Biography of John Foix 1st Earl Kendal 1410-1485
Paternal Family Tree: Grailly
Before 1410 [his father] Gaston Foix and [his mother] Isabelle Albret were married.
After 1410 John Foix 1st Earl Kendal was born to Gaston Foix and Isabelle Albret.
In 1446 John Foix 1st Earl Kendal (age 35) was created 1st Earl Kendal. [his future wife] Margaret Kerdeston Countess Foix (age 20) by marriage Countess Foix.
In 1446 John Foix 1st Earl Kendal (age 35) was appointed 163rd Knight of the Garter by King Henry VI of England and II of France (age 24).
In or before 1448 John Foix 1st Earl Kendal (age 37) and Margaret Kerdeston Countess Foix (age 22) were married. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.
In 1448 [his son] Gaston de Foix 2nd Earl Kendal was born to John Foix 1st Earl Kendal (age 37) and [his wife] Margaret Kerdeston Countess Foix (age 22)
On 07 Jul 1453 the Battle of Castillon, the last battle of the Hundred Years War, was fought at Castillon.
John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury (age 70) was killed. His grandson Thomas Talbot 2nd Viscount Lisle (age 4) succeeded 2nd Viscount Lisle, 2nd Baron Lisle. Margaret Herbert Viscountess Lisle by marriage Viscountess Lisle. On His son John Talbot 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury (age 35) succeeded 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury, 2nd Earl Waterford, 7th Baron Furnivall, 11th Baron Strange Blackmere, 8th Baron Talbot. Elizabeth Butler Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 29) by marriage Countess of Shrewsbury Countess Waterford.
John Talbot 1st Viscount Lisle (age 27) was killed. He the son of John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury (age 70).
Robert Hungerford 3rd Baron Hungerford 1st Baron Moleyns (age 22) and John Foix 1st Earl Kendal (age 43) were captured.
After 07 Jul 1453 John Foix 1st Earl Kendal (age 43) was imprisoned Taillebourg Castle.
In 1455 [his father] Gaston Foix died.
In 1456 John Foix 1st Earl Kendal (age 45) succeeded Captal de Buch.
On 18 Jan 1460 John Foix 1st Earl Kendal (age 50) was released after promising to pay 23,850 écus.
In 1462 John Foix 1st Earl Kendal (age 51) renounced his title of Earl Kendal. There is some confusion as to whether he did or not? His descendants in France continued to use the title under the name 'Candale'.
Before 1484 [his son] Gaston de Foix 2nd Earl Kendal (age 36) and [his daughter-in-law] Catherine of Foix Countess Kendal (age 28) were married. She the daughter of Gaston IV Count Foix and Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Navarre. He the son of John Foix 1st Earl Kendal (age 73) and Margaret Kerdeston Countess Foix (age 58). They were second cousins.
In 1485 John Foix 1st Earl Kendal (age 74) died.
After 05 Dec 1485 [his former wife] Margaret Kerdeston Countess Foix (age 60) died.
Jean Grailly and [his mother] Isabelle Albret were married.
Kings Wessex: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 12 Grand Son of Malcolm III King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 10 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 6 Grand Son of Philip "Bold" III King France
Great x 2 Grandfather: Peter Grailly
Great x 1 Grandfather: Peter Grailly
GrandFather: Archambaud Grailly Count Foix
Father: Gaston Foix
GrandMother: Isabelle Countess Foix
John Foix 1st Earl Kendal 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Albret
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Albret
Great x 3 Grandmother: Marie d Louis and Isabel Craon Sully
Great x 1 Grandfather: Jean Albret 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John II Count Armagnac
Great x 3 Grandfather: Bernard VII Count Armagnac
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jeanne Countess Armagnac
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Armagnac 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Valois 1st Duke Berry
5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Bonne Valois Countess Armagnac and Savoy 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry
GrandFather: Alain "Great" Albret 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Rohan
Mother: Isabelle Albret 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Guy Chatillon I Count Blois 6 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles "Saint" Chatillon Duke Brittany 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Valois 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John I Count of Penthièvre 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Guy Capet Count Penthièvre Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan "Lame" Capet Countess Penthièvre 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jeanne Avaugour Countess Penthièvre
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Viscount of Limoges 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
GrandMother: Francois Chatillon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England