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John of Gaunt Plantagenet 1º Duke of Lancanster

John of Gaunt was born in March 1340 in St Bavon's Abbey, Ghent, Flanders. John of Gaunt's father was King Edward Plantagenet III and his mother was Phillippa Hainault. His paternal grandfather was King Edward Plantagenet II and his paternal grandmother is Isabella of France; his maternal grandparents are Count William Hainault III and Jeanne Valois. He was an only child. He diedFeb 3rd, 1399 in Leicester Castle, Leicestershire, England. His burial was on March 15th, 1399 in St.Paul's Cathedral, London, England.

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CHAN.DATE	12 DEC 2006
CHAN.DATE.TIME	10:02:14
EVEN.TYPE	info
EVEN.Comment	Knight of the Garter. Earl of Richmond. Some say born Jun 1340, but see CP vol.XIV,p.421. Earl of Derby, Lincoln. Duke of Aquitaine. Lord of Beaufort & Nogent. Burke says he died at Ely House, Holborn. King of Castilla & Leon. Lord of Bergerac & Roche-sur-Yon. The Complete Peerage vol.VII,pp.410-416 & vol.XIV,p.421.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- King John Jean Lackland Plantagenet of England ^*
  - b.  1166 d.Oct 18th, 1216
  
  King Henry Plantagenet III
  - b.01 Oct 1206 in Winchester, Hampshire, England d.Nov 16th, 1272 in Westminster, Middlesex, England
  
  Isabella Angoulême ^*
  - b.  1189 d.May 31st, 1246
  
  King Edward Longshanks Plantagenet I
  - b.17 Jun 1239 in Westminster, London, England d.Jul 7th, 1307 in Burgh On The San, Cumberland, England
  
  Eleonore Provence
  - b.  1217 d.Jan 24th, 1291
  
  King Edward Plantagenet II
  - b.25 Apr 1284 in Caernarvon Castle, Wales d.Sep 21st, 1327 in Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire
  
  King Phillip France III
  
  Marguerite France
  - b.  1282 d.Feb 14th, 1317
  
  Mary of Brabant
  
  King Edward Plantagenet III
  - b.13 Nov 1312 in Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England d.Jun 21st, 1377 in Sheen Palace, Surrey, England
  
  King Phillip the Fair Capet IV
  
  Isabella of France
  
  Queen Joan Navarre
  
  John of Gaunt Plantagenet 1º  Duke of Lancanster
  - b.Mar 1340 in St Bavon's Abbey, Ghent, Flanders d.Feb 3rd, 1399 in Leicester Castle, Leicestershire, England
  
  Count William Hainault III
  
  Phillippa Hainault
  - b.24 Jun 1311 d.Aug 14th, 1369
  
  Jeanne Valois
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

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