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JOHN of GAUNT 1340–1399 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1340

Birth Location: Ghent (France) - son of Edward III of England

Death Date: Feb 1399

Death Location: Leicester Castle(age 59) Lancaster, England

Father: Edward ENGLAND

Mother: Philippa HAINAUT

Spouse(s): Catherine ROET, Constance CASTILE, Blanche LANCASTER

Children(s): Thomas EXETER, Philippa CASTILE, HENRY England, JOHN BEAUFORT, Joan BEAUFORT, HENRY BEAUFORT, Catharine CASTILE

The story of JOHN of GAUNT began in 1340 in Ghent (France) - son of Edward III of England. JOHN of GAUNT married Blanche Of Lancaster, Catherine De Roet, Constance Of Leon Castile, and had children including Catharine Of Castile, Henry Beaufort, Henry Iv Of England, Joan Jane Beaufort, John Of Beaufort, Philippa Of Castile, Thomas Beaufort Duke Of Exeter. JOHN of GAUNT passed away in 1399 in Leicester Castle(age 59) Lancaster, England.

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  • The story of JOHN of GAUNT began in 1340 in Ghent (France) - son of Edward III of England.
  • JOHN of GAUNT married Blanche Of Lancaster, Catherine De Roet, Constance Of Leon Castile, and had children including Catharine Of Castile, Henry Beaufort, Henry Iv Of England, Joan Jane Beaufort, John Of Beaufort, Philippa Of Castile, Thomas Beaufort Duke Of Exeter.
  • JOHN of GAUNT passed away in 1399 in Leicester Castle(age 59) Lancaster, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward ENGLAND
1312–1377
Birth Location: Windsor Castle, Berkshire - son of Edward II
EE
Philippa HAINAUT
1312–1369
Birth Location: Hainaut Province - dtr of Count William
PH

Spouses(s)

Catherine ROET
1350–1403
Birth Location: Hainaut Province, France
CR
Constance CASTILE
1351–1394
Birth Location: Castile (aka Constancia) dtr & coheir of Pedro I
CC
Blanche LANCASTER
1342–1369
Birth Location: Lancaster - dtr of Henry, Duke of Lancaster
BL

Children(s)

Thomas EXETER
1380–1427
Birth Location: Anjou, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France
TE
Philippa CASTILE
1375–
Birth Location: Ghent - dtr of John of Gaunt
PC
HENRY England
1367–1413
Birth Location: Bolingbroke Castle, Lincolnshire, ENGLAND
HE
JOHN BEAUFORT
1373–1409
Birth Location: Beaufort Castle, Anjou France - son of John of Gaunt
JB
Joan BEAUFORT
1379–1440
Birth Location: Beaufort Castle, Anjou (NW France
JB
HENRY BEAUFORT
1377–1447
Birth Location: England
HB
Catharine CASTILE
1380–
Birth Location: Castile - dtr of John of Gaunt
CC

JOHN GAUNT's Ancestors

Self
JOHN GAUNT
1340–1399
Birth Place: Ghent (France) - son of Edward III of England
Parents
Edward III ENGLAND
1312–1377
Windsor Castle, Berkshire - son of Edward II
Philippa (of) HAINAUT
1312–1369
Hainaut Province - dtr of Count William
Grandparents
Edward (II) ENGLAND
1284–1327
Carnarvon, Wales, ENGLAND - son of King Edward I
Isabella (of) FRANCE
1293–1358
France - dtr of Philip IV
WILLIAM (III of) HOLLAND
1290–1337
Hainut (Count William of Hainut and Holland)
Jeanne (of) VALOIS
1295–1352
Valois, Picardy, France
Great-Grandparents
Edward ENGLAND
1237–1307
Eleanor CASTILE
1240–1290
Philip FRANCE
1268–1314
Juana NAVARRE
1270–1305
JOHN II
1250–1304
Philippa LUXEMBOURG
1250–
Charles VALOIS
1263–1325
Margaret ANJOU
1275–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
HENRY ENGLAND
1207–1272
Eleanor PROVENCE
1220–1291
Fernando CASTILE
1199–1252
Joan DAMMARTIN
1220–1279
Philip FRANCE
1245–1285
Isabella ARAGON
1245–1271
HENRY NAVARRE
1210–1274
Blanche ARTOIS
1245–1302
JOHN I
–1256
Adelaide HOLLAND
–1284
Henry LUXEMBOURG
1220–1288
Philip FRANCE
1245–1285
Isabella ARAGON
1245–1271
Charles ANJOU
1250–1309
Marie HUNGARY
1260–1323

JOHN GAUNT's Descendants

1.
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JOHN (of) GAUNT (1340–Feb 1399) m. Catherine (de) ROET (Abt. 1350–10 May 1403) m. Constance (of Leon) CASTILE (Abt. 1351–Jun 1394) m. Blanche (of) LANCASTER (Abt. 1342–13 Sep 1369)
  1. 1. Thomas (Beaufort duke of) EXETER 1380–1427
  2. 2. Philippa (of) CASTILE 1375– m. Joao (I of) PORTUGAL-AVIZ 1355–1433
    1. 1. HENRY (of) Portugal 1394–1460
    2. 2. Peter (of) PORTUGAL –1449
    3. 3. Ferdinand (of) PORTUGAL –1442
    4. 4. Isabella (of) PORTUGAL 1397–1471 m. Philip (The Good of) BURGUNDY 1396–1467
      1. 1. Charles (The Bold of) BURGUNDY 1433–1477 m. Margaret (of) YORK 1444–
        1. 1. Mary (or Maria of) Burgundy 1457–1482 m. Maximilian (I of) HAPSBURG 1459–1519
    5. 5. Duarte ((Edward) of) PORTUGAL 1391–1438 m. Eleanora (of) SPAIN 1394–1432
      1. 1. Ferdinand (of) PORTUGAL 1424–1495
        1. 1. Emanuel (I of) PORTUGAL 1469–1521 m. Maria (Dtr of the Cortes of) CASTILE 1478–
      2. 2. Alfonso (V of) PORTUGAL 1432–1481 m. Juana (la) BELTRANEJA 1462–1530
        1. 1. Jaoa ((John) II of) PORTUGAL 1455–1495
      3. 3. Joanna (Juana of) PORTUGAL 1422–1475 m. HENRY (IV of) CASTILE 1425–1474
        1. 1. Juana (la) BELTRANEJA 1462–1530 m. Alfonso (V of) PORTUGAL 1432–1481
      4. 4. Eleanor (II of) PORTUGAL 1420– m. Frederick (V of) HAPSBURG 1415–1493
        1. 1. Maximilian (I of) HAPSBURG 1459–1519 m. Mary (or Maria of) Burgundy 1457–1482 m. Anne (of) BRITTANY 1477–1514
  3. 3. HENRY (IV of) England 1367–1413 m. Joan ((Joanna) of) NAVARRE 1370– m. Mary (de) BOHUN 1368–1394
    1. 1. Humphrey (Duke of) GLOUCESTER 1390–1446 m. Eleanor COBHAM 1400–1454 m. Jacqueline (Countess of) HOLLAND 1405–1436
      1. 1. Arthur (of) GLOUCESTER 1428–
      2. 2. Antigone (of) GLOUCESTER 1420–1440 m. Sir (HENRY) GREY 1419–1449
        1. 1. ELIZABETH GREY 1440–1501 m. Sir (Roger) KYNASTON 1430–1495
    2. 2. Thomas (Duke of) CLARENCE 1388–1421 m. Margaret (de) HOLAND 1375–1439
    3. 3. JOHN (II of) BEDFORD 1389–1435 m. Jacquetta (Princess of) LUXEMBOURG 1395–
    4. 4. HENRY (V of) ENGLAND 1388–1422 m. Catherine (de) VALOIS 1401–1437
      1. 1. HENRY (VI of) ENGLAND 1421–1471 m. Margaret (of) ANJOU 1430–1482
        1. 1. Edward (of) LANCASTER 1453–1471 m. Anne (Neville of) WARWICK 1456–1485
    5. 5. Phillipa (of) ENGLAND 1393–1430 m. Eric (VII of) POMERANIA 1382–1459
  4. 4. JOHN (of) BEAUFORT 1373–1409 m. Margaret (de) HOLAND 1375–1439
    1. 1. Joan (of) BEAUFORT 1398–1445 m. James STEWART 1390– m. James (I of) SCOTLAND 1394–1437
      1. 1. James (II of) SCOTLAND 1430–1460 m. Marie (of) GUELDRES 1433–1463
        1. 1. Mary STEWART 1457– m. James (I 6th Lord) HAMILTON –1479 m. Thomas BOYD –1469
        2. 2. John (Earl of) MAR 1455–1485
        3. 3. Alexander (Duke of) ALBANY 1453–1485
        4. 4. James (III of) SCOTLAND 1451–1488 m. Margaret (of) DENMARK 1456–1486
      2. 2. Alexander SCOTLAND 1430–1430
      3. 3. Margaret (of) SCOTLAND 1425–1445 m. Louis (XI of) FRANCE 1423–1483
        1. 1. Anne (of) FRANCE 1445–1491 m. Peter (II of) BOURBON –1503
      4. 4. Annabella (STUART OF) SCOTLAND 1433– m. George GORDON 1430–1501
        1. 1. Alexander GORDON 1455–1524 m. Jean STEWART 1460–
      5. 5. John STEWART 1440–1512 m. Eleanor SINCLAIR 1440–
        1. 1. John (II) STEWART –1513
    2. 2. Edmund (of) BEAUFORT 1406–1455 m. Eleanor BEAUCHAMP 1407–1467
      1. 1. Eleanor BEAUFORT 1438–1501 m. Robert (de) SPENCER 1435–1502 m. James BUTLER 1420–1461
        1. 1. John SPENCER 1500–1522
        2. 2. Margaret SPENCER 1472– m. Thomas CARY 1460–
      2. 2. HENRY (III of) BEAUFORT 1436–1464
        1. 1. Charles SOMERSET 1460–1520 m. Dtr. (of WILLIAM) HERBERT 1465–
    3. 3. JOHN (II) BEAUFORT 1403–1444
      1. 1. Margaret (of) BEAUFORT 1433–1509 m. Edmund (of) TUDOR 1424–1456 m. Thomas STANLEY 1430–
        1. 1. HENRY (VII Tudor of) ENGLAND 1457–1509 m. ELIZABETH (of) YORK 1466–1502
  5. 5. Joan ((Jane)) BEAUFORT 1379–1440 m. Robert (III) FERRERS 1373–1396 m. Ralph (VI Baron) NEVILLE 1364–1425
    1. 1. Eleonore Neville 1407–1472 m. Henry (de) Percy 1391–1455
      1. 1. Henry Percy 1421–1461 m. Eleanor POYNINGS 1421–1483
        1. 1. Margaret PERCY 1436– m. WILLIAM (II) GASCOIGNE 1459–
      2. 2. Katherine PERCY 1423–1480 m. Edmund (Earl of) GREY 1416–1490
      3. 3. Anne Vaughan 1436–1522
      4. 4. George Percy 1424–1474
      5. 5. Thomas Percy 1422–1460
      6. 6. Richard Percy 1425–1461
    2. 2. Richard (Earl of) NEVILLE 1400–1460 m. Alice (De Montague) Neville 1406–1462
      1. 1. GEORGE (M. A.) NEVILLE 1433–1476
      2. 2. Richard NEVILLE 1428–1471
        1. 1. Anne (Neville of) WARWICK 1456–1485 m. Richard (III of) ENGLAND 1452–1485 m. Edward (of) LANCASTER 1453–1471
        2. 2. Isabel NEVILLE 1451–1476 m. GEORGE (Duke of) CLARENCE 1449–1478
      3. 3. Alice (de) NEVILLE 1426–1503 m. HENRY (FITZ) HUGH –1472
      4. 4. JOHN (Neville de) MONTAGUE 1430–1471
    3. 3. ELIZABETH (de) FERRERS 1395–1434 m. JOHN (de) GREYSTOKE 1389–1436
    4. 4. Mary (de) FERRERS 1394–1457 m. Sir (Ralph) NEVILLE 1390–1457
      1. 1. JOHN NEVILLE 1415–1481 m. ELIZABETH NEWMARCH 1420–
        1. 1. JANE ((Joan)) NEVILLE 1440– m. WILLIAM (of) GASCOIGNE 1435–1463
  6. 6. HENRY BEAUFORT 1377–1447 m. Alice (FITZ) ALAN 1360–
    1. 1. Jane BEAUFORT 1395– m. Edward STRADLING 1389–1453
      1. 1. Henry STRADLING 1423–
        1. 1. Thomas STRADLING 1454–1480
  7. 7. Catharine (of) CASTILE 1380– m. HENRY (III of) CASTILE 1379–1406
    1. 1. John (II of (Juan)) CASTILE 1405–1454 m. Mary (of) ARAGON 1415–
      1. 1. Isabella (II of) SPAIN-CASTILE 1451–1504 m. Ferdinand (II of) ARAGON 1452–1516
        1. 1. Maria (Dtr of the Cortes of) CASTILE 1478– m. Emanuel (I of) PORTUGAL 1469–1521
        2. 2. Juan ((John) of) ARAGON 1475–1497 m. Catalina (of) NAVARRE –1512 m. Margaret (of) AUSTRIA 1480–1530
        3. 3. Catharine (of) ARAGON 1485–1536 m. HENRY (VIII Tudor) ENGLAND 1491–1547 m. Arthur (of) ENGLAND 1486–1502
        4. 4. Joanna (or Juana of ARAGON-SPAIN) Spain 1479–1555 m. Philip (I of HAPSBURG OF) AUSTRIA 1478–1506
      2. 2. HENRY (IV of) CASTILE 1425–1474 m. Joanna (Juana of) PORTUGAL 1422–1475 m. Blanche (of) ARAGON 1424–1462
    2. 2. Ferdinand (I of) ARAGON –1416 m. Isabella (I of) CASTILE 1380–1415
      1. 1. John (II of) ARAGON 1397–1479 m. Blanche (of) NAVARRE 1385–1441 m. Juana HENRIQUEZ 1420–
        1. 1. Charles (IV of NAVARRE &) VIANA 1421–1461
        2. 2. Leonor (of) NAVARRE 1426–1479
        3. 3. Ferdinand (II of) ARAGON 1452–1516 m. Germaine (d') FOIX 1488–1538 m. Isabella (II of) SPAIN-CASTILE 1451–1504
        4. 4. Blanche (of) ARAGON 1424–1462 m. HENRY (IV of) CASTILE 1425–1474
      2. 2. Mary (of) ARAGON 1415– m. John (II of (Juan)) CASTILE 1405–1454
      3. 3. Alfonso (V of) ARAGON 1396–1458
        1. 1. Ferrante (I of) NAPLES –1494

JOHN GAUNT's Timeline

2 Records

1340
1340
Birth of JOHN of GAUNT in Ghent (France) - son of Edward III of England
Ghent (France) - son of Edward III of England
1399
Feb 1399
Age 59
Death of JOHN of GAUNT in Leicester Castle(age 59) Lancaster, England
Leicester Castle(age 59) Lancaster, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1340
    Event Place: Ghent (France) - son of Edward III of England
    Record Source: Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between1623and 1650 the Lineage of Alfred the Great, Charle, Weis page 3 line 31.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: England (aka Duke of Lancaster;Duke of Beaufort in Anjou

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: A Distant Mirror (1978), Tuchman page 291.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1399
    Event Place: Leicester Castle(age 59) Lancaster, England
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