Web23 dec. 2016 · Katherine never intended to be buried with either of her two husbands (Hugh Swynford is thought to have been buried in the church at Kettlethorpe, while John of Gaunt was interred with his first wife, Blanche of Lancaster, in the Old St. Paul’s). Web27 sep. 2015 · John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, was born on March 6, 1340 to 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. He was born a member of the House of Plantagenet. His older brother Edward, Prince of Wales (the Black Prince) was next in …
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Web3 dec. 2024 · 4 of John’s 5 sisters died before reaching adulthood, and their father outlived only 4 of his and the queen’s 12 children: ... John was involved in a long, intense and intimate relationship with Katherine Swynford née Roet, widow of Sir Hugh Swynford of Lincolnshire. They had four children together, the Beauforts, in the 1370s. Web4 jun. 2024 · (If, as suggested, she was born after 1375, this date is too late for her to have been fathered by Hugh Swynford, who died in 1371/2. However, since John of Gaunt obtained a dispensation for his marriage to Katherine for being Blanche Swynford's godfather, this theory can be discarded). ogof gofan
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Web29 jun. 2024 · John had three half-siblings from his mother’s first marriage to Sir Hugh Swynford (circa 1340 – 1371), a knight in service to John of Gaunt: Blanche Swynford (1367 – circa 1374), died in childhood Sir Thomas Swynford (1368 – 1432), married (1) Jane Crophill, had three children (2) Margaret Grey, no children Web22 mei 2015 · The household of Katherine Swynford was about to change. The household suffered terribly when, in 1368, at the age of just twenty three years old, Blanche died, whether in child birth is not certain. She had had seven children and Prince John was devastated. Geoffrey Chaucer wrote his first poem, ‘The Book of the Duchess’ in honour … Web10 apr. 2024 · Hugh Swynford was recalled to France in 1371, where he died, ... After his uncle's death, Richard II confiscated the vast Lancastrian estates and Katherine went to live in Lincoln, in a house close to the east end of the Cathedral, her son, Henry Beaufort, had become Bishop of Lincoln shortly after his legitimation. ogof ffynnon ddu caves