John De Gaunt 1340–1399
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2 researchers on YourRoots have John Gaunt in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 13 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees
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Immediate Family
Biography
John De Gaunt was born in 1340 in Abbaye De St Bav, Gand, Flandre Oriental, Belgium, the child of edward iii plantagenet and philippa de hainault. John De Gaunt married blanche plantagenet, catherine de roet, constanza perez castile leon, marie de st hilaire, and had children including blanche plantagenet, cathrine, edward de gaunt, edward of lancaster, edward plantagenet, elizabeth of gaunt, elizabeth plantagenet, henry bollingbroke of lancaster, henry cardinal beaufort, henry iv plantagenet, isabel plantagenet, joan de beaufort, john beaufort, john of lancaster, john plantagenet, john t plantagenet of lancaster, katherine de lancaster, king henry, philippa plantagenet, sabel plantagenet of lancaster, thomas de beaufort of exeter. John De Gaunt passed away in 1399 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.
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Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from John Gaunt
This ancestor line traces from Chambéry, Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France (1000) to Abbaye De St Bav, Gand, Flandre Oriental, Belgium (1340) across 13 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- John Gaunt (1340–1399) was born in Abbaye De St Bav, Gand, Flandre Oriental, Belgium and died in Leicester, Leicestershire, , England. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record