Reginald de Dunstanville, 1st Earl of Cornwall Chamberlain". Reginald's sister was Rohesia, wife of Henry de Pomeroy (died c.1135), feudal baron of Berry Pomeroy in Devon. Reginald was invested with the Earldom of Cornwall by his first cousin (by blood) King Stephen (1135–1154), son of Henry I's sister Adela, Countess of Blois. He later supported Stephen's enemy and claimant of the English throne, the Empress Matilda, only legitimate daughter of Henry I, and thus by order of Stephen he forfeited his lands and honours. In about 1173 he granted a charter to his free burgesses of Truro in Cornwall, and addressed his meetings at Truro to "All
History of the English line of succession to the French succession. On the day of Henry IV's death, 20 March 1413, the line of succession to the English throne following agnatic primogeniture was: Upon his death, the throne passed smoothly to the first person in line, who became Henry V. On the day of Henry V's death, 31 August 1422, the line of succession following agnatic primogeniture was: Upon his death, the throne passed smoothly to the first person in line, who became Henry VI. On the day of Henry VI's first deposition, 4 March 1461, the line of succession following agnatic primogeniture was; However, during the