John of Gaunt 
John of was born on March 28th, 1340 in Abbey St. Bavon, Ghent, Flanders, Belgium. John of's father was Edward III Beaufort and his mother was Philippa of Hainault. His paternal grandparents were Edward II Plantagenet of England and Isabella of France; his maternal grandparents were Willem "The Good" De Hainault and Jeanne De Crepi. He had five brothers named Edward "The Black Prince", William, Lionel of, Edmund of and Thomas of. He was the youngest of the six children. He died in Leicester Castle, Leicestershire, England. He was buried in St. Paul's Cathedral, London, Middlesex, England.General Notes
John's third wife, Katherine Swynford, had been his mistress for many years. After they married, their four grown children were legitimized by Richard II as the Beaufort family.
Henry, Duke of Lancaster, died without male heir and his title passed to john. By his first marriage to Blanche, daughter of Henry, John became one of the most influential nobles in England. He aided Peter the Cruel of Castile and married his daughter. As Vicerory for his senile father Edward III, he ruled England briefly. In 1386-1388, he fought for his claim to the throne of Castile against John I. His eldest son became Henry IV. By his 3rd marriage, he was ancestor of the house of Tudor. (Columbia Viking Desk Encyclopedia).
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.24 Dec 1167 in Beaumont Palace, Oxford, England d.19 Oct 1216 in Neward, Nottinghamshire, England
- b.10 Oct 1206 in Winchester, Hampshire, England d.16 Nov 1272 in Westminster Palace, London, England
- b.~ 1187 in Angouleme, Charente, France d.31 May 1246 in Fontevrault Abbey, Maine-et-Loire, France
- b.17 Jun 1239 in Westminster Palace, London, England d.07 Jun 1307 in Burgh on Sands, Cumbria, England
- b.1198 in Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhone, France d.19 Aug 1245 in Aix-la-Chapelle, North Rhine-Westphalia, Preussen
- b.BET 1217 AND 1223 in Provence, France d.24 Jun 1291 in Ambresbury, England
- b.BET 1198 AND 1201 in Chambery, Savoie, France d.BET DEC 1266 AND 1267 in France
- b.25 Apr 1284 in Caernarvon Castle, Wales d.21 Sep 1327 in (Murdered) Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire, England
- d.UNKNOWN
- b.BET 1198 AND 1199 d.30 May 1252
- d.UNKNOWN
- b.~ 1244 in Castile, Spain d.BET 20 AND 24 NOV 1290 in hedby, near Grantham, Lincolnshire, England
- d.UNKNOWN
- b.13 Nov 1312 in Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England d.21 Jun 1377 in Sheen Palace, Surrey, England (Stroke)
- b.1292 in Paris, France d.22 Aug 1358 in Castle Rising, Norfolk, England
- b.28 Mar 1340 in Abbey St. Bavon, Ghent, Flanders, Belgium d.3 FEB 1398/99 in Leicester Castle, Leicestershire, England
- b.~ 1280 d.UNKNOWN
- b.24 Jun 1311 in Valenciennes, Nord, France d.14 Aug 1369 in Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England
- b.~ 1270 d.UNKNOWN
- b.~ 1294 d.UNKNOWN
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John of and Blanche were married in a religious ceremony on May 13th, 1359 in Reading, Berkshire England. They had three sons and three daughters, named Edward, John, Henry IV Bolingbroke of, Philippa of, Elizabeth and Isabel.
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Children
Philippa of Lancaster
Philippa of was born on March 31st, 1360 in Castle Leicester, Leicestershire, England. She died at the age of 66 in 1426.
Elizabeth Plantagenet
Elizabeth was born in 1364 in Burford, Shropshire, England. She died at the age of 62 in 1426.
Henry IV Bolingbroke of England
Henry IV Bolingbroke of was born on April 3rd, 1367 in Bollingbroke Castle, Lincolnshire, England. He died at the age of 46 in 1413 in Westminster, England. He was buried in Canterbury Cathedral, England.
John of and Constance of were married in a religious ceremony on September 21st, 1371 in Roquefort, Guienne, France. They had a son and a daughter, named John and Catherine.
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Children
Catherine Plantagenet
Catherine was born in 1372 in Castle Hereford, Herfordshire, England. She died at the age of 46 in 1418.
John of and Katherine were married in a religious ceremony in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. They had three sons and a daughter, named John "Fairborn", Thomas, Henry and Joan.
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Children
John "Fairborn" Beaufort
John "Fairborn" was born in 1372 in Pottersgate, Lincolnshire, England. He died at the age of 38 in 1410 in Tower of London. He was buried in Canterbury Cathedral.
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