Biography of Archbishop Geoffrey Plantagenet 1152-1212

Paternal Family Tree: Anjou aka Plantagenet

1152 Marriage of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine

1154 Death of King Stephen

1189 Death of Henry II

In 1150 [his father] King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England (age 16) was created Duke Normandy by Louis VII King Franks (age 30).

Around 1152 Archbishop Geoffrey Plantagenet was born illegitimately to King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England (age 18) and Ykenai.

Marriage of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine

On 18 May 1152 Whit Sunday [his father] King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England (age 19) and Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 30) were married at Poitiers Cathedral [Map]. They were more closely related than Eleanor and her previous husband Louis VII King Franks (age 32). The marriage would bring the Kingdom of England, and the Duchies of Normandy and Aquitaine under the control of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England (age 19). She the daughter of William "Saint" Poitiers X Duke Aquitaine and Aenor Chatellerault Duchess Aquitaine. He the son of Geoffrey Plantagenet Duke Normandy and Empress Matilda (age 50). They were half third cousins. He a grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

Death of King Stephen

Before 1170 Archbishop Geoffrey Plantagenet (age 18) was appointed Archdeacon of Lincoln.

In 1173 Archbishop Geoffrey Plantagenet (age 21) was appointed Bishop of Lincoln.

In 1189 Archbishop Geoffrey Plantagenet (age 37) was ordained.

Death of Henry II

On 06 Jul 1189 [his father] King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England (age 56) died at Chinon Castle [Map]. William Mandeville 3rd Earl Essex Count Aumale was present. He was buried at Fontevraud Abbey [Map]. His son [his half-brother] King Richard "Lionheart" I of England (age 31) succeeded I King England.

In 1191 Archbishop Geoffrey Plantagenet (age 39) was appointed Archbishop of York.

After 1191 Archbishop Geoffrey Plantagenet (age 39) was imprisoned by Bishop William Longchamp at Dover Castle [Map].

In 1207 Archbishop Geoffrey Plantagenet (age 55) exiled.

On 12 Dec 1212 Archbishop Geoffrey Plantagenet (age 60) died at Normandy [Map]. He was buried at Notre Dame du Parc, Rouen.

Archbishop Geoffrey Plantagenet 1152-1212 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England 1133-1189

King William "Conqueror" I of England 1028-1087

Malcolm III King Scotland 1031-1093

Duncan "The Sick" I King Scotland 1001-1040

Royal Ancestors of Archbishop Geoffrey Plantagenet 1152-1212

Kings Wessex: Great x 4 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings England: Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 2 Grand Son of Malcolm III King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 10 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks

Kings France: Great x 4 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Ancestors of Archbishop Geoffrey Plantagenet 1152-1212

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh de Perche Count Gâtinais

Great x 3 Grandfather: Geoffrey "Ferréol" Anjou 2nd Count Gâtinais

Great x 4 Grandmother: Béatrice de Mâcon Countess Gâtinais

Great x 2 Grandfather: Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou

Great x 4 Grandfather: Fulk "Black" Ingelger III Count Anjou

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ermengarde Blanche Ingelger Duchess Burgundy

Great x 4 Grandmother: Hildegarde Sundgau Countess Anjou

Great x 1 Grandfather: Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem

Great x 4 Grandfather: Aumary Reginarids

Great x 3 Grandfather: Simon Montfort

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bertrade Unknown

Great x 2 Grandmother: Bertrade Montfort Queen Consort France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Normandy 2nd Count Évreux

Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnès of Normandy

Great x 4 Grandmother: Adelaide or Godehildis Ramon

GrandFather: Geoffrey Plantagenet Duke Normandy

Great x 3 Grandfather: Jean de la Flèche La Flèche De Baugency

Great x 2 Grandfather: Elias La Flèche De Baugency I Count Maine

Great x 4 Grandfather: Herbert "Wakedog" Maine I Count Maine

Great x 3 Grandmother: Paula Maine

Great x 1 Grandmother: Ermengarde La Flèche De Baugency Countess Anjou

Great x 3 Grandfather: Gervais II Lord Chateau Du Loir

Great x 2 Grandmother: Matilda Chateau Du Loir Countess Maine

Father: King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandfather: King William "Conqueror" I of England -2 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Father of Beatrix and Herleva

Great x 3 Grandmother: Herleva Falaise

Great x 1 Grandfather: King Henry I "Beauclerc" England Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Baldwin "Bearded" IV Count Flanders

Great x 3 Grandfather: Baldwin "The Good" V Count Flanders

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ogive Luxemburg Countess Flanders

Great x 2 Grandmother: Matilda Flanders Queen Consort England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert "Pious" II King France

Great x 3 Grandmother: Adela Capet Duchess Normandy

Great x 4 Grandmother: Constance Arles Queen Consort France

GrandMother: Empress Matilda Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Duncan "The Sick" I King Scotland

Great x 2 Grandfather: Malcolm III King Scotland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Bethóc Unknown Queen Consort Scotland

Great x 1 Grandmother: Edith aka Matilda Dunkeld Queen Consort England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward "The Exile" Wessex

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ealdgyth Unknown

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Wessex Queen Consort Scotland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Agatha

Archbishop Geoffrey Plantagenet Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Mother: Ykenai