Catherine Swynford was born in 1350. Catherine Swynford's father was Sir Payne Roet. She had a sister named Philipa. She was the older of the two children. She died at the age of 53 on May 10th, 1403.
General Notes
Governess to the Dukes daughter by his first wife, became John's mistress in 1388. All their children were born before they were married. They were ligitimated later by the Pope. Catherine's sister Phillipa married the Poet Geoffrey Chaucer.