Descent of the Kings of England

This shows both Yeo and Courtnay lines.

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William 1st 1027-1087 (The Conqueror) King of England 1066-1087 m Matilda of Flanders (Descendant of King Alfred the Great) 1053.

1. William 2nd 1056-1100 King of England 1087-1100 (never married)

2. Son

3. Son

4. Henry 1st 1068-1135 King of England 1100-1135 m Matilda (Maud) dau of King Malcolm III of Scotland

• Stephen of Blois (cousin of Henry 1st made King 1135-1154 until Henry IInd

  1. Matilda dau of Henry 1st & Matilda m 1) Henry V of Germany (Emporer), 2)Count Geoffrey Plantaganet of Anjou

  • a) Henry 2nd 1133-1189 King of England 1154-1189 m Eleanor (Duchess of Aquitrine, former wife of King Louis of France).
    • i) Richard 1st (The Lion Heart) King of England 1189-1199 (3rd son of Henry 2nd)

      ii) John 1167-1216 King of England 1199-1216 Youngest son of Henry 2nd. (He signed the Magna Carta at Runnymede June 15th 1215) m Isabelle of Angouleme.

      • A) Henry 3rd 1207-1272 King of England 1216-1272 m Eleanor of Provence.
        • 1) Edward 1st 1239-1307 (called Longshanks) eldest son of Henry 3rd m Eleanor of astille at Las Histgo, Spain 1254. King of England 1272. Buried Westminster Abbey.
          • i) Elizabeth Plantaganet (youngest surviving dau 1282-1316 m Humphrey de Bohun 4th Earl of Hereford & Essex. (Killed at Battle of Borough Bridge). Gave Powderham Castle, Devon to dau as marriage gift.
            • a) Margaret de Bohun 1310-1391 m 1325 Hugh de Courtnay 1304-1377 (Earl of Devon's 2nd son). Created Knight of the Garter. Both buried in tombs in Exeter cathedral. Gave Powderham castle to 4th son Sir Phillip Courtnay.
              • A) Sir Hugh de Courtnay 1372 m Elizabeth de Brian (summoned to Parliament 1371 as Baron Courtnay. Served in wars in Spain).
                • 1) Margaret de Courtnay m Sir Theobald Grenville (Knight of Bideford) 1350-.
                  • a) William Grenville of Bideford and Stow 1380-1450 m Phillapa dau of John Bonville 1395-1465
                    • i) Helena (Lena) living 1481 died 1485 (died as Ellen) m William Yeo 1427-1481 of Heanton Sachville. (The sixth Yeo at Heanton Sachville & the eleventh direct desc at Heanton Sachville).

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