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Edward III Plantagenet King Of England

Edward III Plantagenet King Of England

Male 1312 - 1377  (64 years)    Has more than 100 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name Edward III Plantagenet King Of England  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] 
    Birth 13 Nov 1312  Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15] 
    Gender Male 
    Category English Royalty - Plantagenet Line 
    Fact 1 Acceded: 21 Sep 1327, Westminster Abbey, Reigned 1327-1377. Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 11, 16, 17] 
    Fact 1 
    Fact 2 Interred: Westminster Abbey, London, England. Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 10, 11] 
    Fact 2 
    Fact 3 Assumed Effective Power In 1330 After Imprisoning His Mother. Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 10, 11] 
    Fact 3 
    Fact 4 Executed His Mother's Lover Roger DE Mortimer Who Had Murdered His Father (1330) Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 10, 11] 
    Fact 4 
    Fact 5 Therafter His Reign Was Dominated By Military Adventures. Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 10, 11] 
    Fact 5 
    Fact 6 Great Victory In Scotland At Haildon Hill (1333). Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 10, 11] 
    Fact 6 
    Fact 7 Planned The Union Of Scotland & England (1363). Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 10, 11] 
    Fact 7 
    Fact 8 Began The 100 Years War (1337)By Claiming Throne Of France, Thru His Mother. Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 10, 11] 
    Fact 8 
    Fact 9 His Son John Of Gaunt Dominated The Government During His Last Years. Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 10, 11] 
    Fact 9 
    Name Edward III Plantagenet  [2, 3] 
    Death 21 Jun 1377  Sheen Palace, Richmond, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4] 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Berillo De Vienne, I   (11 x Great Grandfather) 
    Irini Maria Angelina, Of Byzantium,   b. 1184, Of Constantinople, Turkey Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Aug 1208  (Age 24 years)  (4 x Great Grandmother) 
    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".
    Person ID I58376  ktree
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2024 

    Father Edward II Plantagenet King Of England,   b. 25 Apr 1284, Caernarvon Castle, Caernarvonshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Sep 1327, Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years) 
    Relationship unknown 
    Mother Isabelle De France,   b. 1292, Paris, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Aug 1358, Hertford Castle, Hertfordshsire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Relationship unknown 
    Marriage Between 25 Jan 1307 and 1308  Boulogne, Pas-DE-Calais, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 11, 12, 15, 18, 19] 
    Family ID F16544  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Philippe De Hainault,   b. 24 Jun 1311, Valenciennes, Hainault, Belgium Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Aug 1369, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Marriage Between 24 Jan 1327 and 1328  York Minster, York, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 19, 20, 21] 
    Children 
     1. Edward Plantagenet Prince Of Wales,   b. 15 Jun 1330, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jun 1376, Westminster Palace, London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
     2. Isabella Plantagenet,   b. 16 Jun 1332   d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
     3. Joan (Joanna) Plantagenet,   b. Between Feb 1334 and 1335   d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
     4. William Plantagenet,   b. Between 16 Feb 1336 and 1337   d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
     5. Antwerp Lionel Plantagenet Of Antwerp Duke Of Clarence,   b. 29 Nov 1338, Antwerp, Belgium Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Oct 1368, Alba, Piedmont, Italy Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 29 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
    ▻ Elizabeth De Burgh Cts De Ulster  m. 15 Aug 1342
     6. John Of Gaunt Plantagenet Duke Of Lancaster,   b. 28 Mar 1340, St Bavon's Abbey, Ghent, Flanders, Belgium Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 3 Feb 1398 and 1399, Leicester Castle, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
    ▻ Constanza (Constance) Queen Of Castile  m. 21 Sep 1371;   Marie De St Hilaire;   Katherine De Roet, Of Guienne  m. Between 13 Jan 1395 and 1396;   Blanche Plantagenet, Of Lancaster  m. 1359
     7. Blance De La Tour Plantagenet,   b. Between Mar 1341 and 1342   d. Between Mar 1341 and 1342 (Age 0 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
     8. Thomas Plantagenet Earl Of Gloucester,   b. Between 7 Jan 1344 and 1345   d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
    ▻ Alianor De Bohun  m. Bef 24 Aug 1376
     9. Edmund Plantagenet Of Langley Duke Of York,   b. 5 Jun 1344, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Aug 1402, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
    ▻ Joan De Holand  m. 4 Nov 1390;   Isabella De Castile
     10. Mary Plantagenet,   b. 10 Oct 1344, Waltham, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1362 (Age 17 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
     11. Margaret Plantagenet,   b. 20 Jul 1346, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1 Oct 1361 (Age > 15 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
    ▻ John De Hastings Earl Of Pembroke  m. 19 May 1359
     12. William Plantagenet, Of Windsor,   b. 24 Jun 1348, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
    Family ID F20868  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2024 

  • Photos
    English Royalty - Edward III, King of England    		English Royalty - Edward III, King of England

  • Sources 
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      no date/place

    21. [S79] David Faris, Plantagenet Ancestry of 17th Century Colonists, (Name: Name: Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD, 1996;;), 1st ed, pp 210-213 "Oxenbridge".
      no date/place



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