Descended from the Plantagenets

Last night, my mom was reading my blog and noticed that both her and my father are descended from the Plantagenet royal line of England. She pointed out that they are both descended from women named Joan - one is Joan Plantagenet of Acre (my mother's side) and the other is Joan Plantagenet-Cornwall (my father's side). For more info, please see Royalty Post #1 - The Forkners and Royalty Post #2 - The Lyons.

Looking at their information in my blog posts and looking at a Plantagenet family tree online, I've come to realize that the Joans were basically cousins. This blog post is going to trace each of their lines back to find their common ancestor.

Joan Plantagenet-Cornwall was the daughter of Richard Plantagenet-Cornwall and Joan Fitzalan. Richard's parents were Richard, Prince of England and Sancha / Sanchia, Countess of Provence. Richard, Prince of England was the son of King John of England and Isabella of Angouleme. King John was the son of Henry II “Plantagenet” King of England and Eleanore of Aquitaine. Henry II was the son of Geoffrey V “Le Bon” Plantagenet and Matilda (Maud) Empress of Germany. Henry II and John are technically the House of Angevin, not Plantagenet.

As a side note, I've always had this fascination with Eleanor of Aquitaine. I read a biography about her in school once, many years ago, and she captivated me. It's interesting and amazing to learn that I'm descended from her.

Joan Plantagenet of Acre was the daughter of EDWARD I "Longshanks" PLANTAGENET (King of England) and Leonor of Castilla (Countess Ponthieu).

Edward I Longshanks was the son of Henry III and Eleanor of Provence. He was born June 17, 1239 at Westminster and Ascended to the throne on November 20, 1272 aged 33 years. He was crowned on August 19, 1274 at Westminster Abbey. He married twice, first to Eleanor, Daughter of Ferdinand III of Castile Margaret and secondly to Margaret, Daughter of Philip III of France. He had six sons including Edward II,and twelve daughters. He died on July 7, 1307 at Burgh-by-Sands, Nr Carlisle, Cumbria, aged 68 years, and 19 days and was buried at Westminster Abbey.

Henry III was the son of King John and Isabella of Angouleme. He was born onOctober 1, 1207 at Winchester and ascended to the throne on October 18, 1216 aged 9 years. He was crowned on October 28, 1216 at Westminster Abbey. He married Eleanor of Provence, Daughter of Raymond Berenger and had six sons including Edward I, and three daughters. He died on November 16, 1272 at Westminster, aged 65 years, 1 month, and 16 days and was buried at Westminster Abbey.

So King John of England was the father of Henry III and of Richard. Joan Plantagenet-Cornwall was the great granddaughter of King John through his son Richard and Joan Plantagenet of Acre was his great granddaughter through Henry III. So the Joans were second cousins.

My parents are both descended from King John of England and more importantly to me at least, from Eleanor of Aquitaine.

Royalty - Post #2 The Lyons

Virginia Lee Curtis was Born September 27 1930 in Middletown Ohio and Married William R. Fink on 9 March 1953 in Middletown Ohio. She is the Daughter of Sarah Helen Fox and Floyd Benjamin Curtis.

Sarah Helen Fox was Born February 1897 in Menifee County, Kentucky and Died 22 December 1949 in Middletown Ohio. She was the daughter of Leah Powers and James T Fox.

Leah Powers was in Kentucky, but I’ve found several years and places for her birth. They are -- 1855 in Bath Co KY; 8 Aug 1854 in Blackwater Morgan Co KY; 6 Aug 1854 Morgan County KY. She Married James T Fox about 1883 and Died 30 March 1936 in Mt Sterling, Montgomery Co, KY. She’s Buried – Machphela Cemetery, Mt Sterling, Montgomery County, KY. She was the Daughter of Amanda M Lyons and Gilson Powers. Her children with James are Mariba, William “Billy”, Lizzie, Nannie and Helen.

Amanda M Lyons was Born September 11 1834 in Bath Co KY and Married September 25 1853 in Bath Co. KY. She Died sometime between 1900 and 1907, maybe in 1903. She was the Daughter of Martha Ann Jones and John Clark Lyons.

John Clark Lyons was Born 1802 and Married three times. He was the son of Noah Lyons and Mary Clark(e).

Mary Clark(e) may have died before 1810. She was the daughter of Robert Clarke and Elizabeth Agnes Gay of Bourbon County. She had eight children with Noah Lyons -- John Clark, Sarah (Warner), Margaret (Bristoe), Samuel, Nancy (Garner), Elizabeth (Ingram), Mary (Sparks) and Robert.

Robert Clarke was Born 1745 in Augusta, Virginia and Married Agnes Elizabeth Gay in 1768 in Virginia. He Died 17 June 1800 in Bourbon, Kentucky. He was the Son of James Clark and Elizabeth Summers.

Elizabeth Summers was probably born between 1704 and 1707 in Augusta VA. She married James B Clark about 1724 in Virginia (alternatively in 1722 in Greenbrier WVa). She Died about 8 Oct 1781 in Augusta, VA (8 Oct 1778). She was the Daughter of John Summers and Elizabeth Thompson.

Elizabeth Thompson was Born 1689 in Virginia and was the Daughter of William Thompson and Eleanor / Ellen Montague.

Eleanor / Ellen Montague was Born 1633/1636 in Nansemond Co. VA. She Married William Thompson in 1649 in Lancaster Co. VA and Died 27 March 1659 in Middlesex Co VA. She was the Daughter of Peter Montague / Monteacute and Cicely Mathews or Hannah, I’m inclined to think its Hannah.

Peter Montague / Monteacute was Born 21 Jan 1603 in Boveney, Burnham, Buckingham, England. He married several times – First to Cicely Mathews in 1633 in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England; second to Cecily Reynolds about 1645 in Henrico Co, Virginia and finally to Hannah in Nansemond Co. VA. He Died 1 May 1659 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia. He was the Son of Peter of Boveney Montague and Eleanor (Helen) Allen.

Peter of Boveney Montague was Born 11 Dec 1580 in Boveny Parish, Burnham, Buckingham, England. He Married in 1600 Eleanor or Helen Allen in Burnham, Boven, England and Died 16 March 1638 in Warfield, Berkshire Co. England, GB. He was the Son of William Montague and Margaret Malthus/Malthouse.

William Montague was Born 1548 in Boveney, Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England and Died on 20 Mar 1594 in Boveney, Berkshire County, England. He married Margaret on 27 May 1560 in Dorney, Buckinghamshire, England. He was the son of Robert Montague and Margaret Cotton.

Robert Montague was born in 1528 in Beveney, Burnham, Buckingham, England and Died 16 Jan 1575/76 in Boveney, Buckingham, Buckingham, England. He married Margaret Cotton in 1547 in Boveney, Berkshire, England and they had six children: William Montague of Boveney, Catherine, a daughter, Agnes, Joan and Lawrence. He was the son of William Montague and Joan Grow.

William Montague was born in 1485 in Buckingham, Berkshire, England and died on 21 Mar 1555 in Boveney, Buckinghamshire, England. He married Joan Grow in 1513 and they had four children -- Robert Montague of Boveney, William Montague of Bray, Catherine Montague and Alice Montague. He was the son of Robert Montague.

Robert Montague was Born in 1455, Boveney, Berkshire, England and died in 1520 in Boveney, Berkshire, England. He was a yeoman. He had three sons – William, Robert and John. His father was Edward Montague.

Edward MONTAGUE was the son of Richard Montague.

Richard Montague was born after 1388. He had one son, Edward. He was the son of John MONTAGUE and Maud FRANCIS.

John MONTAGUE, the third Earl of Salisbury was Born about 1327 / 1350 in Donyatt, Somersetshire, England. He died 5 Jan 1399/00 in Cirencester, Gloucester, England and was buried at Salisbury Cathedral in Wiltshire, England. He was the son of Sir John MONTAGUE and Margaret De MONTHERMER.

He married Maud FRANCIS, the daughter of Sir Adam Francis and Agnes Champnes' before 4 May 1383. They had six children -- Thomas MONTAGUE (4º E. Salisbury), Richard MONTAGUE, Elizabeth MONTAGUE (B. Willoughby of Eresby), Margaret MONTAGUE (B. Ferrers of Groby), Anne MONTAGUE (D. Huntington) and Robert MONTAGUE.

Margaret De MONTHERMER Died about 24 Mar 1394. She was the daughter and heir of Sir Thomas Monthermer and his wife Margaret Teyes.

Sir Thomas Monthermer was the son of Joan of Acre and her second husband, Ralph De Monthermer.

Joan Plantagenet of Acre was in 1272 in Acre, Palestine. She died on 23 Apr 1307 in Clare, Suffolk, England and was buried on 26 Apr 1307 in the Priory Church of the Austin Friars in Clare, Suffolk, England. She was the daughter of EDWARD I "Longshanks" PLANTAGENET (King of England) and Leonor of Castilla (Countess Ponthieu). She was the Countess of Gloucester and Hertford.

Joan was betrothed to Herman of Austria who died in 1282. She married several times. Her first marriage was to Gilbert "the Red" De CLARE, the third Earl of Gloucester. They wed on 30 Apr 1290 at Westminster Abbey in London, England. They had four children - Gilbert De CLARE (4º E. Gloucester) (b. 10 May 1291), Eleanor De CLARE (b. Oct 1292) (m.1 Hugh Despencer - m.2 William La Zouche of Mortimer), Margaret De CLARE (b. Oct 1292), and Elizabeth De CLARE (b. 16 Sep 1295).

Her father arranged for her to marry Amadeus V "the Great," the Count of Savoy, but she had already secretly wed another.

Her second marriage was to Ralph De MONTHERMER, the first Earl of Hertford and a member of her father’s household. They wed secretly on Jan 1297 and had four children: Mary De MONTHERMER (b. 1298), Thomas De MONTHERMER (2º B. Monthermer) (b. 1301) (m. Margaret Teyes), Edward De MONTHERMER (3º B. Monthermer) (b. 1304) and Joan De MONTHERMER (Nun at Amesbury).

Royalty - Post #1 The Forkners

I am the daughter of Clifford Ray Cookman (Born August 2 1954 in Anderson Indiana). His mother is Kathleen Frances Forkner, and she is descended from English royalty (its just really far back) on the Forkner side.

Her father was Samuel Ray (Raymond) Forkner (Born 1 Jan 1892 in Anderson IN; Died 22 Jan 1956 in Anderson IN). He was the son of Martin Luther Forkner (Born 13 Aug 1850 in Madison Co IN; Married 1 March 1891 in Anderson IN to Victoria Belle Sharpe; Died 4 Dec 1937 in Anderson IN) He was the son of Samuel Forkner Sr and Elizabeth McShirley.

Samuel Forkner Sr was Born 3 Nov 1821 in Henry Co IN and married Elizabeth on 7 March 1844 in Henry Co IN. After Elizabeth’s death in 1858, he married for a second time to a woman named Mary E McMullen. He Died 5 Sept 1872 in Madison Co IN. He was the son of Jesse Forkner and Hannah Cornelious.

Jesse was Born 21 Oct 1798 in Surry Co NC, Married 13 Oct 1817 in VA and Died 18 Sept 1844. His parents were Issac Forkner and Mourning Moura Lawrence.

Issac was Born 12 May 1775 in Surry Co NC, Married 1797 in Grayson VA and Died 22 Jan 1863. He was the son of William Joseph Forkner Jr and Susannah Wells.

William Joseph Forkner Jr was Born 1752 in Surry Co or Patrick Co NC, Married 1772 in Surry Co NC and Died 1807 in Surry Co NC. His parents were William Joseph Forkner Sr and Priscilla Lewis.

William Joseph Forkner Sr was born Born 1714 in Queen Anne’s Co Maryland, Married 1750 in Surry Co NC and Died 1800 in Surry Co NC. He was the son of John Pleasant Forkner and Sarah Elizabeth Ford.

John Pleasant Forkner was Born 1678 in Queen Anne’s Co MD, Married about 1703 in Queen Anne’s Co MD and Died 1727 in Queen Anne’s Co MD. He was the son of Thomas Forkner and Margary Anne, last name unknown.

Thomas Forkner was Born 1655 in England, Married about 1677 in Maryland and Died 1709 in Talbot Co MD. His parents were John Forkner Sr and Elizabeth Filmer Dame.

John Forkner Sr. was born in 1628 in London England, was Christened 2 February 1633 in Wivelsfield Sussex England, married Elizabeth Filmer Dane about 1650 in England and Died 1729 in Queen Anne’s Co MD. He was the son of William Faulconer (Immigrant) and Elisabeth Filmer.

Now we’re going to switch to the female side of things. Elisabeth Filmer was Born 1592 in Manor, East Sutton, Kent, England and Died after 1635. She was the Daughter of Sir Edward Filmer and Elizabeth Dame Argall.

Elizabeth Dame Argall was Born 1570 in East Sutton Manor, East Sutton, Kent, England;Married 1585 in East Sutton Kent England and Died 9 Aug 1638 East Sutton, Kent, England. Her father was Sir Richard Argall, 11^th Lord of Sutton and her mother was Mary Scott

Mary Scott was Born 1546 in Scotts Hall Kent England and Died 1605 in Kent England. She is Buried at East Sutton Church in East Sutton Kent England. Her parents were Sir Reginald Scott and Mary Tuke.

Sir Reginald Scott was Born 1520 in Scotts Hall, In Smeeth, Kent, England; Married about 1538 in Layer Marney, Essex, England and Died 16 Dec 1554 in Smeeth, Kent, England. He was the Son of John Scott and Anne Pympe.

Anne Pympe was Born about 1485 in Scotts Hall Kent England and Christened in Pympes Court Nettlestead Kent England. She died around 1530 or 1540 in England. She was the Daughter of Reginald Pympe and Elizabeth Pashley, Lady of Thevegate.

Elizabeth Pashley was born about 1448 and Died before 1485, both in Thevegate Near Smeeth Kent England. She was the Daughter of John Pashley Esq and Lowys Gower.

John Pashley Esq was born Born 1431/32 in Thevegate Near Smeeth Kent England. He Married about 1447 in Clapham Surrey England and Died 20 Nov 1468 in Thevegate Near Smeeth Kent England. He was the son of John Pashley Sr and Elizabeth Wydeville.

John Pashley Sr was Born about 1406/07 in Scots Hall Kent England and was Christened at Of The Mote, Iden, Sussex, England. He Married about 1424 in Scots Hall Kent England and Died 8 June 1453 in Thevegate Near Smeeth Kent England. He was the Son of Robert Pashley III and Lady Philippa Sergeaux.

Robert Pashley III was Born about 1370/80 in Pasele, Ticehurst, Sussex, England and Married about 1401 in Colquite Manor, St Mabyn, Cornwall, England. He Died 1406/07 in Pasele, Ticehurst, Sussex, England. He was the son of Sir Robert Pashley II and Anne Howard.

Anne Howard was Born about 1341 Wiggenhall Norfolk England and had her Christening at Frenchecourt Alias Fairlight Sussex England. She Died after 1397 in Fairlight Sussex England. She was the Daughter of Sir John Howard and Alice de Bosco.

Sir John Howard was Born 1310 Wiggenhall Norfolk England and Died 1388 Bath Norfolk England. He was a knight and the son of Sir John Howard and Joan Plantagenet-Cornwall.

Joan Plantagenet-Cornwall was Born about 1285 in Thunnock Lancashire England andDied 1341. She is Buried in the Howard Chapel in East Winch Norfolk England. She was the Daughter of Richard Plantagenet-Cornwall and Joan Fitzalan.

Richard Plantagenet-Cornwall was Born July 1246 in Berkhamstead Hertfordshire England. He married Joan about 1279 in Cornwall England and Died 1296 in Berwick Northumberland England. His parents were Richard, Prince of England and Sancha / Sanchia, Countess of Provence.

From Wikipedia -- Richard de Cornwall (1252–96) who married Joan Saint Owen (born 1260) and had children. He, however, died at the siege of Berwick-upon-Tweed in 1296.

Richard, Prince of England was Born 5 Jan 1209 Winchester, Winchester, Hampshire, England and married Sancha (his second wife) on 23 Nov 1243 Westminster Abbey Westminster Middlesex England. He Died 2 Apr 1272 Berkhamsteadcast, Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, England and was Buried 13 Apr 1272 Hailes Abbey, Hailes, Gloucestershire, England. He was the son of King John of England and Isabella of Angouleme.

Richard held several titles – he was the High Sheriff of Berkshire at the age of eight, made the Count of Poitou from 1225 to 1243 and was made the 1^st Earl of Cornwall in 1225. It was a birthday present from his brother, Henry III of England. The revenues from Cornwall made Richard one of the wealthiest men in Europe. Richard participated in the Crusades but did not fight, instead he negotiated the release of prisoners as well as the burial of Crusaders who died in battle and assisted with the rebuilding / refortification of Ascalon. In 1256, Richard was elected King of Germany. Richard founded Burnham Abbey in 1263 and the Grashaus in 1266. He died in 1272 and was buried next to Sanchia and Henry of Almain, his son by his first wife, at Hailes Abbey which he founded.

King John of England was Born 26 Dec 1166 in Kings Manor House, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England and Married Isabella on 26 Aug 1200 in Bordeaux, Gironde, France. He Died 19 Oct 1216 in Newark, Nottinghamshire, England and was Burial in Cathedral, Worcester, Worcestershire, England. He was the son of Henry II “Plantagenet” King of England and Eleanore of Aquitaine.

Henry II “Plantagenet” King of England was Born 5 March 1133 in Le Mans, Sarthe, France and Married Eleanor on 11 May 1152 in Bordeaux, Gironde, France. He Died 6 July 1189 in Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, France and was Buried 8 July 1189 at Fontevrault Abbey, Fontevrault, Maine-et-Loire, France. He was the son of Geoffrey V “Le Bon” Plantagenet and Matilda (Maud) Empress of Germany.

So I am the 25th great granddaughter of Henry II of England. There are also rumors that we also descend from one of Henry II's mistresses. I'll have to write about that later.

I know this is rather dry, but I really don't know how to liven it up. Ideas?