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John 1st Earl of Somerset Beaufort 1373 – 1410 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1373

Birth Location: Château de Beaufort, Anjou, France

Death Date: 16 March 1410

Death Location: Hospital of St Katharine's by the Tower

Father: John Gaunt

Mother: Katherine Swynford

Spouse(s): Margaret Holland

Children(s): Joan Beaufort

In 1373, John 1st Earl of Somerset Beaufort entered the world in Château de Beaufort, Anjou, France, born to John of Gaunt and Katherine Swynford. John 1st Earl of Somerset Beaufort married Margaret Duchess of Clarence Holland, and had children including Joan Queen of Scots Beaufort. John 1st Earl of Somerset Beaufort passed away in 1410 in Hospital of St Katharine's by the Tower.

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Biography

  • In 1373, John 1st Earl of Somerset Beaufort entered the world in Château de Beaufort, Anjou, France, born to John of Gaunt and Katherine Swynford.
  • John 1st Earl of Somerset Beaufort married Margaret Duchess of Clarence Holland, and had children including Joan Queen of Scots Beaufort.
  • John 1st Earl of Somerset Beaufort passed away in 1410 in Hospital of St Katharine's by the Tower.

Immediate Family

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John Beaufort's Ancestors

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John Beaufort
1373 – 1410
Birth Place: Château de Beaufort, Anjou, France
Parents
John of Gaunt
1340 – 1399
Ghent, Flanders, Belgium
Katherine Swynford
1350 – 1403
Toddington, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Edward (III of) England
1312 – 1377
Windsor Castle, Berkshire
Philippa (of) Hainault
1314 – 1369
Valenciennes, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Sir (Paon de) Roët
1310 – 1380
Guignies, Walloon Region, Belgium
Great-Grandparents
Edward England
1284 – 1327
Isabella France
1295 – 1358
William Hainaut
1286 – 1337
Joan Valois
1294 – 1342
King Roët
1275 – 1322
Maria d'Avesnes
1280 – 1310
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Beaufort's Descendants

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John (1st Earl of Somerset) Beaufort (1373 – 16 March 1410) m. Margaret (Duchess of Clarence) Holland (1385 – 31 December 1439)
  1. 1. Joan (Queen of Scots) Beaufort (1404 – 15 Jul 1445) m. James (I of Scotland) Stewart (25 July 1394 – 21 February 1437)
    1. 1. King (James 11 of Scotland) Stewart (16 Oct 1430 – 3 Aug 1460) m. Mary Guelders (1434 – 1 Dec 1463)
      1. 1. Mary (Princess of Scotland) Stewart (13 May 1453 – 1488) m. James (1st Lord 6th laird of Cadzow) Hamilton (1415 – 6 Nov 1479)
        1. 1. James (1st Earl of Arran) Hamilton (1475 – 1529) m. Beatrix Drummond (1477 – 1501)

John Beaufort's Timeline

2 Records

1373
1373
Birth of John 1st Earl of Somerset Beaufort in Château de Beaufort, Anjou, France
Château de Beaufort, Anjou, France
1410
16 March 1410
Age 37
Death of John 1st Earl of Somerset Beaufort in Hospital of St Katharine's by the Tower
Hospital of St Katharine's by the Tower

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1373
    Event Place: Château de Beaufort, Anjou, France

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 March 1410
    Event Place: Hospital of St Katharine's by the Tower

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