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John De Beaufort 1st Earl of Somerset and Marquis of Dorset and Somerset 1371–1410 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1371

Birth Location: Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 16 Mar 1410

Death Location: London, Middlesex, England

Father: Prince Plantagenet

Mother: Catherine Roet

Spouse(s): Lady Holland

Children(s):

The story of John De Beaufort 1st Earl of Somerset and Marquis of Dorset and Somerset began in 1371 in Lincolnshire, England. John De Beaufort 1st Earl of Somerset and Marquis of Dorset and Somerset married Lady Margaret De Holland. John De Beaufort 1st Earl of Somerset and Marquis of Dorset and Somerset passed away in 1410 in London, Middlesex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John De Beaufort 1st Earl of Somerset and Marquis of Dorset and Somerset began in 1371 in Lincolnshire, England.
  • John De Beaufort 1st Earl of Somerset and Marquis of Dorset and Somerset married Lady Margaret De Holland.
  • John De Beaufort 1st Earl of Somerset and Marquis of Dorset and Somerset passed away in 1410 in London, Middlesex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Prince Plantagenet
1340–1399
Birth Location: Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
PP
Catherine Roet
1350–1403
Birth Location: Picardy, Somme, France
CR

Spouses(s)

Lady Holland
1371–1439
Birth Location: Upholland, Lancashire, England
LH

Children(s)

John Somerset's Ancestors

Self
John Somerset
1371–1410
Birth Place: Lincolnshire, England
Parents
Prince John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster Plantagenet
1340–1399
Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Catherine (De) Roet
1350–1403
Picardy, Somme, France
Grandparents
Edward (Iii King of England of The House Plantagenet) Debeaufort
1312–1377
Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England
Philippa (Deavesnes Queen Consort of England) Dehainault
1311–1369
Le Quesnoy, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
King (Sir Knight Payn Payne Guienne) Roet
1310–1413
Hainaut, Hainaut, Belgium, Netherlands
Catherine (D') Avesnes
1315–1375
Picardy, Somme, Picardie, France
Great-Grandparents
King Ii
1284–1327
Isabella
1292–1358
William Hainault
1257–1337
Jeanne Valois
1292–1352
Count Roet
1275–1322
Maria Dehainaut
1280–1354
William Hainault
1257–1337
Jeanne Valois
1292–1352
2nd-Great-Grandparents
King Plantagenet
1239–1307
Eleanor Castile
1244–1290
Philippe IV
1268–1314
Jeanne Navarre
1273–1305
Jean Avesnes
1247–1304
Philippina Luxembourg
1252–1311
Charles Valois
1269–1350
Marguerite Maine
1273–1299
Jean Avesnes
1247–1304
Philippina Luxembourg
1252–1311
Jean Avesnes
1247–1304
Philippina Luxembourg
1252–1311
Charles Valois
1269–1350
Marguerite Maine
1273–1299

John Somerset's Timeline

9 Records

1370
1370
Birth of John De Beaufort 1st Earl of Somerset and Marquis of Dorset and Somerset in Pottersgate, Lincolnshire, England
Pottersgate, Lincolnshire, England
1370
Abt. 1370
Birth of John De Beaufort 1st Earl of Somerset and Marquis of Dorset and Somerset
None
1371
1371
Birth of John De Beaufort 1st Earl of Somerset and Marquis of Dorset and Somerset in Lincolnshire, England
Lincolnshire, England
1373
29 Jan 1373
Age 2
Birth of John De Beaufort 1st Earl of Somerset and Marquis of Dorset and Somerset in Beaufort, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France
Beaufort, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France
1397
Feb 1397
Age 26
John De Beaufort 1st Earl of Somerset and Marquis of Dorset and Somerset was employed in constable of Dover and Warden of the Cinque Ports
constable of Dover and Warden of the Cinque Ports
1397
Feb 1397
Age 26
John De Beaufort 1st Earl of Somerset and Marquis of Dorset and Somerset was employed
None
1409
16 Mar 1409
Age 38
Death of John De Beaufort 1st Earl of Somerset and Marquis of Dorset and Somerset in St. Catherine's Hospital by the Tower, London, Middlesex, England. Buried in the Abbey church on Tower Hill. An alabaster monument was afterwards erected to his memory in St. Michael's chapel, Canterubry Cathedral.
St. Catherine's Hospital by the Tower, London, Middlesex, England. Buried in the Abbey church on Tower Hill. An alabaster monument was afterwards erected to his memory in St. Michael's chapel, Canterubry Cathedral.
1410
21 Apr 1410
Age 39
Death of John De Beaufort 1st Earl of Somerset and Marquis of Dorset and Somerset in London, Middlesex, England
London, Middlesex, England
1410
16 Mar 1410
Age 39
Death of John De Beaufort 1st Earl of Somerset and Marquis of Dorset and Somerset in London, Middlesex, England
London, Middlesex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1373
    Event Place: Beaufort, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1370
    Event Place: Pottersgate, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1370
    Record Source: HOWLAND 352.FTW

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1371
    Event Place: Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Title
    Event Date: 1397
    Event Place: Knight of the Garter
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Title
    Event Date: 1397
    Event Place: Lieutenant of Ireland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: Feb 1397
    Event Place: constable of Dover and Warden of the Cinque Ports
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: Feb 1397
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Title
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1397
    Event Place: Earl of Somerset, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Title
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1397
    Event Place: Marquess of Dorset
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1409
    Event Place: St. Catherine's Hospital by the Tower, London, Middlesex, England. Buried in the Abbey church on Tower Hill. An alabaster monument was afterwards erected to his memory in St. Michael's chapel, Canterubry Cathedral.
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1410
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] HOWLAND 352.FTW
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1410
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
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