The Spectator, volume 1 of 3 (plus translations and index), comprising previously unpublished eighteenth-century essays, poetry, letters and opinions, originally edited by Addison and Steele, now available in html form, as a free download from Project Gutenberg. Jump up ^ Leese, Thelma Anna, Blood royal: issue of the kings and queens of medieval England, 10661399, (Heritage Books Inc., 1996), 222. He was born a member of the House of Plantagenet. Though John of Gaunt died in fear for his legacy, it was in fact his legacy that has endured for centuries and shaped the English and Spanish monarchies as we understand them today. House of Plantagenet Outside of London, particularly in his lands in the north, Gaunt was a popular magnate. It documents John O'Gaunt's life in a musical tone poem. John of Gaunt was a patron and close friend of the poet Geoffrey Chaucer, most famously known for his work The Canterbury Tales. Bolingbroke then reigned as King Henry IV of England (13991413), the first of the descendants of John of Gaunt to hold the throne of England. 223. In 1371, John married Infanta Constance of Castile, daughter of King Peter of Castile, thus giving him a claim to the Crown of Castile, which he would pursue. Jump up ^ "John O'Gaunt School, Hungerford". Menu. John (13661367) most likely died after the birth of his younger brother Henry, the future Henry IV of England; he was buried at the Church of St Mary de Castro, Leicester He was brought up in the household of Edward, the Black Prince, and "was soon initiated into the strenuous military traditions of the Plantagenet family". Due to some generous land grants, John was one of the richest men in his era. Many deserted or abandoned the army to ride north under French safe-conducts. I was walking along while my soul was . He died at Leicester Castle in February 1399 with Katherine by his side, but was buried dutifully beside his first wife, Blanche. The affair apparently took place before John's first marriage to Blanche of Lancaster. Reason for succession failure: He claimed a Spanish kingdom via his wife, daughter of King Pedro the Cruel. [30] John renounced his claim in 1388, but he married his daughter, Catherine, to the young nobleman who eventually became King Henry III of Castile and Leon. It indicates a continual pattern of lifea marked contrast with the pattern of life of the rest of the peoples of the world at the time! 9 Titles, styles, arms and honours Furthermore, while King Edward and the Prince of Wales were popular heroes due to their successes on the battlefield, John of Gaunt had not won equivalent military renown that could have bolstered his reputation. 140-145. Prior to her widowhood, Katherine had borne at least two, possibly three, children to Lancastrian knight Sir Hugh Swynford. Two leading politicians had been beheaded by rebels in London, and Gaunt was left on the Scottish Borders for weeks, waiting for news from the king regarding his fate. Henry of GrosmontEarl of Leicester Catherine of Lancaster, Gaunts daughter by Constance, married into the Castilian royal family and became Queen Regent of Castile. 9.1 Arms The fabulously wealthy Gaunt exercised tremendous influence over the throne during the minority reign of his nephew, Richard II, and during the ensuing periods of . 13621399Succeeded by At the appropriately named site of Gaunt Street, he maintained a palace, remains of which were found in the late 1960s. In spring 1381, a group of rebels marched on the city of London, attacking houses and towns on their way to confront the teenage king Richard II, an event that became known as the Peasants Revolt. The feud had begun when Gaunt tried to protect the interests and reputation of his father following the Good Parliament in 1376. 325327. When he became unpopular later in life, scurrilous rumours and lampoons circulated that he was actually the son of a Ghent butcher, perhaps because Edward III was not present at the birth. Jump up ^ Harris (2010), pp. This fascinating man and woman are estimated to have millions of descendants. Catherine (13721418), married King Henry III of Castile (13791406) Jump up ^ Sumption (2009), pp. ISBN 0-395-29031-7. (#3815) FamousKin.com. suspected him of wanting to seize the throne himself. Afonso of Portugal (1390-1400) 3. His household was comparable in size and organization to that of a monarch and his annual income was between 8,000 and 10,000 a year would be several million pounds in today's terms. Jump up ^ "Field Armour, the 'Giant' Armour". [11] John was himself a delegate to the various conferences that eventually resulted in the Truce of Leulinghem in 1389. Trending; Presidents; TV/Film/Stage; . Blanche of Lancaster The following year he took part with his father, Edward III, in an abortive attempt to invade France with a large army, which was frustrated by three months of unfavourable winds. Through his third and last wife he even engendered the first of the Tudors, for which haters of this dynasty cannot forgive him. The Beaufort children, three sons and a daughter, were legitimised by royal and papal decrees after John and Katherine married in 1396; a later proviso that they were specifically barred from inheriting the throne, the phrase excepta regali dignitate (except royal status), was inserted with dubious authority by their half-brother Henry IV. The tomb no longer exists, for Gaunt was buried at Old Saint Pauls Cathedral, which was destroyed in the 1666 Great Fire of London. For places and organisations named after him, see John O'Gaunt. [6] The romance novel Almost Innocent by Jane Feather tells the story of a possibly fictitious illegitimate daughter of John of Gaunt, and contains much history and vivid description of John and of royal life. [12] There was organised opposition to his measures, and rioting in London: John of Gaunt's arms were reversed or defaced wherever they were displayed, and protestors pasted up lampoons on his supposedly dubious birth. Isabel (13681368)[26][27] Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Jump up ^ Sumption (2009), p. 3. He also became the 14th Baron of Halton and 11th Lord of Bowland. Through John II of Castile's great-granddaughter Joanna the Mad, John of Gaunt is also an ancestor of the Habsburg rulers who would reign in Spain and much of central Europe.John of Gaunt's eldest son and heir, Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Hereford, the son of his first wife Blanche of Lancaster, was exiled for ten years by King Richard II in 1398 as resolution to a dispute between Henry and Thomas de Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk. ISBN 0198201745. However, in his absence crisis ensued almost immediately, and in 1387 King Richard's misrule brought England to the brink of civil war. The etching includes a number of inaccuracies, for example in not showing the couple with joined hands. The tomb of Gaunt and Blanche of Lancaster in St. Paul's Cathedral, as represented in an etching of 1658 by Wenceslaus Hollar. John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, was born on March 6, 1340 to King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. It was a terrible and painful end for the young man. John's final campaign in France was in 1378; he planned a 'great expedition' of mounted men in a large armada of ships to land at Brest and take control of Brittany. Corrections? Morieux held several important posts, including Constable of the Tower the year he was married, and Master of Horse to King Richard II two years later. He is the father of the kings and queens who dust the pages of history books to this day. Church Monuments 25: 735. Descendants of this marriage include Joan Beaufort, Countess of Westmorland, a grandmother of Kings Edward IV and Richard III; John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset, a great-grandfather of King Henry VII; and Joan Beaufort, Queen of Scots, from whom are descended all subsequent sovereigns of Scotland beginning in 1437 and all sovereigns of England, Great Britain and the United Kingdom from 1603 to the present day. rockwell commander 112 interior. Constance's uncle, Henry II, The campaign (AprilJune 1387) was an ignominious failure. Born in March 1340, John of Gaunt was the fourth son of Edward III and received his name from his birthplace, Ghent. Jump up ^ Sumption (2009), pp. First, through his legitimate male descendants the Lancasters, and then through his debatably illegitimate descendants, by his long time mistress and then third "Old John of Gaunt, time-honour'd Lancaster" John of Gaunt (1340-1399) was the son of one king and the father of another. John impeached William of Wykeham and other leaders of the reform movement, and secured their conviction on old or trumped-up charges. Were it not for Prince Richard, the young son of the Black Prince, Gaunt would have stood in line to inherit the crown on his own fathers death. Opposite the Palace site, stands St Mary's Guildhall, locally known as John O'Gaunt's stables. have descended from him, and no fewer than six U. S. presidents (including George Washington and James Monroe) would descend from the love affair John Jump up ^ Marks of Cadency in the British Royal Family Deceased persons are not concerned by this provision. This story always drove him to fury. John of Gaunt, duke of Lancaster, also called (1342-62) earl of Richmond, or (from 1390) duc (duke) d'Aquitaine, (born March 1340, Ghentdied February 3, 1399, London), English prince, fourth but third surviving son of the English king Edward III and Philippa of Hainaut; he exercised a moderating influence in the political and constitutional The grave and monument were destroyed with the cathedral in the Great Fire of London in 1666. Helen Carr is an historian, writer, TV and podcast producer, specialising in medieval history and public history. The Castilian king, John of Trastmara, had expected Gaunt would land in Portugal and had concentrated his forces on the Portuguese border; he was wrong-footed by Gaunt's decision to invade Galicia, the most distant and disaffected of Castile's Kingdoms. Thomas Swyneford, C marks; to Monsr Walter Blount, Monsr Chamberlain, C marks; to Monsr Hugh Shirley Cmarks; to Monsr Richard Aberbury, the sons, L marks; to Monsr William Par L marks; I will that a chauntry be founded at the New Church of our Lady of Leicester, for the soul of my late wife Dame Constance, who is there buried, and for ever to keep an obit for her soul on the 24th day of March; and as for the annuity or annual pension of forty-thousand franks, which my dear son the King of Castile and Leon is bound to me, a certain part of which is unpaid, I devise to the King one third part of what may, by his assistance, be recovered of the arrears now due. As de facto ruler during Richard's minority, he made unwise decisions on taxation that led to the Peasants' Revolt in 1381, when the rebels destroyed his home in London, the Savoy Palace. Cantor, Norman F. (2004). Gaunts relationship with Katherine came under scrutiny shortly before the Peasants Revolt and added to his unpopular public profile. The ostrich feather arms appeared in stained glass above Gaunt's chantry chapel in St Paul's Cathedral. Pausing on the journey to use his army to drive off the French forces who were then besieging Brest, he landed at Corunna in northern Spain on 29 July. Titles, styles, arms and honours[edit] Jump up ^ Williams, George (1965). Thank you for visiting john of gaunt descendants family tree page. They moved to Boston in 1655 where he was a merchant. 13421372Succeeded by Goodman, Anthony (1992). Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Jump up ^ * John of Gaunt was a son of King Edward III of England, but as he was only the third son, he and his descendants were not expected to ascend to the throne, which they ultimately did. On the resumption of war with France in 1369, John was sent to Calais with the Earl of Hereford and a small English army with which he raided into northern France. John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset John of Gaunt is the father of monarchy as it moved from the Middle Ages into the early modern period. Constance died in 1394. However, their marriage was dramatically cut short when Blanche died in September 1368, probably due to complications from childbirth having recently given birth to a new baby, Isabel, who also did not survive. {{ mediasCtrl.getTitle(media, true) }} {{ media.date_translated }}, {{ asCtrl.bannerRights.content|translate }}, The Geneanet family trees are powered by Geneweb 7.0. {{ media.date_translated }}. King of Castile[edit] View famous kin of John of Gaunt 2nd Great-grandfather of Elizabeth of York 5th Generation Ahnentafel No: 22 Father: Edward III, King of England Mother: Philippa of Hainault Birth Date: 6 Mar 1340 Birth Location: Ghent, Belgium Christening Date: Christening Location: Death Date: 3 Feb 1399 John fathered five children outside marriage, one early in life by a lady-in-waiting to his mother, and four by Katherine Swynford, Gaunt's long-term mistress and third wife. Jump up ^ Sumption (2009), p. 425-426. By 1660 it was described in an inventory as "a large white armour cap-a-pe, said to be John of Gaunts", and this erroneous description has remained with the armour. All subsequent kings of Portugal were thus descended from John of Gaunt.In 1371, John married Infanta Constance of Castile, daughter of King Peter of Castile, thus giving him a claim to the Crown of Castile, which he would pursue. In September 1620, the Mayflower started its journey with 35 crew members and 102 passengers, including John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley. Buckingham Palace, perhaps the most famous royal estate of all, is also the most expensive - with an estimated value of $4.9 billion, according to Forbes.. A move to the British landmark would . This story always drove him to fury.As a younger brother of Edward, Prince of Wales (Edward, the Black Prince), John exercised great influence over the English throne during the minority of Edward's son, who became King Richard II, and the ensuing periods of political strife. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. Gaunt lived with the prince in his household as a boy, learning princely etiquette and land management, and following his brother everywhere, even into battle; at age 10 he insisted on accompanying the Black Prince on board his warship for the battle of Winchelsea (1350) against a mighty Castilian fleet. Queen Elizabeth II and her predecessors since Henry IV are descended from John of Gaunt. John of Gaunt is a major character in Garry O'Connor's Chaucer's Triumph: Including the Case of Cecilia Chaumpaigne, the Seduction of Katherine Swynford, the Murder of Her Husband, the Interment of John of Gaunt and Other Offices of the Flesh in the Year 1399 (2007). Near the end of their lives, Lancaster and Chaucer became brothers-in-law. A group designed to gather together living descendants of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (6 March 1340 - 3 February 1399), who was a member of the House of Plantagenet, being the third surviving son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. [25] He was buried at the Church of St Mary de Castro, Leicester. 2 Military commander in France King of Castile & Leon Shortly after the army returned to Portugal, John of Gaunt concluded a secret treaty with John of Trastmara under which he and his wife renounced all claim to the Castilian throne in return for a large annual payment and the marriage of their daughter Catherine to John of Trastmara's son Henry. Lancaster's eldest son and heir, Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Hereford, was exiled for ten years by King Richard II in 1398 as resolution to a dispute between Hereford and Thomas de Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk. Among the descendants of this marriage were Isabella I of Castile who married Ferdinand of Aragon, descended from John of Gaunt through his first wife, Blanche of Lancaster. "Explanatory Notes on 'The Book of the Duchess'". The parliament of 1377 was John's counter-coup: crucially, the Lords no longer supported the Commons and John was able to have most of the acts of 1376 annulled. John of Gaunt was Blanche Swynford's godfather.John married Katherine in 1396, and their children, the Beauforts, were legitimised by King Richard II and the Church, but barred from inheriting the throne. seized the throne, 1369Succeeded by, {{ mediasCtrl.getTitle(media, true) }} m. 1371; dec. 1394 Blanche (13591388/89), married Sir Thomas Morieux (13551387) in 1381, without issue In popular culture[edit] John's daughter, Blanche, married Sir Thomas Morieux in 1381. Gaunts marriage to Constance marked a 20-year obsession to claim the throne of Castile to rule as a king in the Iberian Peninsula. Died3 February 1399 (aged 58) (1904, 1905). After the death in 1376 of his older brother Edward of Woodstock (also known as the "Black Prince"), John of Gaunt contrived to protect the religious reformer John Wycliffe (ca 1320-1384), possibly to counteract the growing secular power of the [church[5]]. By this time, too, some of his possessions were taken from him by the Crown. A finial window, complete, was found between two walls in the then "West's Garage". The church of St John the Baptist (San Juan Bautista) has to be approached by a steep cobbled street, the Cuesta de San Juan, off a bend in the . 13711388 Unable to attack any strongly fortified forts and cities, the raiders plundered the countryside, raiding towns and villages, weakening the French infrastructure, but the military value of the damage was only temporary. President Trump is a descendant of Hakon's only legitimate daughter, Duchess Ingibjrg Hkonardttir (Ingebjrg Hkonsdatter) who by marriage became a Swedish princess and was the mother of King Magnus of Norway and Sweden. Edward of Portugal (1391-1438) 4. John of Gaunt (134099) was born three years into the Hundred Years War, a war of succession that dominated the rest of his life and the interests of his family, the Plantagenets. Unlike other biographies about John of Gaunt, this focuses on his family connections and financial records, Warner's specialty. Last night, Dr Adam Rutherford, a geneticist who presents the Radio 4 programme Inside Science, revealed his calculations have found that almost every Briton is related to the . On 13 January 1396, two years after the death of Constance of Castile, Katherine and John of Gaunt married in Lincoln Cathedral. Blanche of Portugal (1388-1389) 3. famous descendants of john of gauntdjurambulansen dalarna. John of Gaunt and Katherine Swynford can count many of Europe's royal persons among their descendants, as well as some American presidents (except for the current one - no one can really say for certain who his ancestors are because they can't find his birth certificate). John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster Philippa of Lancaster was born at Leicester on 31st March 1360. Gaunt and Katherines relationship was public knowledge and Katherine spent considerable time with Gaunt in the 1370s after he employed her in his service as the maistresse (a type of governess) to his daughters Philippa and Elizabeth. He owned land in almost every county in England, a patrimony that produced a net income of between 8,000 and 10,000 a year.After the death in 1376 of his older brother Edward of Woodstock (also known as the "Black Prince"), John of Gaunt contrived to protect the religious reformer John Wycliffe, possibly to counteract the growing secular power of the church. John fathered five children outside marriage, one early in life by a lady-in-waiting to his mother, and four surnamed "Beaufort" (after a former French possession of the Duke) by Katherine Swynford, Gaunt's long-term mistress and third wife. 1640 drawing of tombs of Katherine Swynford and daughter Joan Beaufort 7.1 Ancestry Joan Beaufort (13791440)married first Robert Ferrers, 5th Baron Boteler of Wem and second Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmoreland. In accordance with the legal provisions, you can ask for the removal of your name and the name of your minor children. Henry Bolingbroke 3 Head of government famous descendants of john of gaunt Author: Published on: iconoclasts walkthrough ferrier shockwood June 8, 2022 Published in: where to sell high end used furniture 32 ISBN 1-85285-086-8. Oxford: Clarendon Press. The final years of Gaunts life were spent securing his dynasty and the welfare of his family, and trying to keep the peace in the realm. The three succeeding houses of English sovereigns from 1399the Houses of Lancaster, York and Tudorwere descended from John through Henry Bolingbroke, Joan Beaufort and John Beaufort, respectively. John of Gaunt received most of the blame for the debcle. 'Old John of Gaunt, time-honour'd Lancaster' John of Gaunt (1340-1399) was the son of one king and the father of another. Fox, 'Fourteenth-century ordinaries of Arms. [2] Institute of Historical Research. Earl of Derby The family tree for John of Gaunt should not be considered exhaustive or authoritative. John took pains to ensure that he never became associated with the opposition to Richard's kingship. The Riverside Chaucer. pp. In 1349, as plague ravaged England, Gaunt was in York with the Black Prince, and took refuge at Saint Marys Abbey. John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster (June 24, 1340 - February 3, 1399) was the third surviving son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault.He gained his name "John of Gaunt" because he was born at Ghent in 1340. After Henrys death in 1361, Gaunt inherited the entire dukedom of Lancaster by right of his wife, Blanche (an inheritance greatly increased by the death of Blanches elder sister Maud). This article was most recently revised and updated by, https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-of-Gaunt-duke-of-Lancaster, Spartacus Educational - Biography of John of Gaunt, English Monarchs - Biography of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, John of Gaunt - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up). Philippa, Queen of Portugal John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, KG (6 March 1340 - 3 February 1399) was a member of the House of Plantagenet, the third of four surviving sons of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. His wife Constance died in 1394, and two years later he married his mistress, Katherine Swynford. Jump up ^ Sumption (2009), pp. suo uxoris Constance (1) There is, however, evidence that he may occasionally have used this second marshalling at earlier dates. Jump up ^ "John O'Gaunt Inn, Hungerford". Joan's eldest son Richard Neville was the father of the Kingmaker Earl of Warwick. Retrieved 8 June 2013. Jump up ^ Armitage-Smith, John of Gaunt, pp. The wealth she brought to the marriage was the foundation of John's fortune. The expedition was a military failure. [8] Just before leaving Aquitaine, on 21 September 1371 he married Infanta Constance of Castile at Roquefort, near Bordeaux, Guienne. Where Gaunts first marriage was the result of friendship, nobility and loyalty, his second was borne out of revenge and ambition. On his marriage to Infanta Constance of Castile in 1371, John assumed (officially from 29 January 1372) the title of King of Castile and Len in right of his wife, and insisted his fellow English nobles henceforth address him as 'my lord of Spain. Jump up ^ Sumption (2009), p. 82. "'Une tresriche sepulture': the tomb and chantry of John of Gaunt and Blanche of Lancaster in Old St Paul's Cathedral, London". The original owners were the descendants of Spain's most famous soldier, Gonzalo Frnandez de Crdoba, the Great Captain, whose life story will unfold during this journey through Andaluca. Inicio; Nota Biografica; Obra; Blogs. He married Lydia Hampton in 1632, in England, United Kingdom. Apr 1, 2022 - Explore Yoli Juan's board "John of Gaunt", followed by 258 people on Pinterest. John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, was born on March 6, 1340, at St. Bavo's Abbey in Ghent, Belgium. Probably John's most notable feat of arms occurred in AugustDecember 1373, when he attempted to relieve Aquitaine by the landward route, leading an army of some 9,000 mounted men from Calais on a great chevauche from north-eastern to south-western France on a 900 kilometre raid. A group designed to gather together living descendants of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (6 March 1340 - 3 February 1399), who was a member of the House of Plantagenet, being the third surviving son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. As claimant to the throne of Castile and Len from 1372, he impaled the arms of that kingdom (Gules, a castle or, quartering Argent, a lion rampant purpure) with his own. Contents [hide] This webpage takes you to John of Gaunt who appears as ahnentafel #24 in the chart. Edward (1365) died within a year of his birth and was buried at the Church of St Mary de Castro, Leicester. The Hollywood icon, 89, was joined by . By Constance of Castile: Ancestry[edit] The Riverside Chaucer. Unlike some of Richard's other unpopular advisors, John was away from London at the time of the uprising and thus avoided the direct wrath of the rebels. Cardinal Henry Beaufort They had 4 illegitimate children. Katherine Swynford Though John was never able to make good his claim, his daughter by Constance, Catherine of Lancaster, became Queen of Castile by marrying Henry III of Castile. Writing for HistoryExtra, historian Helen Carr shares a guide to the life of the medieval prince a tale of war, unrest and betrayal. One year later, Gaunt styled himself King of Castile and Len, formally changing his coat of arms by right of his wife. Nominally friendly lords and even his own fortresses closed their gates to him, and John was forced to flee into Scotland with a handful of retainers and throw himself on the charity of the Scottish King Robert II until the crisis was over. He was created Earl of Richmond in September 1342. Henry Bolingbroke Constance -Music: "Serenata Immortale" by Immediate Music & "Fighting Ag. [15] During the Peasants' Revolt of 1381 John of Gaunt was far from the centre of events, on the march of Scotland, but he was among those named by the rebels as a traitor to be beheaded as soon as he could be found. ^ Jump up to: a b Gross, Zaila, ed. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. He was deposed as Marquess of Dorset and Somerset on 3 November 1399. John Hastings, released from his marriage to Elizabeth, married Philippa Mortimer. Omissions? Military commander in France[edit] by . He was called "John of Gaunt" because he was born in Ghent, then rendered in English as Gaunt. Joan Beaufort, Countess of Westmorland Chaucer married Philippa (Pan) de Roet in 1366, and Lancaster took his mistress of nearly 30 years, Katherine Swynford (de Roet), who was Philippa Chaucer's sister, as his third wife in 1396. northern cricket league professionals; breaux bridge jail inmates; virtualbox ubuntu failed to start snap daemon; len and brenda credlin After. So here goes. Their son Henry Bolingbroke became Henry IV of England, after the duchy of Lancaster was taken by Richard II upon John's death while Henry was in exile. XII/2, p. 908. Believed to have been written in the 1390s, Chaucer's short poem Fortune, is also inferred to directly reference Lancaster. Jump up ^ Sumption (2009), p. 274. This made John of Gaunt the eldest surviving son of Edward III (his other elder brother, Lionel, had died in 1368). [31] He thus continued to signal his alliance with the Castilian royal house, while abandoning any claim to the throne. At the height of his career he was the most powerful man in the kingdom after the king. Prior to her widowhood, Katherine had borne at least two, possibly three, children to Lancastrian knight Sir Hugh Swynford. Despite rumours of his ill intent and personal ambition to rule England in place of Richard, John of Gaunt remained loyal to the interests of his brother, and subsequently his nephew, for the rest of his life. m. 1359; dec. 1369 Jump up ^ Harris (2010). The John of Gaunt Stakes is a British race for Thoroughbred horses run annually in June. Hungerford in Berkshire has ancient links to the Duchy, the manor becoming part of John of Gaunt's estate in 1362 before James I passed ownership to two local men in 1612 (which subsequently became Town & Manor of Hungerford Charity). 13901399Succeeded by Because of his rank John of Gaunt was one of England's principal military commanders in the 1370s and 1380s, though his enterprises were never rewarded with the kind of dazzling success that had made his elder brother the Black Prince such a charismatic war leader. House of Lancaster (founder) 5564 (pp. Their daughter Philippa became Queen of Portugal by marrying King John I of Portugal in 1387. 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