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Sep 9, 2023 · Birth of John Plantagenet, of Lancaster. England, Leicestershire, , England. Genealogy for John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, 1st Earl of Richmond (1340 - 1399) family tree on Geni, with over 255 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
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1. Son of Edward III, King of England and Philippa of Hainault. 1. Though he is always called "John of Gaunt", it is a name he was never called this in his own lifetime after the age of three when he received his first title. Gaunt is an English version of Ghent where he was born. 1. Titles of John of Gaunt: 1. Duke of Lancaster - created 13 November 1362. 2. Earl of Derby, Lincoln and Leicester 3. Earl of Richmond 1342 4. Steward of England 5. lord of the Castle, manor, and honour of Tickhil...
Birth
1. Born:March 1340 at St. Bavon's Abbey in Ghent, Flanders (now East Flanders, Belgium).
Marriage and Issue
1. Married: 1st -Blanche of Lancaster, daughter of Henry of Grossmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster, on 19 May 1359 at Reading Abbey in Reading, Berkshire, England. 1. Children of John of Gaunt and Blanche of Lancaster: 1. Philippa, Queen of Portugal. 2. Elizabeth, Duchess of Exeter. She married 1st John Hastings 2nd John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter; 3rdSir John Cornwall, 1st Baron Fanhope and Millbrook. 3. Henry IV of England 1. Married: 2nd -Constance of Castile-León, daughter of Pedro the Cruel,...
1367: commanded army division that defeated army of Henry (later Henry II, king of Castile and León) at Nájera.1370-71: During Hundred Years' War, aided Black Prince against France, and established English rule over most of southern France.1376: Parliament banished Alice Perrers and curtailed John's powers. But the death of the Black Prince and Parliament's dissolution enabled him to regain power.1377: after Edward III dies and Richard II succeeds, gives up control of government. Plays peacemaker. Supports king.Richardson, Royal Ancestry, vol. 1 p. 8, 88; Vol. II p. 122; Vol. III p. 491-500.Cawley, Medieval Lands: John of GauntWikipedia: John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster- Male
JOHN OF GAUNT : Family tree by Patricia SALTER (pattisalt92) - Geneanet. Sosa : 1,998,982. Earl of Richmond , 1st Duke of Lancaster. Born June 24, 1340 - Abbaye de St Bav, Ghent, Flanders, Belgium. Deceased (3 FEB 1398/99) - Leicester Castle, Leicestershire. Buried in 1399 - St Pauls Cathedral, London, Middlesex. Parents.
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May 23, 2024 · Genealogy for John of Gaunt (Plantagenet) (c.1340 - 1399) family tree on Geni, with over 260 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
Genealogy for John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (c.1340 - c.1399) family tree on Geni, with over 255 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, KG (6 March 1340 3 February 1399) was a member of the House of Plantagenet, the third surviving son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. He was called "John of Gaunt" because he was born in Ghent, then rendered in English as Gaunt.
Page 1 of 2 Tree Details — FamilySearch.org. 11/17/13, 1:54 PM. Duke of Lancaster King of Castile & Leon Died: 3rd February 1399 at Leicester Castle, Leicestershire This prince, the fourth son of King Edward III and Queen Philippa, was born at Ghent (or Gaunt) in Flanders, in 1340.
