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King John 1166 – 1216 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Dec 1166

Birth Location: Beaumont Palace, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Death Date: 19 Oct 1216

Death Location: Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire, England

Father: King II

Mother: Queen d’Aquitane

Spouse(s): Isabelle d’Angoulême

Children(s): King III

In 1166, King John King of England entered the world in Beaumont Palace, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, born to King Henry II and Queen Éléonore d’Aquitane. King John King of England married Isabelle d’Angoulême, and had children including King Henry III. King John King of England passed away in 1216 in Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1166, King John King of England entered the world in Beaumont Palace, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, born to King Henry II and Queen Éléonore d’Aquitane.
  • King John King of England married Isabelle d’Angoulême, and had children including King Henry III.
  • King John King of England passed away in 1216 in Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

King II
1133 – 1189
Birth Location: Le Mans, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France
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Queen d’Aquitane
1122 – 1204
Birth Location: Bourdeaux, Drôme, Rhône-Alpes, France
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Spouses(s)

Isabelle d’Angoulême
1188 – 1246
Birth Location: Angoulême, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France
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Children(s)

King III
1207 – 1272
Birth Location: Winchester Castle, Winchester, Hampshire, England
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King John's Ancestors

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King John
1166 – 1216
Birth Place: Beaumont Palace, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Parents
King Henry II
1133 – 1189
Le Mans, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France
Queen (Éléonore) d’Aquitane
1122 – 1204
Bourdeaux, Drôme, Rhône-Alpes, France
Grandparents
Geoffrey (V) Plantagenet
1113 – 1151
Anjouin, Indre, Centre, France
Matilda (of) England
1102 – 1167
Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
King I
1068 – 1135
Matilda Scotland
1079 – 1118
2nd-Great-Grandparents
King Conqueror’
1027 – 1087
Mathilde Flandre
1031 – 1083

King John's Descendants

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King John (24 Dec 1166 – 19 Oct 1216) m. Isabelle d’Angoulême (19 Feb 1188 – 4 Jun 1246)
  1. 1. King (Henry) III (1 Oct 1207 – 16 Nov 1272) m. Éléonore (de) Provence (1223 – 24 Jun 1291)
    1. 1. King (Edward) I (18 Jun 1239 – 7 Jul 1307) m. Eleanor (de) Castille (10 Jan 1240 – 29 Nov 1290)
      1. 1. King (Edward) II (25 Apr 1284 – 21 Sep 1327) m. Isabelle (de) France (22 Mar 1292 – 22 Aug 1358)
        1. 1. King (Edward) III (13 Nov 1312 – 21 Jun 1377) m. Philippa (de) Hainault (24 Jun 1314 – 14 Aug 1369)

King John's Timeline

2 Records

1166
24 Dec 1166
Birth of King John King of England in Beaumont Palace, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Beaumont Palace, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
1216
19 Oct 1216
Age 50
Death of King John King of England in Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire, England
Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1166
    Event Place: Beaumont Palace, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1216
    Event Place: Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire, England
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