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Paternal Family Tree: Cobham
Around 1321 John Cobham 3rd Baron Cobham was born to [his father] John Cobham 2nd Baron Cobham (age 36) and [his mother] Joan Beauchamp (age 16) at Cobham, Kent.
Around 1332 John Cobham 3rd Baron Cobham (age 11) and Margaret Courtenay Baroness Cobham were married. She the daughter of Hugh Courtenay 2nd or 10th Earl Devon (age 28) and Margaret Bohun Countess Devon (age 20). They were fifth cousin once removed. She a great granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
Around 1337 [his daughter] Joan Cobham was born to John Cobham 3rd Baron Cobham (age 16) and [his wife] Margaret Courtenay Baroness Cobham at Cobham, Kent. Date adjusted from 1316 since her father was born around 1321 and her future husband in 1339. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward I of England. She married John Pole and had issue.
On 25th August 1339 [his grandfather] Henry Cobham 1st Baron Cobham (age 79) died at Hache, Somerset. His son [his father] John (age 54) succeeded 2nd Baron Cobham. Agnes Stone Baroness Cobham by marriage Baroness Cobham.
In 1343 [his mother] Joan Beauchamp (age 38) died.
On 25th February 1355 [his father] John Cobham 2nd Baron Cobham (age 70) died at Cobham, Kent. His son John (age 34) succeeded 3rd Baron Cobham. [his wife] Margaret Courtenay Baroness Cobham by marriage Baroness Cobham.
Around 1357 [his daughter] Joan Cobham (age 20) died at Chrishall, Essex.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 17th March 1360 [his brother-in-law] Archbishop William Courtenay (age 18) was consecrated Bishop of Hereford.
On 12th September 1375 [his brother-in-law] Archbishop William Courtenay (age 33) was translated to Bishop of London.
In 1381 John Cobham 3rd Baron Cobham (age 60) was licensed to crenellate Cooling Castle [Map].
On 30th July 1381 [his brother-in-law] Archbishop William Courtenay (age 39) was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.
On 22nd January 1382 Anne of Bohemia Queen Consort England (age 15) was crowned Queen Consort England by [his brother-in-law] Archbishop William Courtenay (age 40) (even though he had not received his Pall from the Pope.)
On 2nd August 1385 [his wife] Margaret Courtenay Baroness Cobham died.
On 10th January 1408 John Cobham 3rd Baron Cobham (age 87) died at Cooling Castle [Map]. His granddaughter [his granddaughter] Joan succeeded 4th Baroness Cobham.
[his father] John Cobham 2nd Baron Cobham and [his mother] Joan Beauchamp were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.
[his father] John Cobham 2nd Baron Cobham and Agnes Stone Baroness Cobham were married.
Kings Wessex: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Kings Scotland: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 11 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 16 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Cobham 
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Cobham
Great x 2 Grandmother: Maude Joan Fitzbenedict
GrandFather: Henry Cobham 1st Baron Cobham
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Septvans
Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan Septvans
Father: John Cobham 2nd Baron Cobham
Great x 1 Grandfather: Eudes Moreville
GrandMother: Maud Moreville
John Cobham 3rd Baron Cobham 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Simon Valletort 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert IV Beauchamp
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert V Beauchamp
Great x 3 Grandmother: Juliana Brett
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp
Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald Mohun 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Reginald Mohun
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Brewer
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Mohun
Great x 4 Grandfather: Geoffrey Fitzpeter 1st Earl Essex
Great x 3 Grandmother: Hawise Fitzpeter
Great x 4 Grandmother: Aveline Clare Countess Essex 
GrandFather: John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Somerset 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Forz 2nd Earl Albemarle
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Forz 3rd Earl Albemarle
Great x 4 Grandmother: Hawise Blois 2nd Countess Albemarle and Essex 
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Forz 4th Earl Albemarle
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Montfichet
Great x 3 Grandmother: Aveline Montfichet
Great x 4 Grandmother: Aveline Lucy 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Cicely Vivonne Forz Baroness Beauchamp 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Baldwin Redvers 
2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Baldwin Redvers 6th Earl Devon 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabella Redvers 8th Countess Devon and Albemarle 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert Clare 5th Earl Gloucester 4th Earl Hertford 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Amice Clare Countess Devon 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Marshal Countess Cornwall, Gloucester and Hertford 
Mother: Joan Beauchamp 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
GrandMother: Joan Cheduit Baroness Beauchamp Somerset