John

1167 - 1216  (48 years)

• Name	John
  Birth	24 Dec 1167	Oxford, Oxfordshire, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	19 Oct 1216	Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire, Uk
  Person ID	I30945	Clan Montgomery
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2001

  
  

  Father	Henry II,   b. 5/05 Mar 1132/1133   d. 1189 (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Eleanor Of Aquitaine,   b. 1122, Poitque, , Fra d. 1204 (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F11246	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Isabella Of Gloucester   d. Dead
  Marriage	1189  [2]
  Children	1. Joan,   b. 1200   d. Feb 1236-1237, Aber, Uk (Age 37 years)
  Family ID	F11248	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Dec 2015

  
  

  Family 2	Isabella Of Angouleme,   b. Angouleme d. Dead
  Marriage	Aug 1200
  Children	> 1. Henry III,   b. 1207   d. 1272 (Age 65 years) > 2. Richard Of Cornwall,   b. 1209   d. 1272 (Age 63 years)   3. Joanna,   b. 1210   d. 1238 (Age 28 years)   4. Isabella,   b. 1214   d. 1241 (Age 27 years)   5. Eleanor,   b. 1215   d. 1274 (Age 59 years)
  Family ID	F11247	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Dec 2015

  
  

• Notes

  BIOGRAPHY: Information submitted by Carolyn W. Chapman McGowan: Known as "Lackland." John was the youngest and his father's favorite. He deserted his dying father in 1189 and joined his rebelling brother, who was crowned King Richard. John became King of England in 1199. "...without dispute the worst King in English history, was a common ancestor of both (Presidents) Bush and Clinton"; Family Tree-Moultrie, GA. BIOGRAPHY: Additional information added by John C. Montgomery: According to Encyclopaedia Brittanica, the surname Plantagent, which was first used by Geoffrey, Count of Anjou, was not used by his descendants in England for over 250 years...Henry II and his sons, Richard I and John, are now generally styled by historians as the Angevin kings, but for want of a better name, their successors, notably Edward I, II & III are still described as Plantagenets...The first official use of the surname Plantagenet by any descendant of Geoffrey occurred in 1460, when Richard, Duke of York, claimed the throne in the name of Richard Plantaginet... BIOGRAPHY: Also according to Encyclopaedia Brittanica: "...king from 1199 to 1216, an astute but highly unpopular ruler who was forced by rebellious barons to issue Magna Carta, the most important constitutional document in English history." BIOGRAPHY: In 1173, John's father first proposed a marriage between John and the daughter of the Count of Savoy, but this was vigorously opposed by his supporters and the marriage apparently did not take place. In June, 1189, John was styled as Count of Mortain and Lord of Ireland. He also married Isabella of Gloucester in 1189. That same year, he gave his support to his brother, who became King Richard I. However, Richard soon left England to join the Crusades and was not in the country during most of his reign. As a result, in 1193, John tried to usurp the crown, but was thwarted when Richard returned from the Crusades. After a brief exile, John was returned to Richard's favor, and then became Duke of Normandy and King of England at Richard's death in early 1199. In August of 1200, John married Isabella of Angouleme. BIOGRAPHY: "On June 15, 1215, the rebellious barons met John at Runnymede on the Thames near Windsor...and on the basis of the Articles of the Barons presented to the King, Magna Carta was drawn up..." Submitted by Caroline W.Chapman McGowan, CMS 894, and others. Updated Oct. 2000.

  
  

• Sources

  [S67] Encyclopaedia Brittanica, (Micropaedia Volume III, Ready Reference & Index), Vol. V / Pg. 583 (Reliability: 0). "...b. Dec 24, 1167, Oxford - ... [S67] Encyclopaedia Brittanica, (Micropaedia Volume III, Ready Reference & Index), Vol. III / Pg. 206 (Reliability: 0).