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John Fitz Robert

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John Fitz Robert

Magna Carta Surety


Who was John FitzRobert?

John FitzRobert was listed as one of the Magna Carta Sureties. The Magna Carta Sureties were a group of 25 barons who were named as the guarantors of the Magna Carta, a document signed by King John of England in 1215. The Magna Carta, also known as the Great Charter, was a cornerstone of English constitutional history, as it limited the power of the monarchy and established certain rights for the people. The barons who served as the Magna Carta Sureties were responsible for ensuring that the king upheld the terms of the document, and they had the power to use force if necessary to do so. The Magna Carta is widely regarded as one of the most important legal documents in the history of Western civilization, and the role of the Magna Carta Sureties in securing its passage and guaranteeing its implementation helped to lay the foundation for the development of constitutional monarchy and the protection of individual liberties in England and beyond.


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Seth Low

Mayor of New York City
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19th great-grandson

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17th great-grandson

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Ben Jealous

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23rd great-grandson

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Angela Y. Davis

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24th great-granddaughter

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23rd great-grandson

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James Bowdoin

2nd Governor of Massachusetts

2nd cousin 17 times removed
via Aubrey de Vere

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Douglas Trumbull

Film Special Effects Pioneer

22nd great-grandson

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James C. Jones

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17th great-grandson

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Steve McQueen

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20th great-grandson

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King of the United Kingdom

21st great-grandson

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Isaac Tichenor

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2nd cousin 19 times removed
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23rd great-granddaughter

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John Taylor Gilman

5th Governor of New Hampshire

17th great-grandson

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Dick Clark

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21st great-grandson

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Jane (Appleton) Pierce

First Lady of President Franklin Pierce

17th great-granddaughter

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Gov. Thomas Dudley

(1576 - 1653)
Great Migration Immigrant 1630

11th great-grandson

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William Marsh Rice

Founder of Rice University

19th great-grandson

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George Hamilton

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22nd great-grandson

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18th great-grandson

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Anna Faris

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23rd great-granddaughter

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice

19th great-grandson

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Bill Weld

68th Governor of Massachusetts

22nd great-grandson

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James Taylor

Singer-Songwriter

23rd great-grandson

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