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John "Of Gaunt" De Lancaster 1340–1399 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jun 1340

Birth Location: Abbaye St. Bavon, Ghent, Flanders, Belgium, Netherlands

Death Date: 15 Mar 1399

Death Location: St. Paul's Cathedral, London, Middlesex, England

Father: Edward Lancaster

Mother: Philippa D'avesnes

Spouse(s): Katherine Roet, Marie Hilaire, Constanza Perez, Blanche Plantagenet

Children(s): Henry Beaufort, John Beaufort, Joan Beaufort, Thomas Beaufort, Philippa Plantagenet, Elizabeth Plantagenet, John Plantagenet, Edward Plantagenet, Henry Lancaster, Isabel Plantagenet, Catherine Plantagenet, Louis Beaufort

In 1340, John "Of Gaunt" De Lancaster entered the world in Abbaye St. Bavon, Ghent, Flanders, Belgium, Netherlands, born to Edward Iii Lancaster And Philippa D Avesnes. John "Of Gaunt" De Lancaster married Blanche Plantagenet, Constanza Perez, Katherine Roet, Marie De Saint Hilaire, and had children including Catherine Plantagenet, Edward Plantagenet, Elizabeth Plantagenet, Henry Beaufort, Henry Iv Lancaster, Isabel Plantagenet, Joan De Beaufort, John Fairborn Beaufort, John Plantagenet, Louis Rogier De Beaufort, Philippa Plantagenet, Thomas Beaufort. John "Of Gaunt" De Lancaster passed away in 1399 in St. Paul's Cathedral, London, Middlesex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1340, John "Of Gaunt" De Lancaster entered the world in Abbaye St. Bavon, Ghent, Flanders, Belgium, Netherlands, born to Edward Iii Lancaster And Philippa D Avesnes.
  • John "Of Gaunt" De Lancaster married Blanche Plantagenet, Constanza Perez, Katherine Roet, Marie De Saint Hilaire, and had children including Catherine Plantagenet, Edward Plantagenet, Elizabeth Plantagenet, Henry Beaufort, Henry Iv Lancaster, Isabel Plantagenet, Joan De Beaufort, John Fairborn Beaufort, John Plantagenet, Louis Rogier De Beaufort, Philippa Plantagenet, Thomas Beaufort.
  • John "Of Gaunt" De Lancaster passed away in 1399 in St. Paul's Cathedral, London, Middlesex, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Lancaster's Ancestors

Self
John Lancaster
1340–1399
Birth Place: Abbaye St. Bavon, Ghent, Flanders, Belgium, Netherlands
Parents
Edward III Lancaster
1312–1377
Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England
Philippa D'avesnes
1312–1369
<Mons, Hainaut, Belgium, Netherlands>
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Lancaster's Descendants

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John ("Of Gaunt" De) Lancaster (24 Jun 1340–15 Mar 1399) m. Katherine Roet (1350–1403) m. Marie (De Saint) Hilaire (Abt 1371–) m. Constanza Perez (1354–Mar 1394) m. Blanche Plantagenet (25 Mar 1345–30 Sep 1369)
  1. 1. Henry Beaufort 1375–1447 m. Alice Fitzalan 1376–1415
    1. 1. Jane Beaufort 1402– m. Edward Stradling 1398–1453
      1. 1. Henry ((Harry)) Stradling 1430–1461
      2. 2. Katherine Stradling 1423–
      3. 3. John Stradling 1442–1506 m. Alice Langford 1448–
        1. 1. Ann Stradling 1469–1539 m. John Danvers 1452–1514
  2. 2. John ("Fairborn") Beaufort 1371–1410
  3. 3. Joan (De) Beaufort 1375–1440
  4. 4. Thomas Beaufort 1377–1426
  5. 5. Philippa Plantagenet 1360–1415
  6. 6. Elizabeth Plantagenet 1364–1426
  7. 7. John Plantagenet 1364–1366
  8. 8. Edward Plantagenet 1365–
  9. 9. Henry (IV) Lancaster 1366–1413
  10. 10. Isabel Plantagenet 1368–
  11. 11. Catherine Plantagenet 1373–1418
  12. 12. Louis (Rogier De) Beaufort 1376–1464

John Lancaster's Timeline

3 Records

1340
24 Jun 1340
Birth of John "Of Gaunt" De Lancaster in Abbaye St. Bavon, Ghent, Flanders, Belgium, Netherlands
Abbaye St. Bavon, Ghent, Flanders, Belgium, Netherlands
1399
3 Feb 1399
Age 59
Death of John "Of Gaunt" De Lancaster in Castle, Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Castle, Leicester, Leicestershire, England
1399
15 Mar 1399
Age 59
Burial of John "Of Gaunt" De Lancaster in St. Paul's Cathedral, London, Middlesex, England
St. Paul's Cathedral, London, Middlesex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1340
    Event Place: Abbaye St. Bavon, Ghent, Flanders, Belgium, Netherlands
    Record Source:
    [1] "FamilySearch® Ancestral File⢠v4.19"
    [2] "Genealogical Research of Kirk Larson"

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: , Lancaster, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] "Genealogical Research of Kirk Larson"
    [2] "Héraldique européenne"
    [3] "The Lives of the Kings and Queens of England", p. 70-71;142-3
    [4] "Barksdale Family History and Genealogy with Collateral Lines", p. 29

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Westminster Abbey, Westminster, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] "Genealogical Research of Kirk Larson"
    [2] "Héraldique européenne"
    [3] "The Lives of the Kings and Queens of England", p. 70-71;142-3
    [4] "Barksdale Family History and Genealogy with Collateral Lines", p. 29

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1399
    Event Place: Castle, Leicester, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] "FamilySearch® Ancestral File⢠v4.19"
    [2] "Genealogical Research of Kirk Larson"

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1399
    Event Place: St. Paul's Cathedral, London, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] "FamilySearch® Ancestral File⢠v4.19"
    [2] "Genealogical Research of Kirk Larson

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