Brief Life History of Richard
When Richard of Cornwall König des Hl. Röm. Reiches was born on 5 January 1209, in Winchester, Hampshire, England, his father, John King of England, was 41 and his mother, Isabelle d'Angouleme Queen of England, was 22. He married Isabel Marshal Countess of Hertford Countess of Hertford Countess of Hertford on 30 March 1231, in England. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He registered for military service in 1264. In 1227, at the age of 18, his occupation is listed as high sheriff of berkshire in Berkshire, England. He died on 2 April 1272, in Hertfordshire, England, at the age of 63, and was buried in Hailes Abbey, Hailes, Gloucestershire, England.
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Sources (12)
- Richard Cornwall, "Find A Grave Index"
- Ancestral Roots
- John, King of England, in Burke's The Royal Families of England, Scotland and Wales, pg. Part 1, xxii and xxiii [See document in the Memories section]
Spouse and Children
1209–1272 Male
Children (4)
1232–1232 Male
1233–1234 Female
1235–1271 Male
1240–1240 Male
Parents and Siblings
1167–1216 Male
1186–1246 Female
Siblings (5)
1207–1272 Male
1209–1272 Male
1210–1238 Female
1214–1241 Female
1215–1275 Female
World Events (3)
1215 · Magna Carta
Age 6
1224 · France Declares War on England
Age 15
1259 · 100 Years of Conflict Between England and France Ends
Age 50
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Korean Kyong, Kyong Suk, Young, Chae, Chi Young, Hang, Kil, Rin, Sang Hun, Chang, Chong, Insoo, Kum, Sun Young, Yom, Young Hwan. Cambodian Kiwan, Oeurn, Phoeun, Pich, Saroeuth, Seung, Sophath, Sophea, Yoeun, Phan, Son. Indian Shanti, Harendra.
Indian (Uttar Pradesh): Brahmin name, from Sanskrit om, the Hindu sacred and mystic syllable uttered at the beginning of prayers.
Cambodian: written ឱម, corresponding to the exclamation of solemn affirmation, of Sanskrit origin (see 1 above), chanted by Buddhist monks.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Richard (5 January 1209-2 April 1272)
Richard (5 January 1209-2 April 1272), second son of John, King of England, was the nominal Count of Poitou (1225-1243), Earl of Cornwall (from 1225) and King of Germany (from 1257). He was one of the …
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