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King John

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  • Name King John
    Birth 24 Dec 1166  Oxford, City of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male
    Death 19 Oct 1216  Newark-on-Trent, Newark and Sherwood District, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Findagrave.com 15 Oct 2023 
    See Notes 
    Burial Worcester, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Worcester Cathedral - Plot: The Choir
    Person ID I1412  Butler Family Tree
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

    Father King Henry, II,   b. 05 Mar 1133, Le Mans, Departement de la Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 06 Jul 1189, Chinon, Departement d'Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)
    Relationship natural
    Mother Eleanor De Aquitaine, Queen,   b. 1122, Poitiers, Departement de la Vienne, Poitou-Charentes, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 01 Apr 1204, Poitiers, Departement de la Vienne, Poitou-Charentes, France Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
    Relationship natural
    Marriage 18 May 1152 
    Photos
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    Family ID F177  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Isabelle Taillefer, Of Angouleme,   b. 19 Feb 1186, Angoulême, Departement de la Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 04 Jun 1246, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Departement de Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
    Marriage Bef 01 Oct 1207 
    Children 
     1. King Henry, III,   b. 01 Oct 1207   d. 16 Nov 1272 (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F354  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

    Family 2 Regina Clementina Clemence
    Marriage Abt 1187  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Never Married
    Children 
     1. Joan of Wales,   b. 1188   d. 02 Feb 1237, Holyhead, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F712  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 24 Dec 1166 - Oxford, City of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Abt 1187 - England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 19 Oct 1216 - Newark-on-Trent, Newark and Sherwood District, Nottinghamshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Worcester, Worcestershire, England Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
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  • Notes 


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      found at findagrave.com on 10/16/2023

      John I Famous memorial ** website lists original name John Plantagenet **

      Birth: 24 Dec 1166 Oxford, City of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
      Death: 19 Oct 1216 (aged 49) Newark-on-Trent, Newark and Sherwood District, Nottinghamshire, England
      Burial: Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Departement de Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France ????
      Plot: Heart only
      Memorial #: 91818151

      Bio:
      English Royalty. He received a place in history for being the King of England from 1199 to 1216. John was the son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, and youngest brother of Richard "the Lionheart". He married twice with the first being a political move to a distant cousin Isabel of Gloucester; this was annulled. Then he married the 12 year-old Isabella of Angouleme, who gave him three daughters and two sons. He was an educated man who loved hunting and traveling. Since Henry II did not award him land as he did his older sons, John was given the name of "Lackland". The name proved to suit him as, during his reign, he lost most of the land England had acquired earlier. John's life was characterized by double-crossing tumultuous relationships: First he allied with his brother Richard to rebel against their father; later he allied with King Philip II of France to fight Richard. He then turned on Phillip, causing England to lose Normandy. And lastly, he battled with his oldest brother's son Arthur over the right to the throne, which he ultimately, after Richard's death, advanced to the throne. Many English barons and clergy thought he had poor judgment, was wicked and could not be trusted. And he was even excommunicated from the Church by Pope Innocent III. Although he did make improvements in military, taxation, and in the justice system, his faults and mistakes overshadowed any achievements. While John was in France and for the first time in history, barons made a national protest against such a bad government. On June 15, 1215, John sealed the "Magna Carta", the Great Charter, which restated the rights of the Church, the barons and all in the land. Within months, John broke all of these promises, causing the Church and the barons to summon aid from France. In the midst of the French invading England, John died of dysentery leaving his nine-year-old son to become Henry III. At this point, his widow, Isabella of Angouleme, was sent back to France without her very young children. King John may also be remembered as the rival of Robin Hood, the heroic outlaw in English folklore. His body is buried at Worcester Cathedral, and his heart at Fontevraud Abbey.

      Family Members
      Parents
      Henry II 1133-1189
      Eleanor de Aquitaine 1122-1204
      Spouses
      Isabella FitzWilliam Burgh 1165-1217
      Isabella of Angoulême 1186-1246
      Siblings
      Geoffrey FitzRoy Plantagenet 1152-1212
      William De Poitiers 1153-1156
      Henry Plantagenet 1155-1183
      Mathilda Plantagenet 1156-1189
      Richard I 1157-1199
      Geoffrey II Plantagenet 1158-1186
      Eleanor Plantagenet 1162-1214
      Joan Plantagenet 1164-1199
      John I 1166-1216
      Half Siblings
      Marie de Champagne 1145-1198
      Alix Capet 1150-1198
      William Longespée 1176-1226
      ?? no children??
      Maintained by: Find a Grave
      Originally Created by: Lutetia (46580078)
      Added: 12 Jun 2012
      URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91818151/john_i
      Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91818151/john_i: accessed 16 October 2023), memorial page for John I (24 Dec 1166-19 Oct 1216), Find a Grave Memorial ID 91818151, citing Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Departement de Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France; Maintained by Find a Grave.
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      found at findagrave.com on 10/15/2023

      John I Famous memorial ** website lists original name John Plantagenet **

      Birth: 24 Dec 1166 Oxford, City of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
      Death: 19 Oct 1216 (aged 49) Newark-on-Trent, Newark and Sherwood District, Nottinghamshire, England
      Burial: Worcester Cathedral, Worcester, City of Worcester, Worcestershire, England
      Plot: The Choir
      Memorial #: 1953

      Bio:
      English Royalty. He received a place in history for being the King of England from 1199 to 1216. John was the son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, and youngest brother of Richard "the Lionheart". He married twice with the first being a political move to a distant cousin Isabel of Gloucester; this was annulled. Then he married the 12 year-old Isabella of Angouleme, who gave him three daughters and two sons. He was an educated man who loved hunting and traveling. Since Henry II did not award him land as he did his older sons, John was given the name of "Lackland". The name proved to suit him as, during his reign, he lost most of the land England had acquired earlier. John's life was characterized by double-crossing tumultuous relationships: First he allied with his brother Richard to rebel against their father; later he allied with King Philip II of France to fight Richard. He then turned on Phillip, causing England to lose Normandy. And lastly, he battled with his oldest brother's son Arthur over the right to the throne, which he ultimately, after Richard's death, advanced to the throne. Many English barons and clergy thought he had poor judgment, was wicked and could not be trusted. And he was even excommunicated from the Church by Pope Innocent III. Although he did make improvements in military, taxation, and in the justice system, his faults and mistakes overshadowed any achievements. While John was in France and for the first time in history, barons made a national protest against such a bad government. On June 15, 1215, John sealed the "Magna Carta", the Great Charter, which restated the rights of the Church, the barons and all in the land. Within months, John broke all of these promises, causing the Church and the barons to summon aid from France. In the midst of the French invading England, John died of dysentery leaving his nine-year-old son to become Henry III. At this point, his widow, Isabella of Angouleme, was sent back to France without her very young children. King John may also be remembered as the rival of Robin Hood, the heroic outlaw in English folklore. His body is buried at Worcester Cathedral, and his heart at Fontevraud Abbey.

      Family Members
      Parents
      Henry II 1133-1189
      Eleanor de Aquitaine 1122-1204
      Spouses
      Isabella FitzWilliam Burgh 1165-1217
      Isabella of Angoulême 1186-1246
      Siblings
      Geoffrey FitzRoy Plantagenet 1152-1212
      William De Poitiers 1153-1156
      Henry Plantagenet 1155-1183
      Mathilda Plantagenet 1156-1189
      Richard I 1157-1199
      Geoffrey II Plantagenet 1158-1186
      Eleanor Plantagenet 1162-1214
      Joan Plantagenet 1164-1199
      John I 1166-1216
      Half Siblings
      Marie de Champagne 1145-1198
      Alix Capet 1150-1198
      William Longespée 1176-1226
      Children
      Richard FitzRoy 1186-1246
      Joan of Wales 1188-1237
      Joan of Wales 1188-1237
      Henry III 1207-1272
      Richard of Cornwall 1209-1272
      Joan Plantagenet 1210-1238
      Isabelle Plantagenet 1214-1241
      Eleanor Plantagenet 1215-1275
      Maintained by: Find a Grave
      Added: 25 Apr 1998
      URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1953/john_i
      Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1953/john_i: accessed 15 October 2023), memorial page for John I (24 Dec 1166-19 Oct 1216), Find a Grave Memorial ID 1953, citing Worcester Cathedral, Worcester, City of Worcester, Worcestershire, England; Maintained by Find a Grave.
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      found at findagrave.com bef 10/15/2023

      King John

      Birth: Dec. 24, 1167
      Death: Oct. 19, 1216

      English Royalty. King of England from 1199 to 1216. John was the son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, and youngest brother of Richard "the Lionheart". He married twice with the first being a political move to a distant cousin Isabel of Gloucester; this was annulled. Then he married the 12 year-old Isabella of Angouleme, who gave him three daughters and two sons. He was an educated man who loved hunting and traveling. Since Henry II did not award him land as he did his older sons, John was given the name of "Lackland". The name proved to suit him as, during his reign, he lost most of the land England had aquired earlier. John's life was characterized by double-crossing tumultuous relationships. First he allied with his brother Richard to rebel against their father; later he allied with King Philip II of France to fight Richard. He then turned on Phillip, causing England to lose Normandy. And lastly, he battled with his oldest brother's son Arthur over the right to the throne, which he ultimately acceded to after Richard's death. Many English barons and clergy thought he had poor judgment, was wicked and could not be trusted. And he was even excommunicated from the Church by Pope Innocent III. Although he did make improvements in military, taxation, and in the justice system, his faults and mistakes overshadowed any achievements. While John was in France and for the first time in history, barons made a national protest against such bad government. On June 15, 1215, John sealed the "Magna Carta", the Great Charter, which restated the rights of the Church, the barons and all in the land. Within months, John broke all of these promises, causing the Church and the barons to summon aid from France. In the midst of the French invading England, John died of dysentery leaving his nine-year-old son to become Henry III. At this point, Isabella of Angouleme was sent back to France without her very young children. King John may also be remembered as the rival of Robin Hood, the heroic outlaw in English folklore. (bio by: Linda Davis)

      Family links:
      Parents:
      King Henry II (1133 - 1189)
      Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine (1123 - 1204)

      Spouses:
      Isabelle of Angouleme (1188 - 1246)
      Isabel Mortain Fitz Robert (1165 - 1217)*

      Children:
      Joan of Wales (1188 - 1237)*
      King Henry (1207 - 1272)*
      Richard of Cornwall de Plantagenet (1209 - 1272)*
      Joan Plantagenet (1210 - 1238)*
      Isabelle Plantagenet (1214 - 1241)*
      Eleanor Plantagenet (1215 - 1275)*

      *Calculated relationship

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      Burial:
      Worcester Cathedral
      Worcester
      Worcestershire, England
      Plot: The Choir

      Maintained by: Find A Grave
      Record added: Jan 01, 2001
      Find A Grave Memorial# 1953
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