John FitzRobert

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Coat of arms of John FitzRobert of Warkworth

John FitzRobert (* around 1190; † 1240 ) was an English nobleman . He belonged to the aristocratic opposition that forced King John Ohneland to recognize the Magna Carta .

origin

John FitzRobert came from an Anglo-Norman family, who long the Angevin kings had served. He was a son of Robert FitzRoger and his wife Margaret de Chesney. After his father's death in 1212, John inherited his lands, including Warkworth Castle in Northumberland and Clavering Castle in Essex and other estates in East Anglia .

Life

In 1213 and 1215 John served as sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk . Through his possessions he had contacts with the northern English barons around Eustace de Vesci and William de Mowbray as well as with the eastern English barons, who joined together after 1212 to oppose King John Ohneland. In view of the longstanding ties between his family and the Angevin kings, however, FitzRobert only joined this aristocratic opposition late. Because of his extensive estates and his position, he was elected after the recognition of the Magna Carta by the king in June 1215 as one of the 25 barons who were to oversee the king's compliance with the provisions of the Magna Carta . When the king revoked his recognition, there was an open war of the barons against the king from September 1215 . FitzRobert initially stood on the side of the rebels until, after the lost battle of Lincoln in May 1217, he was one of the first barons to submit to the Regency Council, which was responsible for the underage King Henry III. the government had taken over. He later served as Sheriff of Northumberland from 1224 to 1227.

Marriages and offspring

John was married twice. In his first marriage he married Ada de Balliol around 1218, whereby he acquired Barnard Castle in County Durham . He had several children with her, including:

  • Roger FitzJohn († 1249)
  • Stephen de Baliol
  • Hugh de Eure

In his second marriage he married Cecily de Fontaines. His eldest son, Roger FitzJohn, became his heir.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ The History of Warkworth Castle. Retrieved December 21, 2015 .
personal data
SURNAME John FitzRobert
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English nobleman
DATE OF BIRTH around 1190
DATE OF DEATH 1240