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Margaret "The Poet's Muse" de Holand, Countess of Somerset 1385–1440 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Dec 1385

Birth Location: Upholland, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 31 Dec 1440

Death Location: Canterbury, City of Canterbury, Kent, England

Father: Thomas Kent

Mother: Alice Kent

Spouse(s): John fleet

Children(s): Joan Beaufort, Sir Albans, Cardinal Beaufort, Thomas Beaufort, John Somerset, Anne Beaufort, Margaret Devon

In 1385, Margaret "The Poet's Muse" de Holand, Countess of Somerset entered the world in Upholland, Lancashire, England, born to Thomas Holland 2Nd Earl Of Kent And Alice Fitz Alan Countess Of Kent. Margaret "The Poet's Muse" de Holand, Countess of Somerset married John Beaufort K G Marquis Of Dorset 1St Earl Of Somerset Teutonic Knights Admiral Of The Irish Fleet, and had children including Anne Beaufort, Cardinal Henry Beaufort, Joan Beaufort, John Beaufort K G 1St Duke Of Somerset, Margaret Beaufort Countess Of Devon, Sir Edmund Beaufort Of Lancastrians K G Count Of Mortain 1St Duke Of Somerset War Of The Roses First Battle Of St Albans, Thomas Beaufort. Margaret "The Poet's Muse" de Holand, Countess of Somerset passed away in 1440 in Canterbury, City of Canterbury, Kent, England.

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  • In 1385, Margaret "The Poet's Muse" de Holand, Countess of Somerset entered the world in Upholland, Lancashire, England, born to Thomas Holland 2Nd Earl Of Kent And Alice Fitz Alan Countess Of Kent.
  • Margaret "The Poet's Muse" de Holand, Countess of Somerset married John Beaufort K G Marquis Of Dorset 1St Earl Of Somerset Teutonic Knights Admiral Of The Irish Fleet, and had children including Anne Beaufort, Cardinal Henry Beaufort, Joan Beaufort, John Beaufort K G 1St Duke Of Somerset, Margaret Beaufort Countess Of Devon, Sir Edmund Beaufort Of Lancastrians K G Count Of Mortain 1St Duke Of Somerset War Of The Roses First Battle Of St Albans, Thomas Beaufort.
  • Margaret "The Poet's Muse" de Holand, Countess of Somerset passed away in 1440 in Canterbury, City of Canterbury, Kent, England.

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Margaret Somerset's Ancestors

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Margaret Somerset
1385–1440
Birth Place: Upholland, Lancashire, England
Parents
Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent
1348–1408
Upholland, Lancashire, England
Alice (Fitz Alan, Countess of) Kent
1352–1415
Arundel, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Holland, 1st Earl of) Kent
1314–1360
Upholland, Lancashire, England
Joan ('The Fair Maid of Kent' 4th Countess of) Kent
1328–1385
Wallingford, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
Richard (FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, distinguished admiral, very) wealthy
1306–1376
Sussex, England
Eleanor (of) Lancaster
1318–1372
Grismond Castle, Monmouthshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Sir Holand
1283–1328
Maud Zouche
1289–1349
Edmund Kent
1301–1330
Margaret Kent
1299–1349
Edmund Arundel
1285–1326
Alice Warenne
1287–1338
Henry FitzAlans
1281–1345
Maud Chaworth
1282–1322
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Garter
1253–1304
Elizabeth Salmesbury
1256–1311
Sir Ashby
1267–1314
Eleanor Zouche
1270–1314
King Jews
1239–1307
Margaret consort
1279–1318
Sir Liddell
1268–1300
Joan Wake
1270–1309
Richard Anglo-Norman
1266–1301
Alicia Arundel
1269–1292
William Surrey
1260–1286
Joan Warrene
1262–1293
Edmund Crusade
1245–1296
Blanche Artois
1248–1302
Patrick Orgmore
1250–1283
Isabel Despenser
1252–1306

Margaret Somerset's Descendants

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Margaret ("The Poet's Muse" de Holand, Countess of) Somerset (30 Dec 1385–31 Dec 1440) m. John (Beaufort, K.G., Marquis of Dorset & 1st Earl of Somerset, Teutonic Knights, Admiral of the Irish) fleet (1371–16 Mar 1410)
  1. 1. Joan Beaufort 1406–1445 m. James (Stewart, The Black Knight of) Lorn 1399–1451 m. James (I Stewart, King of) Scots 1394–1437
    1. 1. James (Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchon, Lord) Auchterhouse 1439–1499 m. Margaret Ogilvy 1444–1500 m. Margaret (Murray) (mistress) 1446–1486
      1. 1. James (Stewart, 1st Laird of) Traquair 1480–1513 m. Catherine Rutherford 1488–1505
        1. 1. William (Stewart) (Stuart) 1506–1548 m. Elizabeth (Christine Hay van) Yester 1501–1548
        2. 2. Lady (Jane Stewart of) Traquair –1541
      2. 2. Lady (Agnes Stewart, Lady of) Rawkerayne 1495–1557 m. Adam (Hepburn, 2nd Earl Bothwell, Lord High Admiral) Scotland 1492–1513
        1. 1. Patrick (II 'Fair Earl' Hepburn, 3rd Earl of) Bothwell 1512–1556 m. Agnes Sinclair 1498–1574
      3. 3. Janet ((Jean) Stewart 3rd Countess of) Huntly 1461–1510
      4. 4. Katherine ('Kate' Stewart Lady of) Traquhair 1463–1529
      5. 5. Alexander Stewart 1468–1505
      6. 6. Isabel Stewart 1480–1555
    2. 2. Margaret (Stewart, Princess of Scotland, Dauphine of) France 1424–1445 m. Louis (XI the Prudent de Valois, King of) France 1423–1483
      1. 1. Marie (De Valois de) France 1442–1469
      2. 2. Isabeau (Sassenage de Valois de) France 1444–
      3. 3. Jeanne (Valois de) France 1440–1519
    3. 3. Isabella (Elizabeth Stewart Princess of Scotland, Duchess of) Brittany 1426–1494
    4. 4. Eleanor (Stewart, Princess of Scotland, Archduchess Consort of) Austria 1427–1480
    5. 5. Andrew (Stewart, Bishop of) Moray 1437–1501
    6. 6. Lady (Joan 'the mute lady of Dalkeith' Stuart, Princess of Scotland, Countess Morton, Lady of) Dalkeith 1428–1486 m. James (Douglas, Earl of) Morton 1431–1493 m. Sir (James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Angus; no) issue 1426–1446
      1. 1. John (Douglas, 2nd Earl of) Morton 1434–1513 m. Janet (Crichton, Countess of Crichton &) Morton 1461–1493
        1. 1. Agnes Douglas 1491–
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Beatrice Douglas) Baroness 1484–1556
        3. 3. James (Douglas, 3rd Earl of) Morton 1482–1553 m. Lady (Margaret Balfour, Countess of) Morton 1460–1499 m. Catherine (Stewart) (illegitimate) 1495–1554
        4. 4. Richard (Douglas, Earl of) Morton 1487–1548
      2. 2. Janet (Douglas, Countess of) Bothwell 1451–1490 m. Thomas Buchanan 1448–1493
        1. 1. Robert Buchanan 1462–1518
      3. 3. James Douglas 1466–1480 m. Margaret Balfour 1460–1482
      4. 4. Elizabeth Douglas 1463–1490 m. John (Fergusson, 5th Laird of) Craigdarroch 1459–1514
        1. 1. Thomas (Ferguson, 6th Laird) Craigdarroch 1490–1534 m. Mary (Margaret Crichton \ Crighton of) Kirkpatrick 1501–1535
        2. 2. Alexander Ferguson 1492–1530
    7. 7. John (I 'The Hearty' Stewart of Balveny, 1st Earl of Atholl & Balveny, Ambassador to England, Lord Great Chamberlain of) Scotland 1439–1512 m. Beatrix (Margaret 'The Fair Maid of Galloway' Douglas, Countess of) Douglas 1430–1473 m. Eleanor (Sinclair ( St Clair), Countess of) Nithsdale 1457–1519
      1. 1. Anne (Elizabeth) Stewart 1468–1529
      2. 2. Christian (Christine) Stewart 1476–1538 m. James Barclay –1513
      3. 3. Katherine (Catherine) Stewart 1463–1538 m. Sir (John Forbes, 6th Lord of) Forbes 1461–1547
        1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) Forbes 1487–1545 m. James ("The Bold") Grant 1483–1553
      4. 4. Isabel Stewart 1481–1516
      5. 5. Janet (Jean) Stewart 1468–1510 m. Alexander (Gordon, 3rd Earl of) Huntly –1524
        1. 1. John (Gordon, Master) Huntly 1496–1517 m. Margaret Stewart, 1497–1531 m. Elizabeth Keith 1513–
        2. 2. Lady (Jean Clan Gordon, Countess of) Argyll 1479–1530 m. Sir (Colin 'Cailen Malloch' Campbell, 3rd Lord of) Glenorchy 1486–1529
      6. 6. Margaret Stewart 1466–1524
      7. 7. John (Stewart, 2nd Earl of) Atholl 1475–1513 m. Lady (Janet Mary Campbell, Countness of) Atholl 1480–1546
        1. 1. John (Stewart, 3rd Earl of) Atholl 1507–1542 m. Grizel Rattray 1507–1542 m. Jean Forbes 1518–1554
        2. 2. Margaret (Stewart, Lady of) Knockie 1509–1555
        3. 3. Jean Stewart 1492–1522
        4. 4. Lady (Janet Stewart, Countess Consort of Sutherland and Lady of Methven and) Ruthven 1505–1566 m. Sir (Alexander I Gordon, Earl of) Sutherland 1505–1529
      8. 8. Elizabeth (Anne) Stewart 1465–1529 m. Andrew (Gray, 2nd Lord Gray, Sheriff of Forfar, and Justice of of) Scotland 1446–1514
        1. 1. Margaret Gray 1482–1539
        2. 2. Lady (Marjory de) Gray 1498–
        3. 3. Sir (William de) Gray 1502–1585
        4. 4. Sir (Edward de) Gray 1490–1521
        5. 5. Sir (Andrew de) Gray 1488–1541
      9. 9. Marjory Stewart 1479–1524 m. Sir (Colin 'Cailen Malloch' Campbell, 3rd Lord of) Glenorchy 1486–1529 m. Sir (William VI Murray, Earl of) Castleton 1470–1513
        1. 1. Sir (Douglas "the Grey Baird" Campbell, 4th of) Glenorchy 1499–1583 m. Katherine (Ruthven Lady of Glenorchy), Baroness Campbell, Countess of Craufurd) Ruthven 1526–1579 m. Margaret (Catherine Stewart) (Graeme) 1520–1543
        2. 2. John Campbell 1512–1550
        3. 3. Duncan Campbell 1513–1549
        4. 4. Archibald (II Campbell, 4th Earl of) Argyll 1508–1558 m. Margaretha Graham 1522–1558 m. Lady (Helen Hamilton, 1st wife, Countess) Argyll 1529–1590
        5. 5. Willem (Murray Lord of) Tullibardine 1510–1562 m. Catharina Campbell 1510–1577
      10. 10. Jean (Stewart of) Athol 1479–1522 m. James (Arbuthnott, 13th of) Arbuthnott 1475–1521
        1. 1. Robert Arbuthnott 1508–1579
        2. 2. Isabel ("Maule") Arbuthnott 1509–1588
      11. 11. Andrew Stewart 1485–1542
      12. 12. Margaretha Stewart 1490–
    8. 8. James (II Stewart, King of) Scots 1430–1460 m. Mary (Guelders, Queen Consort of) Scotland 1433–1463
      1. 1. Margaret (Stewart, Princess of) Scotland 1450–1499 m. William (Crichton, 3rd Lord Crichton of) Auchingoul 1455–1493
        1. 1. Margaret Crichton 1480–1546 m. George (Leslie, 4th Earl of Rothes, Ambassador to Denmark, Scottish nobleman, Sheriff of) Fife 1484–1558 m. Alexander (Stewart, Duke of Albany, Bishop of Moray, Abbot at) Inchaffray 1474–1537
      2. 2. James (III Stewart, King of The) Scots 1451–1488 m. Margaret (Oldenburg of Denmark, Queen consort of) Scotland 1456–1486
        1. 1. James (IV Iron stewart) king 1473–1513 m. Margaret Tudor 1489–1541 m. Margaret (Marion Boyd) (mistress) 1477–1559 m. Margaret (Drummond) (mistress) 1475–1502 m. Janet (Munro Kennedy, mistress\Queen consort to James IV of) Scotland 1476–1543
        2. 2. John (Stewart Earl of) Mar 1479–1512
        3. 3. James (Stewart, Duke of Ross, Lord Chancellor of) Scotland 1476–1504
      3. 3. David (Stewart, 1st Earl of) Moray 1456–1457
      4. 4. Alexander (Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Prince of Scotland, Earl of March, high Admiral of) Scotland 1454–1485 m. Lady (Catherine) Sinclair 1455–1486 m. Anne (de La Tour) d'Auvergne –1512
        1. 1. Alexander (Stewart, Duke of Albany, Bishop of Moray, Abbot at) Inchaffray 1474–1537 m. Margaret Crichton 1480–1546
        2. 2. John Stuart 1481–1536
        3. 3. Margaret (Catherine) Stewart 1478–
      5. 5. Marjory (Mary) Hamilton 1430–1488 m. James (II Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton 6th Laird of Cadzow, Earl of) Arran 1410–1479 m. Sir (Thomas Boyd Earl of Arran, Baron Kilmarnock in the Peerage; charged for treason: his marriage to King's sister was declared null &) void –1473
        1. 1. Sir (James Hamilton, 2nd Lord of Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran, Duke of) Chatellerault 1500–1529 m. Lady (Janet Beaton Bethune, 2nd) wife 1486–1522 m. Beatrix (Beatrice Drummond, mistress,) Baroness 1477–1497 m. Elizabeth (Home, 1st marriage) dissolved 1477–1544
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Hamilton, Countess of) Lennox 1473–1531 m. Matthew (Stuart, 2nd Earl of) Lennox 1460–1513
        3. 3. James (Hamilton, Liard of) Cambuskeith 1450–1479 m. Marion Maxwell 1450–1490
        4. 4. Robert (Hamilton, Seigneur) d'Aubigny 1476–1543 m. Elizabeth Campbell 1481–1567
    9. 9. Annabella (Stewart, Princess of Scotland, Countess of) Huntley 1432–1509 m. George (Gordon, 2nd Earl of Hunndaidh & Huntly, Chancellor of) Scotland 1434–1501
      1. 1. Alexander (Gordon, 3rd Earl of) Huntly –1524 m. Janet (Jean) Stewart 1468–1510
      2. 2. Lady (Elizabeth Seton Gordon, Countess of) Marischal 1462–1525
      3. 3. Admiral (James) Gordon 1456–1558
      4. 4. William (Seton Gordon, Laird of) Gight 1455–1513
      5. 5. Isabel Gordon, 1460– m. Sir (William Hay, 3rd Earl of Erroll, Knight of Huntly, 4th Lord Hay of Erroll, member of King James III's Privy Council, 1482 peace treay) commiss 1449–1507
        1. 1. Thomas Hay, 1475–1513
  2. 2. Sir (Edmund Beaufort of Lancastrians, K.G., Count of Mortain, 1st Duke of Somerset, War of the Roses: First Battle of St) Albans 1406–1455 m. Lady (Eleanor Alianore Beauchamp, Duchess of Somerset, Baroness de) Ros 1407–1467
    1. 1. Lady (Joan) Beaufort 1433–1518 m. Sir (Richard William Fry,) knight 1445–1504
      1. 1. William (Gregory) Fry 1480–1509 m. Lady (Allyce) Poole 1490–1544
        1. 1. Gregory Frye 1510–1539 m. Elizabeth (Marie) York 1507–1601 m. Rebecca (Suzanne) Verstuyft 1507–1544
      2. 2. John Frye 1475–1559 m. Johanna (Joanna) Bray 1478–1525
        1. 1. John Fry 1500–1566 m. Lady (Agnes) Light 1504–1557
        2. 2. William Fry 1502–
        3. 3. Edward Fry 1505–1545
        4. 4. Richard Fry 1515–1562
    2. 2. 1443–1496 m. Sir (William) Paston 1434–1496
      1. 1. Lady (Anne Agnes) Paston 1472–1542 m. Sir (Gilbert) Talbot 1499–1542
        1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth de Talbot, Countess of) Kent 1502–1581 m. William (Dacre, 3rd Lord of Dacre of Gilsland, 7th Baron of) Greystock 1500–1563 m. John (Littleton) Lyttelton –1534
    3. 3. Henry (Beaufort of Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of Somerset, 5th Earl of Somerset, 2nd Marquess of Dorset, 2nd Earl of Dorset, wounded at Battle of St) Albans 1436–1464 m. Joan Hill 1436–1493
      1. 1. Charles (Somerset, KG, (illegitimate), 1st Earl of Worcester, Baron Herbert, Lord Chamberlain of the Household of Henry) VIII 1460–1526 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Herbert 1476–1507
        1. 1. Henry (Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester, 4th Baron) Herbert 1495–1549 m. Elizabeth Browne 1501–1565
        2. 2. Lady (Elizabeth Somerset de Beaufort, (Brereton)) (Savage) 1497–1545 m. Baron (William Brereton, Groom of Privy Chamber of Henry VIII,) beheaded 1498–1536 m. Sir (John Savage, Sheriff of) Clifton 1493–1528
    4. 4. Lady (Eleanor Beaufort, Countess of Somerset &) Wiltshire 1434–1501 m. Sir (Robert Spencer, knight, 1st) Baron 1430–1510 m. Sir (James Butler, Knight of the Garder, 5th Earl of Ormond, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, War of the Roses: his head was afterwards displayed on) London 1420–1461
      1. 1. Lady (Margaret Eleanor Spencer) (Carey) 1472–1536 m. Sir (Thomas Cary,) Knight 1460–1536
        1. 1. Sir (William Cary, Baron Cary of Clovelly, Sheriff & Mayor Of) Bristol 1492–1528 m. Mary Carey 1501–1536
        2. 2. Mary (Margaret) Cary 1493–1560
        3. 3. Eleanor Cary 1497–1528
      2. 2. Sir (John Spencer, Althorp High Sheriff of Northamptonshire, Lord of Rowlands Manor &) Pattenham 1469–1532 m. Anne Arnold 1492–1533
        1. 1. John Spencer 1505–1558 m. Ann (Agnes) Merrill 1509–1560
        2. 2. Lady (Elizabeth Alice) Spencer 1512–1588 m. Sir (David) Vincent 1524–1588
        3. 3. Sir (Thomas Spencer, MP, Gentleman of Cople, Lord of the Manors of Hotofts and Rowlands,) knight 1514–1547 m. Anne (Bulkeley, () Luke) 1515–1591
      3. 3. Katherine (Spencer ( Percy), Countess of) Northumberland 1477–1542 m. Algernon Percy 1478–1527
        1. 1. Margaret Percy 1508–1540 m. Henry (Clifford, 1st Earl of Cumberland, 11th Earl) Clifford 1493–1542
        2. 2. Sir (Thomas de Percy, 6th Earl of) Northumberland 1504–1537 m. Eleanor Harbottle 1504–1567
        3. 3. Sir (Ingelram) Percy 1506–1538
        4. 4. Henry (Algernon Percy, 6th Earl of) Northumberland 1502–1537 m. Eleanor Harbottle 1504–1567
      4. 4. Henry Spencer 1471–1567
      5. 5. Sir (James 'Black James' Butler, lord-Treasurer of Ireland, illegimate) son 1450–1497
    5. 5. Thomas Beaufort 1442–1517
    6. 6. Margaret (Beaufort, Countess of) Stafford 1437–1474 m. Sir (Humphrey Stafford, Earl of) Stafford 1425–1458
      1. 1. Henry Stafford 1454–1483 m. Catherine (Woodville, Duchess of Buckingham & Bedford, (no issue w\) Jasper) 1448–1487
        1. 1. Edward (Stafford, 3rd Duke of) Buckingham 1478–1521 m. Eleanor Percy 1474–1530
        2. 2. Lady (Anne Stafford, Countess of Derby, Baroness Strange & Mohun; served in the household of King Henry VIII's daughter, Princess) Mary 1485–1544 m. George (Hastings, Knight of Bath, 1st Earl of) Huntingdon 1489–1544 m. Sir (Walter Herbert (illegitimate son) no) issue 1440–1507
  3. 3. Cardinal (Henry) Beaufort 1375–1447
  4. 4. Thomas Beaufort 1376–1426
  5. 5. John (Beaufort, K.G., 1st Duke of) Somerset 1404–1444 m. Margaret (Beauchamp, Baroness of Bletso, Duchess of Somerset, Countess of) Kendal 1405–1482
    1. 1. Margaret DeBeaufort 1443–1509 m. Edmund (Tudor 1st Earl of) Richmond 1431–1456 m. Lord (Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby, titular King of Mann; his failure to aid of King Richard III at Bosworth battle led to defeat,) Shakespeare's 1435–1504 m. Sir (Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, switched his allegiance to the House of York, Battle of) Towton 1425–1471 m. Sir (John de La Pole, 2nd Duke of) Suffolk 1442–1492
      1. 1. Henry (VII Tudor (Lancastrian), King of England, ended War of the) Roses 1457–1509 m. Elizabeth (Plantagenet of York, Queen consort of England, Lady of the Garter, Countess of Richmond, Baroness of) Ireland 1466–1503
        1. 1. Arthur (Tudor, frail Prince of) Wales 1486–1502 m. Catherine (of Aragon, 1st wife; Queen consort of England--forced to renounce to become Dowager Princess of) Wales 1485–1536
        2. 2. Henry (VIII Tudor, King of England, Ireland & Scotland, created & headed Church of England, started English Protestantism) 1534 1491–1547 m. Mary Carey 1501–1536 m. Anne (Boleyn, Queen consort of England, Marchioness of Pembroke, 2nd wife of Henry) VIII 1501–1536 m. Catherine (Howard, 5th) Wife 1523–1542 m. Catherine (of Aragon, 1st wife; Queen consort of England--forced to renounce to become Dowager Princess of) Wales 1485–1536 m. Jane (Seymour, 3rd wife, Queen of) England 1509–1537 m. Catherine (Parr, 6th wife, Queen of) England 1512–1548 m. Ann (of Cleves La Marck family, 4th wife, Queen consort of England; after 6 months, marriage declared unconsummated, no) issue 1515–1557
        3. 3. Katherine (Tudor, Princess of) England 1502–1503
        4. 4. Edmund (Tudor, Prince of) England 1499–1500
        5. 5. Margaret Tudor 1489–1541 m. James (IV Iron stewart) king 1473–1513 m. Archibald (Douglas, 6th Earl of) Angus 1489–1557 m. Sir (Lord Henry I) Stewart, 1499–1547
        6. 6. Elizabeth (Tudor, Princess de) England 1492–1495
        7. 7. Mary ('Rose' Tudor, Queen consort de France, then Duchess of) Suffolk 1496–1533 m. Sir (Charles Brandon, KG-Knight of the Garter, 1st Duke of) Suffolk 1484–1545 m. King (Louis XII Capet Valois, King of France & Naples, Duke of) Brittany 1462–1515
      2. 2. Mary Richmond 1452–1488
      3. 3. Edward Stanley 1464–1523
  6. 6. Anne Beaufort 1402– m. Robert Spencer 1400–
    1. 1. William Spencer 1430– m. Katherine Churchill 1430–
      1. 1. Alice Spencer 1460–1529 m. William Cooke 1455–1527
        1. 1. Alice Cooke 1496–1531
    2. 2. Robert Spencer 1430–1502
  7. 7. Margaret (Beaufort, Countess of) Devon 1409–1482

Margaret Somerset's Timeline

2 Records

1385
30 Dec 1385
Birth of Margaret "The Poet's Muse" de Holand, Countess of Somerset in Upholland, Lancashire, England
Upholland, Lancashire, England
1440
31 Dec 1440
Age 55
Death of Margaret "The Poet's Muse" de Holand, Countess of Somerset in Bermondsey, Surrey, England
Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1385
    Event Place: Upholland, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [4] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1440
    Event Place: Bermondsey, Surrey, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [4] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Canterbury, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index

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