Individual Notes
Note for: Philip V the Tall , ABT. 1294 - 3 JAN 1321/22
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Burial: Place: St. Denis, France
Individual Notes
Note for: Charles IV the Fair , ABT. 1294 - 1 FEB 1327/28
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Burial: Place: St. Denis, France
Individual Notes
Note for: Hugh DE SWYNFORD, 1340 - 1372
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Event: Type: TITL
Place: Sir
Individual Notes
Note for: John (of Gaunt) Plantagenet, MAR 1339/40 - 3 FEB 1398/99
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Alias: Duke of /Lancaster/
Occupation: Place: Duke Of Lancaster
Occupation: Place: Duke of Lancaster
Event: Type: TITL
Date: 6 AUG 1335
Place: Duke Of Lancaster
Event: Type: TITL
Place: Duke Of Aquitaine
Event: Type: TITL
Place: Earl Of Richmond
Event: Type: TITL
Place: Prince Of England
Event: Type: TITL
Date: 16 SEP 1927
Place: Earl Of Richmond
Event: Type: Unknown-Begin
Date: 13 NOV 1362
Place: Duke Of Lancaster. King Of Castile And Leon.
Event: Type: Unknown-Begin
Place: Duke Of Lancaster. King Of Castile And Leon.
Event: Type: Unknown-Begin
Place: Duke Of Lancaster. King Of Castile And Leon.
Event: Type: Unknown-Begin
Place: Prince Of England, Duke Of Lancaster
Event: Type: Unknown-Begin
Place: Prince Of England, Duke Of Lancaster
Event: Type: Unknown-Begin
Date: MAR 1339/40
Place: Abbey of St. Baven
Event: Type: Unknown-Begin
Date: MAR 1339/40
Place: Abbey of St. Baven
Event: Type: Unknown-Begin
Date: 13 NOV 1362
Event: Type: Unknown-Begin
Date: 13 NOV 1362
Event: Type: Unknown-Begin
Date: 13 NOV 1362
Event: Type: Unknown-Begin
Date: 13 NOV 1362
Event: Type: Unknown-Begin
Date: 13 NOV 1362
Place: St. Bavon's Abbey, Ghent, Flanders
Event: Type: Unknown-Begin
Date: 13 NOV 1362
Place: St. Bavon's Abbey, Ghent, Flanders
Event: Type: Alt. Birth
Date: BEF. 28 MAY 1340
Place: St. Bavon's Abbey, Ghent, Flanders
Event: Type: Alt. Birth
Date: BEF. MAY 1340
Place: St. Bavon's Abbey, Ghent, Flanders
Event: Type: Alt. Birth
Date: BEF. MAY 1340
Place: St. Bavon's Abbey, Ghent, Flanders
Event: Type: Alt. Birth
Date: BEF. 28 MAY 1340
Place: St. Bavon's Abbey, Ghent, Flanders
Event: Type: Alt. Birth
Date: BEF. 28 MAY 1340
Place: St. Bavon's Abbey, Ghent, Flanders
Event: Type: Alt. Birth
Date: BEF. 28 MAY 1340
Place: St. Bavon's Abbey, Ghent, Flanders
Event: Type: Alt. Birth
Date: BEF. 28 MAY 1340
Place: St. Bavon's Abbey, Ghent, Flanders
Event: Type: Alt. Birth
Date: BEF. 28 MAY 1340
Place: St. Bavon's Abbey, Ghent, Flanders
Event: Type: Death of spouse BLANCHE o
Date: 12 SEP 1369
Event: Type: Death of spouse BLANCHE o
Date: 12 SEP 1369
Event: Type: Death of spouse BLANCHE o
Date: 12 SEP 1369
Event: Type: Death of spouse BLANCHE o
Date: 12 SEP 1369
Event: Type: Death of spouse BLANCHE o
Date: 12 SEP 1369
Event: Type: Death of spouse BLANCHE o
Date: 12 SEP 1369
Event: Type: Death of spouse BLANCHE o
Date: 12 SEP 1369
Event: Type: Death of spouse BLANCHE o
Date: 12 SEP 1369
Event: Type: Death of spouse BLANCHE o
Date: 12 SEP 1369
Place: Old Saint Paul's Cathedral
Event: Type: Death of spouse BLANCHE o
Date: 12 SEP 1369
Place: Old Saint Paul's Cathedral
Event: Type: Death of spouse BLANCHE o
Date: 12 SEP 1369
Place: Old Saint Paul's Cathedral
Event: Type: Death of spouse BLANCHE o
Date: 12 SEP 1369
Place: Old Saint Paul's Cathedral
Event: Type: Death of spouse BLANCHE o
Date: 12 SEP 1369
Place: Old Saint Paul's Cathedral
Event: Type: Death of spouse BLANCHE o
Date: 12 SEP 1369
Place: Old Saint Paul's Cathedral
Event: Type: Death of spouse BLANCHE o
Date: 12 SEP 1369
Place: Old Saint Paul's Cathedral
Event: Type: Death of spouse BLANCHE o
Date: 12 SEP 1369
Place: Old Saint Paul's Cathedral
Event: Type: Accession
Date: 13 NOV 1362
Place: Knight of the Garter; Prince of England; Duke of Lancaster; Earl of Richmond; Titular King of Castile and Leon
Event: Type: Accession
Date: 13 NOV 1362
Place: Knight of the Garter; Prince of England; Duke of Lancaster; Earl of Richmond; Titular King of Castile and Leon
Event: Type: Grave
Date: 16 SEP 1927
Place: Old Saint Paul's Cathedral
Event: Type: Grave
Place: Old Saint Paul's Cathedral
Event: Type: Grave
Date: BEF. 28 MAY 1340
Place: Old Saint Paul's Cathedral
Event: Type: Grave
Date: BEF. 28 MAY 1340
Place: Old Saint Paul's Cathedral
Event: Type: Grave
Date: BEF. 28 MAY 1340
Place: Old Saint Paul's Cathedral
Event: Type: Grave
Date: BEF. 28 MAY 1340
Place: Old Saint Paul's Cathedral
Event: Type: Grave
Date: 16 SEP 1927
Place: Old Saint Paul's Cathedral
Event: Type: Grave
Date: 16 SEP 1927
Place: Old Saint Paul's Cathedral
Event: Type: Grave
Date: 16 SEP 1927
Place: Old Saint Paul's Cathedral
Event: Type: Grave
Date: 16 SEP 1927
Place: Old Saint Paul's Cathedral
Event: Type: Grave
Date: 16 SEP 1927
Place: Old Saint Paul's Cathedral
Event: Type: Sealed to child (LDS)
Date: 28 JAN 1943
Place: SLAKE
Event: Type: Sealed to child (LDS)
Date: 28 JAN 1943
Place: SLAKE
Event: Type: Sealed to child (LDS)
Date: 28 JAN 1943
Place: SLAKE
Event: Type: Sealed to child (LDS)
Date: 28 JAN 1943
Place: SLAKE
Event: Type: Sealed to child (LDS)
Date: 28 JAN 1943
Place: Slake
Event: Type: Sealed to child (LDS)
Date: 28 JAN 1943
Place: SLAKE
Event: Type: Sealed to child (LDS)
Date: 28 JAN 1943
Place: SLAKE
Event: Type: Sealed to child (LDS)
Date: 28 JAN 1943
Place: SLAKE
Event: Type: Sealed to child (LDS)
Date: 28 JAN 1943
Place: SLAKE
Event: Type: Sealed to child (LDS)
Date: 28 JAN 1943
Place: SLAKE
Event: Type: Sealed to child (LDS)
Date: 28 JAN 1943
Place: SLAKE
Event: Type: Sealed to child (LDS)
Date: 28 JAN 1943
Place: SLAKE
Event: Type: Fact 1 (2)
Date: 16 SEP 1927
Place: Oxford Illustrated History of the British Monarchy
Event: Type: Fact 1 (2)
Date: 16 SEP 1927
Place: Oxford Illustrated History of the British Monarchy
Event: Type: Fact 1 (2)
Date: 16 SEP 1927
Place: Oxford Illustrated History of the British Monarchy
Event: Type: Fact 1 (2)
Date: 16 SEP 1927
Place: Oxford Illustrated History of the British Monarchy
Event: Type: Fact 1 (2)
Date: 16 SEP 1927
Place: Oxford Illustrated History of the British Monarchy
Event: Type: Fact 1 (2)
Date: 16 SEP 1927
Place: Oxford Illustrated History of the British Monarchy
Event: Type: Christened
Date: 1396
Place: [DUKE OF LANCASTER]/
Event: Type: Christened
Place: [DUKE OF LANCASTER]/
Event: Type: Christened
Date: 28 JAN 1943
Place: [DUKE OF LANCASTER]/
Event: Type: Third Marriage
Date: 1396
Place: Old Saint Paul's Cathedral
Burial: Date: 15 MAR 1398/99
Place: St Paul's Cathed, London, Middlesex, England; Quality: 0
Individual Note: [myged3JamesStewart.FTW][myged3JamesStewart.FTW]
Marr 1396-7. H died at Ely Place, buried in St Paul's Cathedral 1398-9. Wburied in Cathedral Church. H born St Bavon's Abbey. Catherine was concubine to John prior to their marriage in 1396-7. thelegitimation of children by Catherine prio r to marriage wasconfirmed by parliament which sat between 22 Jan and 12 Feb 1396-7. Sources: Complete Peerage, GEC, Eng V v7 p410-16; Royal Dau of Eng, Eng120 v1
Earl of Richmond.Earl of Derby, Lincoln. Duke of Aquitaine. Lord of Beaufort. King of Castile & Leon. Lord of Bergerac & Roche-sur-Yon.
Marr 1396-7. H died at Ely Place, buried in St Paul's Cathedral 1398-9. W buried in Cathedral Church. H born St Bavon's Abbey. Catherine was concubine to John prior to their marriage in 1396-7. the legitimation of children by Catherine pr ior to marriage was confirmed by parliament which sat between 22 Jan and 12 Feb 1396-7. Sources: Complete Peerage, GEC, Eng V v7 p410-16; Royal Dau of Eng, Eng 120 v1
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Pedigree chart from the Cox Family Organization; sources: Am. Gen. V. 32 p9; Turton's p. 146, 4,5; Enc. Brit. V. 8 p 4,5,6.
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John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster (1340-99), English soldier and statesman, the fourth son of King Edward III of England, and brother of Edward, the Black Prince. John was born in March 1340 in Ghent (M.E., Gaunt), now in Belgium. In 1359 h e married Blanche, daughter of Henry, duke of Lancaster; when Henry died, John became duke. John of Gaunt played an important part in the wars of the period between England and France and between England and Spain. He commanded a division o f the English army, led by the Black Prince, that defeated the army of Henry (later Henry II, king of Castile and Len) at Njera in 1367. As a result of his second marriage, to Constance, daughter of Peter the Cruel (king of Castile and Len) , John laid claim to the throne of Castile. During the Hundred Years' War, he aided (1370-71) the Black Prince against France and established English rule over most of southern France. After a severe illness forced the return of the Black P rince to England, John took command of the English armies; by 1380 he had lost much of the territory the English had previously won. In 1386 John invaded Castile, but was defeated by John I, king of Castile and Len. John of Gaunt gave up hi s claim to Castile and Len in 1387, when his daughter married Henry, later Henry III, king of Castile and Len. John of Gaunt was also prominent in English affairs. Together with Alice Perrers, his father's mistress, John dominated the Engli sh government. He was opposed by Parliament and by the Black Prince. In 1376 Parliament banished Alice Perrers and curtailed John's powers. The death of the Black Prince that year and the dissolution of Parliament, however, enabled John to regain his power. In 1377, on the death of Edward III and the accession of Richard II (John's nephew and son of the Black Prince), John gave up his control of the government and thereafter played the role of peacemaker; he also supported th e king, by whom he was made (1390) duke of Aquitaine. In 1396, after the death of his second wife, John married his mistress Catherine Swynford, and Richard legitimized their children the following year. Saddened by the exile (1398) of his son, Henry of Lancaster (later King Henry IV of England), John died on February 3 of the following year. TEXT Microsoft
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Born: 28 January 1457 Died: 1509 Father: Edmund Tudor, Earl of Richmond Mother: Margaret Beaufort House: Tudor Crowned: 1485 Reign Ended: 1509 Married: Elizabeth of York
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John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster
John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster (1340-1399), English soldier andstatesman, the fourth son of King Edward III of England, and brother ofEdward, the Black Prince. John was born in March 1340 in Ghent (M.E.,Gaunt), now in Belgium. In 1359 he married Blanche, daughter of Henry,duke of Lancaster; when Henry died, John became duke.
John of Gaunt played an important part in the wars of the period betweenEngland and France and between England and Spain. He commanded a divisionof the English army, led by the Black Prince, that defeated the army ofHenry (later Henry II, king of Castile and Le ) the Black Princeagainst France and established English rule over most of southern France.After a severe illness forced the return of the Black Prince to England,John took command of the English armies; by 1380 he had lost much of theterri tory the English had previously won. In 1386 John invaded Castile,but was defeated by John I, king of Castile and Le tile and Le
John of Gaunt was also prominent in English affairs. Together with AlicePerrers, his father's mistress, John dominated the English government. Hewas opposed by Parliament and by the Black Prince. In 1376 Parliamentbanished Alice Perrers an d curtailed John's powers. The death of theBlack Prince that year and the dissolution of Parliament, however,enabled John to regain his power. In 1377, on the death of Edward III andthe accession of Richard II (John's nephew and son of the Black Prince),John gave up his control of the government and thereafter played the roleof peacemaker; he also supported the king, by whom he was made (1390)duke of Aquitaine. In 1396, after the death of his second wife, Johnmarried his mist ress Catherine Swynford, and Richard legitimized theirchildren the following year. Saddened by the exile (1398) of his son,Henry of Lancaster (later King Henry IV of England), John died onFebruary 3 of the following year.
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York, House of
York, House of, English royal line that in the latter half of the 15thcentury disputed the throne of England with the house of Lancaster. BothYork and Lancaster were branches of the royal house of Plantagenet. Theirdynastic rivalry develop ed into the Wars of the Roses, so named becausethe Yorkist emblem was the white rose and the Lancastrian emblem the redrose.
The title "duke of York" was created in 1385 for Edmund of Langley, fifthson of King Edward III. Edmund's grandson, Richard Plantagenet, 3rd dukeof York, laid claim to the throne then occupied by King Henry VI, who wasdescended from John o f Gaunt, the fourth son of Edward III and was headof the house of Lancaster. Richard Plantagenet claimed a prior right toit through his maternal grandfather, Roger VI de Mortimer, 4th earl ofMarch and Ulster, whose son had been recognized a s heir presumptive byKing Richard II. Richard Plantagenet's claim was considered just byParliament, and it was agreed that the house of York should inherit thethrone on Henry's death. Henry consented to this proposed arrangement.
Henry's wife, Margaret of Anjou, however, wanted her son, Edward, Princeof Wales, to succeed his father, and in 1455 she raised an army to defendhis claim, thus beginning the Wars of the Roses. Richard Plantagenet waskilled in the battle a t Wakefield in 1460, but in 1461 his eldest son wasproclaimed Edward IV, king of England, the first of the Yorkist line ofEnglish kings.
On the death of Edward IV in 1483, his eldest son, a boy aged 12, becameking as Edward V. The young king was promptly imprisoned with his youngerbrother in the Tower of London by his paternal uncle, RichardPlantagenet, duke of Gloucester, who was crowned King Richard III on June26, 1483. Edward V and his brother disappeared soon after Richard'scoronation and tradition holds Richard responsible for having themkilled. Modern scholarship, however, has cast doubt on the question ofhis guilt. In 1485 Richard III was killed in the Battle of BosworthField, the last action of the Wars of the Roses. With his death, the Yorkdynasty came to an end.
The victor at Bosworth Field was Henry Tudor, earl of Richmond, who wasdescended through his mother from the house of Lancaster. He ascended thethrone as King Henry VII and was the first English king of the house ofTudor. He strengthened h is right to the throne by marrying Elizabeth, thedaughter of the Yorkist king Edward IV.
After 1485 descendants of Edward IV's sister, Elizabeth, and brother,George, duke of Clarence, and impostors like Perkin Warbeck, pressedclaims to the throne. The last serious pretender to the throne from thehouse of York was Elizabeth's s on, Richard de la Pole.
The Beaufort name was taking from a castle name Beaufort Castle inAnjou,France
Buried beside his first wife Blanche.[myged10-PatrickLyon.FTW]
Marr 1396-7. H died at Ely Place, buried in St Paul's Cathedral 1398-9. Wburied in Cathedral Church. H born St Bavon's Abbey. Catherine was concubine to John prior to their marriage in 1396-7. thelegitimation of children by Catherine prio r to marriage wasconfirmed by parliament which sat between 22 Jan and 12 Feb 1396-7. Sources: Complete Peerage, GEC, Eng V v7 p410-16; Royal Dau of Eng, Eng120 v1
Earl of Richmond.Earl of Derby, Lincoln. Duke of Aquitaine. Lord of Beaufort. King of Castile & Leon. Lord of Bergerac & Roche-sur-Yon.
Marr 1396-7. H died at Ely Place, buried in St Paul's Cathedral 1398-9. W buried in Cathedral Church. H born St Bavon's Abbey. Catherine was concubine to John prior to their marriage in 1396-7. the legitimation of children by Catherine pr ior to marriage was confirmed by parliament which sat between 22 Jan and 12 Feb 1396-7. Sources: Complete Peerage, GEC, Eng V v7 p410-16; Royal Dau of Eng, Eng 120 v1
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Pedigree chart from the Cox Family Organization; sources: Am. Gen. V. 32 p9; Turton's p. 146, 4,5; Enc. Brit. V. 8 p 4,5,6.
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Duke of Lancaster per Ances of Pres by Gary Boyd Roberts
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John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster (1340-99), English soldier and statesman, the fourth son of King Edward III of England, and brother of Edward, the Black Prince. John was born in March 1340 in Ghent (M.E., Gaunt), now in Belgium. In 1359 h e married Blanche, daughter of Henry, duke of Lancaster; when Henry died, John became duke. John of Gaunt played an important part in the wars of the period between England and France and between England and Spain. He commanded a division o f the English army, led by the Black Prince, that defeated the army of Henry (later Henry II, king of Castile and Len) at Njera in 1367. As a result of his second marriage, to Constance, daughter of Peter the Cruel (king of Castile and Len) , John laid claim to the throne of Castile. During the Hundred Years' War, he aided (1370-71) the Black Prince against France and established English rule over most of southern France. After a severe illness forced the return of the Black P rince to England, John took command of the English armies; by 1380 he had lost much of the territory the English had previously won. In 1386 John invaded Castile, but was defeated by John I, king of Castile and Len. John of Gaunt gave up hi s claim to Castile and Len in 1387, when his daughter married Henry, later Henry III, king of Castile and Len. John of Gaunt was also prominent in English affairs. Together with Alice Perrers, his father's mistress, John dominated the Engli sh government. He was opposed by Parliament and by the Black Prince. In 1376 Parliament banished Alice Perrers and curtailed John's powers. The death of the Black Prince that year and the dissolution of Parliament, however, enabled John to regain his power. In 1377, on the death of Edward III and the accession of Richard II (John's nephew and son of the Black Prince), John gave up his control of the government and thereafter played the role of peacemaker; he also supported th e king, by whom he was made (1390) duke of Aquitaine. In 1396, after the death of his second wife, John married his mistress Catherine Swynford, and Richard legitimized their children the following year. Saddened by the exile (1398) of his son, Henry of Lancaster (later King Henry IV of England), John died on February 3 of the following year. TEXT Microsoft
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Born: 28 January 1457 Died: 1509 Father: Edmund Tudor, Earl of Richmond Mother: Margaret Beaufort House: Tudor Crowned: 1485 Reign Ended: 1509 Married: Elizabeth of York
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John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster
John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster (1340-1399), English soldier andstatesman, the fourth son of King Edward III of England, and brother ofEdward, the Black Prince. John was born in March 1340 in Ghent (M.E.,Gaunt), now in Belgium. In 1359 he married Blanche, daughter of Henry,duke of Lancaster; when Henry died, John became duke.
John of Gaunt played an important part in the wars of the period betweenEngland and France and between England and Spain. He commanded a divisionof the English army, led by the Black Prince, that defeated the army ofHenry (later Henry II, king of Castile and Le ) the Black Princeagainst France and established English rule over most of southern France.After a severe illness forced the return of the Black Prince to England,John took command of the English armies; by 1380 he had lost much of theterri tory the English had previously won. In 1386 John invaded Castile,but was defeated by John I, king of Castile and Le tile and Le
John of Gaunt was also prominent in English affairs. Together with AlicePerrers, his father's mistress, John dominated the English government. Hewas opposed by Parliament and by the Black Prince. In 1376 Parliamentbanished Alice Perrers an d curtailed John's powers. The death of theBlack Prince that year and the dissolution of Parliament, however,enabled John to regain his power. In 1377, on the death of Edward III andthe accession of Richard II (John's nephew and son of the Black Prince),John gave up his control of the government and thereafter played the roleof peacemaker; he also supported the king, by whom he was made (1390)duke of Aquitaine. In 1396, after the death of his second wife, Johnmarried his mist ress Catherine Swynford, and Richard legitimized theirchildren the following year. Saddened by the exile (1398) of his son,Henry of Lancaster (later King Henry IV of England), John died onFebruary 3 of the following year.
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York, House of
York, House of, English royal line that in the latter half of the 15thcentury disputed the throne of England with the house of Lancaster. BothYork and Lancaster were branches of the royal house of Plantagenet. Theirdynastic rivalry develop ed into the Wars of the Roses, so named becausethe Yorkist emblem was the white rose and the Lancastrian emblem the redrose.
The title "duke of York" was created in 1385 for Edmund of Langley, fifthson of King Edward III. Edmund's grandson, Richard Plantagenet, 3rd dukeof York, laid claim to the throne then occupied by King Henry VI, who wasdescended from John o f Gaunt, the fourth son of Edward III and was headof the house of Lancaster. Richard Plantagenet claimed a prior right toit through his maternal grandfather, Roger VI de Mortimer, 4th earl ofMarch and Ulster, whose son had been recognized a s heir presumptive byKing Richard II. Richard Plantagenet's claim was considered just byParliament, and it was agreed that the house of York should inherit thethrone on Henry's death. Henry consented to this proposed arrangement.
Henry's wife, Margaret of Anjou, however, wanted her son, Edward, Princeof Wales, to succeed his father, and in 1455 she raised an army to defendhis claim, thus beginning the Wars of the Roses. Richard Plantagenet waskilled in the battle a t Wakefield in 1460, but in 1461 his eldest son wasproclaimed Edward IV, king of England, the first of the Yorkist line ofEnglish kings.
On the death of Edward IV in 1483, his eldest son, a boy aged 12, becameking as Edward V. The young king was promptly imprisoned with his youngerbrother in the Tower of London by his paternal uncle, RichardPlantagenet, duke of Gloucester, who was crowned King Richard III on June26, 1483. Edward V and his brother disappeared soon after Richard'scoronation and tradition holds Richard responsible for having themkilled. Modern scholarship, however, has cast doubt on the question ofhis guilt. In 1485 Richard III was killed in the Battle of BosworthField, the last action of the Wars of the Roses. With his death, the Yorkdynasty came to an end.
The victor at Bosworth Field was Henry Tudor, earl of Richmond, who wasdescended through his mother from the house of Lancaster. He ascended thethrone as King Henry VII and was the first English king of the house ofTudor. He strengthened h is right to the throne by marrying Elizabeth, thedaughter of the Yorkist king Edward IV.
After 1485 descendants of Edward IV's sister, Elizabeth, and brother,George, duke of Clarence, and impostors like Perkin Warbeck, pressedclaims to the throne. The last serious pretender to the throne from thehouse of York was Elizabeth's s on, Richard de la Pole.
The Beaufort name was taking from a castle name Beaufort Castle inAnjou,France
Buried beside his first wife Blanche.
John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster, 4th son of Edward the 3rd of England. He acquired the Lancaster holdings (see Lancaster, House of) through marriage and became one of the most influential nobles in England. He served under his brother Edw ard "the Black Prince" in the Hundred Years War and by his second marriage (1371) gained a claim on the throne of Castile. For a short time John, in effect, ruled England for his aging father; he remained powerful under his nephew Richard 2nd. from 1386 to 1388 he fought in vain to make his Castilian claims. Returning (1389) to England. John helped to restore peace between Richard 2nd and the barons. In 1396 he married Catherine Swynford; they were ancestors of the Tudor s. John was the patron Chaucer. His eldest son was Henry 4th.
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REFN: 4077 Earl of Richmond. Some say born Jun 1340. Earl of Derby, Lincoln. D uke of Aquitaine. Lord of Beaufort & Nogent. Burke says he died at Ely House, Holborn King of Castile & Leon. Lord of Bergerac & Roche-sur-Yon.
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Custom Field:<_FA#> DUKE de LANCASTER Custom Field:<_FA#> KING de CASTILE & LE ON
GIVN John of Gaunt SURN PLANTAGENET NSFX Duke TEXT The Royal Families of England Scotland & Wales by Burkes Peerage _MASTER Y 1 UPDA 2 DATE 13 NOV 1362 2 PLAC Acceded: 2 SOUR S33 3 PAGE 332 2 QUAY 3 Tudor.King of Castile JOHN OF GAUNT , pronounced gawnt or pronounced gahnt (1340-1399), Duke of Lancaster, was an English soldier and political leader. Beginning in 1377, he was the power behind the throne during much of the reign of his nephew, King Richard II of England. For nearly 10 years, he fought under his nephew in the Hundred Years' War (1377-1453) against France. The duke also supported the English philosopher John Wycliffe's efforts to reform the English clergy (religious leaders). John was the so n of King Edward III of England. He was born in Ghent, Belgium, from which he took his name. He became Duke of Lancaster after the father of his first wife, Blanche of Lancaster, died in 1361. By his marriage in 1372 to Constance, daught er of King Pedro I of Castile (now part of Spain), John claimed the Castilian throne. His son Henry IV was the first English king from the House of Lancaster. After Constance's death, John married Katherine Swynford, his mistress, in 1396 . Additional info: Earl of Richmond. Some say born Jun 1340. Earl of Derby, Lincoln. Duke of Aquitaine. Lord of Beaufort & Nogent. Burke says he died at Ely House, Holborn King of Castile & Leon. Lord of Bergerac & Roche-sur-Yon. DATE 6 FEB 2000 TIME 13:14:42
GIVN John of Gaunt SURN PLANTAGENET NSFX Duke TEXT The Royal Families of England Scotland & Wales by Burkes Peerage _MASTER Y 1 UPDA 2 DATE 13 NOV 1362 2 PLAC Acceded: 2 SOUR S33 3 PAGE 332 2 QUAY 3 Tudor.King of Castile JOHN OF GAUN T, pronounced gawnt or pronounced gahnt (1340-1399), Duke of Lancaster, was an English soldier and political leader. Beginning in 1377, he was the power behind the throne during much of the reign of his nephew, King Richard II of England. For nearly 10 years, he fought under his nephew in the Hundred Years' War (1377-1453) against France. The duke also supported the English philosopher John Wycliffe's efforts to reform the English clergy (religious leaders). John was the s on of King Edward III of England. He was born in Ghent, Belgium, from which he took his name. He became Duke of Lancaster after the father of his first wife, Blanche of Lancaster, died in 1361. By his marriage in 1372 to Constance, daugh ter of King Pedro I of Castile (now part of Spain), John claimed the Castilian throne. His son Henry IV was the first English king from the House of Lancaster. After Constance's death, John married Katherine Swynford, his mistress, in 139 6. Additional info: Earl of Richmond. Some say born Jun 1340. Earl of Derby, Lincoln. Duke of Aquitaine. Lord of Beaufort & Nogent. Burke says he died at Ely House, Holborn King of Castile & Leon. Lord of Bergerac & Roche-sur-Yon. DATE 6 FE B 2000 TIME 13:14:42
GIVN John of Gaunt SURN PLANTAGENET NSFX Duke TEXT The Royal Families of England Scotland & Wales by Burkes Peerage _MASTER Y 1 UPDA 2 DATE 13 NOV 1362 2 PLAC Acceded: 2 SOUR S33 3 PAGE 332 2 QUAY 3 Tudor.King of Castile JOHN OF GAUN T, pronounced gawnt or pronounced gahnt (1340-1399), Duke of Lancaster, was an English soldier and political leader. Beginning in 1377, he was the power behind the throne during much of the reign of his nephew, King Richard II of England. For nearly 10 years, he fought under his nephew in the Hundred Years' War (1377-1453) against France. The duke also supported the English philosopher John Wycliffe's efforts to reform the English clergy (religious leaders). John was the s on of King Edward III of England. He was born in Ghent, Belgium, from which he took his name. He became Duke of Lancaster after the father of his first wife, Blanche of Lancaster, died in 1361. By his marriage in 1372 to Constance, daugh ter of King Pedro I of Castile (now part of Spain), John claimed the Castilian throne. His son Henry IV was the first English king from the House of Lancaster. After Constance's death, John married Katherine Swynford, his mistress, in 139 6. Additional info: Earl of Richmond. Some say born Jun 1340. Earl of Derby, Lincoln. Duke of Aquitaine. Lord of Beaufort & Nogent. Burke says he died at Ely House, Holborn King of Castile & Leon. Lord of Bergerac & Roche-sur-Yon. DATE 6 FE B 2000 TIME 13:14:42
GIVN John of Gaunt SURN PLANTAGENET NSFX Duke TEXT The Royal Families of England Scotland & Wales by Burkes Peerage _MASTER Y 1 UPDA 2 DATE 13 NOV 1362 2 PLAC Acceded: 2 SOUR S33 3 PAGE 332 2 QUAY 3 Tudor.King of Castile JOHN OF GAUN T, pronounced gawnt or pronounced gahnt (1340-1399), Duke of Lancaster, was an English soldier and political leader. Beginning in 1377, he was the power behind the throne during much of the reign of his nephew, King Richard II of England. For nearly 10 years, he fought under his nephew in the Hundred Years' War (1377-1453) against France. The duke also supported the English philosopher John Wycliffe's efforts to reform the English clergy (religious leaders). John was the s on of King Edward III of England. He was born in Ghent, Belgium, from which he took his name. He became Duke of Lancaster after the father of his first wife, Blanche of Lancaster, died in 1361. By his marriage in 1372 to Constance, daugh ter of King Pedro I of Castile (now part of Spain), John claimed the Castilian throne. His son Henry IV was the first English king from the House of Lancaster. After Constance's death, John married Katherine Swynford, his mistress, in 139 6. Additional info: Earl of Richmond. Some say born Jun 1340. Earl of Derby, Lincoln. Duke of Aquitaine. Lord of Beaufort & Nogent. Burke says he died at Ely House, Holborn King of Castile & Leon. Lord of Bergerac & Roche-sur-Yon. DATE 6 FE B 2000 TIME 13:14:42
GIVN John of Gaunt SURN PLANTAGENET NSFX Duke TEXT The Royal Families of England Scotland & Wales by Burkes Peerage _MASTER Y 1 UPDA 2 DATE 13 NOV 1362 2 PLAC Acceded: 2 SOUR S33 3 PAGE 332 2 QUAY 3 Tudor.King of Castile JOHN OF GAUN T, pronounced gawnt or pronounced gahnt (1340-1399), Duke of Lancaster, was an English soldier and political leader. Beginning in 1377, he was the power behind the throne during much of the reign of his nephew, King Richard II of England. For nearly 10 years, he fought under his nephew in the Hundred Years' War (1377-1453) against France. The duke also supported the English philosopher John Wycliffe's efforts to reform the English clergy (religious leaders). John was the s on of King Edward III of England. He was born in Ghent, Belgium, from which he took his name. He became Duke of Lancaster after the father of his first wife, Blanche of Lancaster, died in 1361. By his marriage in 1372 to Constance, daugh ter of King Pedro I of Castile (now part of Spain), John claimed the Castilian throne. His son Henry IV was the first English king from the House of Lancaster. After Constance's death, John married Katherine Swynford, his mistress, in 139 6. Additional info: Earl of Richmond. Some say born Jun 1340. Earl of Derby, Lincoln. Duke of Aquitaine. Lord of Beaufort & Nogent. Burke says he died at Ely House, Holborn King of Castile & Leon. Lord of Bergerac & Roche-sur-Yon. DATE 6 FE B 2000 TIME 13:14:42
GIVN John of Gaunt SURN PLANTAGENET NSFX Duke TEXT The Royal Families of England Scotland & Wales by Burkes Peerage _MASTER Y 1 UPDA 2 DATE 13 NOV 1362 2 PLAC Acceded: 2 SOUR S33 3 PAGE 332 2 QUAY 3 Tudor.King of Castile JOHN OF GAUN T, pronounced gawnt or pronounced gahnt (1340-1399), Duke of Lancaster, was an English soldier and political leader. Beginning in 1377, he was the power behind the throne during much of the reign of his nephew, King Richard II of England. For nearly 10 years, he fought under his nephew in the Hundred Years' War (1377-1453) against France. The duke also supported the English philosopher John Wycliffe's efforts to reform the English clergy (religious leaders). John was the s on of King Edward III of England. He was born in Ghent, Belgium, from which he took his name. He became Duke of Lancaster after the father of his first wife, Blanche of Lancaster, died in 1361. By his marriage in 1372 to Constance, daugh ter of King Pedro I of Castile (now part of Spain), John claimed the Castilian throne. His son Henry IV was the first English king from the House of Lancaster. After Constance's death, John married Katherine Swynford, his mistress, in 139 6. Additional info: Earl of Richmond. Some say born Jun 1340. Earl of Derby, Lincoln. Duke of Aquitaine. Lord of Beaufort & Nogent. Burke says he died at Ely House, Holborn King of Castile & Leon. Lord of Bergerac & Roche-sur-Yon. DATE 6 FE B 2000 TIME 13:14:42
Duke of Lancaster, Earl of Richmond, Earl of Derby, Earl of Lincoln, Duke of Aquitaine, Lord of Beaufort and Nogent, Rey de Castilla Y Leon, Seigneur de Bergerac et Roche-sur-Yon. Name John of Gaunt was a baby name that was popularized by Shakespeare in his play Richard II. Cynthia Sims Kirkland, 1 January 1996. P.A. Crowl 1983, The Intelligent Traveller's Guide to Historic Britain, p. 197. John inherited the rich duchy of Lancaster from
