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John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster

(1340-1399)
English prince, Duke of Lancaster
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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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  • Philippa
    Philippa info 1st child with Blanche of Lancaster Female b. 31 Mar 1360 · Age: 665 · 1360- · Celebrity Baby
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  • John
    John info 2nd child with Blanche of Lancaster Male b. 1362 · Age: 663 · 1362- · Celebrity Baby
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  • Elizabeth
    Elizabeth info 3rd child with Blanche of Lancaster Female b. 21 Feb 1364 · Age: 661 · 1364- · Celebrity Baby
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  • Edward
    Edward info 4th child with Blanche of Lancaster Male b. 1365 · Age: 660 · 1365- · Celebrity Baby
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  • John
    John info 5th child with Blanche of Lancaster Male b. 4 May 1366 · Age: 659 · 1366- · Celebrity Baby
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  • Henry
    Henry info 6th child with Blanche of Lancaster b. 3 Apr 1367 · Age: 658 · 1367- · Celebrity Baby
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  • Isabella
    Isabella info 7th child with Blanche of Lancaster b. 1368 · Age: 657 · 1368- · Celebrity Baby
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  • John
    John info 8th child with Katherine Swynford Male b. 1373 · Age: 652 · 1373- · Celebrity Baby
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  • Catherine
    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
    John info 10th child with Constance of Castile, Duchess of Lancaster Male b. 1374 · Age: 651 · 1374- · Celebrity Baby
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  • Henry
    Henry info 11th child with Katherine Swynford Male b. 1375 · Age: 650 · 1375- · Celebrity Baby
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  • Thomas
    Thomas info 12th child with Katherine Swynford Male b. 1377 · Age: 648 · 1377- · Celebrity Baby
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  • Edward III of England
    Edward of Windsor · Father · 1312-1377 · King of England from 1327 to 1377 info
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  • Philippa of Hainault
    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
Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault · m. 1328

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  • Edward
    Edward · Older Brother · 1330- · Celebrity Baby info
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  • Isabella
    Isabella · Older Sister · 1332- · Celebrity Baby info
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  • Joan
    Joan · Older Sister · 1334- · Celebrity Baby info
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  • William
    William · Older Brother · 1337- · Celebrity Baby info
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  • Lionel
    Lionel · Older Brother · 1338- · Celebrity Baby info
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  • Edmund
    Edmund · Younger Brother · 1341- · Celebrity Baby info
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  • Blanche
    Blanche · Younger Sister · 1342- · Celebrity Baby info
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  • Mary of Waltham
    Mary of Waltham · Younger Sister · 1344-1362 · 14th-century English princess and duchess info
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  • Margaret
    Margaret · Younger Sister · 1346- · Celebrity Baby info
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  • Thomas
    Thomas · Younger Brother · 1347- · Celebrity Baby info
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  • Thomas
    Thomas · Younger Brother · 1355- · Celebrity Baby info
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