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Biography of John Mohun 2nd Baron Mohun of Dunster 1320-1375

Paternal Family Tree: Mohun

In or before 1320 [his father] John Mohun (age 19) and [his mother] Christiana Segrave (age 17) were married.

In 1320 John Mohun 2nd Baron Mohun of Dunster was born to John Mohun (age 20) and Christiana Segrave (age 18) at Dunster Castle [Map].

After 1330 [his mother] Christiana Segrave (deceased) died.

On 25 Aug 1330 [his father] John Mohun (age 30) was killed at Boroughbridge [Map]. He was buried at Dunster, Somerset.

On 31 Aug 1330 [his grandfather] John Mohun 1st Baron Dunster (age 61) died. His grandson John Mohun 2nd Baron Mohun of Dunster (age 10) succeeded 2nd Baron Mohun of Dunster. Given his young age he became a ward of the King who sold his wardship and marriage to Bishop Henry Burghesh (age 38) who then married him to his niece [his future wife] Joan Burghesh Baroness Dunster (age 11), daugher of his brother Bartholomew "The Elder" Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh (age 43).

Creation of the Order of the Garter

On 23 Apr 1344 King Edward III of England (age 31) created the Order of the Garter. The date nominal as there are different accounts; some sources say 1348.

1 Edward "Black Prince".

2 Henry of Grosmont 1st Duke Lancaster.

3 Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick.

4 Jean Grailly.

5 Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford.

6 [his future son-in-law] William Montagu 2nd Earl Salisbury.

7 Roger Mortimer 2nd Earl March.

8 John Lisle 2nd Baron Lisle.

9 [his future brother-in-law] Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh.

10 John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Warwick.

11 John Mohun 2nd Baron Mohun of Dunster.

12 Hugh Courtenay.

13 Thomas Holland 1st Earl Kent.

14 John Grey 1st Baron Grey.

15 Richard Fitzsimon.

16 Miles Stapleton.

17 Thomas Wale.

18 Hugh Wrottesley.

19 Neil Loring.

20 John Chandos.

21 James Audley.

22 Otho Holland.

23 Henry Eam.

24 Sanchet Abrichecourt.

25 Walter Paveley 4th Baron Burghesh.

In or before 1357 John Mohun 2nd Baron Mohun of Dunster (age 36) and Joan Burghesh Baroness Dunster (age 37) were married. She by marriage Baroness Mohun of Dunster. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John of England.

Around 1357 [his daughter] Maud Mohun Baroness Strange Knockin was born to John Mohun 2nd Baron Mohun of Dunster (age 37) and [his wife] Joan Burghesh Baroness Dunster (age 38).

Around 1367 [his daughter] Philippa Mohun Duchess AlbemarleDuchess York was born to John Mohun 2nd Baron Mohun of Dunster (age 47) and [his wife] Joan Burghesh Baroness Dunster (age 48) in Dunster, Somerset.

On 15 Sep 1375 John Mohun 2nd Baron Mohun of Dunster (age 55) died. Since he had no male issue the title Baron Mohun of Dunster went into abeyance between his three daughters. [his daughter] Elizabeth Mohun Countess of Salisbury had one child who died in 1397. [his daughter] Philippa Mohun Duchess AlbemarleDuchess York (age 8) didn't have issue. [his daughter] Maud Mohun Baroness Strange Knockin (age 18) had one son [his grandson] Richard Strange 3rd Baron Dunster 7th Baron Strange Knockin who succeeded as 3rd Baron Mohun of Dunster on the death of his aunt Philippa Mohun Duchess AlbemarleDuchess York.

On 03 Oct 1404 [his former wife] Joan Burghesh Baroness Dunster (age 85) died at Guest House Canterbury Cathedral. She was buried at Canterbury, Kent [Map].

After 18 Nov 1434. St Mary's Church, Ewelme [Map]. Monument to Thomas Chaucer (deceased) and Maud Burghesh (age 55).

The Arms in two rows left to right ...

Top Row:

1 Beaufort Arms

2 York Arms. Possibly Cecily "Rose of Raby" Neville Duchess York impaled Neville Arms

3 Thomas Beaufort 1st Duke Exeter 1377 1426 Arms

4 Thomas of Brotherton 1st Earl Norfolk 1300 1338 Arms impaled Neville Arms

5 Thomas Beaufort 1st Duke Exeter 1377 1426 Arms (again?)

6 Stafford Arms impaled Neville Arms

7 Montacute and Monthermer Arms impaled Chaucer Modern Arms.

Bottom Row:

1 Beauchamp Arms quartered with Beaumont Arms; Earl Warwick reflecting the Beauchamp family having inherited the Earldom of Warwick through marriage to Isabel Maudit who was the sister of William Maudit 8th Earl Warwick who died without issue. Isabel Maudit and William Maudit 8th Earl Warwick were the children of William Maudit and Alice Beaumont. Alice Beaumont inherited the Earldom of Warwick when her half-niece Margaret Beaumont 7th Countess Warwick died.

2 Courtenay Arms impaled Beaufort Arms

3 Montacute and Monthermer Arms impaled Mohun Arms

4 Montacute and Monthermer Arms quartered Neville Arms

5 De La Pole Arms quartered Chaucer Modern Arms

6 Despencer Arms impaled Chaucer Modern Arms

7 Mohun Arms impaled Chaucer Modern Arms. John Mohun 2nd Baron Mohun of Dunster and [his former wife] Joan Burghesh Baroness Dunster.

[his daughter] Elizabeth Mohun Countess of Salisbury was born to John Mohun 2nd Baron Mohun of Dunster and Joan Burghesh Baroness Dunster in Dunster, Somerset.

Royal Ancestors of John Mohun 2nd Baron Mohun of Dunster 1320-1375

Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 12 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 14 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 12 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks

Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 15 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of John Mohun 2nd Baron Mohun of Dunster 1320-1375

George Wharton

Brigadier-General Charles FitzClarence

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Queen Consort Camilla Shand

Diana Spencer Princess Wales

Ancestors of John Mohun 2nd Baron Mohun of Dunster 1320-1375

Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald Mohun

Great x 3 Grandfather: Reginald Mohun

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Brewer

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Mohun

Great x 4 Grandfather: Geoffrey Fitzpeter 1st Earl Essex

Great x 3 Grandmother: Hawise Fitzpeter

Great x 4 Grandmother: Aveline Clare Countess Essex

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Mohun 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ferrers 4th Earl of Derby

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Ferrers 5th Earl of Derby 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Gernon Countess Derby 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Ferrers 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Marshal 1st Earl Pembroke

Great x 3 Grandmother: Sibyl Marshal

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Clare Countess Pembroke

GrandFather: John Mohun 1st Baron Dunster 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Herbert Fitzherbert

Great x 3 Grandfather: Piers Fitzherbert

Great x 2 Grandfather: Reginald Fitzpiers

Great x 1 Grandmother: Eleanor Fitzpiers

Father: John Mohun 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Tiptoft

GrandMother: Ada Tiptoft Baroness Dunster

Great x 1 Grandmother: Eva Chaworth

John Mohun 2nd Baron Mohun of Dunster 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert Segrave

Great x 3 Grandfather: Stephen Segrave

Great x 2 Grandfather: Gilbert Segrave

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Despencer

Great x 3 Grandmother: Rohese Despencer

Great x 4 Grandmother: Recuara Harcourt

Great x 1 Grandfather: Nicholas Segrave 1st Baron Segrave

GrandFather: John Segrave 2nd Baron Segrave

Great x 2 Grandfather: Geoffrey de Lucy of Newington in Kent

Great x 1 Grandmother: Maud de Lucy

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cantilupe Baron

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cantilupe

Great x 2 Grandmother: Nichole Cantilupe

Mother: Christiana Segrave