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Richard (5 January 1209 [2] – 2 April 1272) was an English prince who was King of the Romans from 1257 until his death in 1272. He was the second son of John, King of England, and Isabella, Countess of Angoulême. Richard was nominal Count of Poitou from 1225 to 1243, and he also held the title Earl of Cornwall since 1225.
Sep 3, 2023 · "Richard of Cornwall" (5 January 1209 – 2 April 1272) was Count of Poitou (from 1225 to 1243), 1st Earl of Cornwall (from 1225) and German King (formally "King of the Romans", from 1257). One of the wealthiest men in Europe, he also joined the Barons' Crusade, where he achieved success as a negotiator for the release of prisoners, and ...
- January 05, 1209
The younger son of King John and Isabella of Angouleme, Richard Earl of Cornwall was born on 5 January 1209 at Winchester Castle and named in honour of his uncle King Richard the Lionheart. Richard was but six years old when his father died and his elder brother Henry succeeded to the throne. From 1225, when he was sixteen years old, Richard ...
- 1209 Birth and Parents
- 1225 Continental Responsibilities
- 1231 First Marriage to Isabel Marshall
- 1236 Jerusalem
- 1243 Second Marriage to Sanche of Provence
- 1257 King of Germany
- 1269 Third Marriage to Beatrice de Falkenburg
- Mistresses
- 1271 Death and Burial
- Issue
Richard of England was born at Winchester Castle 5 January 1209, the second son of John, King of England, and his wife Isabel of Angouleme. The Chronicle of Ralph of Coggeshall records the birth in 1209 of "Ricardus secundus filius regis". Matthew Paris records that "Isabel Anglorum regina" gave birth in 1208 to “Johanni regi filium legitimum...Ric...
From an early age Richard, the king's younger brother, was given responsibilities on the European continent. He was designated Comte de Ponthieu before 14 Aug 1225, a role he renounced in 1243. In 1236, he was suggested as intermediary to negotiate an Anglo/imperial alliance proposed by Emperor Friedrich II but did not take up the post.
He married first at Fawley, Buckinghamshire on 30 March 1231 Isabel Marshal, widow of Gilbert de Clare, second daughter of William Marshal,Earl of Pembroke and his wife Isabella de Clare. Matthew Paris records that she died of Jaundice contracted in childbirth. She died in Berkhamstead Castle, Hertfordshire 15 or 17 January 1240 and is buried in Be...
Implementing a vow taken in 1236, Richard arrived at Acre, Palestine on 11 October 1240 and re-established some order in the kingdom of Jerusalem. He left in May 1241.
He married second, at Westminster Abbey 23 November 1243 Sanche (or Sanchia, Senchia) of Province, 3rd daughter and co-heiress of Raymond Berenger V. Cawley refers to her father as Raymond Berenger IV, Comte de Province. She was crowned Queen of Germany with her husband 17 May 1257 at Aachen Cathedral. She died in November, 1261 was buried in Hayle...
In 1247 Richard was a proposed candidate to be king of Germany. In December 1256 the archbishops of Koln and Mainz, after promises of payments were made, offered him the German crown. Richard accepted the offer and sailed for Germany; he was confirmed by a limited election outside Freankfurt 13 January 1257, but entry into the city was barred by Ar...
He married 3rd, at Kaiserslautern, Germany 16 June 1269 Beatrice de Falkenburg (or Fauquemont), daughter of Dietrich II de Falkenburg. Beatrix van Valkenburg was the daughter of Dirk Heer van Valkenburg and his first wife Bertha van Limburg and the niece of the Archbishop of Köln. Cawley observes that "This marriage was arranged to bolster Richard'...
Richardson notes that Richard had children by one or more mistresses but does not name them. Cawley names one mistress as Joan de Valletort, but adds that "the primary source which confirms her parentage and relationship with Earl Richard has not been identified." Cawley acknowledges that Richard had more than one mistress.
Cawley notes that Richard suffered an apoplectic stroke in [Oct] 1271 which paralysed his left side and affected the balance of his mind. He died 2 (or 3) April, 1272 and was buried with his 2nd wife, Sanche, at Hailes Abbey, Gloucestershire, his heart being interred in the choir of he Church of the Grey Friars, Oxford. The younger brother of Henry...
By Isabel 1. John of Cornwall Cawley notes he was born in Marlow, Buckinghamshire 31 January 1232 and died there 23 September of the same year. 2. Isabel Plantagenet shown born 1233. Isabel of Cornwall Cawley shows Isabella born in Marlow, Buckinghamshire 8 September 1233. 3. Henry Plantagenet shown born 1235 Henry of Cornwall (usually styled Henry...
- Male
When Richard of Cornwall was born on 5 January 1209, in Winchester, Hampshire, England, his father, John King of England, was 42 and his mother, Isabelle d'Angoulême Queen of England, was 23. He married Isabel Marshal on 30 March 1231, in Fawley, Buckinghamshire, England.
- Male
- Isabel Marshal, Joan de Vautort
Richard (born Jan. 6, 1209, Winchester, Hampshire, Eng.—died April 2, 1272, Berkhampstead Castle, Hertfordshire) was the king of the Romans from 1256 to 1271, aspirant to the crown of the Holy Roman Empire. He was the second son of King John of England and was created Earl of Cornwall (May 30, 1227). Between 1227 and 1238 he frequently ...
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Richard, Earl of Cornwall (1209–1272) is a significant figure in the history of Berkhamsted Castle and in European history. Created Earl of Cornwall in 1227, he was the first of a long line of Earls – and then Dukes – associated with Berkhamsted.
