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John (Plantagenet), of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster

John (Plantagenet), of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster

Male 1340 - 1399  (~ 58 years)

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  1. 1.  John (Plantagenet), of Gaunt, 1st Duke of LancasterJohn (Plantagenet), of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster was born in March 1340 in St. Bavo's Abbey, Ghent, Belgium (son of Edward III (Plantagenet), King of England and Philippa (Avesnes), of Hainault); died on 3 Feb. 1398/99 in Leicester Castle, Leicester, Leicestershire, England; was buried on 16 March 1398/99 in Old St. Paul's Cathedral, London, Middlesex, England.

    John married Blanche (Plantagenet), of Lancaster on 19 May 1359 in Reading, Berkshire, England. Blanche (daughter of Henry (Plantagenet), 1st Duke of Lancaster and Hon. Isabel Beaumont) died on 12 Sept. 1368 in Tutbury Castle, Tutbury, Staffordshire, England; was buried in Old St. Paul's Cathedral, London, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Henry IV (Plantagenet), King of England was born on 30 May 1366 in Bolingbroke, Lincolnshire, England; died on 21 March 1413 in Westminster Palace, Westminster, Middlesex, England; was buried in Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, Kent, England.
    2. Philippa (Plantagenet), of Lancaster was born on 31 March 1360; died on 9 June 1415.
    3. Elizabeth (Plantagenet), of Lancaster was born in 1362; died on 24 Nov. 1425.
    4. Sabel (Plantagenet), of Lancaster

    John married Constance (Ivrea), of Castile in Sept. 1371. Constance (daughter of Peter I (Ivrea), King of Castile and Leon) died in June 1394. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Katharine (Plantagenet), of Lancaster died on 2 June 1418.

    John married Katharine de Roet on 13 Jan. 1396/97 in Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. Katharine (daughter of Sir Payne Roet, of Hainault) died on 10 May 1403 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England; was buried in Angel Choir, Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. John (Beaufort), Earl of Somerset, Marquess of Dorset was born circa 1372; died on 16 March 1410.
    2. His Eminence Henry (Beaufort), Cardinal Beaufort was born circa 1375; died on 11 April 1447 in Wolvesey Castle, Winchester, Hampshire, England; was buried in Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England.
    3. Lady Joan Beaufort died on 13 Nov. 1440 in Howden, Yorkshire, England; was buried in Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Edward III (Plantagenet), King of EnglandEdward III (Plantagenet), King of England was born on 13 Nov. 1312 in Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England (son of Edward II (Plantagenet), King of England and Isabella (Capet), of France); died on 21 June 1377 in Palace of Sheen, Sheen, Richmond, Surrey, England; was buried in Westminster Abbey, Westminster, Middlesex, England.

    Edward married Philippa (Avesnes), of Hainault on 24 Jan. 1328 in York Minster, York, Yorkshire, England. Philippa (daughter of William III (Avesnes), Count of Holland and Hainault) died on 15 Aug. 1369 in Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England; was buried in Westminster Abbey, Westminster, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Philippa (Avesnes), of Hainault (daughter of William III (Avesnes), Count of Holland and Hainault); died on 15 Aug. 1369 in Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England; was buried in Westminster Abbey, Westminster, Middlesex, England.
    Children:
    1. Edward (Plantagenet), The Black Prince, Prince of Wales was born on 15 June 1330 in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England; died on 8 June 1376 in Westminster, Middlesex, England; was buried in Canterbury, Kent, England.
    2. Isabel (Plantagenet) was born in 1332; died in 1382.
    3. Joan (Plantagenet) was born in 1335; died on 2 Sept. 1348.
    4. William (Plantagenet), of Hatfield was born in 1336.
    5. Lionel (Plantagenet), of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence was born on 29 Nov. 1338; died on 17 Oct. 1368.
    6. 1. John (Plantagenet), of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster was born in March 1340 in St. Bavo's Abbey, Ghent, Belgium; died on 3 Feb. 1398/99 in Leicester Castle, Leicester, Leicestershire, England; was buried on 16 March 1398/99 in Old St. Paul's Cathedral, London, Middlesex, England.
    7. Edmund (Plantagenet), of Langley, 1st Duke of York was born on 5 June 1341 in Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, England; died on 1 Aug. 1402 in Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, England; was buried in Church of the Friars Preachers, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, England.
    8. Blanche (Plantagenet) was born in 1342.
    9. Mary (Plantagenet) was born on 10 Oct. 1344; died in 1362.
    10. Margaret (Plantagenet) was born on 20 July 1346; died in 1361.
    11. Thomas (Plantagenet), of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester was born on 7 Jan. 1355/56; died on 8 Sept. 1397 in Calais, France.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Edward II (Plantagenet), King of EnglandEdward II (Plantagenet), King of England was born on 25 April 1284 in Carnarvon, Carnarvonshire, Wales (son of Edward I (Plantagenet), King of England and Princess Eleanor (Ivrea), of Castile); died on 21 Sept. 1327 in Berkeley Castle, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England; was buried in Grey Friars, London, Middlesex, England.

    Edward married Isabella (Capet), of France on 28 Jan. 1308 in Boulogne, France. Isabella (daughter of Philip IV (Capet), King of France) was born in 1292; died on 22 Aug. 1358 in Hertford Castle, Hertford, Hertfordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Isabella (Capet), of France was born in 1292 (daughter of Philip IV (Capet), King of France); died on 22 Aug. 1358 in Hertford Castle, Hertford, Hertfordshire, England.
    Children:
    1. 2. Edward III (Plantagenet), King of England was born on 13 Nov. 1312 in Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England; died on 21 June 1377 in Palace of Sheen, Sheen, Richmond, Surrey, England; was buried in Westminster Abbey, Westminster, Middlesex, England.
    2. John (Plantagenet), of Eltham, Earl of Cornwall was born on 25 Aug. 1316; died on 14 Sept. 1336.
    3. Eleanor (Plantagenet) was born in 1318; died on 22 April 1355.
    4. Joan (Plantagenet) was born in 1321; died on 7 Sept. 1362.

  3. 6.  William III (Avesnes), Count of Holland and Hainault
    Children:
    1. 3. Philippa (Avesnes), of Hainault died on 15 Aug. 1369 in Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England; was buried in Westminster Abbey, Westminster, Middlesex, England.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Edward I (Plantagenet), King of EnglandEdward I (Plantagenet), King of England was born on 17 June 1239 in Westminster, Middlesex, England (son of Henry III (Plantagenet), King of England and Eleanor (Barcelona), of Provence); died on 8 July 1307 in Burgh-on-the-Sands, Carlisle, Cumberland, England; was buried in Westminster Abbey, Westminster, Middlesex, England.

    Edward married Princess Eleanor (Ivrea), of Castile in Oct. 1254 in Burgos, Castile. Eleanor (daughter of Ferdinand III (Ivrea), King of Castile) died on 28 Nov. 1290 in Herdeby, Lincolnshire, England; was buried in Westminster Abbey, Westminster, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Princess Eleanor (Ivrea), of CastilePrincess Eleanor (Ivrea), of Castile (daughter of Ferdinand III (Ivrea), King of Castile); died on 28 Nov. 1290 in Herdeby, Lincolnshire, England; was buried in Westminster Abbey, Westminster, Middlesex, England.
    Children:
    1. John (Plantagenet) was born on 10 July 1266; died on 1 Aug. 1272.
    2. Henry (Plantagenet) was born in 1268; died circa 14 Oct. 1272.
    3. Alphonso (Plantagenet) was born on 24 Nov. 1273; died on 19 Aug. 1284.
    4. 4. Edward II (Plantagenet), King of England was born on 25 April 1284 in Carnarvon, Carnarvonshire, Wales; died on 21 Sept. 1327 in Berkeley Castle, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England; was buried in Grey Friars, London, Middlesex, England.
    5. Eleanor (Plantagenet) was born in 1264; died in 1298.
    6. Joan (Plantagenet), of Acre was born in 1272; died on 23 April 1307.
    7. Margaret (Plantagenet) was born on 11 Sept. 1275; died in 1318.
    8. Mary (Plantagenet) was born on 22 April 1279; died circa 1332.
    9. Elizabeth (Plantagenet) was born in Aug. 1282; died on 5 May 1316.

  3. 10.  Philip IV (Capet), King of FrancePhilip IV (Capet), King of France was born in 1268 in Fontainebleau, France; died on 29 Nov. 1314 in Fontainebleau, France; was buried in Basilica of Saint-Denis, Saint-Denis, France.
    Children:
    1. 5. Isabella (Capet), of France was born in 1292; died on 22 Aug. 1358 in Hertford Castle, Hertford, Hertfordshire, England.


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