Prince of England and Duke of Lancaster John of Gaunt

John married Marie De Ste. Hillaire Not Married. Marie was born , Beaufort Castle, Anjou, France. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Blanche was sealed to John of Gaunt and his third wife Catherine. Catherine and John had four children in all sources searched. New England History and Gen. Reg. # 974 B2ne 1967 Ogden Gen. Lib., lists her as a child of his mistress, Marie, with Catherine and her four children.

1. Blanche Beaufort was born Abt. 1373, Beaufort Castle, Anjou, France; died Bef 1397.

John married Catherine Roet/Swinford 13 Jan 1396-7. Catherine (daughter of Payne/Paon Roet/Roelt) was born Abt. 1350, Hainault, Belguim, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England; died 10 May 1403; was buried , Cathedral Church, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

After the death of Catherine's first husband, Hugh Swinford, she became governess to the children of John of Gaunt, later to become his mistress and concubine, at which time, she bore him four children. After the death of John of Gaunt's second wife, Constance, they were married (1396/7) and later that same year, their children were legitimized and their marriage was confirmed by Parliament which sat between 22 Jan and 12 Feb 1936/7 and by the Pope in September 1396 and by King Richard II in Feb 1397.

Daughter Blanche Beaufort, is the daughter of John of Gaunt and his mistress, Maire de Ste. Hiliare. She was sealed to John and Catherine

1. John Beaufort was born Abt. 1373, Beaufort Castle, Anjou, France; died 16 Mar 1410.
2. Blanche Beaufort was born Abt. 1373, Beaufort Castle, Anjou, France; died Bef 1397.
3. Joan Beaufort was born Abt. 1375, Beaufort Castle, Anjou, France; died 13 Nov 1440.
4. Henry Beaufort was born Abt. 1376/7, Beaufort Castle, Anjou, France; died 10 Apr 1447, Wolvesey Palace, Winchester, Hamps, England; was buried , Winchester Cathederal, Winchester, Hamps, England.
5. Thomas Beaufort was born Abt Jan 1377, Beaufort Castle, Anjou, France; died Dec 1426.

John married Blanche Plantagenet 19 May 1359, Reading, Berkshire, England. Blanche was born Abt. 1343, Lancaster, England; died 12 Sep 1369-29, Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France; was buried , St. Paul's Cathedral, London, England. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

#1 Philippa, #2 Elizabeth and #5 Henry IV, were erroneously sealed to their father and step-mother, Constance on 9 June 1933

1. Philippa of Gaunt was born 31 Mar 1360, Leicester, leicestershire, England; died 9 Jun 1415.
2. Elizabeth of Gaunt was born Mar 1362, Leicester, leicestershire, England; died 24 Nov 1425.
3. John Plantagenent was born Abt. 1364, Leicester, leicestershire, England; died Bef 1366.
4. Edward Plantagenet was born Abt. 1365, Leicester, leicestershire, England; died infant.
5. Henry, IV was born 3 Apr 1367, Bolingbroke Castle, Leicestershire, England; died 20 Mar 1412/3.
6. Isabel Plantagenet was born Abt. 1368, Bolingbroke Castle, Leicestershire, England; died infant.

John married Constance/Constantina Sep 1371. Constance/Constantina was born Abt. 1354, Castro Carez, Spain; died 24 Mar 1394; was buried , St. Mary's Church, Newark, Nottingham, England. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The source, "Royal Daughters of England" (Eng 120 V 1, pg. 260; Tab II) claims John Plantagenet to be the son of John of Gaunt by his first wife Blanche (Duchess of Lancaster), but the "Complete Peerage" GEC (Eng. v. 7, pg. 410-4416), claims him to be of the second wife.

1. John Plantagenent was born Abt. 1364, Leicester, leicestershire, England; died Bef 1366.
2. Catherine of Gaunt was born Abt. 1374; died 2 Jun 1418.

Edward married Philippa. [Group Sheet]