John Bourgchier

John married Margery (Margaret) Berners about 1441. Margery (daughter of Richard Berners Baron Berners and Philippa Dalygruge) was born about 1418 in West Horsley, Surrey, England; died on 18 Dec 1475. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Joan Bourgchier was born about 1442 in Halstead, Essex, England; died on 7 Oct 1470.
2. Humphrey Bourgchier died on 14 Apr 1471 in Battle Of Barnet.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt. Birth: 1374, Little Eaton, Essex, England; Alt. Birth

William married Anne Plantagenet in 1405. Anne (daughter of Thomas Plantagenet Earl Of Gloucester and Alianor De Bohun) was born in 1383 in Pleshy, Essex, England; died on 16 Oct 1438 in , Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Alianor De Lorraine. Alianor (daughter of John De Lorraine and Margaret Weston) was born on 27 Mar 1345 in Little Eaton, Essex, England; died on 5 Oct 1397. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Alianor De Bohun before 24 Aug 1376. Alianor (daughter of Humphrey De Bohun and Joan Fitzalan) was born in 1366 in England; died in 1399 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Margaret Prayers about 1328 in Sible Hedingham, Essex, England. Margaret (daughter of Thomas Prayers and Anne De Essex) was born about 1307 in Sible Hedingham, Essex, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Margaret Weston. Margaret was born in 1323 in Little Eaton, Essex, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Category: English Royalty - Plantagenet Line
• Fact 1: Acceded: 21 Sep 1327, Westminster Abbey, Reigned 1327-1377.; Fact 1
• Fact 2: Interred: Westminster Abbey, London, England.; Fact 2
• Fact 3: Assumed Effective Power In 1330 After Imprisoning His Mother.; Fact 3
• Fact 4: Executed His Mother's Lover Roger DE Mortimer Who Had Murdered His Father (1330); Fact 4
• Fact 5: Therafter His Reign Was Dominated By Military Adventures.; Fact 5
• Fact 6: Great Victory In Scotland At Haildon Hill (1333).; Fact 6
• Fact 7: Planned The Union Of Scotland & England (1363).; Fact 7
• Fact 8: Began The 100 Years War (1337)By Claiming Throne Of France, Thru His Mother.; Fact 8
• Fact 9: His Son John Of Gaunt Dominated The Government During His Last Years.; Fact 9
• Name: Edward III Plantagenet

Notes:

Acceded 1327-1377.

Edward III
Edward III (reigned 1327-77) was 14 when he was crowned King and assumed government in his own right in 1330. In 1337, Edward created the Duchy of Cornwall to provide the heir to the throne with an income independent of the sovereign or the state. An able soldier, and an inspiring leader, Edward founded the Order of the Garter in 1348.
At the beginning of the Hundred Years War in 1337, actual campaigning started when the King invaded France in 1339 and laid claim to the throne of France. Following a sea victory at Sluys in 1340, Edward overran Brittany in 1342 and in 1346 he landed in Normandy defeating the French King, Philip IV, at the Battle of CrÈcy and his son Edward (the Black Prince) repeated his success at Poitiers (1356). By 1360 Edward controlled over a quarter of France. His successes consolidated the support of the nobles, lessened criticism of the taxes, and improved relations with Parliament. However, under the 1375 Treaty of Bruges the French King, Charles V, reversed most of the English conquests; Calais and a coastal strip near Bordeaux were Edward's only lasting gain.

Failure abroad provoked criticism at home. The Black Death plague outbreaks of 1348-9, 1361-2 and 1369 inflicted severe social dislocation (the King lost a daughter to the plague) and caused deflation; severe laws were introduced to attempt to fix wages and prices. In 1376, the 'Good Parliament' (which saw the election of the first Speaker to represent the Commons) attacked the high taxes and criticised the King's advisers. The ageing King withdrew to Windsor for the rest of his reign, eventually dying at Sheen Palace, Surrey.
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Reference number Washington-23532.

REF: British Monarchy Official Website: Edward III (reigned 1327-77) was 14 when he was crowned king and assumed government in his own right in 1330. An able soldier, and an inspiring leader, Edward founded the Order of the Garter in1348. At the beginning of the Hundred Years War, the king invaded France in 1338. At first, Edward was unsuccessful, but in 1346 he landed in
Normandy defeating the French king, Philip IV, at the Battle of Crecy and again at Poitiers (1356). By 1360 Edward controlled over a quarter of France. His successes consolidated the support of the nobles, lessened criticism of the taxes, and improved relations with Parliament. However, by 1374 the French king, Charles V, had reversed most of the English conquests. Failure abroad
provoked criticism at home. In 1376, the 'Good Parliament' (which saw the election of the first Speaker to represent the Commons) attacked the high taxes and criticised the king's advisers. The ageing king withdrew to Windsor for the rest of his reign.

REF: "Royal Descents of Famous People" Mark Humphreys: Edward III is "often described as the ancestor of the British upper middle class" (Steve Jones' estimate, Burkes Press)...I have seen it quoted that 80% of the population of England is descended from Edward III, but Steve Jones' estimate (for Britain) above would imply the figure is considerably lower. Jones book "In the Blood: God, Genes, & Destiny" 1996, estimates that 25% of the population of Britain is descended from William the Conqueror. Consider you need two parents, four grandparents, etc. Assuming an average of abt 25 years per generation, you only need go back to 1200, quite within historical times, to need more separate ancestors than the population of the world. Therefor we all must descend from cousin marriages, many times over, even within the last few hundred years. Davenport claimed "no people of English descent are more distantly related than 30th cousins".

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Reference number Washington-23532.

REF: British Monarchy Official Website: Edward III (reigned 1327-77) was 14 when he was crowned king and assumed government in his own right in 1330. An able soldier, and an inspiring leader, Edward founded the Order of the Garter in1348. At the beginning of the Hundred Years War, the king invaded France in 1338. At first, Edward was unsuccessful, but in 1346 he landed in
Normandy defeating the French king, Philip IV, at the Battle of Crecy and again at Poitiers (1356). By 1360 Edward controlled over a quarter of France. His successes consolidated the support of the nobles, lessened criticism of the taxes, and improved relations with Parliament. However, by 1374 the French king, Charles V, had reversed most of the English conquests. Failure abroad
provoked criticism at home. In 1376, the 'Good Parliament' (which saw the election of the first Speaker to represent the Commons) attacked the high taxes and criticised the king's advisers. The ageing king withdrew to Windsor for the rest of his reign.

REF: "Royal Descents of Famous People" Mark Humphreys: Edward III is "often described as the ancestor of the British upper middle class" (Steve Jones' estimate, Burkes Press)...I have seen it quoted that 80% of the population of England is descended from Edward III, but Steve Jones' estimate (for Britain) above would imply the figure is considerably lower. Jones book "In the Blood: God, Genes, & Destiny" 1996, estimates that 25% of the population of Britain is descended from William the Conqueror. Consider you need two parents, four grandparents, etc. Assuming an average of abt 25 years per generation, you only need go back to 1200, quite within historical times, to need more separate ancestors than the population of the world. Therefor we all must descend from cousin marriages, many times over, even within the last few hundred years. Davenport claimed "no people of English descent are more distantly related than 30th cousins".

Edward married Philippe De Hainault between 24 Jan 1327 and 1328 in York Minster, York, Yorkshire, England. Philippe (daughter of Guillaume III Le Bon Ct De Hainault & Holland and Jeanne De Valois) was born on 24 Jun 1311 in Valenciennes, Hainault, Belgium; died on 14 Aug 1369 in Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England; was buried in Wesminster, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Reference number Washington-23533.

Humphrey married Joan Fitzalan after 9 Sep 1359. Joan (daughter of [Earl Of Arundel Richard Fitzalan II "Copper Hat" Earl Of Arundel and [Countess Of Aru Alianor Plantagenet, Of Lancaster) was born in 1348 in Arundel, Sussex, England; died on 7 Apr 1419 in Walden Abbey, Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]