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Lady Katherine DeRoet Swynford Duchess of Lancaster 1350–1403 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Nov 1350

Birth Location: Belgium, Somme, Picardie, France

Death Date: 10 May 1403

Death Location: Bur Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Father: Sir Swynford

Mother: CATHERINE D'AVENES

Spouse(s): Sir Plantagenet, Hugh Swynford

Children(s): John Somerset, Thomas Beaufort, Henry, Beaufort, Joan Westmoreland, Henry Beaufort, Margaret Swynford, Blanche Swynford, Thomas Swynford

In 1350, Lady Katherine DeRoet Swynford Duchess of Lancaster entered the world in Belgium, Somme, Picardie, France, born to Sir Payne Guilenne King At Arms Deroet Swynford And Catherine D Avenes. Lady Katherine DeRoet Swynford Duchess of Lancaster married Hugh Ottes Swynford, Sir John Of Gaunt Ghent Plantagenet, and had children including Blanche Swynford, Henry Cardinal Bishop Winchester De Beaufort, Henry Cardinal De Beaufort, Joan Debeaufort Countess Westmoreland, John Beaufort 1St Earl Of Somerset, Margaret Swynford, Thomas Duke Exeter De Beaufort, Thomas Swynford. Lady Katherine DeRoet Swynford Duchess of Lancaster passed away in 1403 in Bur Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1350, Lady Katherine DeRoet Swynford Duchess of Lancaster entered the world in Belgium, Somme, Picardie, France, born to Sir Payne Guilenne King At Arms Deroet Swynford And Catherine D Avenes.
  • Lady Katherine DeRoet Swynford Duchess of Lancaster married Hugh Ottes Swynford, Sir John Of Gaunt Ghent Plantagenet, and had children including Blanche Swynford, Henry Cardinal Bishop Winchester De Beaufort, Henry Cardinal De Beaufort, Joan Debeaufort Countess Westmoreland, John Beaufort 1St Earl Of Somerset, Margaret Swynford, Thomas Duke Exeter De Beaufort, Thomas Swynford.
  • Lady Katherine DeRoet Swynford Duchess of Lancaster passed away in 1403 in Bur Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Swynford
1320–1413
Birth Location: Hainault, Hainault, Belgium
SS
CATHERINE D'AVENES
1315–1350
Birth Location: Hainault, Belgium
CD

Spouses(s)

Sir Plantagenet
1340–1399
Birth Location: St. Bavon's Abbey, Ghent, Flanders
SP
Hugh Swynford
1340–1372
Birth Location: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
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Children(s)

John Somerset
1373–1410
Birth Location: Beaufort, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France
JS
Thomas Beaufort
1377–1426
Birth Location: Anjou, Isere, Rhone-Alpes, France
TB
Henry, Beaufort
1375–1447
Birth Location: Chateau, De Beaufort, Meurthe Et Mosel, France
HB
Joan Westmoreland
1375–1440
Birth Location: Beaufort, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France
JW
Henry Beaufort
1376–1447
Birth Location: Chateau de Beaufort, Meurthe Et Mosel, France
HB
Margaret Swynford
1369–1433
Birth Location: Lincolnshire, England
MS
Blanche Swynford
1367–1375
Birth Location: –
BS
Thomas Swynford
1368–1432
Birth Location: Kettelthorpe Man, Lincolnshire, England
TS

Lady Lancaster's Ancestors

Self
Lady Lancaster
1350–1403
Birth Place: Belgium, Somme, Picardie, France
Parents
Sir Payne Guilenne.King at Arms DeRoet Swynford
1320–1413
Hainault, Hainault, Belgium
CATHERINE D'AVENES
1315–1350
Hainault, Belgium
Grandparents
Payne (DeRoet) Swynford
1275–1322
Roet, Hainault, Belgium
Maria (Christina Avesnes) DeHainault
1280–1354
Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Guillaume
1286–1337
Avenes, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Jeanne DeValois
1294–1342
Longpont, Aisne, Picardie, France
Great-Grandparents
Charles D'Avesnes
1270–1325
Marguerite Naples
1270–1299
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Lancaster's Descendants

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Lady (Katherine DeRoet Swynford Duchess of) Lancaster (25 Nov 1350–10 May 1403) m. Sir (John of Gaunt (Ghent)) Plantagenet (6 Mar 1340–3 Feb 1399) m. Hugh (Ottes) Swynford (1340–1372)
  1. 1. John (Beaufort 1st Earl of) Somerset 1373–1410 m. Margaret Holland 1385–1439
    1. 1. Edmund (Beaufort, 2nd Earl of) Somerset 1406–1455 m. Eleanor Beauchamp 1407–1467
      1. 1. Margaret (Beaufort Countess of) Stafford 1437–1455 m. Humphrey Stafford 1424–1455 m. Richard (Darell (or) Dayrell) 1429–1489
        1. 1. Henry Stafford 1455–1483 m. Catherine (Woodville) Duchess 1458–1497
        2. 2. William Stafford 1450–
        3. 3. Anne Stafford 1513–1613
        4. 4. Humphrey Stafford 1455–1483
        5. 5. Edward Stafford 1458–1521
        6. 6. Elizabeth Stafford 1446–1532
        7. 7. Alice STAFFORD 1448–
        8. 8. Margaret Darrell 1450–1474
        9. 9. Margaret Darrell 1464–1474
      2. 2. Eleanor Beaufort 1431–1501
      3. 3. Anne Beaufort 1435–1496
      4. 4. Henry Beaufort 1436–1464
      5. 5. Mary Beaufort 1431–
      6. 6. Elizabeth Beaufort 1432–1471
      7. 7. Joan Beaufort 1433–1518
      8. 8. Edmund Beaufort 1439–1471
    2. 2. Henry (de) Beaufort 1401–1418
    3. 3. John (Beaufort 1st Duke of) Somerset 1404–1444
    4. 4. Thomas Beaufort 1405–1431
    5. 5. Joan (Beaufort Queen of) Scotland 1406–1445
    6. 6. Thomasine Beaufort 1407–1469
    7. 7. Margaret (Beaufort Countess of) Devon 1409–1509
  2. 2. Thomas (Duke Exeter de) Beaufort 1377–1426 m. Margaret deNeville 1384–1413
    1. 1. Henry deBeaufort 1413–
  3. 3. Henry, (Cardinal Bishop Winchester de) Beaufort 1375–1447
  4. 4. Joan (DeBeaufort Countess) Westmoreland 1375–1440 m. Ralph Neville 1363–1425 m. Robert DeFerrers 1373–1396
    1. 1. Anne Neville 1411–1480 m. Walter (Blount 1st Baron) Montjoy 1420–1474 m. Humphrey (Stafford "Duke of) Buckingham" 1402–1460
      1. 1. William (Harrison) Blount 1443–1471
      2. 2. Humphrey Stafford 1424–1455 m. Margaret (Beaufort Countess of) Stafford 1437–1455
      3. 3. Henry Stafford 1425–1481
      4. 4. Richard Stafford 1426–1427
      5. 5. Edward Stafford 1428–1484
      6. 6. Anne Stafford 1429–1472
      7. 7. Margaret Stafford 1435–1501
      8. 8. Catherine Stafford 1437–1476
      9. 9. George Stafford 1439–
      10. 10. Joan Stafford 1442–1484
      11. 11. Joanna Stafford 1431–
      12. 12. Elizabeth Stafford 1433–1466
      13. 13. John Stafford 1427–1473
    2. 2. Katherine ((Duchess of Norfolk)) Neville 1399–1478 m. John DeMowbray 1392–1432 m. Sir (Thomas) Strangeways 1395–1441 m. John Beaumont 1409–1460 m. John Wydeville –1469
      1. 1. John Mowbray 1415–1461
      2. 2. Catherine Strangeways 1430–1454
      3. 3. Joan STRANGEWAYS 1427–1484
      4. 4. William (Viscount Beaumont) deBeaumont 1429–1507
    3. 3. Cecily (de) Neville 1415–1495 m. Richard ((Duke of York)) Plantagenet
      1. 1. Edward (Plantagenet) IV 1442–1483 m. Elizabeth Wydeville 1437–1492 m. Eleanor Talbot 1436–1468 m. Elizabeth (Lucy) Waite 1437–1492
        1. 1. Anne ("Of York") Plantagenet 1475–1511 m. Thomas (HOWARD 3rd Duke of Norfolk, 2nd Earl Surrey,Knight of the) Garter 1474–1554
        2. 2. Elizabeth Plantagenet 1466–1503 m. Henry (Tudor) VII 1457–1509
        3. 3. Edward (V "King of England" (Tower Prince)) Plantagenet 1470–1483
        4. 4. Margaret Plantagenet 1457–1500
        5. 5. George Bedford 1477–1479
        6. 6. Cecily (of York) Plantagenet 1469–1507
        7. 7. Katherine (of York) Plantagenet 1479–1527
        8. 8. Mary Plantagenet 1467–1482
        9. 9. Grace Plantagenet 1460–1492
        10. 10. Richard (Gray (1st Duke of York) (Plantagenet) of) 1459–1483
        11. 11. Richard (Duke of Norfolk) PLANTAGENET 1473–1483
        12. 12. Arthur Plantagenet 1461–1542 m. Elizabeth (Grey 6th Baroness) Lisle 1466–1525 m. Honor Grenville 1476–1563
      2. 2. George (Plantagenet Duke of) Clarence 1449–1478 m. Isabella Neville 1451–1476
        1. 1. Margaret Plantagenet 1473–1541 m. Sir (Richard Pole) KG 1469–1505
        2. 2. Anne Plantagenet 1470–1470
        3. 3. Georges Plantagenet 1469–1469
        4. 4. Edward Plantagenet 1474–1499
        5. 5. Richard Plantagenet 1476–1477
      3. 3. Thomas PLANTAGENET 1447–1458
      4. 4. Margaret PLANTAGENET 1446–1503
      5. 5. Henry PLANTAGENET 1440–1441
      6. 6. RICHARD (Duke of) Gloucester 1451–1485 m. Lady (Anne Neville Queen Consort of) England 1456–1485
        1. 1. Edward ("Prince of Wales") Plantagenet* 1473–1484
      7. 7. Elizabeth PLANTAGENET 1444–1502
      8. 8. William Plantagenet 1136–1162
      9. 9. Edmund Plantagenet 1443–1460
      10. 10. Anne Plantagenet 1439–1476
    4. 4. Ralph DeNeville 1392–1458
    5. 5. Lord (Edward de NEVILLE, Baron of) BERGAVENNY 1412–1476
    6. 6. William Neville 1409–1460 m. Joan Fauconburg 1406–1490
      1. 1. Joan (Lady) Neville 1433–
    7. 7. George (Edward Latimer) DeNeville 1402–1469
    8. 8. Henry DeNeville 1402–1403
    9. 9. Cuthbert Neville 1405–1406
    10. 10. Joan (DeNeville) anun 1398–1440
    11. 11. Eleanor Neville 1401–1463
    12. 12. Edward (Neville 3rd Baron) Bergavenny 1417–1476 m. Katherine (Howard Duchess of) Bedford 1414–1478 m. Elizabeth (de Beauchamp Lady) Worcester 1417–1448
      1. 1. William Neville 1451–
      2. 2. Margaret Neville 1455–1506
      3. 3. Catherine Neville 1459–1525 m. Robert Tanfield 1461–1504
        1. 1. William Tanfield 1480–1529 m. Isabel Stavely 1490–1545
      4. 4. Anne DeNeville 1449–1484
      5. 5. Ralph Neville 1451–1931
      6. 6. Alice Neville 1434–1464
      7. 7. Richard Neville 1436–1476
      8. 8. Elizabeth Neville 1438–1439
      9. 9. Thomas Neville 1439–1459
      10. 10. Sir (George 2nd Lord Abergavenny) Neville 1440–1492
      11. 11. Jane Neville 1441–
      12. 12. Catherine Neville 1443–1493
      13. 13. Elizabeth Neville 1444–1500
    13. 13. George Neville 1414–1469
    14. 14. Henry Neville 1416–1425
    15. 15. Eleanor Neville 1400–1440 m. Henry (Percy, 2nd Earl of) Northumberland, 1394–1455
      1. 1. Henry (Percy 3rd Earl of) Northumberland 1421–1461 m. Lady (Eleanor De Poynings Countess) Northumberland 1421–1483
        1. 1. Sir (Henry) Percy 1449–1489 m. Maud (Herbert Countess Of) Northumberland 1448–1485 m. Maud (Herbert Countess) Northumberland 1448–1485
        2. 2. Henry (Percy 4th Earl Of) Northumberland 1449–1489 m. Maud (Herbert Countess Of) Northumberland 1448–1485 m. Maud (Herbert Countess) Northumberland 1448–1485
      2. 2. Henry (Percy Earl of) Northumberland 1421–1461 m. Eleanor Poynings 1422–1484
      3. 3. Ralph (de) Percy 1425–1464
    16. 16. Richard (Prudence) Neville 1388–1400 m. Alice Montagu 1406–1462 m. Anne Stafford 1471–1500
      1. 1. John 1431–1471
      2. 2. RICHARD, ("KINGMAKER", EARL WARWICK,) NEVILLE 1428–1471 m. Lady (Anne) Beauchamp 1426–1492
        1. 1. Isabella Neville 1451–1476 m. George (Plantagenet Duke of) Clarence 1449–1478
        2. 2. Lady (Anne Neville Queen Consort of) England 1456–1485 m. RICHARD (Duke of) Gloucester 1451–1485 m. Edward (Of Westminster Prince Of Wales) Plantagenet 1453–1471
      3. 3. Alice Neville 1440–1459
      4. 4. Margaret Neville 1423–1464
      5. 5. Anne Neville 1425–
      6. 6. Ralph Neville 1440–1442
      7. 7. Margaret Neville 1444–1506
      8. 8. Robert Neville 1446–1449
      9. 9. Margaret Neville 1438–
      10. 10. Eleanor Neville 1587–
      11. 11. Eleanor Neville 1430–1463
      12. 12. Anne Neville 1436–
      13. 13. Eleanora Neville 1436–1481
      14. 14. Eleanor Neville 1438–1504
      15. 15. Cecille Neville 1426–1450
      16. 16. George Neville 1433–1476
      17. 17. Lady (Elizabeth) Neville 1435–1489
      18. 18. Thomas Neville 1430–1460
      19. 19. Alice Neville 1430–1503
      20. 20. Alice (5th Countess Salisbury) Neville 1432–1503 m. Henry FitzHugh 1424–1472
        1. 1. Elizabeth Fitzhugh 1465–1507 m. Sir (William) Parr 1434–1484
        2. 2. Anne FitzHugh 1471–1512
      21. 21. Catherine Neville 1435–1504
      22. 22. Joan Neville 1423–1462
      23. 23. Susan Neville 1501–1520
    17. 17. ELEANOR NEVILLE 1398–1472 m. Sir (Henry VIII de Percy 2nd Earl) Northumberland 1392–1455
      1. 1. Katherine (de) Percy 1423–1472 m. Edmund (de Grey 1st Earl of) Kent 1416–1490
        1. 1. George (Grey 2nd Earl of) Kent 1454–1505 m. Anne Wydeville 1440–1489 m. Catherine, (Herbert Countess of) Kent 1465–1500
        2. 2. Isabella Grey 1443–1528
        3. 3. Susan Grey 1441–
        4. 4. Anthony Grey 1446–1480
        5. 5. Anne (Ruthyn) Grey 1450–1514
        6. 6. Elizabeth (Baroness of Greystoke) Grey 1448–1472
        7. 7. Mary Grey 1440–1474
        8. 8. Sir (John) Grey 1455–1484
        9. 9. Lord (Ruthin Sir John Grey) Wilton 1448–1499
        10. 10. Edmund Grey 1457–1484
      2. 2. Henry (Percy Earl of) Nrthmberland 1421–1461
    18. 18. Bishop (Robert de Neville Bishop of) Durham 1404–1457
    19. 19. Thomas Neville 1403–1424
    20. 20. Mary DeFerrers 1394–1458
    21. 21. John Neville 1413–1449
    22. 22. John DeNeville 1387–1420
    23. 23. Cuthbert Neville 1414–1403
    24. 24. Edward Neville 1417–1476
    25. 25. Mary (of) Scotland 1429–1465
    26. 26. Henry Neville 1416–1481
    27. 27. John DENEVILLE 1416–1481
    28. 28. George deNeville 1420–
    29. 29. Margaret (of) Scotland 1424–1445
    30. 30. Isabella (Elizabeth) Scotland 1426–1499
    31. 31. Joan (Janet) Scotland 1428–1493
    32. 32. Annabella (of) Scotland 1432–1509
    33. 33. James (II) Scotland 1430–1460
    34. 34. William(1st (Earl of kent)) NEVILLE 1400–1463
    35. 35. Eleanor ((Countess of Northumberland)) deNeville 1401–1440
  5. 5. Henry (Cardinal de) Beaufort 1376–1447
  6. 6. Margaret Swynford 1369–1433
  7. 7. Blanche Swynford 1367–1375
  8. 8. Thomas Swynford 1368–1432

Lady Lancaster's Timeline

7 Records

1350
25 Nov 1350
Birth of Lady Katherine DeRoet Swynford Duchess of Lancaster in Hainaut, Belgium
Hainaut, Belgium
1350
1350
Birth of Lady Katherine DeRoet Swynford Duchess of Lancaster in , Somme, Picardie, France
, Somme, Picardie, France
1350
25 Nov 1350
Birth of Lady Katherine DeRoet Swynford Duchess of Lancaster in Hainault, Belgium
Hainault, Belgium
1350
25 Nov 1350
Birth of Lady Katherine DeRoet Swynford Duchess of Lancaster in Belgium, Somme, Picardie, France
Belgium, Somme, Picardie, France
1403
10 May 1403
Age 53
Death of Lady Katherine DeRoet Swynford Duchess of Lancaster in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, , England
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, , England
1403
10 May 1403
Age 53
Death of Lady Katherine DeRoet Swynford Duchess of Lancaster in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
1403
10 May 1403
Age 53
Death of Lady Katherine DeRoet Swynford Duchess of Lancaster in Bur Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
Bur Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1350
    Event Place: Hainaut, Belgium

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1350
    Event Place: , Somme, Picardie, France

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1350
    Event Place: Hainault, Belgium

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1350
    Event Place: Belgium, Somme, Picardie, France

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1403
    Event Place: Lincoln, Lincolnshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1403
    Event Place: Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1403
    Event Place: Bur Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
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