John of Gaunt

American  

noun

1. Duke of Lancaster, 1340–99, English soldier and statesman: fourth son of Edward III; founder of the royal house of Lancaster (father of Henry IV of England).

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John of Gaunt British  

/ ɡɔːnt /

noun

1. Duke of Lancaster. 1340–99, son of Edward III: virtual ruler of England during the last years of his father's reign and during Richard II's minority

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Etymology

Origin of John of Gaunt

Gaunt, variant of _Ghent , where he was born

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John of Gaunt

Katherine Swynford met John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster and King Edward III's third son, while she was a damoiselle in his wife Blanche's household.

From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2022

The greedy, vindictive Richard was an imposing bottle of rosewater; his uncle John of Gaunt a formidable candlestick.

From New York Times ● Sep. 12, 2018

The two are related through 14th century English nobleman John of Gaunt, who, according to records, was Cumberbatch's 17th great-grandfather and Conan Doyle's 15th great-grandfather, Ancestry researchers said.

From Reuters ● Dec. 31, 2016

John of Gaunt, who died in 1399, was Doyle’s 15th-great-grandfather and Cumberbatch’s 17th-great-grandfather, the website said.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 31, 2016

Maud died without issue, whereupon the whole of the Lancastrian estates devolved on Blanche; and, in right of his wife, on her husband John of Gaunt, who was in 1362 created duke of Lancaster.

From Sheffield and its Environs 13th to the 17th century A descriptive catalogue of land charters and other documents forming the Brooke Taylor collection by Hall, Thomas Walter