Lord John de Landas
Also known as: Lord of Landas · Family: France · Role: knight · First appears: Book 1, Chapter 64
In Book 1, Chapter 64, Lord John de Landas was one of four knights defending Bethune for King Philip against the Flemish siege led by Lord Oudart de Renty. The town was well defended, and the Flemings returned to Flanders without conquering it.
On Sunday morning in Chapter 76, King John sent John, Lord Eustace de Ribeaumont and Lord Guiscard de Beaujeu to inspect the English army and advise how best to attack. The king also placed his eldest son in John’s care, alongside the lords of St. Venant and Lord Theobald de Bodenay. In Chapter 78, John and Theobald left the Duke of Normandy (son of King John) with the Lord of St. Venant, asking him to stay with the duke until they had all reached safety.
Relationship record
Life events
- The Flemings’ siege of Bethune failed, and they returned to Flanders without conquering it.(Book 1, Chapter 64 · 📍 Bethune)
- With: Lord Oudart de Renty Sir Geoffry de Chargny Lord Eustace de Ribeaumont Lord Baudoin d’Anequin
- “The town of Bethune was so well defended, that the Flemings conquered nothing: they returned, therefore, to Flanders, not having been more successful than before.”
- King John sent three knights to inspect the English army and advise how to attack.(Book 1, Chapter 76)
- With: King John Lord Eustace de Ribeaumont Lord Guiscard de Beaujeu
- “While these three battalions were forming, the king called to him the Lord Eustace de Ribeaumont, the Lord John de Landas, and the Lord Guiscard de Beaujeu, and said to them, ‘Ride forward, as near the English army as you can, and observe their countenance, taking notice of their numbers, and examine which will be the most advantageous manner for us to combat them, whether on horseback or on foot.’”
- King John entrusted his eldest son to the care of three lords.(Book 1, Chapter 76)
- With: King John Lord Theobald de Bodenay
- “He had given his eldest son in charge to the Lord of St. Venant, the Lord of Landas, and the Lord Theobald de Bodenay.”
- Lord John de Landas and Lord Theobald de Bodenay left the Duke of Normandy in Lord of St. Venant’s care.(Book 1, Chapter 78, part 2/3)
- With: Duke of Normandy (son of King John) Lord Theobald de Bodenay Lord of St. Venant
- “they took leave of him, and besought the Lord of St. Venant not to quit him until they were all arrived at a place of safety”
Book 1, Chapter 64
- with King Philip (One of the four knights defending Bethune for the king.) “But there were within four knights for the King of France, who well defended it: their names were Sir Geoffry de Chargny, the Lord Eustace de Ribeaumont, the Lord Baudoin d’Anequin, and Lord John de Landas.”
- enemies with Lord Oudart de Renty “They had chosen for their commander the Lord Oudart de Renty, who had been banished from France, and had closely besieged the town and much damaged it by their attacks. But there were within four knights for the King of France, who well defended it: their names were Sir Geoffry de Chargny, the Lord Eustace de Ribeaumont, the Lord Baudoin d’Anequin, and Lord John de Landas.”
Book 1, Chapter 76
- with King John (The king tasked him with scouting the English.) “While these three battalions were forming, the king called to him the Lord Eustace de Ribeaumont, the Lord John de Landas, and the Lord Guiscard de Beaujeu, and said to them, ‘Ride forward, as near the English army as you can, and observe their countenance, taking notice of their numbers, and examine which will be the most advantageous manner for us to combat them, whether on horseback or on foot.’”
- ward: eldestson (The eldest son is not named in the chapter.) “He had given his eldest son in charge to the Lord of St. Venant, the Lord of Landas, and the Lord Theobald de Bodenay.”
- with Lord Eustace de Ribeaumont (His companions requested him to speak for them.) “At this instant the three knights returned, and, pushing through the crowd, came to the king, who asked what news they had brought. Sir Eustace de Ribeaumont, whom his companions had requested to be their spokesman, answered, “Sir, we have observed accurately the English.”
Book 1, Chapter 78, part 2/3
- ward: Duke of Normandy (son of King John) “When the Lord John de Landas, who with the Lord Theobald de Bodenay and the Lord of St. Venant were the guardians of the Duke of Normandy, had fled with him a good league, they took leave of him, and besought the Lord of St. Venant not to quit him until they were all arrived at a place of safety;”
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