Living

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Henry II's justiciar
• Title: Chief Justiciar of England

Family/Spouse: DE BOULOGNE, Rohese. Rohese (daughter of Living) was born in 1104 in Epsom, Surrey, England; died in 1176 in London, London, England; was buried in Aldgate, London, London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Maud married DE CLARE, Walter Fitz Robert in 1148 in Little Dunmow, Essex, England. Walter (son of Living) was born about 1124 in Little Dunmow, Essex, England; died about 1198 in Woodham Walter, Essex, England; was buried in Little Dunmow, Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Differentiator: Leader of the Magna Carta Barons; chosen by fellow barons to command the army and rebellion against King John
• Relation to Me: 24 GGF
• Web Address: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Fitzwalter
• Web Address: https://frontlinestates.ltd.uk/2060-2/
• Web Address: https://magnacarta800th.com/schools/biographies/the-25-barons-of-magna-carta/robert-fitzwalter/
• Web Address: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Robert-Fitzwalter
• Web Address: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/FitzWalter-101
• Residence: Little Dunmow, Essex, England; Primary family property
• Title: Constable of Baynard's Castle
• Title: Marshal of the Army of God and Holy Church
• Magna Carta: 1215; Leader of the Magna Carta Barons; chosen by fellow barons to command the army and rebellion against King John
• Misc: 1215; - Leader of the Magna Charta Barons; chosen by fellow barons to command the army and rebellion against King John
• _MILT: 20 May 1217; Fitzwalter fought in the Second Battle of Lincoln, in which the baronial forces were thoroughly defeated. Fitzwalter himself was taken prisoner along with his son and most of the leaders of his party.
• _MILT: Between 1219 and 1221; Fifth Crusade - Holy Land with Earl Saer of Winchester and Earl William d'Aubigny of Arundel. He departed from Genoa in August, shortly after the main force of the crusade left Brindisi, and arrived in Acre some time in September.[19] Before he arri

Notes:

Robert FitzWalter, born around 1180 and dying in 1235, was a prominent figure in the baronial opposition against King John of England, playing a significant role in the events leading up to the Magna Carta. He was the son of Walter FitzRobert of Woodham Walter and Maud de Lucy. Robert FitzWalter was the leader of the Magna Charta Barons and their Army, styled "Marshal of the Army of God and the Holy Church.

Inheriting his father's estates in 1198, Robert became one of the wealthiest and most powerful English barons. His lands were spread across several counties, including the Barony of Little Dunmow in Essex and the Barony of Benington in Hertfordshire. His marriage to Gunnora de Valoines brought him additional lands and knight's fees.

Robert's early life was marked by controversy, particularly his and Saer de Quincy's surrender of the castle of Vaudreuil in Normandy to King Philip of France in 1203. This act, which occurred without resistance, led to accusations of cowardice and collusion with the enemy, though the true motives behind their actions remain unclear.

The relationship between Robert and King John deteriorated significantly in 1212. The exact reasons for this are not entirely clear, but chroniclers suggest various causes, including a personal dispute over rights in Binham Priory and a more serious accusation involving John's alleged attempt to seduce Robert's daughter Matilda. Additionally, Robert's ties with the Braose family, who were enemies of John, likely contributed to the tension.

Robert and Eustace de Vesci fled England in 1212, with Robert seeking refuge in France. They were reconciled with King John in 1213 as part of a general settlement with the Church, but Robert's relationship with the king remained strained.

By 1215, Robert emerged as a leader in the baronial opposition. He was present at the meeting at Bury St Edmunds, where the barons swore to compel John to confirm the coronation charter of Henry I. He played a key role in the rebellion, leading to the sealing of the Magna Carta. Robert was appointed as one of the Twenty Five barons responsible for enforcing the charter's provisions.

Following the rejection of the Magna Carta by King John, civil war ensued. Robert was instrumental in maintaining baronial control of London and played a significant role in the ensuing conflict. He was captured at the Battle of Lincoln in 1217 but was released following the conclusion of peace.

Robert later participated in the Fifth Crusade and returned to England to witness the final reissue of the Magna Carta in 1225. He died on 9 December 1235 and was buried at Dunmow Priory. His life was marked by his opposition to King John and his significant contribution to the Magna Carta, a cornerstone of English constitutional history.

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married UNK, Rohese in 1203 in Woodham Walter, Essex, England. Rohese was born in 1180 in Essex, England; died on 4 Jan 1236 in Dunmow, Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: DE ODYNGSELLS, William. William (son of DE ODINGSELLS, William and Living) was born in 1244 in Pirton, Hertfordshire, England; died on 19 Apr 1295 in Solihull, Warwickshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret married DEGREY, John in 1299 in Rotherfield, Sussex, England. John was born in 1271 in Rotherfield, Sussex, England; died on 17 Oct 1311 in Rotherfield, Oxfordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Misc: 1348; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Garter

Notes:

John fought in Scotland (1327, 1335) and France (1342-6).[1] He was imprisoned for three months in 1332 for drawing his knife in the presence of the king, in a quarrel with William la Zouche Mortimer.[1]

John de Grey fought at the Battle of Crecy in France in 1346.[1] This battle was the first in which the longbow played a significant role, changing the nature of warfare from earlier chivalrous attacks to those taking into account the terrain and use of peasant fighters.[4] John was then given permission to crenelate his manors, and was made a Founder Knight of the Garter in 1348.[1]

John de Grey died 1 sep 1359 at Rotherfield, Oxfordshire.[1] The record of his post mortem inquisition shows the extent of his enormous holdings.[5]

Birth:
Rotherfield, Oxfordshire, England

Died:
Rotherfield, Oxfordshire, England

John married MARMION, Avice in 1342 in Lincolnshire, England. Avice (daughter of MARMION, Sir, 2nd Baron Marmion of Tanfield John and DE FURNIVAL, Maud) was born in 1309 in Tanfield, Yorkshire, England; died on 20 Mar 1378. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married FITZALAN, Catherine on 27 Dec 1317 in Rotherfield, Oxfordshire, England. Catherine was born in 1300 in North Riding, Yorkshire, England; died on 7 Aug 1328 in York, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Rotherfield, Oxfordshire, England

Maud married DE HARCOURT, Sir Thomas in 1376. Sir (son of HARCOURT, Sir William de and GREY, Lady Jane) was born in 1343 in Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, England; died on 12 Apr 1417. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Bosworth, Leicestershire, England/Bosworth, Leicestershire, England

Sir married FRANCIS, Lady Baroness Joan "Jane" on 2 May 1405. Lady (daughter of FRANCEYS, Sir Robert Foremarke and PERSHALE, Lady Isabel De) was born in 1383 in Foremark, Derbyshire, England; died in 1420 in Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, England; was buried in Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Wighm, Berkshire, England

Sir married ST. CLAIR, Sheriff of Oxford Edith on 16 Dec 1445 in Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, England. Edith (daughter of ST CLARE, Thomas and HOO, Margaret) was born in 1425; died on 8 Nov 1472 in Wytham, Berkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From http://www.kateemersonhistoricals.com/TudorWomenH-He.htm
ALICE HARCOURT (c.1450-c.1526)
Alice Harcourt was the daughter of Sir Richard Harcourt of Wytham, Berkshire (1416-October 1, 1486) and Edith St. Clare (d. before November 8, 1472). She married William Beselles or Bessiles of Besils Leigh, Berkshire and after his death took a vow of chastity. They had one daughter, Elizabeth. In 1520-21 and again in 1523-26, Alice and two servants lived at the nunnery of Syon, where her granddaughter, Susan Fettiplace, was also a vowess and two other granddaughters, Eleanor Fettiplace and Dorothy Coddington or Goddrington (née Fettiplace), were nuns. In her will, she made alternate burial provisions depending upon whether she was at Syon or Besselsleigh at the time of her death.

Alice married BESSILES, William in 1470 in Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, England. William (son of BESSILES, THOMAS and LEDYARD, CLEMENCE) was born in 1444 in Bessels Leigh, Berkshire, England; died on 5 May 1515 in Bessels Leigh, Berkshire, England; was buried in Abingdon, Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Stanton, Oxfordshire, England