Catherine Roet/Swinford

Female Abt 1350 - 1403  (~ 53 years)


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  • Name Catherine Roet/Swinford 
    Born Abt. 1350  Hainault, Belguim, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 10 May 1403 
    Buried Cathedral Church, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1583  Staples-Record
    Last Modified 5 Oct 2015 

    Father Payne/Paon Roet/Roelt,   b. Abt. 1315, Hainault, Hainault, Belguim Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother ,   b. of Shorpshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F746  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 John of Gaunt,   b. Mar 1340, St. Bavon's Abbey, Ghent, Flanders, Belgium Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1398-9, Ely Place, London, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 13 Jan 1396-7 
    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
    Children 
     1. John Beaufort,   b. Abt. 1373, Beaufort Castle, Anjou, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1410  (Age ~ 37 years)  [Birth]
     2. Blanche Beaufort,   b. Abt. 1373, Beaufort Castle, Anjou, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1397  (Age ~ 23 years)  [Birth]  [Sealing]
     3. Joan Beaufort,   b. Abt. 1375, Beaufort Castle, Anjou, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Nov 1440  (Age ~ 65 years)  [Birth]
    +4. Henry Beaufort,   b. Abt. 1376/7, Beaufort Castle, Anjou, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1447, Wolvesey Palace, Winchester, Hamps, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 70 years)
     5. Thomas Beaufort,   b. Abt Jan 1377, Beaufort Castle, Anjou, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1426  (Age ~ 49 years)  [Birth]
    Last Modified 5 Oct 2015 
    Family ID F726  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Hugh/Otho Swinford/Swynford,   b. Abt. 1340, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1372, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 32 years) 
    Married Abt. 1367 
    Children 
     1. Thomas Swinford/Swynford,   b. Abt. 1368, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1433  (Age ~ 65 years)  [Birth]
    Last Modified 5 Oct 2015 
    Family ID F739  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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