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Sir John of Gaunt, also known as John de Plantagenet\ John De Beaufort, 1st Duke of Lancaster 1340–1399 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1340

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 1399

Death Location: England

Father: Edward great-grandfather

Mother: Philippa Hainault

Spouse(s): Katherine great-grandmother, Blanche Lancaster, Constance Lancaster

Children(s): John great-grandfather, Henry Uncle, Duke Lancaster, Catherine Lancaster, Joan Westmorland, Philippa Lancaster, Elizabeth Exeter

The story of Sir John of Gaunt, also known as John de Plantagenet\ John De Beaufort, 1st Duke of Lancaster began in 1340 in England. Sir John of Gaunt, also known as John de Plantagenet\ John De Beaufort, 1st Duke of Lancaster married Blanche Of Lancaster, Constance Of Castile Duchess Of Lancaster, Katherine Swynford 19Th Great Grandmother, and had children including Catherine Of Lancaster, Duke Of Lancaster, Elizabeth Of Lancaster Duchess Of Exeter, Henry Iv Of England Bolingbroke Lancaster Plantagenet 18Th Great Uncle, Joan Beaufort Countess Of Westmorland, John Beaufort 1St Marquess Of Somerset And 1St Marquess Of Dorset Later Only 1St Earl Of Somerset 18Th Great Grandfather, Philippa Of Lancaster. Sir John of Gaunt, also known as John de Plantagenet\ John De Beaufort, 1st Duke of Lancaster passed away in 1399 in England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir John of Gaunt, also known as John de Plantagenet\ John De Beaufort, 1st Duke of Lancaster began in 1340 in England.
  • Sir John of Gaunt, also known as John de Plantagenet\ John De Beaufort, 1st Duke of Lancaster married Blanche Of Lancaster, Constance Of Castile Duchess Of Lancaster, Katherine Swynford 19Th Great Grandmother, and had children including Catherine Of Lancaster, Duke Of Lancaster, Elizabeth Of Lancaster Duchess Of Exeter, Henry Iv Of England Bolingbroke Lancaster Plantagenet 18Th Great Uncle, Joan Beaufort Countess Of Westmorland, John Beaufort 1St Marquess Of Somerset And 1St Marquess Of Dorset Later Only 1St Earl Of Somerset 18Th Great Grandfather, Philippa Of Lancaster.
  • Sir John of Gaunt, also known as John de Plantagenet\ John De Beaufort, 1st Duke of Lancaster passed away in 1399 in England.

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Sir Lancaster's Ancestors

Self
Sir Lancaster
1340–1399
Birth Place: England
Parents
Edward III King of England 20th great-grandfather
1312–1377
Philippa (of) Hainault
1310–1369
Grandparents
Edward (II of England 21st) great-grandfather
1284–1327
Isabella (of France 21st) great-grandmother
1295–1359
William (I, Count of) Hainaut
1286–1337
Joan (of Valois, Countess of) Hainaut
1294–1342
Great-Grandparents
Edward great-grandfather
1239–1307
Eleanor great-grandmother
1241–1290
Philip France
1268–1315
Joan Navarre
1273–1305
John Holland
1247–1304
Philippa Luxembourg
1252–1311
Charles, great-grandfather
1270–1325
Margaret, Anjou
1272–1299
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Plantagenet
1207–1272
Eleanor England
1223–1291
Philip great-grandfather
1245–1285
Isabella great-grandmother
1247–1271
Henry Navarre
1244–1274
Blanche Artois
1248–1302
John Hainaut
1218–1257
Adelaide Holland
1230–1284
Philip great-grandfather
1245–1285
Isabella great-grandmother
1247–1271

Sir Lancaster's Descendants

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Sir (John of Gaunt, also known as John de Plantagenet\ John De Beaufort, 1st Duke of) Lancaster (1340–1399) m. Katherine (Swynford 19th) great-grandmother (1350–1403) m. Blanche (of) Lancaster (1342–1368) m. Constance (of Castile, Duchess of) Lancaster (1354–1394)
  1. 1. John (Beaufort 1st Marquess of Somerset and 1st Marquess of Dorset, later only 1st Earl of Somerset 18th) great-grandfather 1371–1410 m. Margaret (Holland, Duchess of Clarence 18th) great-grandmother 1385–1439
    1. 1. Joan (Beaufort, Queen of Scotland “Tudor” 17th) great-grandmother 1404–1445 m. James (I King of Scotland Steward House of) Stewart 1394–1437 m. Sir (James) Stewart 1383–1451
      1. 1. James (II of Scotland Stewart "King of) Scotland" 1430–1460 m. Lady (Eleanor Sinclair, Lady of Orkney & Fife, Baroness of Lorn, Balveny & Auchterhouse, 2nd Countess of Balveny, Countess of Atholl &) Buchan 1457–1519 m. Margaret (Ogilvy, Countess of) Buchan 1445–1486 m. Margaret (Douglas, Fair Maid of) Galloway 1430–1474 m. Margaret Murray 1442–
        1. 1. Isabel (Stewart of) Buchan 1478–1557 m. Robert (Maxwell, 5th Lord) Maxwell 1493–1546 m. Alexander (Home, 3rd Lord) Home 1485–1515
        2. 2. Lady (Mary Margaret I Stewart Countess) Castletown 1513–1524 m. Thomas Rait 1495–1516 m. Colin Campbell 1468–1523
        3. 3. Lady (Elizabeth Stewart Countess Of) Lennox 1494–1564
        4. 4. Lady (Elizabeth) Stewart 1494–1564 m. John, (of Darnley Stewart, Earl van) Lennox 1495–1526
        5. 5. Marjory, (Baroness Campbell, Stewart (Campbell) *MARJORY, not Margaret; m. Colin Campbell, 3rd Lord Glenorchy; dt. of John Stewart, Earl, and Countess Eleanor) Sinclair 1485–1524 m. Colin (Campbell, 3rd of) Glenorchy 1480–1523
        6. 6. Lady (Catherine Stewart of) Forbes 1473–1503
        7. 7. Lady (Elizabeth Stewart of) Strowan 1494–1564
        8. 8. Margaret (Stewart Murray) Robertson 1512–1524
        9. 9. Lady (Jean (Janet) Stewart of) Atholl 1477–1522
        10. 10. Isabel Stewart 1502–1544
        11. 11. Lady (Katherine "Kate" (of Murray)) Stewart 1467–1529
        12. 12. Bishop (Andrew Stewart, Bishop of) Caithness 1485–1541
        13. 13. Lady (Elizabeth Anne Stewart, Lady of Atholl &) Gray 1465–1529
        14. 14. Lady (Janet "Jean" Stewart, Lady of Traquhair & Huntly, Baroness of Huntly, 3rd Countess of) Huntly 1461–1510
        15. 15. Lady (Christian Stewart, Lady of) Belveny 1476–1538
        16. 16. Lady (Margaret "Sinclair" Stewart, Lady of Atholl, Countess of) Castletown 1479–1543
        17. 17. Lady (Anne Elizabeth Elspeth) Stewart 1494–1564
        18. 18. Henry Stewart 1489–1542
        19. 19. James (Stewart. 1st Laird of) Tarquair 1480–1513
        20. 20. James (1st Laird of Traquair) Stewart 1480–
        21. 21. James (Stewart of Traquair) Stewart 1451–1513 m. Catherine Rutherford 1471–1505
        22. 22. Sir (John Stewart 2nd Earl of) Atholl 1473–1513 m. Lady (Isabell Agnes Stewart, Countess of Bothwell, Mistress of Scotland 13th) GGM 1472–1557 m. Janet Campbell 1468–1546
        23. 23. Sir (James Stewart 1st of) Traquhair 1480–1513 m. Lady (Catherine) Rutherford 1536–1606
        24. 24. Lady (Elizabeth Stewart, Countess of Argyll 14th) GGM 1465–1529
        25. 25. Jean (of Atholl) Stewart 1477–1538
        26. 26. Marjory Stewart 1490–1524
        27. 27. Henry (Stewart 1st Cousin) X9 1489–
        28. 28. Lady (Margaret Stewart 13th) GGM 1490–1524
        29. 29. Elizabeth (Stewart, Robertson of) Straun 1481–
        30. 30. Elizabeth ((Elspeth) (Stewart) )Innes 1483–1564
        31. 31. Elizabeth ("Bessie" Stewart) (Strachan) 1486–1540
        32. 32. Jean Stewart 1481–1550
        33. 33. Bishop (Andrew) Stewart, 1485–1542
        34. 34. Lady (Christian Stewart, Lady of Balveny) Castle 1476–1538
        35. 35. Margaret (Stewart 1st Cousin) 9X 1479–1524
        36. 36. Marjory Stewart 1478–
      2. 2. Andrew (Stewart (bishop of Moray) 16th) great-granduncle –1501
      3. 3. James (II of) Scotland 1430–1460 m. Mary (of) Guelders 1434–
        1. 1. James (III king of Scotland House of) Stewart 1451–1488 m. Margaret (of) Denmark 1556–1586
        2. 2. Mary (Stewart, Princess of Scotland Countess of) Arran 1486–1522 m. James (Hamilton, 1st Lord) Hamilton 1415–1479
        3. 3. Alexander (Stewart, Duke of) Albany 1454– m. Anne (de La Tour) d'Auvergne 1437–1512
      4. 4. Annabella (of) Scotland 1436–1501 m. George (Gordon, 2nd Earl of) Huntly 1441–1501
        1. 1. William Gordon 1468–1513 m. Janet Ogilvy 1480–1536
    2. 2. John (Beaufort, 1st Duke of) Somerset 1404–1444 m. Margaret (Beauchamp of) Bletso 1410–1482
      1. 1. Lady (Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and) Derby 1441–1509 m. Edmund Tudor 1440–1456
        1. 1. Henry (VII King of England) Tudor 1457–1509 m. Elizabeth (of York Queen Consort) T2 1466–1503
    3. 3. Henry (Beaufort, 2nd Earl of) Somerset 1401–1418
    4. 4. Thomas (Beaufort, Count of) Perche 1405–1431
    5. 5. Margaret (Beaufort, Countess of) Devon 1409–1449
    6. 6. Edmund (Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset 17th) great-granduncle 1406–1455 m. Eleanor (Beauchamp, Duchess of Somerset 17th great) aunt 1408–1467
  2. 2. Henry (IV of England Bolingbroke, Lancaster (Plantagenet) 18th great) Uncle 1367–1413 m. Mary (de) Bohun 1369–1394 m. Joan (of Navarre, Queen of England 3rd cousin 20x) removed 1368–1437
    1. 1. Henry (V of England 1st cousin 18th) removed 1386–1422 m. Catherine (of Valois Queen Consort of) England 1401–1437
      1. 1. Henry (VI of England and) France 1421–1471 m. Margaret (of) Anjou 1430–1482
        1. 1. Edward (of Westminster, Prince of) Wales 1453–1472 m. Anne Neville 1456–1485
    2. 2. Philippa (of) England 1394–1430 m. Eric (of) Pomerania 1382–1439
  3. 3. Duke (of) Lancaster 1372–1418
  4. 4. Catherine (of) Lancaster 1373–1418 m. Henry (III of) Castile 1379–1406
    1. 1. John (II of) Castile 1405–1454 m. Isabella (of Portugal, Queen of) Castile 1428–1496
      1. 1. Isabella (I of) Castile 1451–1504 m. Ferdinand (II of) Aragon 1452–1516
        1. 1. Catherine (of) Aragon 1507–1536 m. Henry (VIII King of England) Tudor 1491–1547
  5. 5. Joan (Beaufort, Countess of) Westmorland 1379–1440 m. Ralph (Neville, 1st Earl of) Westmorland 1364–1425
    1. 1. George (Neville, 1st Baron) Latimer 1406–1469 m. Elizabeth (de) Beauchamp 1418–1480
      1. 1. Sir (Henry) Neville –1469
  6. 6. Philippa (of) Lancaster 1360–1415 m. John (I of) Portugal 1357–1433
    1. 1. Isabella (of Portugal, Duchess of) Burgundy 1397–1471 m. Philip (the) Good 1396–1467
      1. 1. Charles (I the) Bold 1433–1477 m. Isabella (of) Bourbon 1434–1465
        1. 1. Duchess (Mary of) Burgundy 1457–1482 m. Maximilian (I, Holy Roman) Emperor 1459–1519
  7. 7. Elizabeth (of Lancaster, Duchess of) Exeter 1363–1426 m. John (Holland, 1st Duke of) Exeter 1352–1400 m. John (Cornwall, 1st Baron) Fanhope 1364–1443

Sir Lancaster's Timeline

2 Records

1340
1340
Birth of Sir John of Gaunt, also known as John de Plantagenet\ John De Beaufort, 1st Duke of Lancaster in England
England
1399
1399
Age 59
Death of Sir John of Gaunt, also known as John de Plantagenet\ John De Beaufort, 1st Duke of Lancaster in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1340
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1399
    Event Place: England

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