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John of Gaunt 1340–1399 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 March 1340

Birth Location: Abbaye De St Bavon, Ghent, Flandres, Belgium

Death Date: 3 Feb 1399

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

Father: Edward III

Mother: Philippa Hainault

Spouse(s): Katherine Roet, Blanche None

Children(s): John Beaufort, Joan, Beaufort, Henry, Beaufort, Thomas Beaufort

The story of John of Gaunt began in 1340 in Abbaye De St Bavon, Ghent, Flandres, Belgium. John of Gaunt married Blanche, Katherine Duchess Of Lancaster De Roet, and had children including Henry Cardinal Beaufort, Joan Countess Of Westmoreland Beaufort, John Fairborn Beaufort, Thomas De Beaufort. John of Gaunt passed away in 1399 in London, City of London, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John of Gaunt began in 1340 in Abbaye De St Bavon, Ghent, Flandres, Belgium.
  • John of Gaunt married Blanche, Katherine Duchess Of Lancaster De Roet, and had children including Henry Cardinal Beaufort, Joan Countess Of Westmoreland Beaufort, John Fairborn Beaufort, Thomas De Beaufort.
  • John of Gaunt passed away in 1399 in London, City of London, Greater London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward III
1312–1377
Birth Location: Windsor Castle, Windsor
EI
Philippa Hainault
1311–1369
Birth Location: Valenciennes, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
PH

Spouses(s)

Katherine Roet
1350–1403
Birth Location: Belguim
KR
Blanche None
1341–1369
Birth Location: –
B

Children(s)

John Beaufort
1371–1410
Birth Location: Lincolnshire, England
JB
Joan, Beaufort
1375–1440
Birth Location: England
JB
Henry, Beaufort
1374–1447
Birth Location: –
HB
Thomas Beaufort
1377–1426
Birth Location: England
TB

John Gaunt's Ancestors

Self
John Gaunt
1340–1399
Birth Place: Abbaye De St Bavon, Ghent, Flandres, Belgium
Parents
Edward England, King of England III
1312–1377
Windsor Castle, Windsor
Philippa (d'Avesnes of) Hainault
1311–1369
Valenciennes, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Grandparents
Edward (II King Van Engeland) (Plantagenet)
1284–1327
Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales
Isabella (Capet De) Artois
1292–1358
Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France
William ((the Good) D'Avensnes) III
1286–1337
Jeanne Capet
1294–1342
Longpont, Aisne, Picardie, France
Great-Grandparents
Edward England
1239–1307
Eleanor Castile
1240–1290
Philip Fair
1268–1314
Joan Navarre
1273–1305
John **
1247–1304
Philippa **
1252–1311
Charles Valois
1270–1325
Margaretha **
1273–1299
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Plantagenet
1206–1272
Eleanor **
1217–1291
King III
1245–1285
Isabell Aragon
1247–1271
Henry **
1216–1281
King III
1245–1285
Isabell Aragon
1247–1271

John Gaunt's Descendants

1.
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John (of) Gaunt (6 March 1340–3 Feb 1399) m. Katherine (, Duchess of Lancaster (de)) Roet (probably 25 Nov 1350–1403) m. Blanche (1341–1369)
  1. 1. John ("Fairborn") Beaufort 1371–1410 m. Margaret (De) Holand 1380–1439
    1. 1. John, (Sir Knight Duke of Somerset,) Beaufort 1404–1444 m. Margaret (Beauchamp) ** 1410–1482
      1. 1. Margaret, (Countess of Richmond and Derby,) Beaufort 1443–1509 m. Edmund Tudor 1431–1456
    2. 2. Joan ("Queen of Scotland, Lady" Beaufort) ** 1402–1445 m. Sir (James "The Black Knight of Lorn") Stewart 1383–1451 m. King (James "1st of Scotland" Stewart aka , Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick) ** 1394–1437
      1. 1. John (19 Stewart Earl of) Atholl 1440–1512 m. Eleanor Stewart 1457–1519
        1. 1. Catherine Forbes 1463–1515
        2. 2. Jean (Stewart) Arbuthnott 1477–1522 m. James Arbuthnott 1483–1521
        3. 3. John Stewart 1475–1513
      2. 2. Andrew Stewart 1444–1501
      3. 3. Joan (The Deaf and Dump of) Scotland 1428–1486 m. James (4) Douglas 1426–1446
        1. 1. John Douglas 1459–1513
        2. 2. John (2nd Earl of) Morton 1460–1515
        3. 3. Janet Douglas 1460–
        4. 4. James (2nd Earl) Douglas –1480
      4. 4. James (King of Scots) II 1430–1460 m. Maria (Mary Guelders) of 1433–1463
        1. 1. James ((James III) "King of Scotland" ** Stewart) ** 1451–1488 m. Margaret (Oldenburg) ** 1456–1486
        2. 2. James (III of) Scotland 1460–1480
        3. 3. King (of Scotland James) III 1451–1488
        4. 4. Mary Hamilton 1453–1488
        5. 5. Alexander Stewart 1454–1485
        6. 6. Margaret (Stewart) Crichton 1450–1512
      5. 5. James Stuart 1442–1499
      6. 6. Annabella Stewart 1433–1509
      7. 7. Alexander (Stewart Duke of) Rothesay 1430–1430
      8. 8. Mary Stewart 1429–1465
      9. 9. Eleanor Stewart 1433–1480
      10. 10. Isabella Stewart 1426–1495
      11. 11. Margaret Stewart 1424–1445
    3. 3. Earl (of Sommerset Henry) Beaufort 1401–1418
    4. 4. Margaret Beaufort 1443–1509 m. Edmund Tudor 1431–1456 m. Sir (Henry) Stafford –1481 m. Earl (of Devon V Thomas) Courtenay 1435–1504
      1. 1. Henry (VII of England) TUDOR 1457–1509 m. York (Elizabeth) of 1466–1503
        1. 1. Henry VIII 1491–1547 m. Catherine (of) Aragon 1485–1536 m. Jane Seymour 1509–1537 m. Katherine Howard 1520–1542 m. Katherine Parr 1512–1548 m. Ann (of) Cleves 1515–1557 m. Anne, (Queen,) Boleyn 1504–1536
        2. 2. Margaret Scotland 1489–1541 m. James (IV King of) Scotland 1473–1513
        3. 3. Arthur, (Prince of Wales) TUDOR 1486–1502 m. Katharine (of) Aragon 1485–1536
        4. 4. Elizabeth TUDOR 1492–1495
        5. 5. Mary (Rose) Tudor 1496–1533 m. Charles (Brandon) KG 1484–1545
        6. 6. Edmund, (Duke of Somerset) TUDOR 1499–1500
        7. 7. Katherine TUDOR 1503–1503
    5. 5. Sir (Edmund) Beaufort 1406–1455
  2. 2. Joan, (Countess of Westmoreland,) Beaufort 1375–1440 m. Ralph (de) Neville 1364–1425 m. Robert (de) Ferrers 1373–1396
    1. 1. Lady (Anne De Neville) Stafford 1411–1480 m. Walter Blount 1416–1474 m. Humphrey, (1st Duke of Buckingham,) Stafford 1402–1460
      1. 1. Humphrey (de) Stafford 1424–1455
      2. 2. Catherine (de) Stafford 1448–1476
      3. 3. John (de) Stafford 1427–1473
      4. 4. Henry (de) Stafford 1433–1481
      5. 5. Margaret (de) Stafford 1435–
      6. 6. Edward (de) Stafford 1428–
      7. 7. George (de) Stafford 1439–
      8. 8. Joan (de) Stafford 1442–1484
      9. 9. Richard (de) Stafford 1426–
      10. 10. Anne Cobham 1446–1472
    2. 2. Cecily Plantagenet 1415–1495 m. Richard Plantagenet 1411–1460
      1. 1. Elizabeth Plantagenet 1444–1503
      2. 2. Margaret, (Duchess of York,) Plantagenet 1446–1503
      3. 3. George Plantagenet 1449–1477 m. Isabel Neville 1451–1476
        1. 1. Margaret Plantagenet 1469–1541
        2. 2. Richard Plantagenet 1476–1477
        3. 3. Edward Plantagenet 1474–1499
      4. 4. Henry Plantagenet 1441–
      5. 5. Edmund Plantagenet 1443–1460
      6. 6. William Plantagenet 1447–
      7. 7. John Plantagenet 1448–
      8. 8. Thomas Plantagenet 1451–
      9. 9. Ursula Plantagenet 1455–
      10. 10. Edward (IV) Plantagenet 1442–1483 m. Elizabeth Woodville 1439–1492
        1. 1. York (Elizabeth) of 1466–1503 m. Henry (VII of England) TUDOR 1457–1509
        2. 2. Elizabeth (York) Plantagenet 1453–1474
        3. 3. Richard Plantagenet 1473–1483
        4. 4. Elizabeth (of) York 1465–1503
        5. 5. Perkin Warbeck 1473–1499
        6. 6. Arthur Plantagenet 1460–1542
        7. 7. Margaret Plantagenet 1472–1472
        8. 8. Bridget Plantagenet 1480–1517
        9. 9. Anne (Plantagenet) Howard 1475–1511
        10. 10. Anne (of) York 1475–1511
        11. 11. Catherine (Plantagenet) Courtenay 1479–1527
        12. 12. Cecilia Plantagenet 1469–1507
        13. 13. George Plantagenet 1477–1479
        14. 14. Mary Plantagenet 1467–1482
        15. 15. Edward (V England) Plantagenet 1470–1483
      11. 11. Anne (of York) Plantagenet 1439–1475 m. Thomas (Saint) Leger 1442–1483
        1. 1. Anne (St) Leger 1475–1526 m. George (11th Lord Roos of Helmsley) Manners 1470–1513
      12. 12. Richard (III Plantagenet of) England 1452–1485 m. Lady (Anne) Neville 1456–1485
        1. 1. Middleham Edward 1473–1484
    3. 3. Katherine Neville 1397– m. Sir (John) Woodville –1469 m. Sir (Thomas) Strangways 1395– m. John (De) Mowbray 1392–1432
    4. 4. Robert (de) Neville 1404–1457
    5. 5. Edward Neville 1417–1476 m. Elizabeth Neville 1415–1448
      1. 1. Catherine Tanfield 1455–1517
      2. 2. George Neville 1440–1492
    6. 6. Eleanor (de) Neville 1398–1472 m. Henry (de) Percy 1391–1455
      1. 1. Thomas Percy 1422–1460
      2. 2. George Percy 1424–1474
      3. 3. Henry Percy 1421–1461
      4. 4. Ann (Percy Raynsford) Vaughan 1428–1522
    7. 7. William (de) Neville –1463
    8. 8. George, (Lord Latimer, de) Neville 1407–1469 m. Elizabeth Wake 1417–1480
    9. 9. Richard, (5th Earl of Salisbury,) Neville 1400–1460 m. Alice (De Montague) Neville 1406–1462
      1. 1. Margaret Neville 1450–1506
      2. 2. George Neville 1432–1476
      3. 3. Alice Neville 1430–1503
      4. 4. Catherine Neville 1435–1503 m. Willem (IV Bonville Lord) Harington 1442–1460
      5. 5. Richard (Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, Neville known as the) 'Kingmaker' 1428–1471 m. Anne, (16th Countess of Warwick,) Beauchamp 1429–1492
        1. 1. Lady (Anne) Neville 1456–1485 m. Richard (III Plantagenet of) England 1452–1485
        2. 2. Isabel (Neville) Plantagenet 1451–1476
        3. 3. Margaret (Neville) Threlkeld –1499
      6. 6. Eleanor Neville 1438–1464
      7. 7. Cicely (De Neville) Tiptoft 1426–1450 m. Henry (de Beauchamp, 14th Earl and 1st Duke of) Warwick 1424–1446 m. John Tiptoft 1427–1470
      8. 8. John (De) Neville 1431–1471
      9. 9. Joan Neville 1434–1462 m. William Fitzalan 1417–1487
        1. 1. Thomas Fitzalan 1450–1524
      10. 10. Sir (Thomas) Neville 1431–1460
    10. 10. Robert (de) Neville 1404–1457
    11. 11. Mary (de) Ferrers 1394–1458 m. Ralph (de) Neville 1392–1458
      1. 1. Havisia Heslerton 1410–
      2. 2. John (de Neville, Sheriff of) Lincolnshire 1416–1481
    12. 12. Richard (de Neville, Earl of) Salisbury 1400–1460
    13. 13. Eleanor Neville –1472
    14. 14. Elizabeth (de) Ferrers 1393–1434
    15. 15. George Neville 1414–1469
    16. 16. Thomas (de) Neville 1403–
    17. 17. Catherine (de Neville, Duchess of) Norfolk 1401–1478
    18. 18. John (de) Neville 1413–
    19. 19. Henry (de) Neville 1402–
    20. 20. William (De) Neville 1400–1463
    21. 21. Cuthbert (de) Neville 1405–
    22. 22. Joan Neville 1398–
    23. 23. Edward Neville 1417–1476
  3. 3. Henry, (Cardinal,) Beaufort 1374–1447
  4. 4. Thomas (de) Beaufort 1377–1426

John Gaunt's Timeline

2 Records

1340
6 March 1340
Birth of John of Gaunt in Abbaye De St Bavon, Ghent, Flandres, Belgium
Abbaye De St Bavon, Ghent, Flandres, Belgium
1399
3 Feb 1399
Age 59
Death of John of Gaunt in Leicester Castle, Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Leicester Castle, Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 March 1340
    Event Place: Abbaye De St Bavon, Ghent, Flandres, Belgium
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [3] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1399
    Event Place: Leicester Castle, Leicester, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [3] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: London, City of London, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
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