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John Gaunt 1340–1399 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 March 1340

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

Death Date: 3 February 1399

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

Father: Edward III

Mother: Phillipa HOLLAND

Spouse(s): Katherine Swynford, Blanche Lancaster, Constance None

Children(s): Joan Beaufort, Blanch Beaufort, Thomas Beaufort, Henry Beaufort, John Beaufort, Henry England/, Elizabeth Plantagenet, Philippa Plantagenet, Edward Plantagenet, John Plantagenet

The story of John Gaunt began in 1340 in Ghent, East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen), Belgium. John Gaunt married Blanche Of Lancaster, Constance, Katherine Swynford, and had children including Blanch De Beaufort, Edward Plantagenet, Elizabeth Plantagenet, Henry De Beaufort, Henry Iv Plantagenet King Of England, Joan Beaufort, John De Beaufort, John Plantagenet, Philippa Plantagenet, Thomas De Beaufort. John Gaunt passed away in 1399 in London, City of London, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Gaunt began in 1340 in Ghent, East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen), Belgium.
  • John Gaunt married Blanche Of Lancaster, Constance, Katherine Swynford, and had children including Blanch De Beaufort, Edward Plantagenet, Elizabeth Plantagenet, Henry De Beaufort, Henry Iv Plantagenet King Of England, Joan Beaufort, John De Beaufort, John Plantagenet, Philippa Plantagenet, Thomas De Beaufort.
  • John Gaunt passed away in 1399 in London, City of London, Greater London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Gaunt's Ancestors

Self
John Gaunt
1340–1399
Birth Place: Ghent, East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen), Belgium
Parents
Edward III
1312–1377
Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England
Phillipa (VAN) HOLLAND
1311–1369
England
Grandparents
Edward (II England, King of) England
1284–1327
Caernarvon, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Isabella (She Wolf Princes) France
1270–1315
France
William (Van) Holland
1287–1337
Valenciennes, Nord-Pas-De-Calais
St (Olive Jeanne) Viel
1294–1352
Longpont, Picardië
Great-Grandparents
Edward I
1239–1307
Eleanor Castille
1241–1290
Philip France
1268–1314
Johanna VanNavarra
1271–1304
John Holland
1247–1304
Phillipa
1252–1311
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry III
1207–1272
Eleanor
1223–1291
Ferdinand III
1200–1252
of Joana
1208–1279
Philips Frankrijk
1245–1285
Isabella DeAragon
1247–1271
Henry Blois
1227–1274
Blanche Capet
1247–1302
John D'Avenes
1218–1256

John Gaunt's Descendants

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John Gaunt (6 March 1340–3 February 1399) m. Katherine Swynford (25 November 1350–10 May 1403) m. Blanche (of) Lancaster (1345–1369) m. Constance (1354–24 Mar 1394)
  1. 1. Joan Beaufort 1379–1440 m. RALPH DeNEVILLE 1364–1425 m. Robert (de) Ferrers 1373–1396
    1. 1. Richard Neville 1400–1460 m. Alice Neville 1406–1462
      1. 1. Eleanor Stanley 1438–1464 m. Thomas Stanley 1435–1504 m. Sir (Reginald, 6th Lord De La Warre, 3rd Lord West) West 1395–1451 m. **Edmund (of Hadham, 1st Earl of Richmond) Tudor 1431–1456
        1. 1. George Stanley 1460–1503 m. Joan (LeSTRANGE of Knockin, 9th Baroness Strange, 5th Baroness) Mohun 1463–1514
        2. 2. Edward Stanley 1464–1523
        3. 3. James Stanley –1515
      2. 2. Katherine Neville 1424–1504 m. William (Lord) Hastings 1430–1483
      3. 3. Cicely (Beauchamp) Tiptoft 1424–1450
      4. 4. Richard (Neville Earl van Salisbury En) Warwick 1428–1471 m. Anne Beauchamp 1428–1490 m. Anne (de) Beauchamp 1428–1490 m. Isabel Ingaldesthorpe 1435–1476
        1. 1. Anne Neville 1456–1485 m. HRH (Richard III Plantagenet - King of England, Lord of Ireland; Duke of) Gloucester 1452–1485 m. Edward Plantagenet 1453–1471
        2. 2. George Neville 1460–1483
        3. 3. John Neville 1462–1472
        4. 4. Isabel Neville 1451–1476
      5. 5. Lady (Joan Countess consort of Arundel de) Neville 1423–1462
      6. 6. Alice Neville 1435–1505
      7. 7. John (De) Neville 1431–1471
      8. 8. Thomas Neville 1443–1460
      9. 9. Lady (Cecily) Neville 1415–1495
      10. 10. George (Neville Archbishop of) York 1424–1476
      11. 11. Anne Neville 1425–
      12. 12. Lady (Margaret) Neville 1423–1464
      13. 13. Catharina Neville 1431–1494
      14. 14. Johanna Neville 1434–1462
      15. 15. Katherine Hastings 1442–1504
      16. 16. Joan (Nevill) Fitzalan –1462
    2. 2. Eleanor (de) Percy 1398–1472
    3. 3. Catherine (DeNeville Duchess of) Norfolk 1401–1478
    4. 4. Cecily Plantagenet 1415–1495 m. RICHARD (PLANTAGENET of) YORK 1411–1460
      1. 1. HRH (Richard III Plantagenet - King of England, Lord of Ireland; Duke of) Gloucester 1452–1485 m. Anne Neville 1456–1485 m. Anna Neville 1456–1485
        1. 1. Catharina (Plantagenet Gravin van) Huntingdon 1465–
      2. 2. Edmund Plantagenet 1443–1460
      3. 3. Henry Plantagenet 1441–
      4. 4. ANNE (of YORK) PLANTAGENET 1439–1476
      5. 5. George Plantagenet 1449–1478
      6. 6. Lord (Sir Robert) Reeves 1440–1510
      7. 7. Edward (IV) Plantagenet 1409–1483 m. Elizabeth WYDEVILLE 1437–1492
        1. 1. Queen (Consort of England Princess Elizabeth of York) Plantagenet 1465–1503 m. Henry (VI) Plantagenet 1421–1471
        2. 2. Elizabeth Tudor 1456–1542
        3. 3. Anne Plantagenet 1475–1511
        4. 4. Edward (V) Plantagenet 1470–1483
      8. 8. ELIZABETH (PLANTAGENET of SUFFOLK &) YORK 1444–1503
    5. 5. Anne (De) Neville 1457–1480 m. John (Le STRANGE IX, of Knockyn, 8th Baron) LeStrange 1440–1479
    6. 6. George (De) Neville 1407–1469 m. Elizabeth Beauchamp 1417–1480
      1. 1. Hendrik (Neville Lord) Latimer 1437–1469 m. Johanna Bourchier 1440–1470
        1. 1. Sir (Richard Neville, 2nd Lord) Latimer 1468–1530 m. Anne Stafford 1470–1522
    7. 7. Edward Neville 1412–1476
    8. 8. Mary (de) Neville 1394–1458
    9. 9. Philippa (De) Nevill 1399–1453
    10. 10. William Nevill 1409–1462
    11. 11. Maud (De) Nevill –1483
  2. 2. Blanch (de) Beaufort 1373–
  3. 3. Thomas (de) Beaufort 1376–
  4. 4. Henry (de) Beaufort 1375–1447
  5. 5. John (de) Beaufort 1371–1409 m. Margaret* ((W)) Holand 1383–1439
    1. 1. Thomas Beaufort 1405–1432
    2. 2. Margaret (Beaufort Countess) Devon 1409–1410
    3. 3. Henry (Beaufort Earl Of) Somerset 1401–1418
    4. 4. John Beaufort 1404–1444 m. Margaret Beauchamp 1410–1482 m. Margaret (Duchess Of Clarence De) Holand 1385–1439
      1. 1. Amicia ((Amy) Danvers) * 1426–1499 m. John (Langston) * 1429–1506
        1. 1. Joan (Jane) Langston 1466–1535 m. Thomas Gifford 1461–1511
      2. 2. Margaret Beaufort 1443–1509 m. Henry Stafford 1424–1471 m. Thomas Stanley 1435–1504 m. **Edmund (of Hadham, 1st Earl of Richmond) Tudor 1431–1456
    5. 5. Edmund (Beaufort KG 1st Duke of) Somerset 1406–1455
    6. 6. Joan* ((W) Beaufort Queen of) Scotland 1398–1445
    7. 7. Jean Beaufort 1410–
  6. 6. Henry (IV Plantagenet King of) England/ 1367–1413 m. Queen (Mary De) Bohun 1368–1394 m. Joanna (of Navarre of) France 1370–1437
    1. 1. Henry (V) Plantagenet 1386–1422 m. Catherine (de) VALOIS 1401–1437
      1. 1. Henry (VI) Plantagenet 1421–1471 m. Queen (Consort of England Princess Elizabeth of York) Plantagenet 1465–1503
        1. 1. Mary 1496–1533
        2. 2. Margaret 1489–1541
        3. 3. Henry VIII 1491–1547 m. Jane Seymour 1507–1537 m. catherine parr 1512–1548 m. catherine howard 1524–1542 m. Anne Boleyn 1507–1536 m. Catherine Aragon 1485–1536
      2. 2. Edmund Tudor 1430–1456
      3. 3. Jasper Tudor 1429–1495
    2. 2. Philippa (of England "Queen of Denmark, Sweden and Norway") Plantagenet 1394–1430
    3. 3. John (of Lancaster, Earl of Kendal and Richmond, 1st Duke Bedford) Plantagenet 1389–1435
    4. 4. Humphrey ("Duke of Gloucester") Plantagenet 1390–1447
    5. 5. Edward (of) England 1382–1382
    6. 6. Blanche (of) Lancaster 1392–1409
  7. 7. Elizabeth Plantagenet 1363–1425 m. John Holland 1352–1400
  8. 8. Philippa Plantagenet 1360–1415
  9. 9. Edward Plantagenet 1365–1368
  10. 10. John Plantagenet 1362–1365

John Gaunt's Timeline

5 Records

1340
24 June 1340
Birth of John Gaunt in Gent, Vlaanderen, Belgium
Gent, Vlaanderen, Belgium
1340
6 March 1340
Birth of John Gaunt in Ghent, East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen), Belgium
Ghent, East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen), Belgium
1398
03 Feb 1398
Age 58
Death of John Gaunt in Leicaster Castle
Leicaster Castle
1398
15 Mar 1398
Age 58
Burial of John Gaunt in London, City of London, Greater London, England
London, City of London, Greater London, England
1399
3 February 1399
Age 59
Death of John Gaunt in Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 June 1340
    Event Place: Gent, Vlaanderen, Belgium
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [5] Millennium File
    [6] Colonial Families of the USA
    [7] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, Stephen, Sir Leslie, ed.; London, England: Oxford University Press; Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22; Volume: Vol 10; Page: 854
    [8] International, Find a Grave Index
    [9] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [10] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Feb 1398
    Event Place: Leicaster Castle
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [5] Millennium File
    [6] Colonial Families of the USA
    [7] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, Stephen, Sir Leslie, ed.; London, England: Oxford University Press; Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22; Volume: Vol 10; Page: 854
    [8] International, Find a Grave Index
    [9] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [10] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1398
    Event Place: London, City of London, Greater London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 March 1340
    Event Place: Ghent, East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen), Belgium

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

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: London, City of London, Greater London, England

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