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John of Eltham, 1st Earl of Cornwall (15 August 1316 – 13 September 1336) was the second son of Edward II of England and Isabella of France. He was heir presumptive to the English throne until the birth of his nephew Edward, the Black Prince.
John of Eltham, Earl of Cornwall. The embalmed body of Prince John of Eltham was buried in Westminster Abbey on 13th January 1337. He was born at Eltham manor in Kent in August 1316 and took his surname from his birthplace. He was the second son of King Edward II (d.1327) and his wife Queen Isabella of France (d.1358).
Sep 11, 2015 · John of Eltham was the second child and youngest son of Edward II of England and Isabella of France. He was born on 15th August 1316 at Eltham palace in Kent. Edward II had given Eltham to his queen, as a gift and she stayed there often.
May 7, 2022 · As Tom Beaumont James demonstrated in a detailed analysis of the propagandist retelling of John's death by later Scottish chroniclers, John has become obscured by his posthumous reputation for violence and supposed murder at the hands of his elder brother after a dramatic falling out on campaign.
Mar 26, 2023 · In October 1326, when the Londoners rose in revolt against Edward II, they removed the royal officers at the Tower, and appointed others in the name of John of Eltham, whom they styled warden of the city and Tower of London.
Earl of Cornwall; John; Lived 20 years, 29 days; He was heir presumptive to the English throne until the birth of his nephew Edward, the Black Prince. Scottish accounts view John as a ruthless destroyer who burned down Lesmahagow Abbey when it was filled with people who had sought sanctuary from the wrath of the English troops. Died from fever
Dec 12, 2022 · John of Eltham, 1st Earl of Cornwall died on September 13, 1336, in Perth, Scotland at the age of 20. The cause of his death is uncertain. There are references to John dying from a fever and dying in a skirmish with the Scots.
