John "of Gaunt" ENGLAND)
Complete Peerage, G.E.C., Eng. V, v. 7, p. 410-16; Royal Dau of Eng., Eng.
120, v. 1, p. 241, tab. II; Dict. of Nat'l Biog., Eng. Pub. A, v. 4, p. 41-47,
49-50, v. 29, p. 417-27; Burke's Peerage, Eng. P, 1949, pref. p. 253, 255.
Note: Catherine de Roet was concubine to John "of Gaunt", Prince of England
and Duke of Lancaster, prior to their marriage in 1396/1397. The legitimation
of his children by Catherine prior to their marriage was confirmed by
parliament which sat between 22 Jan and 12 Feb 1396/1397.
See notes under husband, John "of Gaunt", Prince of England and Duke of
Lancaster, for documentation.
See notes under Father, John "of Gaunt", Prince of England and Duke of
Lancaster, for documentation; Ancestral File
See notes under Father, John "of Gaunt", Prince of England and Duke of
Lancaster, for documentation.
From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
Thomas Beaufort was Earl of Dorset and Duke of Exeter; See notes under Father,
John "of Gaunt", Prince of England and Duke of Lancaster, for documentation.
He married Catherine de Roet, (Duchess of Lancaster) 13 Jan 1396/97 at Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England . Catherine de Roet, (Duchess of Lancaster) was born at of Picardy, Somme, France 1350 daughter of Payn de Roet, (Knight Guienne King of Arms) and Mrs. Payn de Roet .
They were the parents of 5
children:
John "Fairborn" Beaufort, (Marquess of Somerset)
born Abt 1371.
Blanche Beaufort
born Abt 1373.
Joan Beaufort, (Countess of Westmorland)
born Abt 1375.
Henry "Cardinal" de Beaufort, (Bishop of Lincoln & Winchester)
born Abt 1376.
Thomas Beaufort, (Duke of Exeter)
born Abt 1377.
John "of Gaunt" England) died 3 Feb 1398/99 at Leicester Castle, Leicester, Leicestershireengland .
Catherine de Roet, (Duchess of Lancaster) died 10 May 1403 at Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England .