Bronner / Patterson Ancestors - Person Sheet
Bronner / Patterson Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameLACKLAND, King John 
Birth Date24 Dec 1167
Birth PlaceBeaumont Palace, Oxford, England
Death Date18 Oct 1216
Death PlaceNewark Castle, Nottinghamshire, England
Burial PlaceWorcester Cathedral
FatherKing Henry II (1133-1189)
MotherEleanor
Misc. Notes
Reigned 1199-1216. Known today as the bad buy in the Robin Hood myth John was the brother of King Richard the Lionhearted and did try to usurp his throne. John was an unpopular king and his reign is a testament to the bureaucracy created by his father, Henry II.