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John of Gaunt 1340–1398 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 March 1340

Birth Location: Ghent, Arrondissement Gent, East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen), Belgium

Death Date: 15 Mar 1398

Death Location: London, City of London, Greater London, England

Father: Edward England

Mother: Philippa Hainault

Spouse(s): Katherine Swynford, Blanche Plantagenet, Catherine Roet, La deCastilla

Children(s): John Beaufort, Joan Beaufort

John of Gaunt was born in 1340 in Ghent, Arrondissement Gent, East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen), Belgium, the child of Edward Iiii King Of England And Philippa Of Hainault. John of Gaunt married Blanche Plantagenet, Catherine Roet, Katherine Swynford, La Infanta Constanza Perez Decastilla, and had children including Joan De Beaufort, John De Beaufort. John of Gaunt passed away in 1398 in London, City of London, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • John of Gaunt was born in 1340 in Ghent, Arrondissement Gent, East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen), Belgium, the child of Edward Iiii King Of England And Philippa Of Hainault.
  • John of Gaunt married Blanche Plantagenet, Catherine Roet, Katherine Swynford, La Infanta Constanza Perez Decastilla, and had children including Joan De Beaufort, John De Beaufort.
  • John of Gaunt passed away in 1398 in London, City of London, Greater London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward England
1312–1377
Birth Location: Windsor Castle, Berks, England
EE
Philippa Hainault
1310–1369
Birth Location: Valenciennes, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
PH

Spouses(s)

Katherine Swynford
1350–1403
Birth Location: France
KS
Blanche Plantagenet
1345–1369
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancashire, , England
BP
Catherine Roet
1350–1403
Birth Location: Hainault, Belgium
CR
La deCastilla
1354–1394
Birth Location: Burgos, Burgos, Castilla-Leon, Spain
Ld

Children(s)

John Beaufort
1371–1410
Birth Location: Lincolnshire, England
JB
Joan Beaufort
1375–1440
Birth Location: Beaufort Castle,Anjou,,France
JB

John Gaunt's Ancestors

Self
John Gaunt
1340–1398
Birth Place: Ghent, Arrondissement Gent, East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen), Belgium
Parents
Edward IIII King of England
1312–1377
Windsor Castle, Berks, England
Philippa (of) Hainault
1310–1369
Valenciennes, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Grandparents
Edward (Plantagenet, King Edward II, King of England, Edward of) Caernarvon
1284–1327
Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales
Isabella Defrance
1292–1358
Ville, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
William (I, Count of Hainaut (William the) Good)
1286–1337
Great-Grandparents
Edward England
1239–1307
Eleanor England
1254–1290
John Holland
1247–1304
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Plantagenet
1207–1272
Eleanor Provence
1217–1291

John Gaunt's Descendants

1.
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John (of) Gaunt (6 March 1340–15 Mar 1398) m. Katherine Swynford (25 November 1350–10 May 1403) m. Blanche Plantagenet (25 Mar 1345–30 Sep 1369) m. Catherine Roet (1350–10 May 1403) m. La (Infanta Constanza Perez) deCastilla (1354–24 Mar 1394)
  1. 1. John (de) Beaufort 1371–1410 m. Margaret (de) Beaufort 1384–1439
    1. 1. John (Beaufort Earl of) Somerset 1404–1444
      1. 1. Jane –1445
    2. 2. Edmund Beaufort 1406–1455
    3. 3. Margaret Courtenay –1449
    4. 4. Thomas Beaufort 1405–1431
    5. 5. Joan Beaufort 1407–1445 m. James (I "The Black Knight" Stewart, King of Scotland, Duke of) Rothesay 1394–1437
      1. 1. King (James II of Scots Stewart "Firey Face" Earl of Buchan) Ii 1430–1460
      2. 2. Lady (Jean Stewart, Princess of) Scotland 1428–1486
      3. 3. Bishop (Andrew of Moray Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland) Stewart 1437–1501
      4. 4. Alexander (Stewart, Duke of) Rothesay 1430–1430
      5. 5. Margaret ("The Queen of Hearts" Stewart, Princess of Scotland, Dauphine de) France 1424–1445
      6. 6. Mary (Stewart, Princess of Scotland, Countess of) Buchan 1430–1465
      7. 7. Lady (Eleaonor Stewart, Princess of) Scotland 1427–1480
      8. 8. Lady (Annabell "Annabella" Stewart, Princess of Scotland, Countess of) Beaufort 1428–1509
      9. 9. Lady (Isabella "Elizabeth" Stewart, Princess of Scotland, Duchess of) Bretagne 1426–1494
      10. 10. Janet ("Jane" Stewart, Princess of) Scotland 1430–1489
      11. 11. Andrew (Stewart, Prince of) Scotland 1428–1428
      12. 12. Joan Douglas 1428–1498
      13. 13. Sir (Lord John I "The Hearty" Stewart, Knight of Balveny & Earlshill, Lord of Lorn, Lord of Balveny, Lord of Auchterhouse, 1st Earl of) Atholl, 1440–1512 m. Margaret Douglas 1430–1475 m. Eleanor Sinclair 1457–1518 m. Margaret Ogilvy 1444–1486 m. Lady (Mary Jane Janet Campbell Lady) Argyll 1468–1546
        1. 1. Lady (Agnes) Stewart 1495–1557 m. King (of Scotland James) IV 1472–1513 m. Adam Hepburn 1490–1513 m. Cuthbert RAMSAY 1478–1557 m. Alexander Home 1490–1516 m. Robert Maxwell 1490–1546 m. John Maxwell 1495– m. James (IV Scotland) Stewart 1473–1513
  2. 2. Joan (De) Beaufort 1375–1440 m. Ralph DeNeville 1364–1425 m. Robert DeFerrers 1373–1396
    1. 1. Eleanor Neville 1407–1472 m. Henry Percy 1392–1455 m. Richard (Le) Despencer 1396–1414 m. Lord (John) Locke 1400–1492
      1. 1. Henry ("Earl of Nrthmb") Percy 1421–1461 m. Eleanor (De) Poynings 1423–1483 m. MATILDA (De) Herbert 1422–1485 m. Margaret Neville 1341–1372
        1. 1. Henry Percy 1449–1488 m. Maud Herbert 1448–1485

John Gaunt's Timeline

7 Records

1340
14 Mar 1340
Birth of John of Gaunt in Ghent, Arrondissement Gent, East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen), Belgium
Ghent, Arrondissement Gent, East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen), Belgium
1340
6 March 1340
Birth of John of Gaunt in Ghent, Arrondissement Gent, East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen), Belgium
Ghent, Arrondissement Gent, East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen), Belgium
1340
6 March 1340
Birth of John of Gaunt in Ghent, Arrondissement Gent, East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen), Belgium
Ghent, Arrondissement Gent, East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen), Belgium
1398
15 Mar 1398
Age 58
Burial of John of Gaunt in St.pauls Cathedral, London, London, England
St.pauls Cathedral, London, London, England
1399
3 Feb 1399
Age 59
Death of John of Gaunt in Leicester, Leicester Unitary Authority, Leicestershire, England
Leicester, Leicester Unitary Authority, Leicestershire, England
1399
3 February 1399
Age 59
Death of John of Gaunt in Leicester, Leicester Unitary Authority, Leicestershire, England
Leicester, Leicester Unitary Authority, Leicestershire, England
1399
4 Feb 1399
Age 59
Death of John of Gaunt in Leicester Castle, Leics, Land, England
Leicester Castle, Leics, Land, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1340
    Event Place: Ghent, Arrondissement Gent, East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen), Belgium
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 March 1340
    Event Place: Ghent, Arrondissement Gent, East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen), Belgium
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 March 1340
    Event Place: Ghent, Arrondissement Gent, East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen), Belgium

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1399
    Event Place: Leicester, Leicester Unitary Authority, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 February 1399
    Event Place: Leicester, Leicester Unitary Authority, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1399
    Event Place: Leicester Castle, Leics, Land, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1398
    Event Place: St.pauls Cathedral, London, London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: London, City of London, Greater London, England
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