Bordeaux is in France.
In December 1156 King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England [aged 23] and Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England [aged 34] held Christmas in Bordeaux [Map].
On 24th June 1242 Beatrice Plantagenet was born to King Henry III of England [aged 34] and Eleanor of Provence Queen Consort England [aged 19] at Bordeaux [Map]. She married 22nd January 1260 her half second cousin twice removed John II Duke Brittany, son of John "The Red" Capet I Duke Brittany and Blanche "Navarre" Blois Duchess Brittany, and had issue.
In 1248 Joanna Montfort was born to Simon de Montfort 6th Earl of Leicester 1st Earl Chester [aged 40] and Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Pembroke and Leicester [aged 33] at Bordeaux [Map]. He a grandson of King John of England. He died aged three in 1251.
In 1251 Joanna Montfort [aged 3] died at Bordeaux [Map].
On 6th January 1367 King Richard II of England was born to Edward "Black Prince" [aged 36] and Joan "Fair Maid of Kent" Princess Wales [aged 38] at Bordeaux [Map]. He became the Heir to the Throne of England. See Froissart, 560. He a grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.42%. He married 1. 20th January 1382 his fourth cousin Anne of Bohemia Queen Consort England, daughter of Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxembourg and Elizabeth Pomerania Holy Roman Empress Luxembourg 2. 4th November 1396 his half third cousin Isabella Valois Queen Consort England.
On 20th September 1370 Edward Plantagenet [aged 6] died of plague at Bordeaux [Map].
On 2nd December 1791 Charles Alexander Hohenzollern Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach [aged 55] Abdicated as Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach at Bordeaux [Map].
On 10th June 1940 Charles Howard 20th Earl of Suffolk, 13th Earl Berkshire [aged 34] left Paris and travelled to Bordeaux [Map] where British Embassy representatives introduced them to the master of the British tramp ship SS Broompark. They embarked 33 eminent scientists, with their families. Two more scientists, Lew Kowarski and Hans Halban, arrived with the entire world stockpile of heavy water. Then the managing director of the Antwerp Diamond Bank, Paul Timbal, joined, with $10 million worth of gem diamonds. They discovered 600 tons of machine tools in wagons on the quay, which were also loaded. The Broompark carried them safely to Pendennis Castle, Falmouth [Map].
On 25th July 1137 Louis VII King of the Franks [aged 17] and Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England [aged 15] were married at the Cathedral of Saint-André, Bordeaux [Map] by Archbishop Geoffrey of Loroux. Her father William "Saint" Poitiers X Duke Aquitaine had died some three months previously leaving Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England as a ward of Louis's father Louis VI King of the Franks [aged 55] who quickly married her to his son Louis with a view to the Duchy of Aquitaine becoming joined with the Kingdom of France. A week later Louis VI King of the Franks died and his son Louis and Eleanor became King and Queen of France. She the daughter of William "Saint" Poitiers X Duke Aquitaine and Aenor Chatellerault Duchess Aquitaine. He the son of Louis VI King of the Franks and Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France. They were third cousin once removed.
Eleanor gave Louis a rock-crystal vase as a wedding gift which he subsequently gave to Abbot Suger of Saint-Denis. The vase is now in the Louvre.
Crystal vase, 'of Eleanor'. Crystal: Iran (?), 6th-7th century (?). Mounting: Saint-Denis, before 1147; 13th and 14th centuries. Rock crystal, nielloed and gilded silver, precious stones, pearls, champlevé enamels on silver. Originating from the treasury of the Abbey of Saint-Denis. Inscription: "+ HOC VAS SPONSA DEDIT A(ie)NOR-REGI LUDOVICO MITADOL(us) AVO MIHI REX S(an)C(tis)Q(ue) SUGER(ius)" (This vase, Eleanor, his spouse, gave it to King Louis, Mitadolus to his ancestor, the king to me, Suger, who have offered it to the saints).
Vase de cristal, "d'Aliénor". Cristal: Iran (?), VI-VII siécle (?). Monture: Saint-Denis, avant 1147; XIII et XIV siécles. Cristal de roche, argent niellé et doré, pierres pécieuses, perles, émaux champlevés sur argent Provient du trésor de I'abbaye de Saint-Denis. Inscription: "+ HOC VAS SPONSA DEDIT A(ie)NOR-REGI LUDOVICO MITADOL(us) AVO MIHI REX S(an)C(tis)Q(ue) SUGER(ius)". (ce vase, Aliénor, son épouse, l'a donné au roi Lous, Mitadolus a son aïeul, le roi à moi, Suger, qui l'ai offert aux saints).
Archbishop Geoffrey of Loroux: In 1137 he was appointed Archbishop of Bordeaux. On 18th July 1155 he died.
William "Saint" Poitiers X Duke Aquitaine: he and Aenor Chatellerault Duchess Aquitaine were married. She by marriage Duchess Aquitaine. He the son of William "Troubadour" Poitiers IX Duke Aquitaine and Philippa Rouerge Duchess Aquitaine. In 1099 he was born to William "Troubadour" Poitiers IX Duke Aquitaine and Philippa Rouerge Duchess Aquitaine at Toulouse. On 10th February 1127 William "Troubadour" Poitiers IX Duke Aquitaine died. His son William succeeded X Duke Aquitaine. On 9th April 1137 he died. His daughter Eleanor succeeded XI Duchess Aquitaine.
In 1324 Jean "le Borgne" de Masny was killed at La Réole.
