29th Generation

Family of King Edward II of England (3978) & Isabella of France (4406)

4274. King Edward III of England. Born on 13 Nov 1312 in Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England.2 Edward III died in Sheen Palace, Richmond, Surrey, on 21 Jun 1377; he was 64. Buried in Westminster Abbey, London.2

Edward III, King of England (1327-1377). During his first three years, his mother Isabella and Roger de Mortimer actually held power. He was succeeded by his grandson Richard II.

Edward began the Hundred Year’s War betweeen England and France. In 1337 Philip VI of France confiscated the duchy of Guyenne from England. Edward asserted his claim to the the Frech throne and invaded northern France in 1337/8. The Black Death hit both countries and a truce was made in 1347. But the war continued in 1355, and the English forces captured King John II of France in 1356. He agreed to cede Aquitaine and some territories in northern France and was released in 1360. But John II did not formally renounce the ceded territories and the war continued.

On 24 Jan 1328 when Edward III was 15, he first married Philippa of Hainault (4238) , daughter of Count Willem III of Hainault & Holland (3877) (ca 1286-7 Jun 1337) & Jeanne de Valois (4416) (ca 1294-7 Mar 1342), in Yorkminster, York.2 Born on 24 Jun 1311 in Valenciennes. Philippa died in Windsor Castle, Berkshire, on 15 Aug 1369; she was 58.2 Buried in Westminster Abbey, London.2

Philippa, Countess of Hainault.

Their children include:
4520 i. Edward of England Prince of Wales (15 Jun 1330-6 Aug 1376)
4521 ii. Isabel of England (16 Jun 1332-bef 7 Oct 1382)
4522 iii. Joanna of England (Died young) (ca Feb 1335-2 Sep 1348)
4523 iv. William of England (Died soon) (bef 16 Feb 1337-bef 8 Jul 1337)
4524 v. Lionel of Antwerp Duke of Clarence (29 Nov 1338-7 Oct 1368)
4525 vi. John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster (24 Jun 1340-3 Feb 1399)
4526 vii. Edmund Plantagenet Duke of York (5 Jun 1341-1 Aug 1402)
4527 viii. Blanche of England (Died soon) (Mar 1342-Mar 1342)
4528 ix. Mary of England (10 Oct 1344-1361/2)
4529 x. Margaret of England (20 Jul 1346-aft 1 Oct 1361)
4530 xi. Thomas of England (Died young) (1347-)
4531 xii. William of England (Died soon) (bef 24 Jun 1348-Sep 1348)
4532 xiii. Duke Thomas of Gloucester (7 Jan 1355-8 Sep 1397)

He second did not marry Alice Perrers. Alice died in 1400.

Their children include:
4560 i. Sir John de Southerry (Illegitimate) (ca 1364-)
4561 ii. Nicholas Lytlington (Illegitimate)

4275. Earl John of Cornwall. Born on 15 Aug 1316 in Eltham Palace. John died in Perth, Scotland, on 14 Sep 1336; he was 20. Buried in Westminster Abbey.

4276. Eleanor of England. Born on 8 May 1318 in Woodstock. Eleanor died in Deventer on 22 Apr 1355; she was 36. Buried in Deventer Abbey.

In May 1332 Eleanor married Duke Rainald II of Guelders, son of Count Reinald I of Guelders (-1326) & Margareta de Dampierre (-1331), in Nimeguen. Rainald II died in 1343.

4277. Joan of England. Born on 5 Jul 1321 in Tower of London. Joan died in Hertford Castle, on 7 Sep 1362; she was 41. Buried in Newgate.

On 17 Jul 1328 when Joan was 7, she married King David II Bruce of Scotland (4498) , son of King Robert I Bruce of Scotland (4204) (11 Jul 1274-7 Jun 1329) & Elizabeth de Burgh (-1327), in Berwick-on-Tweed. Born on 5 Mar 1324 in Dunfermline Palace, Fife. David II Bruce died in Edinburgh Castle, on 22 Feb 1370; he was 45. Buried in Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh.

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