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Paternal Family Tree: Anjou aka Plantagenet
Maternal Family Tree: Beatrice St Pol Countess Ponthieu 1145-1204
1254 Wedding of Edward I and Eleanor of Castile
1299 Edward I and Margaret of France Wedding
1318 Death of Queen Consort Margaret of France
1328 Marriage of King Edward III and Philippa of Hainault
1328 Roger Mortimer created Earl of March
On 01 Nov 1254 [his father] King Edward I of England (age 15) and Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort England (age 13) were married at Abbey of Santa Maria la Real de Huelgas [Map]. She the daughter of Ferdinand III King Castile III King Leon and Joan Dammartin Queen Consort Castile and Leon (age 34). He the son of [his grandfather] King Henry III of England (age 47) and [his grandmother] Eleanor of Provence Queen Consort England (age 31). They were second cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 10 Sep 1299 [his father] King Edward I of England (age 60) and [his mother] Margaret of France Queen Consort England (age 20) were married at Canterbury Cathedral [Map]. She by marriage Queen Consort England. The difference in their ages was 39 years. She the daughter of [his grandfather] King Philip III of France and [his grandmother] Maria of Brabant Queen Consort France (age 43). He the son of [his grandfather] King Henry III of England and [his grandmother] Eleanor of Provence Queen Consort England. They were first cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
Guy Beauchamp 10th Earl Warwick (age 27) was present.
On 05 Aug 1301 Edmund of Woodstock 1st Earl Kent was born to King Edward I of England (age 62) and Margaret of France Queen Consort England (age 22) at Woodstock Palace, Oxfordshire [Map]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.81%.
On 07 Jul 1307 [his father] King Edward I of England (age 68) died at Burgh by Sands [Map] whilst on his way north to Scotland. His son [his half-brother] King Edward II of England (age 23) succeeded II King of England. Earl Chester merged with the Crown.
Edward had gathered around him Thomas Plantagenet 2nd Earl of Leicester, 2nd Earl Lancaster, Earl of Salisbury and Lincoln (age 29), Guy Beauchamp 10th Earl Warwick (age 35), Aymer de Valence 2nd Earl Pembroke (age 32) and Robert Clifford 1st Baron Clifford (age 33) and charged them with looking after his son in particular ensuring Piers Gaveston 1st Earl Cornwall (age 23) didn't return from exile.
Around 1312 John Comyn 4th Lord Baddenoch (age 18) and [his future wife] Margaret Wake Countess Kent (age 14) were married. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King John of England.
On 14 Feb 1318 [his mother] Margaret of France Queen Consort England (age 39) died at Marlborough Castle [Map]. She was buried at Christ Church, Greyfriars [Map]. Her tomb was destroyed during the Reformation.
In 1321 Edmund of Woodstock 1st Earl Kent (age 19) was created 1st Earl Kent.
Froissart Book 1 Chapter 6. 1322. THE foresaid [his half-brother] king Edward the second (age 37), father to the noble king Edward the third (age 9), on whom our matter is founded, this said king governed right diversely his realm by the exhortation of sir Hugh Spencer (age 36), who had been nourished with him sith the beginning of his yongth; the which sir Hugh had so enticed the king, that his father and he were the greatest masters in all the realm, and by envy thought to surmount all other barons of England; whereby after the great discomfiture that the Scots had made at Stirling [Map] great murmuring there arose in England between. The noble barons and the king's council, and namely against sir Hugh Spencer. They put on him that by his counsel they were discomfited, and that he was favourable to the king of Scots. And on this point the barons had divers times communication together, to be advised what they might do, whereof Thomas earl of Lancaster (age 44), who was uncle to the king, was chief. And anon when sir Hugh Spencer had espied this, he purveyed for remedy, for he was so great with the king and so near him, that he was more beloved with the king than all the world after. So on a day he came to the king and said, 'Sir, certain lords of your realm have made alliance together against you, and without ye take heed thereto betimes, they purpose to put you out of your realm': and so by his malicious means he caused that the king made all the said lords to be taken, and their heads to be stricken off without delay, and without knowledge or answer to any cause. First of all sir Thomas earl of Lancaster, who was a noble and a wise, holy knight, and hath done sith many fair miracles in Pomfret, where he was beheaded, for the which deed the said sir Hugh Spencer achieved great hate in all the realm, and specially of the queen (age 27) and of the earl of Kent (age 20), brother to the king. And when he perceived the displeasure of the queen, by his subtle wit he set great discord between the king and the queen, so that the king would not see the queen nor come in her company, the which discord endured a long space. Then was it skewed to the queen secretly and to the earl of Kent, that without they took good heed to themselves, they were likely to be destroyage to Saint Thomas of Canterbury, and so to Winchelsea [Map], and in the night went into a ship that was ready for her, and her young son Edward with her, and the earl of Kent and sir Roger Mortimer (age 34), and in another ship they had put all their purveyance, and had wind at will, and the next morning they arrived in the haven of Boulogne [Map].
Froissart Book 1 Chapter 7. 1324. When queen Isabel (age 29) was arrived at Boulogne [Map], and her son (age 11) with her and the earl of Kent (age 22), the captains and abbot of the town came against her and joyously received her and her company into the abbey, and there she abode two days: then she departed and rode so long by her journeys that she arrived at Paris [Map]. Then king Charles (age 29) her brother, who was informed of her coming, sent to meet her divers of the greatest lords of his realm, as the lord sir Robert de Artois (age 37), the lord of Coucy, the lord of Sully, the lord of Roye and divers other, who honourably did receive her and brought her into the city of Paris to the king her brother. And when the king saw his sister, whom he had not seen long before, as she should have entered into his chamber he met her and took her in his arms and kissed her, and said, ' Ye be welcome, fair sister, with my fair nephew your son,' and took them by the hands and led them forth. The queen, who had no great joy at her heart but that she was so near to the king her brother, she would have kneeled down two or three times at the feet of the king, but the king would not suffer her, but held her still by the right hand, demanding right sweetly of her estate and business. And she answered him right sagely, and lamentably recounted to him all the felonies and injuries done to her by sir Hugh Spencer (age 38), and required him of his aid and comfort. When the noble King Charles of France had heard his sister's lamentation, who weepingly had shewed him all her need and business, be said to her: ' Fair sister, appease yourself, for by the faith I owe to God and to Saint Denis I shall right well purvey for you some remedy.' The queen then kneeled down, whether the king would or not, and said: 'My right dear lord and fair brother, I pray God reward you.' The king then took her in his arms and led her into another chamber, the which was apparelled for her and for the young Edward her son, and so departed from her, and caused at his costs and charges all things to be delivered that was behoveful for her and for her son. After it was not long, but that for this occasion Charles king of France assembled together many great lords and barons of the realm of France, to have their counsel and good advice how they should ordain for the need and besynes of his sister queen of England. Then it was counselled to the king that he should let the queen his sister to purchase for herself friends, whereas she would, in the realm of France or in any other place, and himself to feign and be not known thereof; for they said, to move war with the [his half-brother] king of England (age 39), and to bring his own realm into hatred, it were nothing appertinent nor profitable to him nor to his realm. But they concluded that conveniently he might aid her with gold and silver, for that is the metal whereby love is attained both of gentlemen and of poor soldiers. And to this counsel and advice accorded the king, and caused this to be shewed to the queen privily by sir Robert d'Artois, who as then was one of the greatest lords of all France.
In 1325 Edmund of Woodstock 1st Earl Kent (age 23) and Margaret Wake Countess Kent (age 27) were married. She by marriage Countess Kent. He the son of King Edward I of England and Margaret of France Queen Consort England. They were half second cousin twice removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King John of England.
Froissart Book 1 Chapter 9. 1326. When the Queen (age 31) heard this tidings, she knew not what to say nor what advice to take; for as then the barons of the realm of France were withdrawn from her by the commandment of the king of France, and so she had no comfort nor succour, but all only of her dear cousin Sir Robert de Artois (age 39); for he secretly did counsel and comfort her as much as he might, for otherwise he durst not, for the king had defended him. But he knew well that the Queen was chased out of England and also out of France for evil will and by envy, which grieved him greatly. Thus was Sir Robert de Artois at the queen's commandment; but be durst not speak nor be known thereof, for he had heard the king and the Earl of Kent (age 24) and Sir Roger Mortimer (age 38), and to put them all in the hands of the king and of Sir Hugh Spencer (age 40). Wherefore he came on a night and declared all this to the queen, and advised her of the peril that she was in. Then the queen was greatly abashed, and required biro all weeping of his good counsel. Then he said: 'Madam, I counsel you that ye depart and go into the Empire, whereas there be many great lords, who may right well aid you, and specially the earl Guilliam of Hainault (age 40) and sir John of Hainault (age 38) his brother. These two are great lords and wise men, true, drad and redoubted of their enemies.' Then the queen caused to be made ready all her purveyance, and paid for everything as secretly as she might, and so she and her son (age 13), the Earl of Kent and all her company departed from Paris and rode toward Hainault, and so long she rode that she came to Cambresis; and when she knew she was in the Empire, she was better assured than she was before, and so passed through Cambresis and entered into Ostrevant in Hainault, and lodged at Bugnicourt, in a knight's house who was called sir d'Aubrecicourt, who received her right joyously in the best manner to his power, insomuch that afterward the queen of England and her son had with them into England for ever the knight and his wife and all his children, and advanced them in divers manners. The coming thus of the queen of England and of her son and heir into the country of Hainault was anon well known in the house of the good earl of Hainault, who as then was at Valenciennes; and sir John of Hainault was certified of the time when the queen arrived at the place of sir d'Aubrecicourt, the which sir John was brother to the said earl Guilliam, and as he that was young and lusty, desiring all honour, mounted on his horse and departed with a small company from Valenciennes, and came the same night to Bugnicourt, and did to the queen all honour and reverence that he could devise. The queen, who was right sorrowful, began to declare (complaining to him right piteously) her dolours; whereof the said sir John had great pity, so that the water dashed in his eyen, and said, ' Certainly, fair lady, behold me here your own knight, who shall you into your estates in England, by the grace of God and with the help of your friends in that parts: and I and such other as I can desire shall put our lives and goods in adventure for your sake, and shall get men of war sufficient, if God be pleased, without the danger of the king of France your brother.' Then the queen would have kneeled down for great joy that she had, and for the good-will he offered her, but this noble knight took her up quickly in his arms and said: 'By the grace of God the noble queen of England shall not kneel to me; but, madam, recomfort yourself and all your company, for I shall keep you faithful promise; and ye shall go see the earl my brother and the countess his wife (age 32) and all their fair children, who shall receive you with great joy, for so I heard them report they would do.' Then the queen said: 'Sir, I find in you more love and comfort than in all the world, and for this that ye say and affirm me I thank you a thousand times; and if ye will do this ye have promised in all courtesy and honour, I and my son shall be to you for ever bound, and will put all the realm of England in your abandon; for it is right that it so should be.' And after these words, when they were thus accorded, sir John of Hainault took leave of the queen for that night, and went to Denaing and lay in the abbey; and in the morning after mass he leapt on his horse and came again to the queen, who received him with great joy. By that time she had dined and was ready to mount on her horse to, depart with him; and so the queen departed from the castle of Bugnicourt, and took leave of the knight and of the lady, and thanked them for their good cheer that they bad made her, and said that she trusted once to see the time that she or her son should well remember their courtesy. Thus departed the queen in the company of the said sir John to the countess his wife, and feasted her right nobly. And as then this earl had four fair daughters, Margaret (age 14), Philippa (age 11), Jane (age 11) and Isabel (age 3), among whom the young Edward yet most his love and company on Philippa, and also the young lady in all honour was more conversant with him than any of her sisters. Thus the queen Isabel abode at Valenciennes by the space of eight days with the good earl and with the countess Jane de Valois. In the meantime the queen apparelled for her needs and business, and the said sir John wrote letters right affectuously unto knights and such companions as he trusted best in all Hainault, in Brabant and in Bohemia, and prayed them for all amities that was between them, that they would go with him in this enterprise into England; and so there were great plenty, what of one country and other, that were content to go with him for his love. But this said sir John of Hainault was greatly reproved and counselled the contrary both of the earl his brother and of the chief of the council of the country, because it seemed to them that the enterprise was right high and perilous, seeing the great discords and great hates that as then was between the barons of England among themselves, and also considering that these Englishmen most commonly have ever great envy at strangers. Therefore they doubted that the said sir John of Hainault and his company should not return again' with honour. But howsoever they blamed or counselled him, the gentle knight would never change his purpose, but said he had but one death to die, the which was in the will of God; and also said that all knights ought to aid to their powers all ladies and damosels chased out of their own countries, being without counsel or comfort.
In 1326 [his son] Edmund Plantagenet 2nd Earl Kent was born to Edmund of Woodstock 1st Earl Kent (age 24) and [his wife] Margaret Wake Countess Kent (age 28). He a grandson of King Edward I of England.
In 1327 [his daughter] Margaret Plantagenet was born to Edmund of Woodstock 1st Earl Kent (age 25) and [his wife] Margaret Wake Countess Kent (age 29). She a granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
Froissart Book 1 Chapter 15. After that sir John of Hainault (age 39) was departed from king Edward (age 14), he and the queen (age 32) his mother governed the realm by the counsel of the earl of Kent (age 25), uncle to the king, and by the counsel of sir Roger Mortimer (age 39), who had great lands in England to the sum of seven hundred pounds of rent yearly. And they both were banished and chased out of England with the queen, as ye have heard before. Also they used much after the counsel of sir [his brother-in-law] Thomas Wake (age 30), and by the advice of other who were reputed for the most sagest of the realm. Howbeit there were some had envy thereat, the which never died in England, and also it reigneth and will reign in divers other countries. Thus passed forth the winter and the Lent season till Easter, and then the king and the queen and all the realm was in good peace all this season. Then so it fortuned that king Robert of Scotland (age 52), who had been right hardy and had suffered much travail against Englishmen, and oftentimes he had been chased and discomfited in the time of king Edward the first, grandfather to this young king Edward the third, he was as then become very old and ancient, and sick (as it was said) of the great evil and malady. When he knew the adventures that was fallen in England, how that the old [his half-brother] king Edward the second (age 42) was taken and deposed down from his regaly and his crown, and certain of his counsellors beheaded and put to destruction, as ye have heard herebefore, then he bethought him that he would defy the young king Edward the third, because he was young and that the barons of the realm were not all of one accord, as it was said: therefore he [thought] the better to speed in his purpose to conquer part of England. And so about Easter in the year of our Lord MCCCXXVII. he sent his defiance to the young king Edward the third and to all the realm, sending them word how that he would enter into the realm of England and bren before him as he had done beforetime at such season as the discomfiture was at the castle of Stirling [Map], whereas the Englishmen received great damage. When the king of England and his council perceived that they were defied, they caused it to be known over all the realm, and commanded that all the nobles and all other should be ready apparelled every man after his estate, and that they should be by Ascension-day next after at the town of York [Map], standing northward. The king sent much people before to keep the frontiers against Scotland, and sent a great ambassade to sir John of Hainault, praying him right affectuously that he would help to succour and to keep company with him in his voyage against the Scots, and that he world be with him at the Ascensionday next after at York [Map], with such company as he might get of men of war in those parts. When sir John of Hainault lord of Beaumont heard the king's desire, he sent straight his letters and his messengers in every place whereas he thought to recover or attain to have any company of men of war, in Flanders, in Hainault, in Brabant, and in other places, desiring them that in their best apparel for the war they would meet him at Wissant [Map], for to go over the sea with him into England. And all such as he sent unto came to him with a glad cheer, and divers other that heard thereof, in trust to attain to as much honour as they had that were with him in England before at the other voyage. So that by that time the said lord Beaumont was come to Wissant [Map], there was ready ships for him and his company, brought out of England. And so they took shipping and passed over the sea and arrived at Dover, Kent [Map], and so then ceased not to ride till: they came within three days of Pentecost to the town of York [Map], whereas the king and the queen his mother and all his lords were with great host tarrying the coming of sir John of Hainault, and had sent many before of their men of arms, archers and common people of the good towns and villages; and as people resorted, they were caused to be lodged two or three leagues off, all about in the country. And on a day thither came sir John of Hainault and his company, who were right welcome and well received both of the king, of the queen his mother, and of all other barons, and to them was delivered the suburbs of the city to lodge in. And to sir John of Hainault was delivered an abbey of white monks for him and his household. There came with him out of Hainault the lord of Enghien, who was called sir Gaultier, and sir Henry lord d'Antoing, and the lord of Fagnolle, and sir Fastres du Roeulx, sir Robert de Bailleul, and sir Guilliam de Bailleul his brother, and the lord of Havreth, chatelain of Mons, sir Allard de Briffeuil, sir Michael de Ligne, sir John de Montigny the younger and his brother, sir Sanses de Boussoit, the lord of Gommegnies, sir Perceval de Semeries, the lord of Beaurieu and the lord of Floyon. Also of the country of Flanders there was sir Hector of Vilain, sir John de Rhodes, sir Wu there was sir John le Belt and sir Henry his brother, sir Godfrey de la Chapelle, sir Hugh d'Ohey, sir John de Libyne, sir Lambert d'Oupey, and sir Gilbert de Herck: and out of Cambresis and Artois there were come certain knights of their own good wills to advance their bodies: so that sir John of Hainault had well in his company five hundred men of arms, well apparelled and richly mounted. And after the feast of Pentecost came thither sir Guilliam de Juliers (age 28), who was after duke of Juliers after the decease of his father, and sir Thierry of Heinsberg, who was after earl of Loos, and with them a right fair rout, and all to keep company with the gentle knight sir John of Hainault lord Beaumont.
Froissart Book 1 Chapter 19. 24 Jan 1328. It was not long after but that the king (age 15) and the queen (age 33) his mother, the earl of Kent (age 26) his uncle, the earl of Lancaster (age 47), sir Roger Mortimer (age 40) and all the barons of England, and by the advice of the king's council, they sent a bishop1 and two knights bannerets, with two notable clerks, to sir John of Hainault (age 40), praying him to be a mean that their lord the young king of England might have in marriage one of the earl's (age 42) daughters of Hainault, his brother, named Philippa (age 13); for the king and all the nobles of the realm had rather have her than any other lady, for the love of him. Sir John of Hainault lord Beaumont feasted and honoured greatly these ambassadors, and brought them to Valenciennes to the earl his brother, who honourably received them and made them such cheer, that it were over long here to rehearse. And when they had skewed the content of their message, the earl said, 'Sirs, I thank greatly the king your prince and the queen his mother and all other lords of England, sith they have sent such sufficient personages as ye be to do me such honour as to treat for the marriage; to the which request I am well agreed, if our holy father the pope (age 84) will consent thereto'-. with the which answer these ambassadors were right well content. Then they sent two knights and two clerks incontinent to the pope, to Avignon [Map], to purchase a dispensation for this marriage to be had; for without the pope's licence they might not marry, for [by] the lineage of France they were so near of kin as at the third degree, for the two mothers [Note. Isabella of France Queen Consort England and Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainault (age 34)] were cousin-germans issued of two brethren2. And when these ambassadors were come to the pope, and their requests and considerations well heard, our holy father the pope with all the whole college consented to this marriage, and so feasted them. And then they departed and came again to Valenciennes with their bulls. Then this marriage was concluded and affirmed on both parties. Then was there devised and purveyed for their apparel and for all things honourable that belonged to such a lady, who should be queen of England: and there this princess was married by a sufficient procuration brought from the king of England; and after all feasts and triumphs done, then this young queen entered into the sea at Wissant [Map], and arrived with all her company at Dover, Kent [Map]. And sir John of Hainault lord Beaumont, her uncle, did conduct her to the city of London, where there was made great feast, and many nobles of England,... queen was crowned. And there was also great jousts, tourneys, dancing, carolling and great feasts every day, the which endured the, space of three weeks. The English chronicle saith this marriage and coronation of the queen was done at York [Map] with much honour, the Sunday in the even of the Conversion of Saint Paul, in the year of our Lord MCCCXXVII. In the which chronicle is shewed many other things of the ruling of the realm, and of the death of [his half-brother] king Edward of Caernarvon, and divers other debates that were within the realm, as in the same chronicle more plainly it appeareth: the which the author of this book speaketh no word of, because peradventure he knew it not; for it was hard for a stranger to know all things. But according to his writing this young queen Philippa abode still in England with a small company of any persons of her own country, saving one who was named Watelet of Manny (age 18), who abode still with the queen and was, her carver, and after did so many great prowesses in divers places, that it were hard to make mention of them all.
Note 1. This should be: 'And the other barons of England who had continued to be of the council of the king sent a bishop,' etc. Or according to a better text, ' took advice to marry him. So they sent a bishop,' etc.
Note 2. The meaning is that the kinship came by the relationship of both to the house of France. The mother of Edward was daughter of Philip the Fair and the mother of Philippa was daughter of Charles I of Valois [who were brothers; Edward and Philippa were second cousins].
Froissart Book 1 Chapter 20. 17 Mar 1328. Then the [his brother] earl marshal (age 27) and the earl of Kent (age 26), the king's uncle, made a peace between the king (age 15) and the earl of Lancaster (age 47), on whose part was sir Henry lord Beaumont (age 49), sir Fulke Fitz-Warin (age 43), sir Thomas Rocelin, sir William Trussel (age 48), sir Thomas Wither and about a hundred knights, who were all expelled out of England by the counsel of queen Isabel and the earl Mortimer: for he was so covetous, that he thought to have the most part of all their lands into his own hands, as it is more plainly shewed in the English chronicle, the which I pass over and follow mine author.
Froissart Book 1 Chapter 20. 17 Mar 1328. And also they delivered to them again the black cross of Scotland, the which the good king Edward conquered and brought it out of the abbey of Scone [Map], the which was a precious relic; and all rights and interests that every baron had in Scotland was then clean forgiven. And many other things were done at that parliament to the great hurt and prejudice of the realm of England, and in manner against the wills of all the nobles of the realm, save only of Isabel (age 33) the old queen and the bishop of Ely and the lord Mortimer (age 40): they ruled the realm in such wise, that every man was miscontent. So that the earl Henry of Lancaster (age 47) and sir [his brother] Thomas Brotherton (age 27), earl marshal, and sir Edmund of Woodstock (age 26), the king's uncle, and divers other lords and commons were agreed together to amend these faults, if they might. And in that meantime the queen Isabel and sir Roger Mortimer caused another parliament to be holden at Salisbury, at the which parliament sir Roger Mortimer was made earl of March against all the barons' wills of England, in prejudice of king and his realm, and sir John of Eltham (age 11) the king's brother was made earl of Cornwall. To the which parliament the earl Henry of Lancaster would not come, wherefore the king was brought in belief that he would have destroyed his person; for the which they assembled a great host and went toward Bedford, Bedfordshire [Map], whereas the earl Henry was with his company.
On 29 Sep 1328 [his daughter] Joan "Fair Maid of Kent" Princess Wales was born to Edmund of Woodstock 1st Earl Kent (age 27) and [his wife] Margaret Wake Countess Kent (age 31) at Woodstock Palace, Oxfordshire [Map]. She a granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
On 19 Mar 1330 the King's uncle Edmund of Woodstock 1st Earl Kent (age 28) was beheaded at Winchester Castle [Map]. Earl Kent forfeit. The executioner was a convicted latrine cleaner who was also facing the death penalty; no-one else would undertake the task of executing a member of the Royal family. Edmund had been convicted of plotting against the court believing his brother Edward II was still alive. It later emerged the plot had been created by Roger Mortimer 1st Earl March (age 42) to entrap Edmund. King Edward III of England (age 17) was unable to show leniency risking complicity in the plot. He was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map].
Chronicle of Robert Fabyan 1329. [19 Mar 1330]. In this thyrde mayres yere, the abouesayde syr Edmude of Wodestoke (age 28) erle of Kent, entendynge the reformacion of the mysse ordre of the realme, beynge enfourmyd yt his brother syr Edwarde was in lyfe, deuysed certeyn letters towdrynge the delyuery of his sayde brother, and sent them vnto his sayd brother; of which dede he was shortlye after accusyd, and by auctoryte of a parlyament holdyn at Westmynster [Winchester], aboute Pentecoste folowinge, he for that dede was iudgyd to haue his hede smytten of, whereof execucion was done the. xv1. day of May folowynge in the foresayde cytie of Winchester,
Note 1. In subsequent edits given as 25th. The execution Edmude of Wodestoke is usually given as 19 Mar 1330.
Froissart Book 1 Chapter 23. 19 Mar 1330. This young king Edward of England was governed a great space, as ye have heard before, by the counsel of the queen his mother and of Edmund of Woodstock earl of Kent, his uncle, and by sir Roger Mortimer earl of March. And at the last envy began to grow between the earl of Kent and the earl Mortimer, insomuch that this earl Mortimer informed so the young king by the consenting of the old queen Isabel his mother, bearing the king in hand, that the earl of Kent would have empoisoned him, to the intent to be king himself, as he that was next heir-apparent to the crown; for the king's younger brother, who was called John of Eltham (age 13)1, was newly dead. And then the king, who gave light credence to them, caused his uncle the earl of Kent (age 28) to be taken and openly to be beheaded, without any manner of excuse to be heard; wherewith many of the nobles of the realm were sore troubled and bare a grudge in their hearts toward the earl Mortimer: and according to the English chronicle the earl suffered death at Winchester, the tenth day of October, the third year of the king's reign, and lieth buried at the Friars in Winchester.
This reference is confusing. John of Eltham died in 1336. The original text suggests it is a mistake for John of Gaunt. He, however, died in 1399.
On 07 Apr 1330 [his son] John Plantagenet 3rd Earl Kent was born to Edmund of Woodstock 1st Earl Kent (deceased) and [his former wife] Margaret Wake Countess Kent (age 33) at Arundel Castle [Map]. He a grandson of King Edward I of England.
On 29 Sep 1349 [his former wife] Margaret Wake Countess Kent (age 52) died of plague. Her son [his son] John Plantagenet 3rd Earl Kent (age 19) succeeded 4th Baron Wake of Liddell and inherited her dower lands and the estates she had inherited from her brother [his former brother-in-law] Thomas Wake 2nd Baron Wake of Liddell.
Froissart Book 1 Chapter 4. This [his half-brother] king Edward the second, father to the noble king Edward the third, had two brethren, the one called [the earl] [his brother] marshal, who was right wild and diverse of conditions, the other called sir Edmund earl of Kent, right wise, amiable, gentle and well beloved with all people.
Kings Wessex: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings England: Son of King Edward I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 6 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 4 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 7 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 11 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland
Anne Neville Queen Consort England
King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Catherine Parr Queen Consort England
Jane Grey I Queen England and Ireland
Brigadier-General Charles FitzClarence
Great x 4 Grandfather: Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem
Great x 3 Grandfather: Geoffrey Plantagenet Duke Normandy
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ermengarde La Flèche De Baugency Countess Anjou
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Henry I "Beauclerc" England Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Empress Matilda Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Edith aka Matilda Dunkeld Queen Consort England
Great x 1 Grandfather: King John of England Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William "Troubadour" Poitiers IX Duke Aquitaine
Great x 3 Grandfather: William "Saint" Poitiers X Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa Rouerge Duchess Aquitaine
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Aimery Chatellerault Viscount Châtellerault
Great x 3 Grandmother: Aenor Chatellerault Duchess Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dangereuse Ile Bouchard Viscountess Chatellerault
GrandFather: King Henry III of England Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Wulfgrin Angoulême II Count Angoulême
Great x 3 Grandfather: William "Taillefer" Angoulême VI Count Angoulême
Great x 4 Grandmother: Pontia La Marche Countess Angoulême
Great x 2 Grandfather: Aymer Angoulême I Count Angoulême
Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabella of Angoulême Queen Consort England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Louis VI of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter Courtenay
Great x 4 Grandmother: Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Courtenay Countess Angoulême
Great x 4 Grandfather: Renaud Courtenay
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Courtenay
Great x 4 Grandmother: Helene du Donjon
Father: King Edward I of England Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Raymond Berenguer Barcelona V Count Barcelona
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Petronilla Jiménez Queen Aragon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alfonso Barcelona II Count Provence
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sancha Ivrea Queen Consort Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Richeza Unknown Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon
Great x 1 Grandfather: Raymond Berenguer Provence IV Count Provence
Great x 3 Grandfather: Rainou of Sabran
Great x 2 Grandmother: Gersenda II Sabran Countess Provence
GrandMother: Eleanor of Provence Queen Consort England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Amadeus Savoy III Count Savoy
Great x 3 Grandfather: Humbert Savoy III Count Savoy
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mahaut Albon Countess Savoy
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy
Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Macon Countess Savoy
Great x 1 Grandmother: Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence
Great x 3 Grandfather: William I-Count Geneva
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy
Edmund of Woodstock 1st Earl Kent Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis VII King Franks
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Philip II of France 2 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Adèle Blois Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Louis VIII of France 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Baldwin Flanders V Count Hainault
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Metz Countess Hainault and Flanders
Great x 1 Grandfather: King Louis IX of France Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Sancho III King Castile
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alfonso VIII King Castile
Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Ramirez Queen Consort Castile
Great x 2 Grandmother: Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England
GrandFather: King Philip III of France 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alfonso Barcelona II Count Provence
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sancha Ivrea Queen Consort Aragon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Raymond Berenguer Provence IV Count Provence
Great x 4 Grandfather: Rainou of Sabran
Great x 3 Grandmother: Gersenda II Sabran Countess Provence
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Provence Queen Consort France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Humbert Savoy III Count Savoy
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy
Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Macon Countess Savoy
Great x 2 Grandmother: Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence
Great x 4 Grandfather: William I-Count Geneva
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy
Mother: Margaret of France Queen Consort England 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Godfrey Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Luxemburg Duchess Lower Lorraine
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Reginar II Duke Brabant Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Matthew Metz Count Boulogne
Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Metz Grand Daughter of King Stephen I England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Blois I Countess Boulogne Daughter of King Stephen I England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Reginar III Duke Brabant 2 x Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Philip Swabia
Great x 2 Grandmother: Marie Swabia Duchess Brabant
GrandMother: Maria of Brabant Queen Consort France 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Stephen I England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh III Duke Burgundy 2 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Odo III Duke Burgundy 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Metz Duchess Burgundy
Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh IV Duke Burgundy 4 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugues Vergy
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Vergy Duchess Burgundy
Great x 1 Grandmother: Adelaide Burgundy Duchess Brabant 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Capet II Count Dreux
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Capet III Count Dreux
Great x 4 Grandmother: Yolande Coucy Countess Dreux
Great x 2 Grandmother: Yolande Capet Duchess Burgundy
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas St Valery
Great x 3 Grandmother: Aénor de Saint-Valéry
Great x 4 Grandmother: Adele Ponthieu