Brief Life History of Ralph
Ralph Monthermer was born in 1269, in Wales, United Kingdom. He married Joan of Acre in 1296. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died in April 1325, in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 56, and was buried in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom.
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- Ralph de Monthermer, "Find A Grave Index"
- Peerage, The
- Ralph de Monthermer (1270-1325), Find a Grave
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World Events (2)
1290 · Jews Expelled From England
After years of anti-Semitic behavior, King Edward I expelled Jews from England in 1290.
1315 · Famine Strikes Europe
A famine caused by cold winters and wet summers across Europe caused millions to die due to starvation. Desperation from hunger caused high levels of crime, stampedes in bread lines in London, infanticide, and even cannibalism throughout Europe.
Name Meaning
From a Norman French name, Raulf, a contracted form of the Germanic personal name Radulf, derived from rād ‘counsel’ + wulf ‘wolf’. The spelling with -ph is due to classical influence in the 18th century.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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Ralph de Monthermer was a commoner, squire to Gilbert de Clare, the Earl of Hertford, Earl of Gloucester, whose wife was Joan of Acre (April 1272 – 23 April 1307), a daughter of King Edward I of Engla …
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