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King John 1166 – 1216 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Dec 1166

Birth Location: Beaumont Palace, Oxford, Kingdom, of, England

Death Date: 19 Oct 1216

Death Location: Newark Castle, Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, Kingdom of England

Father: King 'Curtmantle'

Mother: Queen Eleanor

Spouse(s): Queen Isabella, Lady Clemence

Children(s): Lady Siwan, Lady Siwan

In 1166, King John , King of England entered the world in Beaumont Palace, Oxford, Kingdom, of, England, born to King Henry 'Curtmantle' and Queen Eleanor. King John , King of England married Queen Isabella, Lady Clemence, and had children including Lady Joan Siwan, Lady Joan Siwan. King John , King of England passed away in 1216 in Newark Castle, Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, Kingdom of England.

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Biography

  • In 1166, King John , King of England entered the world in Beaumont Palace, Oxford, Kingdom, of, England, born to King Henry 'Curtmantle' and Queen Eleanor.
  • King John , King of England married Queen Isabella, Lady Clemence, and had children including Lady Joan Siwan, Lady Joan Siwan.
  • King John , King of England passed away in 1216 in Newark Castle, Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, Kingdom of England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

King John's Ancestors

Self
King John
1166 – 1216
Birth Place: Beaumont Palace, Oxford, Kingdom, of, England
Parents
King Henry 'Curtmantle'
1133 – 1189
Le Mans, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France
Queen Eleanor
1124 – 1204
Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France
Grandparents
Lord (Geoffrey V "Plantagenet, the Handsome, the Fair") d'Anjou
1113 – 1151
Anjou, present-day département of Maine-et-Loire, France
Empress (Matilda (Maud)) Normandie
1102 – 1167
Sutton Courtnay, Nr Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England
Lord (William) X
1099 – 1137
Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Midi-Pyrénées, France
Lady (Aénor de) Châtellerault
1103 – 1130
Châtellerault, Vienne, Poitou-Charentes, France
Great-Grandparents
King Fulk
1089 – 1143
Lady Flèche
1096 – 1126
King Normandie
1068 – 1135
Queen "Edith"
1080 – 1118
Lady Adelaide
– 1120
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Surly"
1043 – 1109
Bertrade
1070 – 1117
Lord Beaugency
1060 – 1110
Mathilde Château-du-Loir
1055 – 1099
King Normandie
1024 – 1087
Lady Vlaanderen
1031 – 1083
King MacCRINAN
1031 – 1093
Queen Margaret
1045 – 1093
Lord IV
1028 – 1080
Lady Valois

King John's Descendants

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King John (24 Dec 1166 – 19 Oct 1216) m. Queen Isabella (1174 – 14 Oct 1217) m. Lady Clemence
  1. 1. Lady (Joan) Siwan (Abt. 1191 – 2 Feb 1237) m. King (Llywelyn the Great mab) Iorwerth (Abt. 1173 – 11 Apr 1240)
    1. 1. Lady Elena
      1. 1. Lady (Isabella of Mar) FitzDonald (11 Jul 1277 – 12 Dec 1296) m. King (Roibert) deBruce (11 Jul 1274 – 7 Jun 1329)
        1. 1. Lady (Marjorie) Bruce (12 Dec 1296 – 2 Mar 1316) m. Lord (Walter) Stewart (Abt. 1296 – 9 Apr 1327)
    2. 2. Lady (Gwladys "Gwladus the Dark Eyes" ferch) Llywelyn ( – 1251) m. Lord (Ralph) Mortimer (Bef. 1198 – 6 Aug 1246)
      1. 1. Lord (Roger) Mortimer (Abt. 1231 – 27 Oct 1282) m. Lady (Maud de) Braose (1224 – Bef. 23 Mar 1301)
        1. 1. Lord (Edmund) Mortimer (Abt. 1251 – 17 Jul 1304) m. Lady (Margaret de) Fiennes (Aft. 1269 – 7 Feb 1333)
      2. 2. Lady (Janett) Mortimer m. Sir (Andrew) Perrot (1185 – )
        1. 1. Sir (William) Perrot (1220 – )

King John's Timeline

2 Records

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

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1216
    Event Place: Newark Castle, Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, Kingdom of England

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