This album treats with the 14th Century couple Katherine Swynford and John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, their family & relatives and certain others.

Châtillon, Gaucher V de, comte de Porcien, Lord of Crèvecoeur,
b.Circa. 1249 in the reign of St. Louis ( Louis IX, King of France, 1226-1270 )

Count Robert III of Artois was an instigator of the Hundred Years War

Lord Archibald Douglas, 3rd Earl of Douglas and Lord of Galloway c1328-1400. also known as “Archibald the Grim”, was the illegitimate son of Sir James Douglas, Lord of Douglas

Sir Jean III de Grailly, KG, Captal de Buch, 1343-1377, a Founder-Knight of the Order of the Garter,

Sir Robert Knolles or Knollys (c. 1325 – 15 August 1407) was an important English knight of the Hundred Years’ War,

Katherine de Roët was born circa. 1350 perhaps on 25 Nov, the feast day of St. Catherine of Alexandria. She died 10 May 1403, age 52-53

Sir Hugh Swynford ( born circa. 1340 died in 1371 )

These are the marital arms of Lady Katherine Swynford who married Sir Hugh Swynford circ. 1363. These arms appeared on her seal of circa 1377 which no longer survives.

John of Gaunt (1340-1399 ) was the third son to Edward III of England, 1312-1377,
a Plantagenet, and his spouse Philippa of Hainault (1311-1369

Henry de Grosmont (c.1310- 1361) was the only son of Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster (c. 1281–1345)

Marital arms of Blanche, Duchess of Lancaster, John of Gaunt’s first wife.

Costanza of Castile was recognized as the de jure Queen of Castile so the arms are shown as Castile impaled by Lancaster ( the kingdom by the dukedom … ).

Marital arms of Katherine, Duchess of Lancaster

Katherine (de Roët, Swynford ) of Lancaster was born circa. 1350 perhaps on 25 Nov, the feast day of St. Catherine of Alexandria. She died 10 May 1403, age 52-53

John Beaufort, 1373-1410 was the eldest son, born out of wedlock, to John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster by Lady Katherine Swynford his mistress

John Beaufort, 1371-1410 was the eldest son born out of wedlock, of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster

Henry Beaufort was the second child and second son of John of Gaunt, a Plantagenet and Duke of Lancaster ( 3rd son of Edward III ), and his mistress Lady Katherine Swynford, née de Roët. Born out of wedlock circa. 1375 he grew up to become a literate but minor cleric in the church.

Henry Beaufort was the second child and second son of John of Gaunt, a Plantagenet and Duke of Lancaster, and his mistress Lady Katherine Swynford, née de Roët. Born circa. 1375 he grew up to become a cleric in the Church.

Joan Beaufort was the third child and only daughter of John of Gaunt, a Plantagenet and Duke of Lancaster, and his mistress Lady Katherine Swynford, née de Roët.

Sir John de Neville, KG, 3rd baron Neville de Raby born circa. 1337. In “Katherine”, he is a trusted follower of John of Gaunt in Aquitaine in the wars with France

Michael de La Pole, 1st Earl of Suffolk, 1st Baron de La Pole born circa.1330 was according to Anya Seton was a loyal and trusted supporter of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster.

Thomas Beaufort was the fourth of the four children born to John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, and his then mistress Katherine Swynford.

Geoffrey Chaucer of Woodstock, Esquire, born circa. 1340/44-1400, was an armiger in his own right, as his father didn’t have arms

Chaucer married Philippa de Roët, born circa. 1346 – died circa. 1387

Sir Henry Percy, KG 20 May 1364 – 21 July 1403 was commonly known as Sir Harry Hotspur. As a tribute to his speed in the advance and aggressiveness in attacking in the wars against the Scots

he Viscount of Falkland, the Premier Viscount in the Peerage of Scotland, has royal ancestry we believe is of interest

Bertrand du Guesclin, Connétable de France was born circa. 1320 in Brittany to Robert du Guesclin and Jeane de Malmaines who were minor nobles.

Margaret Holland,LG born citca. 1385 was a medieval English noblewoman. She was a daughter of Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent

Prince Henry the Navigator born on 4 March 1394 was the third son of King John I of Portugal founder of the House of Aviz and his Queen, Philippa of Lancaster, daughter of John of Gaunt and his first wife, Blanche of Lancaster.