Blanche Beaufort

Abt 1373 - Bef 1397  (~ 23 years)

• Name	Blanche Beaufort
  Born	Abt. 1373	Beaufort Castle, Anjou, France
  Gender	Female
  Died	Bef 1397
  Person ID	I1611	Staples-Record
  Last Modified	5 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	John of Gaunt,   b. Mar 1340, St. Bavon's Abbey, Ghent, Flanders, Belgium ,   d. 3 Feb 1398-9, Ely Place, London, London, England
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Catherine Roet/Swinford,   b. Abt. 1350, Hainault, Belguim, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England ,   d. 10 May 1403  (Age ~ 53 years)
  Relationship	Sealing
  Married	13 Jan 1396-7
  Notes	After the death of Catherine's first husband, Hugh Swinford, she became governess to the children of John of Gaunt, later to become his mistress and concubine, at which time, she bore him four children. After the death of John of Gaunt's second wife, Constance, they were married (1396/7) and later that same year, their children were legitimized and their marriage was confirmed by Parliament which sat between 22 Jan and 12 Feb 1936/7 and by the Pope in September 1396 and by King Richard II in Feb 1397. Daughter Blanche Beaufort, is the daughter of John of Gaunt and his mistress, Maire de Ste. Hiliare. She was sealed to John and Catherine
  Family ID	F726	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	John of Gaunt,   b. Mar 1340, St. Bavon's Abbey, Ghent, Flanders, Belgium ,   d. 3 Feb 1398-9, Ely Place, London, London, England
  Mother	Marie De Ste. Hillaire,   b. Beaufort Castle, Anjou, France
  Married	Not Married
  Notes	Blanche was sealed to John of Gaunt and his third wife Catherine. Catherine and John had four children in all sources searched. New England History and Gen. Reg. # 974 B2ne 1967 Ogden Gen. Lib., lists her as a child of his mistress, Marie, with Catherine and her four children.
  Family ID	F745	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Thomas Moreaux
  Married	Bef. 31 Mar 1380
  Last Modified	5 Oct 2015
  Family ID	F743	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart