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Paternal Family Tree: Savoy
Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy 1180-1252
In 1195 [his father] Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy (age 17) and [his mother] Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy (age 15) were married. She by marriage Countess Savoy. He the son of [his grandfather] Humbert Savoy III Count Savoy and [his grandmother] Beatrice Macon Countess Savoy.
Around 1207 Archbishop Boniface Savoy was born to Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy (age 29) and Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy (age 27).
Around 1217 [his brother] Amedeo Savoy IV Count Savoy (age 20) and [his sister-in-law] Margaret Burgundy Countess Savoy (age 25) were married. She by marriage Countess Savoy. She the daughter of Hugh III Duke Burgundy and Beatrice of Albon Duchess Burgundy (age 56). He the son of [his father] Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy (age 39) and [his mother] Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy (age 37). They were fourth cousins. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
On 5th June 1219 [his brother-in-law] Raymond Berenguer Provence IV Count Provence (age 21) and [his sister] Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence (age 21) were married. She by marriage Countess Provence. She the daughter of [his father] Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy (age 41) and [his mother] Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy (age 39). He the son of Alfonso Barcelona II Count Provence and Gersenda II Sabran Countess Provence (age 39). They were fourth cousins.
In 1224 [his brother] Bishop William of Savoy was elected Bishop Valence.
On 1st March 1233 [his father] Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy (age 55) died. His son [his brother] Amedeo (age 36) succeeded IV Count Savoy.
In 1239 [his brother] Bishop William of Savoy died.
In April 1240 [his brother] Peter of Savoy 1st Earl of Richmond (age 37) was created 1st Earl Richmond although he never used the title. He had been granted the honour of Richmond rather than the Earldom.
In 1241 [his brother] Archbishop Philip of Savoy (age 34) was elected Bishop Valence.
On 18th December 1244 [his brother] Amedeo Savoy IV Count Savoy (age 47) and [his sister-in-law] Cecilia Baux Countess Savoy (age 14) were married. She by marriage Countess Savoy. The difference in their ages was 33 years. He the son of [his father] Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy and [his mother] Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy (age 64).
In 1245 [his brother] Archbishop Philip of Savoy (age 38) was elected Archbishop of Lyons.
On 15th January 1245 Archbishop Boniface Savoy (age 38) was consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury at Lyon, France [Map] by Pope Innocent IV during the First Council of Lyon.
In 1252 [his mother] Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy (age 72) died.
In 1252 [his brother] Thomas Savoy II Count Flanders (age 53) and [his sister-in-law] Beatrice Fieschi were married. He the son of [his father] Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy and [his mother] Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy (age 72).
On 24th June 1253 [his brother] Amedeo Savoy IV Count Savoy (age 56) died without male issue. His son [his nephew] Boniface (age 8) succeeded Count Savoy.
In 1257 Bishop Hugh de Balsham was elected Bishop of Ely by the monks of Ely contrary to King Henry III of England and the Archbishop of Canterbury Boniface of Savoy (age 50). Boniface declared the election invalid, and attempted to install Adam Marsh in the see. Both sides appealed to Rome. The election was confirmed by Pope Alexander IV in 1257.
In 1257 [his brother-in-law] Baldwin Redvers 7th Earl Devon (age 20) and [his sister] Margherita Savoy Countess Devon were married. She by marriage Countess Devon. She the daughter of [his father] Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy and [his mother] Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy. He the son of Baldwin Redvers 6th Earl Devon and Amice Clare Countess Devon (age 36).
On 10th March 1258 Bishop Walter Branscombe (age 38) was ordained priest and was consecrated Bishop of Exeter by Archbishop Boniface Savoy (age 51).
On 7th February 1259 [his brother] Thomas Savoy II Count Flanders (age 60) died.
In 1263 [his nephew] Boniface Savoy (age 18) died. His uncle [his brother] Peter (age 60) succeeded Count Savoy.
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Around 1267 [his sister] Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence (age 69) died.
On 15th May 1268 [his brother] Peter of Savoy 1st Earl of Richmond (age 65) died. He left the Honour of Richmond to his niece [his niece] Eleanor of Provence Queen Consort England (age 45) who transferred it to the crown.
On 21st October 1268 Bishop Ainan II was consecrated at Southwark Cathedral [Map] by Archbishop Boniface Savoy (age 61) and Bishop Walter Branscombe (age 48).
In 1273 [his sister] Margherita Savoy Countess Devon died.
On 18th July 1279 Archbishop Boniface Savoy (age 72) died.
Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandfather: Otto Savoy
Great x 3 Grandfather: Amadeus Savoy II Count Savoy
Great x 2 Grandfather: Humbert "Fat" Savoy II Count Savoy
Great x 1 Grandfather: Amadeus Savoy III Count Savoy
Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald Ivrea I Count Burgundy
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Ivrea I Count Burgundy
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Normandy Countess Burgundy
Great x 2 Grandmother: Gisela Ivrea Countess Savoy
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ettiennette Countess Burgundy
GrandFather: Humbert Savoy III Count Savoy
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mahaut Albon Countess Savoy
Father: Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy
GrandMother: Beatrice Macon Countess Savoy
GrandFather: William I-Count Geneva
Mother: Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy