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• Occupation: 1st Earl of Somerset, Marquess of Dorset, Lord High Admiral of England

John married Margaret Holland on 28 Sep 1397. Margaret was born in 1383; died on 30 Dec 1439 in St. Saviours Abbey, Bermondsey, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As : John of Gaunt
• Occupation: Duke of Lancaster and Earl of Richmond Earl of Derby, Lincoln. Duke of Aquitaine. Lord of Beaufort & Nogent
• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent
• Stories and Notes: 1388; See Notes

Notes:

Stories and Notes:
His 2nd Wife Catherine was governess to the Dukes daughter by his first wife, became John's mistress in 1388. All their children were before they were married. They were ligitimated later by the Pope.

John married Catherine Swynford Roet on 13 Jan 1396 in Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. Catherine (daughter of Sir Payne Roet) was born in 1350; died on 10 May 1403 in Lincoln, Placer, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent
• Stories and Notes: 1388; See Notes

Notes:

Stories and Notes:
Catherine was governess to the Dukes daughter by his first wife, became John's mistress in 1388. All their children were before they were married. They were ligitimated later by the Pope.

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• Stories and Notes: King of England from 1327, son of Edward II. He assumed the government in 1330 from his mother, through whom in 1337 he laid claim to the French throne and thus began the Hundred Years' War. Edward was the victor of Halidon Hill in 1333, Sluys in 1340, Crécy in 1346, and at the siege of Calais 1346–47, and created the Order of the Garter. He was succeeded by his grandson Richard II. Edward's early experience was against the Scots, including the disastrous Weardale campaign in 1327. Forcing them to battle outside Berwick at Halidon Hill he used a combination of dismounted men-at-arms and archers to crush the Scots. Apart from the naval victory of Sluys his initial campaigns against France were expensive and inconclusive. Resorting to chevauchée (raids through enemy territory), he scored a stunning victory at Crécy, which delivered the crucial bridgehead of Calais into English hands. Due to the brilliant success of his son Edward of Woodstock (Edward the Black Prince) at Poitiers in 1356, and later campaigns, Edward achieved the favourable Treaty of Brétigny in 1360. He gave up personal command in the latter part of his reign. An inspiring leader, his Order of the Garter was a chivalric club designed to bind his military nobility to him, and was widely imitated. Edward improved the status of the monarchy after his father's chaotic reign. He began by attempting to force his rule on Scotland, winning a victory at Halidon Hill in 1333. During the first stage of the Hundred Years' War, English victories included the Battle of Crécy in 1346 and the capture of Calais in 1347. In 1360 Edward surrendered his claim to the French throne, but the war resumed in 1369. During his last years his son John of Gaunt acted as head of government.
• To Lady Kathleen: 18 x great grandfather
• Occupation: 1327 to 1377; King of England

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Occupation:
Edward assumed effective power in 1330 after imprisoning his mother and executing her lover Roger de Mortimer who had murdered his father; therafter his reign was dominated by military adventures. His victory in Scotland, especially at Haildon H ill 1333 encouraged him to plan (1363) the union of England and Scotland. Through his mother he claimed the French throne thus starting (1337) the Hundred Years War. His son John of Gaunt dominated the government during his last years.

Died:
Died of a Stroke.

Edward married Philippa, of Hainault on 24 Jan 1328 in York Minster, York, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Philippa (daughter of Count of Hainault William, III and Jeanne De Valois) was born on 24 Jun 1311 in Valenciennes, France; died on 14 Aug 1369 in Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

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Died:
Died of a dropsy-like illness

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• Also Known As : Payne of Guienne
• Occupation: King at Arms
• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent