The following lists the people directly involved in the Magna Charta. The lists are from the book "Magna Charta Sureties, 1215". I am not completely sure of the identity of some of the people. When a person is listed who is in my database there is a link to that person's entry in my index. Later I will be adding a section showing immigrant ancestors who are their descendants.
The Magna Charta was signed by King John, 1215
John Lackland (1167-1216)
great(22) grand father
The Twenty-Five Sureties of the Magna Charta, 1215
1. Richard de Clare, Earl of Clare
Richard de CLARE (1153-1217)
great(23) grand father
2. William de Fortibus, Earl of Aumale (1)
? William Vivonia de FORTIBUS (-1259)
great(20) grand father
3. Geoffrey de Mandeville, Earl of Gloucester (2)
? Geoffrey fitz Geoffrey de MANDEVILLE (-1216)
great(22) uncle
through their ancestor Geoffrey FitzPiers 4th Earl of Essex (1165-1213).
4. Saher de Quincy, Earl of Winchester
Saire de QUINCEY (1155-1219)
great(22) grand father
5. Henry de Bohun, Earl of Hereford
Henry de BOHUN (1176-1220)
great(22) grand father
6. Roger Bigod, Earl of Norfolk
Roger BIGOD (1150-1221)
great(24) grand father
7. Robert de Vere, Earl of Oxford
Robert de VERE (1164-1221)
great(22) grand father
8. William Marshall, the Younger (2)
? William MARSHALL
great(22) uncle
through their ancestor William MARSHALL 3rd Earl of Pembroke (1146-1219).
9. Robert fitz Walter of Dunmow
Robert FitzWalter (-1235)
great(23) grand father
10. Gilbert de Clare
Gilbert de CLARE (1180-1230)
great(22) grand father
11. Eustace de Vesci (3)
? Eustace de VESCI (-1216)
not directly related.
12. William de Hardell, Mayor of London (4)
13. William de Mowbray
William de MOWBRAY (-1223)
great(24) grand father
14. Geoffrey de Say
Geoffrey de SAYE (1155-1230)
great(25) grand father
15. Roger de Mumbezon (or Mont Begon) (2)
16. William de Huntingfield
William de HUNTINGFIELD (1165-1220)
great(26) grand father
17. Robert de Ros of Hamlake
Robert de ROS (1177-1226)
great(21) grand father
18. John de Lacy, Constable of Chester, Baron of Holton
John de LACY (1192-1240)
great(22) grand father
19. William de Albini (or Aubigny) of Belvoir
William d' AUBIGNY (1161-1236)
great(24) grand father
20. Richard de Percy (5)
Richard de PERCY (1181-1244)
great(24) uncle
through their ancestor Jocelin of Louvain Baron Percy (1130-1180).
21. William Malet
William II MALET (1176-1217)
great(22) grand father
22. John fitz Robert
John FITZROBERT (-1240)
great(23) grand father
23. William de Lanvallei
William de LANVALLEI (-1217)
great(26) grand father
24. Hugh Bigod, later Earl of Norfolk
Hugh BIGOD (1178-1224)
great(23) grand father
25. Richard de Muntfichet, Baron of Stanstead (2) (alias Richard Gernon)
? Richard de MONTFITCHET
not directly related.
? identification of this individual is a guess. probably not correct.
(1) known issue extinct after 3rd generation
(2) no known issue surviving
(3) known issue extinct after 4th generation
(4) nothing known of him or of his family
(5) no legitimate issue. He had an illeg. son, Sir Henry de Percy, who
held the market and fair and manor of Settle (Yorks), who had a son
Alexander who held land in Arram, par. of Leconfield. Descendants
may exist. GEC X p. 452
Persons Named in the Preamble of the Magna Charta
As Advisors of King John
Clerics
1. Stephen de Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury
2. Henry, Archbishop of Dublin
3. William, Bishop of London
4. Peter, Bishop of Winchester
5. Joceline, Bishop of Bath and Glastonbury
6. Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln
7. Walter, Bishop of Worcester
8. William, Bishop of Coventry
9. Benedict, Bishop of Rochester
10. Pandulph, the Pope's subdeacon and familiar (Papal Legate)
11. Almeric, Master of the Knights Templar in England
Nobles
1. William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke
William MARSHALL (1146-1219)
great(22) grand father
2. William Longespee, Earl of Salisbury
William LONGESPEE (1176-1225)
great(22) grand father
3. William, Earl of Warren (and Surrey)
William de WARENNE (1166-1240)
great(23) grand father
4. Alan of Galloway, Constable of Scotland
Alan of Galloway (-1234)
great(23) grand father
5. Warin fitz Gerold (known issue extinct in 3rd generation)
6. Hibert de Burgh, Seneschal of Poiltou
7. Peter fitz Herbert
? Piers FITZHERBERT (-1235)
great(21) grand father
8. Hugh de Nevil
9. Matthew fitz Herbert
? Mathew FITZHERBERT (-1231)
great(22) uncle
through their ancestor Herbert FITZHERBERT (-1204).
10. Thomas Basset
Thomas BASSET (-1220)
great(23) grand father
11. Alan Basset
Alan BASSET (1155-1233)
great(22) grand father
12. William d'Aubigny, Earl of Arundel
William d' AUBIGNY (1165-1220)
great(24) grand father
13. Robert de Roppel
14. John Marshall of Hingham
15. John fitz Hugh
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