Move mouse over images to see a larger image.
Move mouse over links to preview the link.
Culture, Lords of England, Dukedoms of England Alphabetically, Duke Lancaster
Duke Lancaster is in Dukedoms of England Alphabetically.
1361 Death of Henry of Grosmont
1362 Edward III Creates two sons as Dukes
Duke Lancaster (1st Creation)
Duke Lancaster is also in Dukedoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Dukedoms of England.
In 1351 Henry of Grosmont 1st Duke Lancaster (age 41) was created 1st Duke Lancaster by King Edward III of England (age 38). Isabel Beaumont Duchess Lancaster (age 31) by marriage Duchess Lancaster.
On 23 Mar 1361 Henry of Grosmont 1st Duke Lancaster (age 51) died at Leicester Castle [Map]. He was buried at Church of the Annunciation of our Lady of the Newark [Map].
Duke Lancaster, Earl Lincoln extinct.
Blanche Duchess of Lancaster (age 18) succeeded 5th Countess Lancaster and 2nd Countess Derby. John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster (age 21) by marriage Earl Lancaster, Earl Derby.
Maud Plantagenet Duchess Lower Bavaria (age 20) succeeded 5th Countess of Leicester.
Duke Lancaster (2nd Creation)
Duke Lancaster is also in Dukedoms of England Chronologically, Merged with the Crown Dukedoms of England.
1st: John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster. Died 1399. Son
2nd: King Henry IV of England. Died 1413. Merged with the Crown.
On 13 Nov 1362, his fiftieth birthday, King Edward III of England (age 50) created two sons as Dukes ...
Lionel Plantagenet 1st Duke of Clarence (age 23) was created 1st Duke Clarence. Elizabeth Burgh Duchess of Clarence (age 30) by marriage Duchess Clarence.
John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster (age 22) was created 1st Duke Lancaster. Blanche Duchess of Lancaster (age 20) by marriage Duchess Lancaster.
On 21 Sep 1371 John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster (age 31) and Constance of Castile Duchess of Lancaster (age 17) were married at Roquefort, Landes. She by marriage Duchess Lancaster. His younger brother Edmund of Langley 1st Duke of York (age 30) married Constance's sister in July 1372. An example of Marriage of Two Sets of Siblings. She the illegitmate daughter of Peter "Cruel" I King Castile and Maria Padilla. He the son of King Edward III of England (age 58) and Philippa of Hainault Queen Consort England.
On 13 Jan 1396 John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster (age 55) and Katherine Roet Duchess Lancaster (age 45) were married at Lincoln Cathedral [Map]. She by marriage Duchess Lancaster. He the son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault Queen Consort England.
On 03 Feb 1399 John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster (age 58) died at Leicester Castle [Map]. Katherine Roet Duchess Lancaster (age 48) was by his side. He was buried in the Choir of St Paul's Cathedral [Map] with his first wife Blanche Duchess of Lancaster. His son King Henry IV of England (age 31) succeeded 2nd Duke Lancaster, 7th Earl of Leicester.
King Richard II of England (age 32) witheld the future Henry IV's inheritance from him giving Henry reason to return to England to claim his lands and titles.
On 13 Oct 1399 King Henry IV of England (age 32) was crowned IV King of England at Westminster Abbey [Map] by Archbishop Thomas Fitzalan aka Arundel (age 46).
Bishop Robert Braybrooke carried the sacraments and said mass. Duke Lancaster and Earl of Leicester Merged with the Crown.
The future King Henry V of England (age 13) carried the Sword Curtana. Thomas Beauchamp 12th Earl Warwick (age 61) and/or John Beaufort 1st Marquess Somerset and Dorset (age 26) carried a sword wrapped in red and bound with golden straps symbolising two-fold mercy. Henry Percy 1st Earl of Northumberland (age 57) carried the Lancaster Sword.
Thomas Percy 1st Earl of Worcester (age 56) carried the Steward's baton. Thomas Erpingham (age 44) carried a Sword.
Edmund Stafford 5th Earl Stafford (age 21) was appointed Knight of the Bath. John Lancaster 1st Duke Bedford (age 10), John Arundell (age 33) and Richard Beauchamp 13th Earl Warwick (age 17) were knighted.
Archbishop Richard Scrope (age 49) attended.
Earl Derby and Earl Lancaster merged with the Crown.
Duke Lancaster (3rd Creation)
Duke Lancaster is also in Dukedoms of England Chronologically, Merged with the Crown Dukedoms of England.
On 10 Nov 1399 King Henry V of England (age 13) was created 1st Duke Lancaster by King Henry IV of England (age 32).
On 09 Apr 1413 King Henry V of England (age 26) was crowned V King of England by Archbishop Thomas Fitzalan aka Arundel (age 60) at Westminster Abbey [Map].
Richard Beauchamp 13th Earl Warwick (age 31) was appointed Lord High Steward. Henry Fitzhugh 3rd Baron Fitzhugh (age 55) was appointed Constable of England. Duke Lancaster merged with the Crown.
