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John of Gaunt (Ghent), 1st Duke of Lancaster (second creation), KG (6 March 1340 – 3 February 1399) was a member of the House of Plantagenet, the third surviving son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. He was called "John of Gaunt" because he was born in Ghent, then known as Gaunt in English.

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Born	6 March 1340 Ghent, Belgium
Died	3 February 1399 (aged 58) Leicester, United Kingdom
Zodiac	Pisces
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Blanche of Lancaster 1345-1369 14th-century English noblewoman · m. 1359 info edit

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Katherine Swynford 1350-1403 English noblewoman · m. 1396 info edit

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Constance of Castile, Duchess of Lancaster 1354-1394 Castilian-born English noblewoman · m. 1371 info edit

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Philippa info 1st child with Blanche of Lancaster Female b. 31 Mar 1360 Age: 665 1360- Celebrity Baby

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John info 2nd child with Blanche of Lancaster Male b. 1362 Age: 663 1362- Celebrity Baby

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Elizabeth info 3rd child with Blanche of Lancaster Female b. 21 Feb 1364 Age: 661 1364- Celebrity Baby

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Edward info 4th child with Blanche of Lancaster Male b. 1365 Age: 660 1365- Celebrity Baby

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John info 5th child with Blanche of Lancaster Male b. 4 May 1366 Age: 659 1366- Celebrity Baby

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Henry info 6th child with Blanche of Lancaster b. 3 Apr 1367 Age: 658 1367- Celebrity Baby

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Isabella info 7th child with Blanche of Lancaster b. 1368 Age: 657 1368- Celebrity Baby

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John info 8th child with Katherine Swynford Male b. 1373 Age: 652 1373- Celebrity Baby

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Catherine info 9th child with Constance of Castile, Duchess of Lancaster Female b. 31 Mar 1373 Age: 652 1373- Celebrity Baby

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John info 10th child with Constance of Castile, Duchess of Lancaster Male b. 1374 Age: 651 1374- Celebrity Baby

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Henry info 11th child with Katherine Swynford Male b. 1375 Age: 650 1375- Celebrity Baby

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Thomas info 12th child with Katherine Swynford Male b. 1377 Age: 648 1377- Celebrity Baby

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Parents

Edward of Windsor · Father · 1312-1377 · King of England from 1327 to 1377 info

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Philippa of Hainault · Mother · 1314-1369 · Queen of England from 1328 to 1369 info

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Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault · m. 1328

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Edward · Older Brother · 1330- · Celebrity Baby info

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Isabella · Older Sister · 1332- · Celebrity Baby info

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Joan · Older Sister · 1334- · Celebrity Baby info

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William · Older Brother · 1337- · Celebrity Baby info

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Lionel · Older Brother · 1338- · Celebrity Baby info

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Edmund · Younger Brother · 1341- · Celebrity Baby info

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Blanche · Younger Sister · 1342- · Celebrity Baby info

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Mary of Waltham · Younger Sister · 1344-1362 · 14th-century English princess and duchess info

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Margaret · Younger Sister · 1346- · Celebrity Baby info

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Thomas · Younger Brother · 1347- · Celebrity Baby info

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Thomas · Younger Brother · 1355- · Celebrity Baby info

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with Blanche of Lancaster

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b. 31 Mar 1360

Age: 665
John info

2nd child

with Blanche of Lancaster

Male

b. 1362

Age: 663
Elizabeth info

3rd child

with Blanche of Lancaster

Female

b. 21 Feb 1364

Age: 661
Edward info

4th child

with Blanche of Lancaster

Male

b. 1365

Age: 660
John info

5th child

with Blanche of Lancaster

Male

b. 4 May 1366

Age: 659
Henry info

6th child

with Blanche of Lancaster

b. 3 Apr 1367

Age: 658
Isabella info

7th child

with Blanche of Lancaster

b. 1368

Age: 657
John info

8th child

with Katherine Swynford

Male

b. 1373

Age: 652
Catherine info

9th child

with Constance of Castile, Duchess of Lancaster

Female

b. 31 Mar 1373

Age: 652
John info

10th child

with Constance of Castile, Duchess of Lancaster

Male

b. 1374

Age: 651
Henry info

11th child

with Katherine Swynford

Male

b. 1375

Age: 650
Thomas info

12th child

with Katherine Swynford

Male

b. 1377

Age: 648

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