Ermengarde

Notes:

Ermengarde Heiress of Anjou was born circa 1010/1015 and died on March 21, 1076. Ermengard was the sister of Geoffrey "Martel", Count of Anjou who was born on October 14, 996 and d.s.p. (decessit sine prole, died without issue) on November 14, 1066. Thus, Ermengard's descendants became the Counts of Anjou.

Ermengarde married Aubri GeoffreyEngland. Aubri (son of Geoffrey and Living) was born about 1000; died about 1046. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Fulk IV (in French Foulques IV) (1043-14 Apr 1109) was the Count of Anjou from 1068 until his death. The nickname "le R

Foulques married Bertrade de Montfort about 1090 in England. Bertrade (daughter of Simon I de Montfort and Agnes d'Evreux) was born about 1070; died on 14 Feb 1117. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Fulk "le Jeun" (the Younger) became King of Jerusalem in 1131 on the death of Baldwin II, his father-in-law by his second marriage. The Crusaders set up the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem after killing many thousands of the Arab and Jewish inhabitants of the area. At its greatest extent under Fulk "le Jeun", the Kingdom comprised most of present day Israel and part of Syria. Muslim counterattack steadily shrank the size of the crusading kingdom. In 1187, Jerusalem was retaken by by Saladin. Eventually, the last Christian stronghold at Acre surrendered in 1291 and the Crusaders departed from the Holy Land. Fulk married first circa 1108 to Erembourge (died in 1126), heiress of Maine, daughter of Helias, Seigneur de la Fl

Family/Spouse: Aremburge du Maine. Aremburge was born about 1026; died on 14 Jan 1126. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Melisende d'Jerusalem. Melisende was born about 1105; died on 11 Sep 1161; was buried about 1161 in Sanctuaire de Notre-Dame de Josaphat. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Geoffrey "the Fair" Plantagenet was the first to use the Plantagenet name. One story relates that his father, Fulk the Younger atoned for some evil deed by being scourged with broom twigs or planta genista before the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Another story relates that Geoffrey wore a sprig of broom or planta genista in his hat. Regardless, it is generally agreed upon that the family name of-"Plantagenet"-has its origins with the planta genista or broom plant. The ancient arms of Anjou borne by the Plantagenet are described as "Gules, a Chief Argent over an Escarbuncle" which means "a red shield with a silver bar at the top and a gold cross of eight rays set with knobs and the arms ending in fleur-de-lis". Shields were sometimes strengthened with iron bands radiating from the centre which eventually became a part of the coat of arms under the term escarbuncle.

Geoffroi married Matilda of England on 22 May 1128 in Cath. (daughter of Henry I de Normandie and Matilda of Scotland) was born about 1102 in England; died on 10 Sep 1167 in Rouen, Normandie; was buried in Cath. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Henry II Plantagenet King of England 1154-1189 Henry of Anjou was a strong king. A brilliant soldier, he extended his French lands until he ruled most of France. He laid the foundation of the English Jury System and raised new taxes (scutage) from the landholders to pay for a militia force. Henry is mostly remembered for his quarrel with Thomas A Becket, and Becket's subsequent murder in Canterbury Cathedral on 29 Dec 1170. Henry's sons turned against him, even his favourite son John.

Henry married Eleanore of Poitou on 18 May 1153 in England. was born about 1123; died about 1204. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He was wounded from an arrow wound in the shoulder during a seige of Ch

Notes:

John Lackland, House of Plantagenet, King of England 1199-1216. His rule began after the death of his elder brother Richarad I the Lionheart who died 6 Apr 1199 from an infected shoulder wound.. John (Lackland) was subsequently appointed King of England. His reign saw a renewal of war with Phillip II Augustus of France to whom he lost several continental possesions, including Normandy, by 1205. On 15 Jun 1215 at Runnymede*, English barons compelled King John to sign the Magna Charta (Great Charter) which reinstated the rights of all his subjects. His later repudiation of the charter led to the First Barons War 1215-17 during which John died. *Runnymede is a water-meadow alongside the River Thames in the English county of Surrey, and just over 20 miles (32 km) west of central London.

John married Isabella Fitzrichard on 29 Aug 1189 (Annulled) in Marlborough Castle, Wiltshire, England. Isabella was born about 1170; died about 1217. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Isabelle des Angoul on 24 Aug 1200 in Bordeaux, Aquitaine. Isabelle was born about 1188; died about 1246. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Henry III Plantagenet, King of England 1216-1272 was 9 years old when he became King. Brought up by priests he became devoted to the church, art, and learning. In 1264 Henry was captured during the rebellion of Barons led by Simon de Montfort and was forced to set up a 'Parlement' at Westminster which later became the House of Commons. Henry was the greatest of all patrons of medieval architecture and ordered the rebuilding of Westminster Abbey in the Gothic style.

Henry married Eleanore of Provence about 1216 in England. was born about 1207; died about 1291. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Edward I House of Plantagenet, King of England 1272-1307 Known as "Longshanks" for his extraordinary height, Edward, son of King Henry III, was a strong-willed, militaristic king who succeeded in subduing Wales but failed to conquer Scotland. He made significant changes to feudal law, strengthening both the Crown and Parliament at the cost of the old nobility. Edward Longshanks was a statesman, lawyer and soldier. He formed the Model Parliament in 1295, bringing together the knights, clergy, nobility and burgesses of the cities, bringing Lords and Commons together for the first time. Aiming at a united Britain, he defeated the Welsh chieftains and desgnated his eldest son Prince of Wales.

Edward married Leanor of Castile on 1 Nov 1254 in Abbey of Santa Mar. was born about 1241 in Kingdom of Castile, Hispania; died about 1290 in Harby, Nottinghamshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Joan of Acre (April 1272 - 23 April 1307) was an English princess, a daughter of the King Edward I of England and queen Eleanor of Castile.The name "Acre" derives from her birthplace in the Holy Land while her parents were on a crusade. She was married twice; her first husband was Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Gloucester, one of the most powerful nobles in her father's kingdom; her second husband was Ralph de Monthermer, a squire in her household whom she married in secrecy. Joan is most notable for the claim that miracles have allegedly taken place at her grave, and for the multiple references of her in literature.

Joan married Gilbert de Clare on 30 Apr 1290 in Westminster Abbey, England. Gilbert (son of Richard de Clare and Maud de Lacy) was born on 2 Sep 1243 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England; died on 7 Dec 1295 in Monmouth Castle, Monmouthshire, Wales; was buried in Tewkesbury Abbey, Gloustershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (7 Aug 1282 - 5 May 1316) was the eighth daughter of Edward I of England and Eleanor of Castile. First marriage In April 1285 there were negotiations with Floris V for Elizabeth's betrothal to his son John I, Count of Holland. The offer was accepted and John was sent to England to be educated. On 8 Jan 1297 Elizabeth was married to John at Ipswich. In attendance at the marriage were Elizabeth's sister Margaret, her father, Edward I of England, her brother Edward, and Humphrey de Bohun. After the wedding Elizabeth was expected to go to Holland with her husband, but did not wish to go, leaving her husband to go alone. It was later decided Elizabeth should follow her husband so she and her father traveled through the Southern Netherlands between Antwerp, Mechelen, Leuven and Brussels, before ending up in Ghent. On 10 Nov 1299, John died of dysentery. No children had been born from the marriage. Second marriage On 14 November 1302 Elizabeth was married to Humphrey de Bohun at Westminster Abbey.

Elizabeth married Humphrey de Bohun about 1302 in England. Humphrey (son of Humphrey de Bohun and Maud de Fienes) was born about 1276 in England; died on 16 Mar 1322 in Boroughbridge, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Descendant of Magna Charta Sureties Saher de Quincy and John de Lacy.

Alianore married Hugh le Despenser about 1306. Hugh died about 1326. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Eleanor de Bohun, Countess of Ormond (17 Oct 1304 - 7 Oct 1363) was an English noblewoman born in Knaresborough Castle to Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford and Elizabeth daughter of King Edward I of England and Eleanor of Castile. After the deaths of her parents, she was placed in the care of her aunt Mary Plantagenet and brought up at Amesbury Priory. Eleanor was married twice; first in 1327 to James Butler, 1st Earl of Ormond, (son of Edmund Butler, Earl of Carrick and Lady Joan FitzGerald) who died in 1337 and secondly, in 1343, to Thomas de Dagworth who was killed in Brittany in 1352. By her first marriage, Eleanor was an ancestor of Anne Boleyn and Catherine Parr, Queen consorts of King Henry VIII of England. Other descendants include the dukes of Beaufort, Newcastle, Norfolk, earls of Ormond, Desmond, Shrewsbury, Dorset, Rochester, Sandwich, Arundel, and Stafford.

Eleanor married James Butler about 1327 in England. James was born about 1305 in Carrig Mac Griffin, County Tipperary, Ireland; died about 1338 in Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Descendant of Magna Charta Sureties Saher de Quincy and John de Lacy.

Family/Spouse: Richard FitzAlan. Richard was born about 1313; died about 1376. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormond (4 Oct 1331 - 18 Oct 1382) was a noble in the Peerage of Ireland. He was Lord Justice of Ireland in 1359, 1364, and 1376. He was given in ward 1 Sep 1344, to Maurice FitzGerald, 1st Earl of Desmond, for the fine of 2306 marcs and afterward to Sir John Darcy who married him to his daughter Elizabeth. He was usually called The Noble Earl, being a great-grandson of King Edward I of England. He died 18 October 1382 in his castle of Knocktopher (near which he had, in 1356, founded a Friary for Carmelite friars). He was buried in St. Canice's Cathedral, Kilkenny.

(Research):Later research shows that there was no English Earl of Ormond. There was a Scottish Earl of Ormond and an Irish Earl of Ormond, both historically existing much later than the Butlers in Bulkeley.

Marriage and issueOn 15 May 1346, he married Elizabeth Darcy, daughter of Sir John Darcy, Knight of Knaith (another Lord Justice of Ireland) and Joan de Burgh. They had four children:
i. James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormond (1376-1405).
ii. Thomas Butler, Justice of Corkiii. Ellen Butler who married the poet Gerald FitzGerald, 3rd Earl of Desmond. She died in 1404. iv. Jean Butler who married Teige O'Carroll, Prince of

James married Elizabeth DarcyEngland. Elizabeth and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Petronella Butler is a descendant of Humphrey De Bohun, himself a descendant of Henry De Bohun who m. Elizabeth Plantagenet of the House of Anjou (Kings of England).

Petronella married Gilbert Talbot before 1352. Gilbert (son of Richard Talbot and Elizabeth Comyn) was born about 1332; died on 24 Apr 1387. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Descendant of Magna Charta Sureties Saher de Quincy and John de Lacy.

Mary married John le Strange before 1354. John was born about 1332; died about 1361. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormond (b. before 1376 - died 7 September 1405), was a noble in the Peerage of Ireland. He acceded to the title in 1382 and built Gowran Castle three years later making it his usual residence, whence his common epithet, The Earl of Gowran. In 1391 he purchased Kilkenny Castle by deed from Sir Hugh le Despenser, Earl of Gloucester and Isabel his wife, daughter of Gilbert de Clare. He also built the castle of Dunfert (also called Danefort) and in 1386 founded a Friary of minorities at Ailesbury in Buckinghamshire. In 1384 he was deputy to Philip deCourtenay, the King's cousin. In 25 July 1392, he was appointed Lord Justice of Ireland as he was again in 1401. On the departure of Sir Stephen Scrope to England on 26 October 1404, by commission, dated at Carlow, 12 February 1388-9, he was appointed keeper of the peace and governor of counties Kilkenny and Tipperary. He was vested with full power to treat with, to execute, to protect, and to give safe conduct to any rebels, etc. In 1397 he assisted Edmond Earl of March, L.L. against O Brien, and in 1390 took prisoner Teige O Carrol, Prince of Elye. James Butler b. after 1361 was a descendant of Humphrey De Bohun (himself a descendant of Magna Charta Surety Henry De Bohun) who m. Elizabeth Plantagenet of the House of Anjou-Plantagenet (Kings of England)

(Research):Later research shows that there was no English Earl of Ormond. There was a Scottish Earl of Ormond and an Irish Earl of Ormond, both historically existing much later than the Butlers in Bulkeley.

Marriage and issue Some time before 17 June 1386, he married Anne Welles, the daughter of John de Welles, 4th Lord Welles by his spouse Maud (n

James married Anne WellesEngland. Anne and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sir Richard Talbot through his father, Gilbert Talbot was a descendant of Elizabeth Comyn who was a descendent of Devorgilla of Galloway, who was a descendant of Alan of Galloway, who was named in the Magna Charta, 1215. He was Constable of Scotland, 1215-1234, Lord of Galloway, and a descendant of Alfred the Great and the early Kings of Scotland Through his mother, Petronella Butler, he was a descendant of the Butlers of Ormond and of Humphrey De Bohun himself a descendant of Magna Charta Surety Henry De Bohun who m. Elizabeth Plantagenet of the House of Anjou-Plantaagenet (Kings of England)

Richard married Ankaret le Strange before 1383 in England. Ankaret (daughter of John le Strange and Mary FitzAlan) was born about 1361 in Blackmere, Cornwall, England; died about 1413. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]