GERNONS, Count of Boulogne Eustace II aux
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1. GERNONS, Count of Boulogne Eustace II aux was born in 1015; died in 1087.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Differentiator: He is one of the few proven Companions of William the Conqueror. It has been suggested that Eustace was the patron of the Bayeux Tapestry.
- Name: Eustace aux Gernons (with moustaches)
Family/Spouse: LORRAINE, Ida of. Ida was born in 1040; died on 13 Apr 1113. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: GODGIFU. (daughter of AETHELRED, II and NORMANDY, Emma of) was born between 1002 and 1014. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. EUSTACE, Geoffrey fitz
was born in 1050 in Brabant, Meuse, Lorraine, France; died in 1101 in Yerushalayim, Israel.
Generation: 2
2. EUSTACE, Geoffrey fitz (1.Eustace1) was born in 1050 in Brabant, Meuse, Lorraine, France; died in 1101 in Yerushalayim, Israel.
Notes:
Birth:
the fact that Gidgifu is Geoffrey's mother is just speculationFamily/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. Living
- 3. Living
Generation: 3
3. Living (2.Geoffrey2, 1.Eustace1)
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. DE BOULOGNE, Rohese
was born in 1104 in Epsom, Surrey, England; died in 1176 in London, London, England; was buried in Aldgate, London, London, England.
- 4. DE BOULOGNE, Rohese
Generation: 4
4. DE BOULOGNE, Rohese (3.Living3, 2.Geoffrey2, 1.Eustace1) was born in 1104 in Epsom, Surrey, England; died in 1176 in London, London, England; was buried in Aldgate, London, London, England.
Family/Spouse: DE LUCY, High Sherrif of Essex Richard. Richard (son of Living) was born in 1089 in France; died on 14 Jul 1179 in London, England; was buried in London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. DE LUCY, Maud
was born in 1135 in Diss, Norfolk, England; died in 1175 in Little Dunmow, Essex, England.
- 6. DE LUCY, Alice
was born in 1129 in Caen, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France; died in 1197 in Prudhoe, Northumberland, England; was buried in Northumberland, England.
- 5. DE LUCY, Maud
Generation: 5
5. DE LUCY, Maud (4.Rohese4, 3.Living3, 2.Geoffrey2, 1.Eustace1) was born in 1135 in Diss, Norfolk, England; died in 1175 in Little Dunmow, Essex, England.
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]
Children:
- 7. FITZWALTER, Baron of Little Dunmow Robert
was born in 1162 in Dunmow Castle, Dunmow, Essex, England; died about 9 Dec 1235 in Little Dunmow, Essex, England; was buried in Little Dunmow, Essex, England.
- 7. FITZWALTER, Baron of Little Dunmow Robert
6. DE LUCY, Alice (4.Rohese4, 3.Living3, 2.Geoffrey2, 1.Eustace1) was born in 1129 in Caen, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France; died in 1197 in Prudhoe, Northumberland, England; was buried in Northumberland, England.
Generation: 6
7. FITZWALTER, Baron of Little Dunmow Robert
(5.Maud5, 4.Rohese4, 3.Living3, 2.Geoffrey2, 1.Eustace1) was born in 1162 in Dunmow Castle, Dunmow, Essex, England; died about 9 Dec 1235 in Little Dunmow, Essex, England; was buried in Little Dunmow, Essex, England.
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]
Children:
- 8. Living
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]
Children:
- 9. ROBERT, Sir Walter Fitz
was born about 1204 in England; died about 10 Apr 1258 in Little Dunmow, Essex, England.
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. Living
Generation: 7
8. Living (7.Robert6, 5.Maud5, 4.Rohese4, 3.Living3, 2.Geoffrey2, 1.Eustace1)
9. ROBERT, Sir Walter Fitz
(7.Robert6, 5.Maud5, 4.Rohese4, 3.Living3, 2.Geoffrey2, 1.Eustace1) was born about 1204 in England; died about 10 Apr 1258 in Little Dunmow, Essex, England.
Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 10. WALTER, Ela Fitz
was born in 1248 in Woodham Walter, Essex, England; died on 7 Jan 1311.
- 10. WALTER, Ela Fitz
Generation: 8
10. WALTER, Ela Fitz (9.Sir7, 7.Robert6, 5.Maud5, 4.Rohese4, 3.Living3, 2.Geoffrey2, 1.Eustace1) was born in 1248 in Woodham Walter, Essex, England; died on 7 Jan 1311.
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]
Children:
- 11. ODDINGESELES, Margaret Ole
was born in 1277 in Maxstoke, Warwickshire, England; died on 17 Oct 1311 in Rotherfield, Oxfordshire, England.
- 11. ODDINGESELES, Margaret Ole
Generation: 9
11. ODDINGESELES, Margaret Ole
(10.Ela8, 9.Sir7, 7.Robert6, 5.Maud5, 4.Rohese4, 3.Living3, 2.Geoffrey2, 1.Eustace1) was born in 1277 in Maxstoke, Warwickshire, England; died on 17 Oct 1311 in Rotherfield, Oxfordshire, England.
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]
Children:
- 12. GREY, Joan
was born in 1310 in Henley On Thames, Oxfordshire, England.
- 13. DE GREY, 1st Baron Grey of Rotherford John
was born on 9 Oct 1300; died on 1 Sep 1359.
- 14. GREY, Maud
died in 1385.
- 12. GREY, Joan
Generation: 10
12. GREY, Joan (11.Margaret9, 10.Ela8, 9.Sir7, 7.Robert6, 5.Maud5, 4.Rohese4, 3.Living3, 2.Geoffrey2, 1.Eustace1) was born in 1310 in Henley On Thames, Oxfordshire, England.
13. DE GREY, 1st Baron Grey of Rotherford John
(11.Margaret9, 10.Ela8, 9.Sir7, 7.Robert6, 5.Maud5, 4.Rohese4, 3.Living3, 2.Geoffrey2, 1.Eustace1) was born on 9 Oct 1300; died on 1 Sep 1359.
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, EnglandJohn 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]
Children:
- 15. GREY, Robert
was born in 1345 in Ravensworth, Yorkshire, England; died in 1367 in Ravensworth, Yorkshire, England.
- 16. GREY, Alice
was born in 1346 in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England; died in 1367 in Ravensworth, Yorkshire, England.
- 17. DEGREY, John
was born in 1343 in Rotherfield, Oxfordshire, England; died on 25 Oct 1369 in Spain.
- 18. DE GREY, Joan
was born in 1349 in Rotherfield, Sussex, England.
- 19. DE GREY, Maud
was born in 1347; died on 30 Jan 1391 in Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, England.
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]
14. GREY, Maud (11.Margaret9, 10.Ela8, 9.Sir7, 7.Robert6, 5.Maud5, 4.Rohese4, 3.Living3, 2.Geoffrey2, 1.Eustace1) died in 1385.
Generation: 11
15. GREY, Robert (13.John10, 11.Margaret9, 10.Ela8, 9.Sir7, 7.Robert6, 5.Maud5, 4.Rohese4, 3.Living3, 2.Geoffrey2, 1.Eustace1) was born in 1345 in Ravensworth, Yorkshire, England; died in 1367 in Ravensworth, Yorkshire, England.
16. GREY, Alice (13.John10, 11.Margaret9, 10.Ela8, 9.Sir7, 7.Robert6, 5.Maud5, 4.Rohese4, 3.Living3, 2.Geoffrey2, 1.Eustace1) was born in 1346 in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England; died in 1367 in Ravensworth, Yorkshire, England.
17. DEGREY, John (13.John10, 11.Margaret9, 10.Ela8, 9.Sir7, 7.Robert6, 5.Maud5, 4.Rohese4, 3.Living3, 2.Geoffrey2, 1.Eustace1) was born in 1343 in Rotherfield, Oxfordshire, England; died on 25 Oct 1369 in Spain.
18. DE GREY, Joan (13.John10, 11.Margaret9, 10.Ela8, 9.Sir7, 7.Robert6, 5.Maud5, 4.Rohese4, 3.Living3, 2.Geoffrey2, 1.Eustace1) was born in 1349 in Rotherfield, Sussex, England.
19. DE GREY, Maud
(13.John10, 11.Margaret9, 10.Ela8, 9.Sir7, 7.Robert6, 5.Maud5, 4.Rohese4, 3.Living3, 2.Geoffrey2, 1.Eustace1) was born in 1347; died on 30 Jan 1391 in Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, England.
Notes:
Birth:
Rotherfield, Oxfordshire, EnglandMaud 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]
Children:
- 20. DE HARCOURT, Sir Thomas
was born on 13 Aug 1377; died on 6 Jul 1420 in Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, England; was buried in Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, England.
- 20. DE HARCOURT, Sir Thomas
Generation: 12
20. DE HARCOURT, Sir Thomas
(19.Maud11, 13.John10, 11.Margaret9, 10.Ela8, 9.Sir7, 7.Robert6, 5.Maud5, 4.Rohese4, 3.Living3, 2.Geoffrey2, 1.Eustace1) was born on 13 Aug 1377; died on 6 Jul 1420 in Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, England; was buried in Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, England.
Notes:
Birth:
Bosworth, Leicestershire, England/Bosworth, Leicestershire, EnglandSir 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]
Children:
- 21. DE HARCOURT, Sir Richard
was born on 1 Feb 1416 in Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, England; died on 1 Oct 1486 in Wytham, Berkshire, England; was buried in Abingdon, Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England.
- 21. DE HARCOURT, Sir Richard