Person:Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent (1)

Edmund _____, of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent
m. 10 Sep 1299
  1. Thomas Plantagenet, Earl of Norfolk1299/00 - 1338
  2. Edmund _____, of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent1301 - 1330
  3. Eleanor Plantagenet1306 - 1311
m. 6 Oct 1325
  1. Edmund _____, 2nd Earl of KentAbt 1326 - 1331
  2. Robert _____Abt 1327 - 1331
  3. Joan _____, of Kent1328 - 1385
  4. Thomas _____Abt 1329 -
  5. John _____, 3rd Earl of Kent1330 - 1352
  6. Margaret _____Abt 1332 -
Facts and Events
Name[1] Edmund _____, of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent
Gender Male
Birth? 5 Aug 1301 Woodstock Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England
Marriage 6 Oct 1325 Blisworth, Northamptonshire, Englandto Margaret Wake, 3rd Baroness Wake of Liddell
Alt Marriage Dec 1325 to Margaret Wake, 3rd Baroness Wake of Liddell
Death? 19 Mar 1330 Winchester Castle, Winchester, Hampshire, EnglandExecuted
Reference Number? Q956563?
References
  1. Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
    Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent.

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    Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent (5 August 130119 March 1330), whose seat was Arundel Castle in Sussex, was the sixth son of King Edward I of England, and the second by his second wife Margaret of France, and was a younger half-brother of King Edward II. Edward I had intended to make substantial grants of land to Edmund, but when the king died in 1307, Edward II refused to respect his father's intentions, mainly due to his favouritism towards Piers Gaveston. Edmund remained loyal to his brother, and in 1321 he was created Earl of Kent. He played an important part in Edward's administration as diplomat and military commander and in 1321–22 helped suppress a rebellion.

    Discontent against the King grew and eventually affected Edmund. The discontent was largely caused by Edward's preference for his new favourites, Hugh Despenser the Younger and his father. In 1326, Edmund joined a rebellion led by Queen Isabella and Roger Mortimer, whereby King Edward II was deposed. Edmund failed to get along with the new administration, and in 1330 he was caught planning a new rebellion and executed.

    Once the new king, Edward III, came of age and assumed personal control of the government, he posthumously annulled the charges against his uncle. The title and estates of the Earl of Kent descended on Edmund's son, also called Edmund. When this Edmund died, in 1331, his brother John became earl. Though he was officially exonerated, Edmund did not enjoy a great reputation during his life and afterwards, due to his unreliable political dealings.

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