgate Prison in London.

Edward married Isabella de France "The She-Wolf"-[18450] [MRIN:6295], daughter of King Philippe de France IV-[18451] and Unknown, on 1-25-1308 in Boulogne Cathedral. Isabella was born in 1296 and died on 8-22-1358 in Hertford Castle at age 62.

General Notes: At their coronation, Isabella had thought she was insulted by Edward by his show of affection for another (Gaveston). She held this grudge and finally entered into an affair with Roger Mortimer.

Relations with France becoming hostile, she requested a visit with the King of France and was soon joined by Roger Mortimer, who lived with her as a lover. In time, she and Mortimer raised an army and landed at Harwich on 24 September 1326. Edward showed little resistance, retreating to a stronghold in Wales. In two months he was captured.

He was held captive at Kenilworth Castle. Meanwhile, Isabelle called upon Parliament to despose of Edward but Parliament had no such authority. Negotiations ensued in favor of Edward's capitulation in favor of his son, which he did on 25 January.

Isabella and Mortimer arranged for Edward's death, attempting to make it appear natural, not wanting a violence to the King to become of public concern. They tried starving Edward but it was unsuccessful. Eventually Edward was tortured with a red hot poker and murdered.

In 1330 Isabella's deeds came to light and she was exiled to imprisonment at Castle Rising in Norfolk, lasting another 30 years. Mortimer was tried and executed after torture.

Isabella is buried at Newgate Prison.

+ 95 M i. King Edward Plantagenet III-[18452] was born on 11-13-1312 in Winsdor, died on 6-21-1377 in Sheen Palace, Surrey, England at age 64, and was buried in Westminster Abbey, London.

96 M ii. Earl John of Cornwall Plantagenet-[19086] was born in 1316 and died in 1336 at age 20.

97 F iii. Eleanor Plantagenet-[19087] was born in 1318 and died in 1355 at age 37.

98 F iv. Joanna Plantagenet-[20076] was born in 1321 and died in 1362 at age 41.

Joanna married David II of Scotland-[20077] [MRIN:6825]. David was born in 1324 and died in 1371 at age 47.

83. Earl Edmund of Woodstock-[18975] (King Edward I Plantagenet "Longshanks"⁷², King Henry III Plantagenet⁶⁹, King John Plantagenet "Lackland"⁶⁶, King Henry II Plantagenet "Curtmantle"⁵², Queen Matilda Adelaide of England⁴⁵, Henry I (King)²¹, William I "the Conqueror" (King)¹¹, Robert I "The Magnificent" (Duke)⁶, Richard "the Good" II (Duke)³, Richard I "The Fearless" (Duke)², William I "Longsword" (Duke)¹) was born on 8-5-1301 in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England and died on 3-19-1330 in Winchester, Hampshire, England at age 28.

General Notes: born Aug. 5, 1301, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, Eng.
died March 19, 1330, Winchester, Hampshire

Edmund of Woodstock youngest brother of England's King Edward II, whom he supported to the forfeit of his own life.

He received many marks of favor from his brother, whom he steadily supported until the last act in Edward's life opened in 1326. He fought in Scotland and then in France and was a member of the council when Edward III became king in 1327. Soon at variance with Queen Isabella and her lover, Roger Mortimer, Edmund was involved in a conspiracy to restore Edward II, who he was led to believe was still alive (he had been murdered in September 1327); Edmund was arrested and beheaded. Although he had been condemned as a traitor, his elder son Edmund (c. 1327–33) was recognized as earl of Kent in December 1330, the title passing on his death to his brother John (c. 1330–52).

• Place of Birth: Woodstock (Oxfordshire, England). A royal manor built at least by the time of Athelred II in 995 when he held a council there. It became known as Woodstock Palace by the 12 century. Henry I regularly stayed there, using it as a base for his hunting in the vicinity. Henry II held court there on a number of occasions, the most significant on 1163 where both the Welsh and Scottish rulers paid homage to him and where he first strongly disagreed with Becket. The Scottish King William the Lyon was married there.

Edmund married Margaret le Wakefield-[18976] [MRIN:6506] in 12-1321. Margaret was born about 1299 and died on 9-29-1349 about age 50.

86. Earl Henry Plantagenet-[18582] (Earl Edmund Plantagenet "Crouchback"⁷³, King Henry III Plantagenet⁶⁹, King John Plantagenet "Lackland"⁶⁶, King Henry II Plantagenet "Curtmantle"⁵², Queen Matilda Adelaide of England⁴⁵, Henry I (King)²¹, William I "the Conqueror" (King)¹¹, Robert I "The Magnificent" (Duke)⁶, Richard "the Good" II (Duke)³, Richard I "The Fearless" (Duke)², William I "Longsword" (Duke)¹) was born about 1281 in Grosmont Castle, England and died on 9-22-1345 in Leicester, England about age 64.

Henry married Maud de Chaworth-[18583] [MRIN:6366] on 3-2-1297. Maud was born about 1282 and died on 12-3-1322 about age 40.

+ 100 F i. Eleanor of Lancaster-[18584] was born in 1311 in Grismond Castle, Monmouth, England and died on 1-11-1372 in Arundel, Sussex, England at age 61.

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