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John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster 1340–1398 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1340

Birth Location: St Bavon Abbey, Ghent, Flanders

Death Date: 15 Mar 1398

Death Location: St.pauls Cathedral, London, London, England

Father: Edward III

Mother: Philippa England

Spouse(s): Catherina Lancaster

Children(s): Joan Beaufort

The story of John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster began in 1340 in St Bavon Abbey, Ghent, Flanders. John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster married Catherina De Roet Duchess Of Lancaster, and had children including Joan Plantagenet Lady Countess Westmoreland Beaufort. John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster passed away in 1398 in St.pauls Cathedral, London, London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster began in 1340 in St Bavon Abbey, Ghent, Flanders.
  • John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster married Catherina De Roet Duchess Of Lancaster, and had children including Joan Plantagenet Lady Countess Westmoreland Beaufort.
  • John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster passed away in 1398 in St.pauls Cathedral, London, London, England.

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Spouses(s)

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John Lancaster's Ancestors

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John Lancaster
1340–1398
Birth Place: St Bavon Abbey, Ghent, Flanders
Parents
Edward England, King of England III
1307–1377
Windsor, Berkshire, England
Philippa (van Holland, Comtesse de Hainault et d'Avesnes, Queen of) England
1311–1369
Mons, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
Grandparents
Edward (II England, King of) England
1284–1327
Carnarvon Castle, Wales
Isabella (of) France
1295–1358
Paris, France
Great-Grandparents
Philip IV
1268–
Joan I
1273–1303
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Lancaster's Descendants

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John (of Gaunt Duke of) Lancaster (Mar 1340–15 Mar 1398) m. Catherina (de Roet, Duchess of) Lancaster (1350–10 May 1403)
  1. 1. Joan (Plantagenet Lady Countess Westmoreland) Beaufort 1379–1440 m. Ralph (Lord Neville Raby) Neville 1363–1425
    1. 1. Sir (Richard 5th Earl of Salisbury DeNeville) KG 1403–1460 m. Alice (Countess Salisbury) Montagu 1405–1462
      1. 1. Joan Neville 1432–1462 m. John Eley 1430–1466 m. William FitzAlan 1417–1487 m. William (Fitzalan(Known as William) Maltravers) 1417–1487
        1. 1. Thomas ((Sir) (Knight) Smythe*) (Eley*) 1460–1543 m. Patricia (Anne Strange) Smyithe 1462–1543

John Lancaster's Timeline

3 Records

1340
Mar 1340
Birth of John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster in St Bavon Abbey, Ghent, Flanders
St Bavon Abbey, Ghent, Flanders
1398
15 Mar 1398
Age 58
Burial of John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster in St.pauls Cathedral, London, London, England
St.pauls Cathedral, London, London, England
1399
4 Feb 1399
Age 59
Death of John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster in Leicester Castle, Leics, Land, England
Leicester Castle, Leics, Land, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1340
    Event Place: St Bavon Abbey, Ghent, Flanders
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1399
    Event Place: Leicester Castle, Leics, Land, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1398
    Event Place: St.pauls Cathedral, London, London, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

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