Genealogy Chat

LOL It's from his Mothers side hahahah need I say anymore? Tupperware? is that POSH now adays? LOL

gary burgess do you know about other figures from history aswell i have always been interested in john of gaunt and in particular one of his wifes kathrine swynford do you have any interesting facts anout her or do you know where i can find out more? lou

Lou... You might have tried this, but how about tapping 'Katherine Swynford John of Gaunt' into google search engine? There are lots of sites with info when I tried. This one has info devoted to her: http://www.saradouglass.com/kat.html It says... "Katherine Swynford was born Katherine Roet, daughter of an impoverished knight; her sister Phillipa (Pippa) is married to the poet Geoffrey Chaucer. At sixteen Katherine married Sir Hugh de Swynford, and bore him two children. During the time of her marriage to Sir Hugh Katherine served as lady-in-waiting to Blanche , Duchess of Lancaster, and it was then that John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster first fell in love with her. After the deaths of Blanche and Hugh, Katherine became Lancaster's mistress and governess to his children by Blanche and, later, by his second wife, Constance of Castile. She has borne Lancaster two children, Henry and Joan Beaufort (now married to Ralph Neville, Baron of Raby and Earl of Westmorland). Katherine and John of Gaunt have finally married, to the joy of all who know and love them, and their two children have now been legitimated by act of Parliament (on the understanding that they both step out of the line of succession to the throne of England)." About John of Gaunt it says... "John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, is the fourth born (and second surviving) son of Edward III, King of England, and Phillipa of Hainault. He is the most powerful man in England, his wealth and influence surpassing that of his father, as of his elder brother, Edward, the Black Prince. He was born in Ghent (on one of his mother's travels with Edward's army), thus the popular name 'of Gaunt'. Lancaster is a tall, spare, but well built man who is somewhat conservative in his politics, somewhat radical in his religion (as shown by his support of the all-but heretic, John Wycliffe). Lancaster was first married to Blanche of Lancaster, who brought him the duchy of Lancaster as dowry, and who gave him his only legitimate son, Henry (Hal) Bolingbroke. After Blanche died during a renewed epidemic of the bubonic plague, Lancaster married Constance of Castile - Constance brought him the titular office of King of Castile. With Constance Lancaster has two daughters, both of whom have married into Spanish nobility. Constance is also dead. Katherine of Swynford has long been Lancaster's mistress. She has given him two children, Henry and Joan Beaufort, on whom Lancaster dotes (as he dotes on their mother). Lancaster has many residences and estates, but his principal residences include the Savoy Palace in London, and the lands and castle of Kenilworth in Warwickshire. Lancaster particularly loves Kenilworth, transforming what was once a cold and heartless fortress into a welcoming and warm home (that remains, nevertheless, impregnable). " -Kat