England in the Middle Ages son, William, died aboard the "White Ship" disaster of 1120, sparking a fresh succession crisis: Henry's nephew, Stephen of Blois, claimed the throne in 1135, but this was disputed by the Empress Matilda, Henry's daughter. Civil war broke out across England and Normandy, resulting in a long period of warfare later termed the Anarchy. Matilda's son, Henry, finally agreed to a peace settlement at Winchester and succeeded as king in 1154. Henry II was the first of the Angevin rulers of England, so-called because he was also the Count of Anjou in Northern France. Henry had also acquired the huge
Henry de Cornhill (sheriff) Joan, who married Hugh de Neville, either in or soon after 1195. He left debts at his death that his brothers Reginald de Cornhill and Ralph were responsible for. His widow married Warin fitzGerold sometime in 1193. Warin was the son of Henry fitzGerold. Henry de Cornhill (sheriff) Henry de Cornhill (c. 1135 – c. 1193) was a medieval English royal official and sheriff who served King Henry II of England. Henry's son King Richard I of England put him in charge of assembling part of the fleet for the Third Crusade, plus appointing him as sheriff of three jurisdictions.