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Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester (7 January 1355 – 8 or 9 September 1397) [2] was the fifth surviving son and youngest child of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault . Early life. Thomas was born on 7 January 1355 at Woodstock Palace in Oxfordshire after two short-lived brothers, one of whom had also been baptised Thomas. [3] .
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Thomas of Woodstock, duke of Gloucester (born Jan. 7, 1355, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, Eng.—died probably September 1397) was a powerful opponent of King Richard II of England (ruled 1377–99). The seventh son of King Edward III (ruled 1327–77), he was created Duke of Gloucester in 1385 and soon became the leader of a party opposed to Richard ...
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Apr 26, 2022 · "Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester, 1st Earl of Buckingham, 1st Earl of Essex, Duke of Aumale, KG (7 January 1355 – 8 or 9 September 1397) was the thirteenth and youngest child of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. He was the fifth of the five sons of Edward III who survived to adulthood."
- January 07, 1355
- Anne Brannen
- Woodstock Palace, Oxfordshire, England
Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester. The grave of Thomas, Duke of Gloucester, in the chapel of St Edward the Confessor in Westminster Abbey, was originally covered by a brass depicting images of himself, his wife, his father, mother and brothers and sisters with all their coats of arms.
Thomas of Woodstock 1355–1397 Duke of Gloucester: Dukedom of Gloucester (1st creation) extinct, 1397: King Henry IV 1367–1413: John Beaufort 1373–1410 1st Earl of Somerset: Joan Beaufort c. 1379 –1440: Duke of Gloucester (2nd creation), 1414: Humphrey of Lancaster 1390–1447 Duke of Gloucester: John Beaufort 1404–1444 Duke of ...
1355 - 1397. Thomas of Woodstock was the fifth surviving son and youngest child of King Edward III and his wife Philippa of Hainaut, daughter of William III, 'the Good' Count of Holland and Hainaut, and Joan of Valois. Thomas was born on 17th January, 1355 at Woodstock Palace in Oxfordshire.
May 29, 2018 · Gloucester, Thomas, duke of (1355–97). Also known as Thomas of Woodstock, from his birthplace. He was the youngest son of Edward III, brother of John of Gaunt, and uncle to Richard II. In 1376 he was declared constable of England and acted as such at his nephew's coronation.
