Person Sheet


Name *Katherine De Roet, 20G Grandmother
Occupation CLICK NAME FOR NOTES Former nanny of Lancaster children, mistress and then wife of John de Gaunt
Father Sir *Payne DE ROET
Spouses:
1 Prince *John PLANTAGENET , Duke of Lancaster, 20G Grandfather
Birth Mar 1340, St. Bavon's Abbey, Ghent, Flanders DOB perhaps Jun 1340
Death 3 Feb 1399, Leicester Castle..Sir Burke says he died at Ely House, Holborn
Burial St. Paul's Cathedral, London, England
Occupation Earl of Derby, Lincoln, See Notes for more
Father King of England, *Edward III PLANTAGENET (1312-1377)
Mother *Phillipa DE HAINAULT (1311-1369)
Children: *Joan (~1375-1440)
Notes for *Katherine De Roet
At age 16 she married Sir Hugh de Swynford. They had two children. While married to Hugh, she served as lady-in-waiting to Blanche, the wife of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster. She became John's mistress and gave birth to Henry and Joan Beaufort out of wedlock. They did marry following Blanche's death. Their two children were legitimized by act of Parliament with the agreement that the children would not be in line to succeed to the throne of England.
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