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Web Family Cards - Person Sheet
Name John of England "of Gaunt" Duke of Lancaster
Birth DateMar 1340
Death Date3 Feb 1399 Age: 58
OccupationDuke of Lancaster and King of Castile and Leon
FatherEdward III (1312-1377)
MotherPhilippa of Hainault (1312-1369)
Spouses
ChildrenPhilippa
Birth Date1354
Death Date24 Mar 1394 Age: 40
FatherPedro I de Castilla (1334-1369)
MotherMaria de Padilla (1335-1361)
ChildrenKatharina (Catalina) (1373-1418)
FatherSir Paon Roet
Marr Date1396
Notes for John of England "of Gaunt" Duke of Lancaster
His issue, before his marriage to his third consort, Catherine Swynford, were legitimated by Act of Parliament, 9th February 1397. They were all surnamed "De Beaufort," having been born at Beaufort Castle in France, which had devolved to the Huse of Lancaster by the marriage of Blanche of Artois with Edmund, Earl of Lancaster. They were:
1. John Beaufort, Earl of Somerset and Marquis of Dorset, KG
2. Henry Beaufort, Bishop of Lincoln, afterwards of Winchester, and, at length, Cardinal and Chancellor of England
3. Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter, KG
4. Joan Beaufort, married, firstly, to Sir Robert Ferrers of Worn and Oversley; and, secondly, to Ralph Neville, Earl of Westmorland. Her grandsons included Richard, Earl of Warwick 'the Kingmaker,' Kings Edward IV and Richard III.
Edited from George Frederick Beltz's "Memorials of the Most Noble Order of the Garter" (1861)
1. John Beaufort, Earl of Somerset and Marquis of Dorset, KG
2. Henry Beaufort, Bishop of Lincoln, afterwards of Winchester, and, at length, Cardinal and Chancellor of England
3. Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter, KG
4. Joan Beaufort, married, firstly, to Sir Robert Ferrers of Worn and Oversley; and, secondly, to Ralph Neville, Earl of Westmorland. Her grandsons included Richard, Earl of Warwick 'the Kingmaker,' Kings Edward IV and Richard III.
Edited from George Frederick Beltz's "Memorials of the Most Noble Order of the Garter" (1861)
Notes for Blanche (Spouse 1)
Catherine, wife of Henry, Prince of Asturias, afterwards Henry III, King of Castile & Leon. The descendants of this alliance were on the throne of Spain until King Charles II, who died in 1700
Notes for Costanza (Spouse 2)
Hijos con Constanza
1. Henry, Duke of Hereford & Lancaster and Earl of Derby, afterwards King Henry IV.
2. Philippa, married to John I, King of Portugal. Seven kings pf her issue governed that country.
3. Elizabeth, married, firstly, to John Holland, Duke of Exeter, and, secondly, Sir John Cornwall Lord Fanhope.
The Duchess Constance dying in 1394, John espoused, in 1396, Catherine, daughter of Sir Paine Roet, Guienne King of Arms, and widow of Sir Hugh Swynford, a knight of Lincolnshire. This lady had been of the household of the Duchess Blanche and charged with the education of the ladies Philippa and Elizabeth during their minority.
1. Henry, Duke of Hereford & Lancaster and Earl of Derby, afterwards King Henry IV.
2. Philippa, married to John I, King of Portugal. Seven kings pf her issue governed that country.
3. Elizabeth, married, firstly, to John Holland, Duke of Exeter, and, secondly, Sir John Cornwall Lord Fanhope.
The Duchess Constance dying in 1394, John espoused, in 1396, Catherine, daughter of Sir Paine Roet, Guienne King of Arms, and widow of Sir Hugh Swynford, a knight of Lincolnshire. This lady had been of the household of the Duchess Blanche and charged with the education of the ladies Philippa and Elizabeth during their minority.
Notes for Catherine (Spouse 3)
The Duchess Constance dying in 1394, John espoused, in 1396, Catherine, daughter of Sir Paine Roet, Guienne King of Arms, and widow of Sir Hugh Swynford, a knight of Lincolnshire. This lady had been of the household of the Duchess Blanche and charged with the education of the ladies Philippa and Elizabeth during their minority.
Catherine era su amante de mucho tiempo.
Catherine era su amante de mucho tiempo.