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We have 5 signees of the Magna Carta as very close relatives

Started by Judith A Willis on Saturday, July 1, 2023
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Five Signee’s of the Magna Carta
In Ollie close relatives
Very cose

The 1st being William Marshal
Henry de Bohum

Gilbert De Clare
William lll Brito
Robert FitzWalter

I think 2 more

William de Clare

Seems they were all close

Yes. They were all Anglo-Normans. All of the guys involved, with the exception of the mayor of London, who was not Anglo-Norman but descended from the English, were close or distant cousins. When the Normans conquered the country, they spent a lot of time intermarrying, keeping power in Anglo-Norman hands.

I just found two more the Bigods

Ad Roger BiGod
Add Hugh Bigod that is
7 signees of the MAGNA Carta Are there others that have this many??

Anne Brannen. , you are my 11th cousin I live in Mesa AZ no W
Orig MA,nH , all over N England fnd into western Ny
Have some off your relatives

The "Committee of 25", were a group of barons, who stood in opposition to King John. They were entrusted, by the terms of Clause 61, of the Magna Carta. They were,
Eustace de Vesci
Robert de Ros
Richard de Percy
William de Mowbray
Roger de Montbegon
John FitzRobert
William de Forz
John de Lacy
Saer de Quincy, Earl of Winchester
Richard de Montfichet
William de Huntingfield
Roger Bigod
Hugh Bigod
Robert de Vere
Geoffrey de Mandeville
Henry de Bohun
Richard de Clare
Gilbert de Clare
William D'Albini
Robert FitzWalter
William Hardel
William de Lanvillei
William Mallet
William Marshall II
Geoffrey de Say

Thank you , I wonder I am up to 7 as of today and I wonder if
This is unusual? Some ore my many times great Grandfathers. Is there recognition for families that have this in their Geniology?

It is now 9
For some reason some were my Grandfathers this so humbling
Overwhelming

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