English Families 101-150

The 101 Family

de Salisbury

Edward of Salisbury (d.1130). Granted the Lordships of Chitterne and Trowbridge, Wiltshire after the Conquest.

A. Walter (son) inherited Chitterne

B. Maud (daughter) inherited Trowbridge and married Humphrey I de Bohun.

101 - Bohun

1. Humphrey I de Bohun (d. 1129). He married Maud of Salisbury.

2. Humphrey II de Bohun (son) (d. 1165). He married Margaret, daughter and eventual coheir of Miles of Gloucester, Earl of Hereford

3. Humphrey III de Bohun (son) (d. 1187).

4. Henry de Bohun (son) (d. 1220). He was created as Earl of Hereford. He married Maud, sister and heir of William de Mandeville (d. 1227) Earl of Essex.

5. Humphrey IV de Bohun (son) (d. 1275). Earl of Hereford and Essex

6. Humphrey V de Bohun (grandson) (d. 1298). Earl of Hereford and Essex

7. Humphrey VI de Bohun (son) (d. 1322). Earl of Hereford and Essex. Killed at the Battle of Boroughbridge.

8. John de Bohun (son) (d. 1336). Earl of Hereford and Essex

9. Humphrey de Bohun (brother) (1309-1361), Earl of Hereford and Essex. He served in France. He never married.

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9b. William de Bohun (brother) (1312-1360), Earl of Northampton. He was closely involved with the seizure of Roger Mortimer in 1330 and from that time was one of Edward IIIs most active councillors. In 1333 and 1336 served in Scotland. In 1337 he was created earl of Northampton. He was in the Wars of Scotland and France, and fought at Crecy. He commanded the first expedition to Brittany.

William seems to be combined with 292 - William Montagu into a single person

10. Humphrey de Bohun (son of William (9b)) (1342-1373), Earl of Hereford, Essex and Northampton. He united the Earldoms of Hereford, Essex, and Northampton.

His 2 daughters :-

Alianore married Thomas of Woodstock (son of Edward III), Duke of Gloucester

Mary married Henry of Bolingbroke, Earl of Derby, son of the Duke of Lancaster and crowned as Henry IV. - see the 93 Family.

11. Alianore (daughter) (1359-1399), Countess of Essex. She married Thomas of Woodstock (son of Edward III) (1355-1397). He was created Earl of Buckingham. He served in Brittany. When his wife came of age and inherited her esates, he was created Earl of Essex. He then served in France and Scotland. He was elevated to the Duchy of Gloucester. He incurred the enmity of Richard II with his condemnations of the Kings favourites. Raising an army he beat the Earl of Oxford at Radcote and with other dissatisfied Nobles, impeached the Kings favourites. Richard II eventually regained total power and set out to get his revenge. Thomas was arrested and killed.

12. Humphrey (son) (1381-1399). Imprisoned in Ireland by Richard II and freed by Henry IV. Died on the way back to England.

13. Anne (sister). She married 2ndly Edmund Stafford, Earl of Stafford, whose descendants were to become Dukes of Buckingham. She married 2ndly William Bourchier, whose descendants were to become Earls of Essex.

102 - Ghisnes

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The 111 Family

FitzMartin

1. Serlo de Burci (d. 1086). Granted the Lordship of Blagdon in Somerset after the Conquest.

2. Geva de Burci (daughter). She married Martin (d. 1086)

3. Robert FitzMartin (son) (d. 1159)

4. William I FitzMartin (son) (1155-1209)

5. William II FitzMartin (son) (d. 1216)

6. Nicholas FitzMartin (son) (1210-1282)

7. William III FitzMartin (grandson) (d. 1324)

8. William IV FitzMartin (son) (d. 1326)

A. Joan married to James d'Audley

B. Eleanor married to Philip de Columbars

111 - Audley

1. James d'Audley (1316-1386). One of the most celebrated soldiers of the martial reign of Edward III. Served in France and was at the forefront of the Battle of Poitiers. A founder member of the KG. He married Joan FitzMartin, coheir of the FitzMartin estates.

2. Nicholas d'Audley (son) (d.1392)

3. John Touchet (nephew) (d. 1408)

4. James Touchet (son) (1400-1459). A Lancastrian, he was killed at the Battle of Blore Heath.

123 - Dreux

1. Jean de Bretagne (b. 1286), Duke of Brittany, Earl of Richmond, and Viscount of Limoges. Jean succeeded his mother Mary, as Viscount of Limoges in 1291 and his father Arthur II, as Duke of Brittany in 1312. He supplied troops for France against the Flemmings in 1314 and 15. In 1317 he visited the Pope at Avignon. In 1328 he fought for the French against the Flemmings at Cassel. In 1334 after the death of John, his uncle he claimed and received the Earldom of Richmond in England. In 1339 Jean sided with France, but remained on friendly terms with King Edward.

His death in 1341 started the Brittany Succession War between John de Montfort (198) and Charles de Blois (155).