John Talbot

M, b. 1423, d. 17 July 1453
Father*John Talbot b. 1387, d. 17 Jul 1453
Mother*Margaret de Beauchamp b. 1404, d. 14 Jun 1468
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1423John Talbot was born in 1423.
He was the son of John Talbot and Margaret de Beauchamp.
Death17 July 1453John Talbot died on 17 July 1453.
DateLocationDescription
John Talbot, 1st Viscount Lisle (1423 – 17 July 1453), English nobleman and medieval soldier, was the son of John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, and his second wife Margaret Beauchamp.

In 1444, he was created Baron Lisle (his mother being one of the coheirs to the previous creation of the barony), and in 1451, was made Viscount Lisle. After 1449, his mother was one of three coheirs to her father, and through her he possessed a claim on Berkeley Castle.

In prosecution of the claim against the Baron Berkeley, the heir-male, he stormed Berkeley Castle in 1452 and took the Baron and his sons prisoner.

In the winter of 1452, he led troops into Guyenne to reinforce his father.

Both father and son were killed the next summer at the Battle of Castillon. Some chroniclers assert that when his wounded and unhorsed father begged him to quit the field and save himself, he refused, preferring death to dishonor; a scene memorialized by William Shakespeare in Henry VI, Part I.

He married Joan Cheddar after 1443 and had three children:

Elizabeth Talbot (d. 1487), married Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Lisle
Thomas Talbot, 2nd Viscount Lisle (d. 1470)
Margaret Talbot (d. 1475.)1

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Talbot,_1st_Viscount_Lisle.

Eve la Zouche

F
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was de Berkeley.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageEve la Zouche married Maurice de Berkeley, son of Thomas de Berkeley and Joan de Ferrers.

Child of Eve la Zouche and Maurice de Berkeley

Maurice de Berkeley

M, b. April 1271, d. 31 May 1326
Father*Thomas de Berkeley b. 1245, d. 23 Jul 1321
Mother*Joan de Ferrers b. 1255, d. 1309
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageMaurice de Berkeley married Eve la Zouche.
BirthApril 1271Maurice de Berkeley was born in April 1271.
He was the son of Thomas de Berkeley and Joan de Ferrers.
Death31 May 1326Maurice de Berkeley died on 31 May 1326 at age 55.
DateLocationDescription
Maurice Berkeley, 2nd Baron Berkeley (Berkeley, Gloucestershire, April 1271 - Wallingford Castle, 31 May 1326), sometimes termed The Magnanimous, was an English baron and rebel.

Born at Berkeley in the English county of Gloucestershire, he was the son of Thomas de Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley (d. 1321), and Joan de Ferrers (1255-1309). He was involved in the Scottish Wars from about 1295 to 1318. He acceded on 16 August 1308, was Governor of Gloucester 1312, Governor of Berwick-on-Tweed 1314, Steward of the Duchy of Aquitaine 1319 and Justiciar of South Wales 1316. With the Earl of Lancaster, he rebelled against King Edward II, for which he was imprisoned in Wallingford Castle in Berkshire (now Oxfordshire), where he died on 31 May 1326 and was eventually buried at St Augustine's Abbey in Bristol.

He married: 1. Eva la Zouche in 1289, with children:

Thomas de Berkeley, 3rd Baron Berkeley, born c. 1296
Sir Maurice Berkeley, of Uley, Gloucester
Isabel Berkeley
Milicent Berkeley
2. Isabella de Clare, daughter of Gilbert de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford and Alice de Lusignan, about 1316.

His son, Thomas, succeeded his father as the 3rd Baron Berkeley.1

Child of Maurice de Berkeley and Eve la Zouche

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_de_Berkeley,_2nd_Baron_Berkeley.

Joan de Ferrers

F, b. 1255, d. 1309
Father*William III de Ferrers b. 1193, d. 28 Mar 1254
Mother*Margaret de Quincy b. 1218
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name1267As of 1267,her married name was de Berkeley.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1255Joan de Ferrers was born in 1255.
She was the daughter of William III de Ferrers and Margaret de Quincy.
Marriage1267Joan de Ferrers married Thomas de Berkeley, son of Maurice de Berkeley and Isabel de Croun FitzRoy, in 1267.
Death1309Joan de Ferrers died in 1309.

Child of Joan de Ferrers and Thomas de Berkeley

Thomas de Berkeley

M, b. 1245, d. 23 July 1321
Father*Maurice de Berkeley b. 1218, d. 4 Apr 1281
Mother*Isabel de Croun FitzRoy
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1245Thomas de Berkeley was born in 1245.
He was the son of Maurice de Berkeley and Isabel de Croun FitzRoy.
Marriage1267Thomas de Berkeley married Joan de Ferrers, daughter of William III de Ferrers and Margaret de Quincy, in 1267.
Death23 July 1321Thomas de Berkeley died on 23 July 1321.
DateLocationDescription
Thomas de Berkeley aka The Wise (1245 - 23 July 1321), 1st Baron Berkeley, was an English baron, soldier and diplomat.

Thomas was born in 1245 at Berkeley Castle in the English county of Gloucestershire, the son of Sir Maurice de Berkeley and Isabel FitzRoy. In 1267, he married Joan de Ferrers, the daughter of William de Ferrers, 5th Earl of Derby and Margaret de Quinci, and was succeeded by his son Maurice de Berkeley II.

Berkeley fought in the Battle of Evesham. He inherited the title of Baron de Berkeley [feudal baron] in 1281 and was created 1st Baron Berkeley [England by writ] on 28 June 1283. He was a commissioner to examine the claims to the crown of Scotland in June 1292.

He was on an embassy to France in January 1296 and held the office of Vice-Constable of England in 1297. He fought in the Battle of Falkirk on 22 July 1298 and fought in the siege of Caerlaverock in July 1300. He was on an embassy to Pope Clement V in July 1307. He fought in the Battle of Bannockburn on 24 June 1314, where he was taken prisoner, and paid a large sum for his ransom. He died at Berkeley on 23 July 1321.1

Child of Thomas de Berkeley and Joan de Ferrers

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_de_Berkeley,_1st_Baron_Berkeley.

Margaret de Quincy

F, b. 1218
Father*Roger de Quincy b. c 1195, d. 25 Apr 1265
Mother*Helen of Galloway d. 1245
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name1238As of 1238,her married name was de Ferrers.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1218Margaret de Quincy was born in 1218.
She was the daughter of Roger de Quincy and Helen of Galloway.
Marriage1238Margaret de Quincy married William III de Ferrers, son of William II de Ferrers and Agnes de Kevelioc, in 1238.

Child of Margaret de Quincy and William III de Ferrers

Roger de Quincy

M, b. circa 1195, d. 25 April 1265
Father*Saer de Quincy b. 1155, d. 3 Nov 1219
Mother*Margaret de Beaumont
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1195Roger de Quincy was born circa 1195.
He was the son of Saer de Quincy and Margaret de Beaumont.
Marriagebefore 1218Roger de Quincy married Helen of Galloway before 1218.
Marriagecirca 1250Roger de Quincy married Maud De Bohun, daughter of Humphrey IV De Bohun and Maud de Lusignan, circa 1250.
Marriagecirca 1252Roger de Quincy married Eleanor Ferrers, daughter of William III de Ferrers and Sibyl Marshal, circa 1252.
Death25 April 1265Roger de Quincy died on 25 April 1265.
DateLocationDescription
Roger de Quincy, 2nd Earl of Winchester (1195? – 25 April 1265) was a medieval nobleman who was prominent on both sides of the Anglo-Scottish border, as Earl of Winchester and Constable of Scotland.

He was the second son of Saer de Quincy, 1st Earl of Winchester, and Margaret de Beaumont.

He probably joined his father on the Fifth Crusade in 1219, where the elder de Quincy fell sick and died. His elder brother having died a few years earlier, Roger thus inherited his father's titles and properties. However, he did not take possession of his father's lands until February 1221, probably because he did not return to England from the crusade until then. He did not formally become earl until after the death of his mother in 1235.

Roger married Helen, eldest daughter and co-heiress of Alan, Lord of Galloway. Without legitimate sons to succeed him, Alan's lands and dignities were divided between the husbands of his three daughters, so Roger acquired Alan's position as Constable of Scotland, and one-third of the lordship of Galloway (although the actual title of Lord of Galloway went through Helen's half-sister Devorguilla to her husband John I de Balliol).

The Galwegians rebelled under Gille Ruadh, not wanting their land divided, but the rebellion was suppressed by Alexander II of Scotland. Roger ruled his portion of Galloway strictly, and the Galwegians revolted again in 1247, forcing Roger to take refuge in a castle. Faced with a siege and little chance of relief, Roger and a few men fought their way out and rode off to seek help from Alexander, who raised forces to again suppress the rebellion.

In the following years Roger was one of the leaders of the baronial opposition to Henry III of England, although he fought for Henry against the Welsh in the 1250s and 1260s.

Following Helen's death in 1245, Roger married Maud de Bohun, daughter of Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Hereford, around 1250. Maud died only two years later, and Roger married his third wife, Eleanor Ferrers, daughter of William de Ferrers, 5th Earl of Derby the same year.

Roger had three daughters by his first wife, but no sons. His subsequent marriages produced no issue. After his death his estates were divided between the daughters, and the earldom of Winchester lapsed. The three daughters of Roger and Helen of Galloway were:

Helen (also known as Ela or Elena), who married Alan Baron Zouche of Ashby;
Elizabeth (also known as Isabella), who married Alexander Comyn, 2nd Earl of Buchan;
Margaret, who married William de Ferrers, 5th Earl of Derby (and was thus stepmother to her own stepmother).1

Child of Roger de Quincy and Helen of Galloway

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_de_Quincy,_2nd_Earl_of_Winchester.

Helen of Galloway

F, d. 1245
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Namebefore 1218As of before 1218,her married name was de Quincy.
Life EventDateDescription
Marriagebefore 1218Helen of Galloway married Roger de Quincy, son of Saer de Quincy and Margaret de Beaumont, before 1218.
Death1245Helen of Galloway died in 1245.

Child of Helen of Galloway and Roger de Quincy

Eleanor Ferrers

F, d. 16 October 1274
Father*William III de Ferrers b. 1193, d. 28 Mar 1254
Mother*Sibyl Marshal b. c 1201, d. 27 Apr 1245
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was de Leybourne.
Married NameHer married name was de Vaux.
Married Namecirca 1252As of circa 1252,her married name was de Quincy.
Life EventDateDescription
Eleanor Ferrers was the daughter of William III de Ferrers and Sibyl Marshal.
Marriagecirca 1252Eleanor Ferrers married Roger de Quincy, son of Saer de Quincy and Margaret de Beaumont, circa 1252.
Death16 October 1274Eleanor Ferrers died on 16 October 1274.

Maurice de Berkeley

M, b. 1218, d. 4 April 1281
Father*Thomas de Berkeley
Mother*Joan de Somery
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1218Maurice de Berkeley was born in 1218.
He was the son of Thomas de Berkeley and Joan de Somery.
Marriagebefore 12 July 1247Maurice de Berkeley married Isabel de Croun FitzRoy, daughter of Richard FitzRoy and Rose de Douvres, before 12 July 1247.
Death4 April 1281Maurice de Berkeley died on 4 April 1281.
DateLocationDescription
Sir Maurice de Berkeley "the Resolute" (1218 - 4 April 1281), 8th (feudal) Baron de Berkeley, was an English soldier and rebel, residing at Berkeley Castle in the English county of Gloucestershire.

Maurice was born in 1218 to Thomas de Berkeley and Joan de Somery. He married Isabel de Croun FitzRoy, the daughter of Richard FitzRoy, Baron of Chilham (an illegitimate son of King John of England) and Rose de Douvres, sometime before 12 July 1247.

Berkeley fought in the French Wars and was invested as a knight before 1242. He inherited the title of Baron de Berkeley in 1243 and, on 14 December 1243, he had livery of his father's lands. He fought in the war in North Wales and in 1264 he joined the Barons against King Henry III. Berkeley died on 4 April 1281 and was buried in St Augustine's Abbey in Bristol.1

Child of Maurice de Berkeley and Isabel de Croun FitzRoy

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_de_Berkeley

Isabel de Croun FitzRoy

F
Father*Richard FitzRoy b. c 1190, d. Jun 1246
Mother*Rose de Douvres d. b 11 Feb 1261
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationIsabel de Croun FitzRoy was also known as Isabella.
Married Namebefore 12 July 1247As of before 12 July 1247,her married name was de Berkeley.
Life EventDateDescription
Isabel de Croun FitzRoy was the daughter of Richard FitzRoy and Rose de Douvres.
Marriagebefore 12 July 1247Isabel de Croun FitzRoy married Maurice de Berkeley, son of Thomas de Berkeley and Joan de Somery, before 12 July 1247.

Child of Isabel de Croun FitzRoy and Maurice de Berkeley

Thomas de Berkeley

M
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageThomas de Berkeley married Joan de Somery.

Child of Thomas de Berkeley and Joan de Somery

Joan de Somery

F
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was de Berkeley.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageJoan de Somery married Thomas de Berkeley.

Child of Joan de Somery and Thomas de Berkeley

Rose de Douvres

F, d. before 11 February 1261
Father*Fulbert de Dover
Mother*Isabel Briwere
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationRose de Douvres was also known as de Dover.
Name VariationRose de Douvres was also known as Rohese.
Married Namebefore 11 May 1214As of before 11 May 1214,her married name was FitzRoy.
Life EventDateDescription
Rose de Douvres was the daughter of Fulbert de Dover and Isabel Briwere.
Marriagebefore 11 May 1214Rose de Douvres married Richard FitzRoy, son of King John of England and Adela de Warenne, before 11 May 1214.
Deathbefore 11 February 1261Rose de Douvres died before 11 February 1261.

Children of Rose de Douvres and Richard FitzRoy

Richard FitzRoy

M, b. circa 1190, d. June 1246
Father*King John of England b. 24 Dec 1166, d. 19 Oct 1216
Mother*Adela de Warenne
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1190Richard FitzRoy was born circa 1190.
He was the son of King John of England and Adela de Warenne.
Marriagebefore 11 May 1214Richard FitzRoy married Rose de Douvres, daughter of Fulbert de Dover and Isabel Briwere, before 11 May 1214.
DeathJune 1246Richard FitzRoy died in June 1246.
DateLocationDescription
Richard FitzRoy (c. 1190 - June 1246), was feudal Baron of Chilham, Kent, and the illegitimate son of King John of England. His mother, John's cousin, was Adela, a daughter of Hamelin de Warenne and Isabel de Warenne, 4th Countess of Surrey.

He served in his father's army as a captain during the baronial revolt. In 1216 he was made constable of Wallingford Castle. The following year he took a prominent part in a naval battle off the Kent coast.

He had scutage for Poitou in 1214. By right of his wife he became Lord of Chingford, Little Wyham and Great Wenden, all in Essex, and Lesnes, Kent, and Lutton, Northamptonshire. However in 1229 their manor of Chingford Earls was temporarily in the hands of a creditor, Robert de Winchester. In 1242 they leased the advowson of Chingford to William of York, Provost of Beverley.

Before 11 May 1214, he married Rohese de Dover, daughter and heiress of Fulbert de Dover by his spouse Isabel, daughter of William Briwere. Their children were:

Richard de Dover, feudal baron of Chilham, married Matilda, 6th Countess of Angus
Isabella, married 1247 Sir Maurice de Berkeley of Berkeley, Gloucestershire.
Lorette, married 1248 Sir William Marmion, Knt., of Tanfield, Yorkshire.
Richard FitzRoy's widow remarried, between 1250 and 1253, William de Wilton (killed at the Battle of Lewes), a prominent Justice. She died shortly before 11 February 1261, when there was a grant of her lands and heirs to Queen Eleanor of Provence.1

Children of Richard FitzRoy and Rose de Douvres

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Fitz_Roy

Geoffrey V of Anjou

M, b. 24 August 1113, d. 7 September 1151
Charts
Lucretia Proctor Pedigree Chart
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationGeoffrey V of Anjou was also known as Plantagenet.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth24 August 1113Geoffrey V of Anjou was born on 24 August 1113.
Marriage17 June 1128He married Empress Matilda of England, daughter of Henry I of England and Princess Matilda of Scotland, on 17 June 1128.
Death7 September 1151Geoffrey V of Anjou died on 7 September 1151 at age 38.

Child of Geoffrey V of Anjou and Empress Matilda of England

Child of Geoffrey V of Anjou

Hamelin Plantagenet

M, b. 1129, d. 7 May 1202
Father*Geoffrey V of Anjou b. 24 Aug 1113, d. 7 Sep 1151
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationHamelin Plantagenet was also known as de Warenne.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1129Hamelin Plantagenet was born in 1129.
He was the son of Geoffrey V of Anjou.
MarriageApril 1164Hamelin Plantagenet married Isabel de Warenne, daughter of William de Warenne and Adela Talvas, in April 1164.
Death7 May 1202Hamelin Plantagenet died on 7 May 1202.

Child of Hamelin Plantagenet and Isabel de Warenne

Isabel de Warenne

F, d. 12 July 1203
Father*William de Warenne b. a 1118, d. 1148
Mother*Adela Talvas b. a 1115, d. 10 Oct 1174
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameApril 1164As of April 1164,her married name was Plantagenet.
Life EventDateDescription
Isabel de Warenne was the daughter of William de Warenne and Adela Talvas.
MarriageApril 1164Isabel de Warenne married Hamelin Plantagenet, son of Geoffrey V of Anjou, in April 1164.
Death12 July 1203Isabel de Warenne died on 12 July 1203.
DateLocationDescription
Isabel de Warenne, 4th Countess of Surrey (died 12 July 1203) was an English peeress. She was the only surviving heir of William de Warenne, 3rd Earl of Surrey and his wife, Adela, the daughter of William III of Ponthieu.

In 1148, de Warenne inherited her father's lands and the earldom of Surrey and was married to William of Blois, the younger son of King Stephen, that year. The marriage occurred at a critical moment in The Anarchy as part of the king's attempt to control the de Warenne lands. The couple did not have any children and after William's death in 1159, William X, Count of Poitou sought her hand in 1162/3, but Thomas Becket refused a dispensation from affinity on the grounds of consanguinity.

In April 1164, the countess married Hamelin Plantagenet, the half-brother of King Henry II, who became jure uxoris Earl of Surrey. They had four surviving children:

William, later 6th Earl of Surrey (1166-1240)
Adela (born c. 1170), married Robert of Naburn and William FitzWilliam and was also a mistress of King John.
Isabel (died 30 November 1234), married Robert de Lacy and Gilbert de l'Aigle, Lord of Pevensey.
Matilda, married Henry, Count of Eu and Henry de Stuteville.
Hamelin died in 1202 and the countess a year later. She was buried alongside him in the chapter house of Lewes Priory.1

Child of Isabel de Warenne and Hamelin Plantagenet

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabel_de_Warenne,_4th_Countess_of_Surrey.

Henry de Briwere

M, b. circa 1114, d. after 1165
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1114Henry de Briwere was born circa 1114.
Deathafter 1165He died after 1165.

Child of Henry de Briwere

Fulbert de Dover

M
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageFulbert de Dover married Isabel Briwere, daughter of William Briwere.

Child of Fulbert de Dover and Isabel Briwere

Isabel Briwere

F
Father*William Briwere
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was de Dover.
Life EventDateDescription
Isabel Briwere was the daughter of William Briwere.
MarriageIsabel Briwere married Fulbert de Dover.

Child of Isabel Briwere and Fulbert de Dover

William Briwere

M

Child of William Briwere

Lorette FitzRoy

F
Father*Richard FitzRoy b. c 1190, d. Jun 1246
Mother*Rose de Douvres d. b 11 Feb 1261
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name1248As of 1248,her married name was Marmion.
Life EventDateDescription
Lorette FitzRoy was the daughter of Richard FitzRoy and Rose de Douvres.
Marriage1248Lorette FitzRoy married Sir William Marmion in 1248.

Sir William Marmion

M
Life EventDateDescription
Marriage1248Sir William Marmion married Lorette FitzRoy, daughter of Richard FitzRoy and Rose de Douvres, in 1248.

Richard de Dover

M
Father*Richard FitzRoy b. c 1190, d. Jun 1246
Mother*Rose de Douvres d. b 11 Feb 1261
Life EventDateDescription
Richard de Dover was the son of Richard FitzRoy and Rose de Douvres.

Adela de Warenne

F
Father*Hamelin Plantagenet b. 1129, d. 7 May 1202
Mother*Isabel de Warenne d. 12 Jul 1203
Life EventDateDescription
Adela de Warenne was the daughter of Hamelin Plantagenet and Isabel de Warenne.

Child of Adela de Warenne and King John of England

Isabella de Warenne

F, b. circa 1253, d. before 1292
Father*John de Warenne b. 1231, d. c 29 Sep 1304
Mother*Alice de Lusignan b. 1224, d. 9 Feb 1256
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Namecirca 9 February 1281As of circa 9 February 1281,her married name was de Balliol.
Married Namecirca 9 February 1281As of circa 9 February 1281,her married name was Balliol.
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1253Isabella de Warenne was born circa 1253.
She was the daughter of John de Warenne and Alice de Lusignan.
Marriagecirca 9 February 1281Isabella de Warenne married John de Balliol circa 9 February 1281.
Deathbefore 1292Isabella de Warenne died before 1292.
DateLocationDescription
Isabella de Warenne (c.1253- before 1292) was Baroness of Bywell by her marriage to John Balliol; she did not however become his Queen consort.

Isabella was the second of three children born to John de Warenne, 7th Earl of Surrey and his wife Alice de Lusignan, Countess of Surrey. Her elder sister Eleanor, married Henry Percy and became mother of Henry de Percy, 1st Baron Percy. Isabella's younger brother was William, and their mother died while giving birth to him. William was killed in a tournament after he had married Joan de Vere and sired two children.

Isabella's maternal grandparents were Hugh X de Lusignan and Isabella of Angouleme, widow of John of England and Dowager Queen of England. Isabella was daughter of Aymer of Angoulême and Alice of Courtenay, a granddaughter of Louis VI of France. Isabella de Warenne's paternal grandparents were William de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey and his wife Maud Marshal.

On about 9 February 1281 Isabella married John Balliol, who had a claim to the Scottish throne. The marriage lasted about ten years. The Chronicle of Thomas Wykes records the marriage[1].It has been established that the couple had at least one child:

Edward Balliol, Scottish pretender, (d.1364). Married to Marguerite de Taranto, daughter of Philip, prince of Taranto (d. 1332) - annulled or divorced with no issue.
However, other children have been linked to the couple as other possible issue:

Henry de Balliol. He was killed in the Battle of Annan on 16 December 1332, leaving no issue.[2]
Agnes (or Maud) de Balliol was married to Bryan FitzAlan, Lord FitzAlan, and feudal Baron of Bedale. They were parents to Agnes FitzAlan (b. 1298), who married Sir Gilbert Stapleton, Knt., of Bedale [3] (1291-1324). Gilbert is better known for his participation in the assassination of Piers Gaveston, Earl of Cornwall.
It is believed that Isabella did not live to see her husband become King of Scotland, so it is likely that she died before 1292, when her husband ascended to the throne. However, some[4] are of the opinion that Isabella did survive long enough to see her husband succeed and then abdicate.1

Child of Isabella de Warenne and John de Balliol

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_de_Warenne

John de Balliol

M, b. circa 1249, d. circa 25 November 1314
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationJohn de Balliol was also known as of Scotland.
Name VariationJohn de Balliol was also known as Balliol.
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1249John de Balliol was born circa 1249.
Marriagecirca 9 February 1281He married Isabella de Warenne, daughter of John de Warenne and Alice de Lusignan, circa 9 February 1281.
Deathcirca 25 November 1314John de Balliol died circa 25 November 1314.
DateLocationDescription
John de Balliol (c. 1249 – c. 25 November 1314) was elected King of Scots from 1292 to 1296.

Little of John's early life is known. He was born between 1248 and 1250 at an unknown location, possibilities including Galloway, Picardy and Barnard Castle, County Durham.[1] He was the son of Dervorguilla of Galloway, daughter of Alan, Lord of Galloway and granddaughter of David, Earl of Huntingdon, by her husband John, 5th Baron Balliol, Lord of Barnard Castle.[2] From his mother he inherited significant lands in Galloway and claim to Lordship over the Galwegians, as well as various English and Scottish estates of the Huntingdon inheritance; from his father he inherited large estates in England and France, such as Hitchin, in Hertfordshire.

Following the death of Margaret, Maid of Norway, in 1290, John Balliol was a competitor[2] for the Scottish crown in the so called 'Great Cause', as he was a great-great-great-grandson of King David I through his mother (and therefore one generation further than his main rival Robert Bruce, 5th Lord of Annandale, grandfather of the future Robert the Bruce), being senior in genealogical primogeniture but not in proximity of blood. He submitted his claim to the Scottish auditors with King Edward I of England as the arbitrator, at Berwick-upon-Tweed on 6 June 1291.[3] The Scottish auditors' decision in favour of Balliol was pronounced in the Great Hall of Berwick Castle on 17 November 1292[3], and he was inaugurated accordingly king of Scotland at Scone, 30 November 1292, St. Andrew's Day.[2]

Edward I, who had coerced recognition as Lord Paramount of Scotland, the feudal superior of the realm, steadily undermined John's authority. he demanded homage to be paid towards himself, legal authority over the Scottish King in any disputes brought against him by his own subjects, contribution towards the costs for the defense of England, and military support was expected in his war against France. He treated Scotland as a feudal vassal state, and repeatedly humiliated the new king, who became known as "Toom Tabard" [4] due to his lack of real authority. Tiring of their deeply compromised king, the direction of affairs was allegedly taken out of his hands by the leading men of the kingdom, who appointed a council of twelve—in practice, a new panel of Guardians—at Stirling in July 1295. These men were more likely a group of advisors to King John, and they went on to conclude a treaty of mutual assistance with France, which became known as the Auld Alliance.

In retaliation Edward I invaded, commencing the Wars of Scottish Independence. The Scots were defeated at Dunbar, and the English took Dunbar Castle on 27 April 1296.[3] John abdicated by a Deed signed in Stracathro near Montrose on 10 July 1296.[3] Here the arms of Scotland were formally torn from John's surcoat, giving him the abiding name of "Toom Tabard".

John was imprisoned in the Tower of London briefly at first, but eventually released in July 1299 and allowed to go to France. When his baggage was examined at Dover the Royal Golden Crown and Seal of the Kingdom of Scotland, with many vessels of gold and silver, and a considerable sum of money, were found in his chests. Edward I ordered that the Crown should be offered to St. Thomas the Martyr, and that the money should be returned to John for the expenses of his journey, but he kept the Seal himself.[5] John was released into the custody of Pope Boniface VIII on condition that he remain in a papal residence. He was later released around the summer of 1301 and lived the rest of his life on his family's ancestral estates at Hélicourt, Picardy.

However, as his abdication had been obtained under considerable duress, his supporters subsequently argued that he was still the rightful King of Scotland. When the Scots rose in rebellion in 1297 under William Wallace and Andrew de Moray, they claimed that they were acting on behalf of King John. Although rebellions in Scotland continued over the years, this claim looked increasingly tenuous as John's position under nominal house-arrest of the papacy meant that he could not campaign for his release and return to Scotland, despite the Scots' diplomatic attempts in Paris and Rome. After 1302, he made no further attempts to extend his personal support to the Scots. Effectively, Scotland was left without a monarch until the accession of Robert the Bruce in 1306.

John died around 25 November 1314 at his family's château at Hélicourt in France.[6] On 4 January 1315, King Edward II of England, writing to King Louis X of France, said that he had heard of the death of 'Sir John de Balliol'[7] and requested the fealty and homage of Edward Balliol to be given by proxy.

It is supposed that he was interred in the church of St. Waast at Bailleul-sur-Eaune[7], though this is another man by the name of Jean de Bailleul.

He was survived by his son Edward Balliol, who later revived his family's claim to the Scottish throne, received support from the English, and had some temporary successes.

John married, around 9 February 1281, Isabella de Warenne, daughter of John de Warenne, 7th Earl of Surrey[2] and Alice de Lusignan. Her maternal grandparents were Hugh X de Lusignan and Isabella of Angouleme, widow of King John I of England. He was also the brother-in-law to John Comyn, whom was murdered by Robert the Bruce in February 1306, in Dumfries.1

Child of John de Balliol and Isabella de Warenne

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_of_Scotland

Edward Balliol

M, b. circa 1283, d. 1367
Father*John de Balliol b. c 1249, d. c 25 Nov 1314
Mother*Isabella de Warenne b. c 1253, d. b 1292
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationEdward Balliol was also known as de Balliol.
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1283Edward Balliol was born circa 1283.
He was the son of John de Balliol and Isabella de Warenne.
Death1367Edward Balliol died in 1367.
DateLocationDescription
Edward Balliol (c.1283 - 1367), (a.k.a. Edward de Baliol), was intermittently King of Scotland from 1332-1336.

He was the eldest son of John Balliol and Isabella de Warenne, daughter of John de Warenne, 7th Earl of Surrey and Alice de Lusignan. Alice was daughter of Hugh X de Lusignan and Isabella of Angouleme, widow of King John of England.

Scotland was left weakened by the death of Robert the Bruce since it was left with a child king, his son David II of Scotland, and shortly after this Bruce's two most able lieutenants, the Black Douglas and Thomas Randolph, 1st Earl of Moray, both died.

Taking advantage of this, Balliol, backed by Edward III of England, defeated the Regent, the Earl of Mar, at the Battle of Dupplin Moor in Perthshire. He was crowned at Scone in September 1332, but three months later he was forced to flee half-naked back to England, following a surprise attack by nobles loyal to David II.

On his retreat from Scotland, Balliol sought refuge with the Clifford family, land owners in Westmorland, and stayed in their castles at Appleby, Brougham, Brough, and Pendragon.[1]

He was restored by the English in 1333, following the Battle of Halidon Hill. Balliol then ceded the whole of the district formerly known as Lothian to Edward and paid homage to him as liege lord. With no serious support in Scotland, he was deposed again in 1334, and restored again in 1335, and finally deposed in 1336 when David II returned from France.

He returned to Scotland after the defeat of David II at Battle of Nevilles Cross in 1346, raising an insurrection in Galloway, and speedily penetrated to the central parts of the kingdom. However, he gained no permanent footing.

On 20 January 1356, Balliol surrendered his claim to the Scottish throne to Edward III in exchange for an English pension. He spent the rest of his life living in obscurity. He died in 1367, at Wheatley, Doncaster, Yorkshire, England. The location of his grave is unknown.1

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_de_Balliol

Robert de Clifford

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Charts
Viola Loretta McClain Friede Pedigree Chart
DateLocationDescription
Lord Clifford.

Child of Robert de Clifford

Henry de Percy

M, b. 1320
Father*Henry de Percy b. 1299, d. 1352
Mother*Idoine de Clifford
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1320Henry de Percy was born in 1320.
He was the son of Henry de Percy and Idoine de Clifford.

Thomas de Percy

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Father*Henry de Percy b. 1299, d. 1352
Mother*Idoine de Clifford
Life EventDateDescription
Thomas de Percy was the son of Henry de Percy and Idoine de Clifford.

Roger de Percy

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Father*Henry de Percy b. 1299, d. 1352
Mother*Idoine de Clifford
Life EventDateDescription
Roger de Percy was the son of Henry de Percy and Idoine de Clifford.

Eleanor de Percy

F
Father*Henry de Percy b. 1299, d. 1352
Mother*Idoine de Clifford
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was FitzWalter.
Life EventDateDescription
Eleanor de Percy was the daughter of Henry de Percy and Idoine de Clifford.

Lady Elizabeth Percy

F, b. circa 1390, d. 26 October 1437
Father*Sir Henry Percy b. 20 May 1364, d. 21 Jul 1403
Mother*Lady Elizabeth Mortimer
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name1404As of 1404,her married name was Clifford.
Married Name1426As of 1426,her married name was Neville.
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1390Lady Elizabeth Percy was born circa 1390.
She was the daughter of Sir Henry Percy and Lady Elizabeth Mortimer.
Marriage1404Lady Elizabeth Percy married John Clifford, son of Thomas de Clifford and Elizabeth De Ros, in 1404.
Marriage1426Lady Elizabeth Percy married Ralph Neville, son of John Neville, in 1426.
Death26 October 1437Lady Elizabeth Percy died on 26 October 1437.
DateLocationDescription
Lady Elizabeth Percy (about 1390 - October 26, 1437) was the daughter of Henry 'Hotspur' Percy and Lady Elizabeth Mortimer[1]. She married John Clifford, 7th Baron de Clifford in 1404. They had the following children[2]:

Thomas Clifford, 8th Baron de Clifford m. Joan Dacre, daughter of Thomas Dacre, 6th Lord Dacre of Gilsland.
Henry Clifford
Mary Clifford m. Philip Wentworth, Knight, of Nettlestead, Suffolk; Their great-granddaughter was Jane Seymour, third Queen consort of Henry VIII of England.
Blanche Clifford
After Clifford's death in 1422, she married Ralph Neville, 2nd Earl of Westmorland in 1426, with whom she had one son:

John Neville.1

Child of Lady Elizabeth Percy and Ralph Neville

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Elizabeth_Percy

John Neville

M, d. 1420
Father*Sir Ralph Neville b. c 1364, d. 21 Oct 1425
Mother*Joan Beaufort b. c 1379, d. 13 Nov 1440
Life EventDateDescription
John Neville was the son of Sir Ralph Neville and Joan Beaufort.
Death1420John Neville died in 1420.

Child of John Neville

Ralph Neville

M, b. 1408, d. 3 November 1484
Father*John Neville d. 1420
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1408Ralph Neville was born in 1408.
He was the son of John Neville.
Marriage1426Ralph Neville married Lady Elizabeth Percy, daughter of Sir Henry Percy and Lady Elizabeth Mortimer, in 1426.
Death3 November 1484Ralph Neville died on 3 November 1484.
DateLocationDescription
Ralph Neville, 2nd Earl of Westmorland (1408 – 3 November 1484) was an English peer.

The eldest son of John Neville, Lord Neville, he became heir apparent to his grandfather Ralph de Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland upon his father's death in 1420. He succeeded to the earldom in 1425, although it was greatly impoverished by his grandfather's bequests to the children of his second marriage. Westmorland was knighted by King Henry VI in 1426. In that year, he married Lady Elizabeth Percy (d. 1437), daughter of Sir Henry Percy and widow of John Clifford, 7th Baron de Clifford. They had one son:

Sir John Neville (d. bef. 1451), married Anne Holland, daughter of John Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter and died without issue
In 1438, he was appointed a Commissioner of Array in the northern counties of England and Captain of the Scottish Marches.[1] During the 1440s, he was deeply involved in the inheritance dispute between his branch of the Neville family and his paternal half-uncles and their descendants, such as the Earl of Salisbury. That side of the family was predominantly Yorkist, while Westmorland and his relatives were Lancastrian.

As his second wife, he married Margaret, daughter of Sir Reginald, by whom he had one daughter, who died young.

Upon his death, he was succeeded by his nephew, Ralph Neville, 3rd Earl of Westmorland.

He was dramatised by William Shakespeare as a character in Henry VI, Part 3.1

Child of Ralph Neville and Lady Elizabeth Percy

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Neville,_2nd_Earl_of_Westmorland.

John Neville

M, b. after 1426
Father*Ralph Neville b. 1408, d. 3 Nov 1484
Mother*Lady Elizabeth Percy b. c 1390, d. 26 Oct 1437
Life EventDateDescription
Birthafter 1426John Neville was born after 1426.
He was the son of Ralph Neville and Lady Elizabeth Percy.

John Clifford

M, b. 1389, d. 13 March 1422
Father*Thomas de Clifford b. c 1363, d. 18 Aug 1391
Mother*Elizabeth De Ros b. c 1367, d. Mar 1424
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1389John Clifford was born in 1389.
He was the son of Thomas de Clifford and Elizabeth De Ros.
Marriage1404John Clifford married Lady Elizabeth Percy, daughter of Sir Henry Percy and Lady Elizabeth Mortimer, in 1404.
Death13 March 1422John Clifford died on 13 March 1422.
DateLocationDescription
John Clifford (b. 1389, d. 13 March 1422 at the Siege of Meaux), Knight of the Garter, 7th Baron de Clifford, and hereditary Sheriff of Westmorland. He was the son of Thomas de Clifford, 6th Baron de Clifford, by Elizabeth de Ros[1], daughter of Thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, by Beatrix de Stafford[2]. He married in about 1404 the Elizabeth De Percy , daughter of Henry "Hotspur" Percy[3] by Elizabeth, daughter of Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March. They had two sons, Thomas (8th Lord Clifford) and Henry, and two daughters, Mary and Blanche (wife of Robert Waterton, Knight). The future queen consort of England, Jane Seymour, was a descendant of John Clifford through her mother's line.

From Douglas Richardson's Plantagenet Ancestry:

He was summoned to Parliament from September 21, 1412. He and Elizabeth received a papal indult for a portable altar in 1412. He took part in a great tournament at Carlisle between six English and six Scottish Knights, as also in the French War[4].

Present at the Siege of Harfleur and the Battle of Agincourt, he was indented to serve Henry V of England with 3 archers[5]. He had received the surrender of Cherbourg. He was made a Knight of the Garter in 1421. He finally met his death at the Siege of Meaux in France 13 March 1422[6]. Elizabeth died 26 October 1436 and is buried at Staindrop, Durham.[7].1

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Clifford,_7th_Baron_de_Clifford.

Thomas de Clifford

M, b. circa 1363, d. 18 August 1391
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1363Thomas de Clifford was born circa 1363.
Marriagebefore 1379He married Elizabeth De Ros, daughter of Thomas De Ros and Beatrice Stafford, before 1379.
Death18 August 1391Thomas de Clifford died on 18 August 1391.
DateLocationDescription
Sir Thomas de Clifford, 6th Lord Clifford, (b. c. 1363 – August 18, 1391) was a Knight of The Chamber, hereditary Sheriff of Westmorland, Governor of Carlisle Castle, and Warden of the East Marches. He was summoned to Parliament by Writ from December 6, 1389.

He married before 1379 Elizabeth (d. March 1424), daughter of Thomas de Ros of Helmesley, by Beatrice, daughter of Ralph de Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, K.G., by whom he had issue.

Lord Clifford is often styled in documents "King's kinsman". He died in Europe and his place of burial is unknown.

Children:
1) John Clifford, 7th Baron de Clifford, married Lady Elizabeth Percy , daughter of Henry 'Hotspur' Percy by Elizabeth, daughter of Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March.1

Child of Thomas de Clifford and Elizabeth De Ros

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_de_Clifford,_6th_Baron_de_Clifford.

Sir Thomas De Ros

M
Father*Thomas De Ros b. 1337, d. 1384
Mother*Beatrice Stafford b. c 1340
Life EventDateDescription
Sir Thomas De Ros was the son of Thomas De Ros and Beatrice Stafford.

John de Cobham

M

Child of John de Cobham

Robert Tiptoft

M, b. before 6 November 1341, d. 13 April 1372
Father*John Tiptoft b. 20 Jul 1313, d. 13 Apr 1367
Mother*Margaret De Badlesmere b. 1315
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageRobert Tiptoft married Margaret Deincourt.
Birthbefore 6 November 1341Robert Tiptoft was born before 6 November 1341.
He was the son of John Tiptoft and Margaret De Badlesmere.
Death13 April 1372Robert Tiptoft died on 13 April 1372.
DateLocationDescription
3rd Baron Tibetot.

Child of Robert Tiptoft and Margaret Deincourt

Margaret Deincourt

F
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Tiptoft.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageMargaret Deincourt married Robert Tiptoft, son of John Tiptoft and Margaret De Badlesmere.

Child of Margaret Deincourt and Robert Tiptoft

Margaret le Despencer

F, b. circa 1397
Father*Sir Philip le Despencer b. 18 Oct 1342, d. 4 Aug 1401
Mother*Elizabeth de Tiptoft b. 1345, d. b 1 Aug 1401
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationMargaret le Despencer was also known as Margery.
Married Namebefore 1421As of before 1421,her married name was De Ros.
Married Nameafter 1421As of after 1421,her married name was Wentworth.
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1397Margaret le Despencer was born circa 1397.
She was the daughter of Sir Philip le Despencer and Elizabeth de Tiptoft.
Marriagebefore 1421Margaret le Despencer married John De Ros, son of Sir William De Ros and Margaret Fitzalan, before 1421.
Marriageafter 1421Margaret le Despencer married Roger Wentworth, son of John Wentworth, after 1421.
DateLocationDescription
Margery (Margaret) Despencer was the Daughter and Heir of Philip le Despencer, 2nd Baron le Despencer. She was born about 1397 in Nettlestead, Gloucestershire, England, and Married John de Ros, 8th Baron de Ros. He died without heir, and she then married [2] Roger Wentworth, the son of John Wentworth. It was this family that generations later became Baron Wentworth.1

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margery_le_Despencer

Roger Wentworth

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Father*John Wentworth
Life EventDateDescription
Roger Wentworth was the son of John Wentworth.
Marriageafter 1421Roger Wentworth married Margaret le Despencer, daughter of Sir Philip le Despencer and Elizabeth de Tiptoft, after 1421.

John Wentworth

M

Child of John Wentworth