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John Gaunte, Duke of Lancaster 1503 – 1540 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Dec 1503

Birth Location: Dorset, England

Death Date: 1540

Death Location: Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Father: Edward England

Mother: Philippa Consort

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Gaunte

Children(s): John Gaunt

The story of John Gaunte, Duke of Lancaster began in 1503 in Dorset, England. John Gaunte, Duke of Lancaster married Elizabeth Dans Gaunte, and had children including John Gaunt. John Gaunte, Duke of Lancaster passed away in 1540 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Gaunte, Duke of Lancaster began in 1503 in Dorset, England.
  • John Gaunte, Duke of Lancaster married Elizabeth Dans Gaunte, and had children including John Gaunt.
  • John Gaunte, Duke of Lancaster passed away in 1540 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.

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John Lancaster's Ancestors

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John Lancaster
1503 – 1540
Birth Place: Dorset, England
Parents
Edward III York King of England
1483 – 1573
Dorset, England
Philippa (Hainault , van Henegouwen “d’Avesnes”, Countess of Hainault, Queen) Consort
1485 –
Hainault
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John Lancaster's Descendants

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John (Gaunte, Duke of) Lancaster (28 Dec 1503 – 1540) m. Elizabeth (Dans) Gaunte (1500 – 12 May 1540)
  1. 1. John Gaunt (1525 Calverley Leeds England – 20 Apr 1602)
    1. 1. George Gaunt (1550 – 21 February 1606) m. Helaine (1555 – abt 1604)
      1. 1. Beatrice Gaunt (17 Aug 1576 – 26 JUL 1643) m. William Coots (Abt. 1575 – )
        1. 1. Marie Coots (1613 – )

John Lancaster's Timeline

2 Records

1503
28 Dec 1503
Birth of John Gaunte, Duke of Lancaster in Dorset, England
Dorset, England
1540
1540
Age 37
Death of John Gaunte, Duke of Lancaster in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1503
    Event Place: Dorset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

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