Birth of John Beaufort
Birth of John Beaufort
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
John Beaufort Biography and Timeline
Follow John Beaufort through 20 dated historical records for England.
John Beaufort, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
20Distinct records
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1373–1464Years on this page
1373
1397
Peerage
Created Earl of Somerset, 1st
Marriage
Marries Margaret Holland, daughter of Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent
Honours
Made Knight of the Garter
1404
Constable
Appointed Constable of England
1410
Death of John Beaufort
Death of John Beaufort
1448
Peerage
Created Marquis of Dorset, 3rd
1455
Peerage
Created Duke of Somerset, 3rd
1459
Captain
Appointed Captain of Calais
1460
Commander of Lancastrian Army
Appointed Commander of the Lancastrian Army by Queen Elizabeth
Role range: 1455-1485
Battle of Wakefield
Helps defeat the Yorkists when they sail from Sandal castle
Role range: 1455-1485
1461
Battle of St Albans, 2nd
Helps defeat the Yorkists
Role range: 1455-1485
1462
Siege of Banburgh
Holds Banburgh Castle against Edward IV, 1462-1463
Role range: 1455-1485
1463
Peerage
Created Duke of Somerset, 3rd for a 2nd time
Siege of Banburgh
Surrenders to Edward IV for an annual pension of 1,000 marks, this is never paid
Role range: 1455-1485
1464
Battle of Hedgley Moor
Somerset has to escape from the rout
Role range: 1455-1485
Battle of Hexham
Forced to surrender to Lord Montagu & immediately beheaded
Role range: 1455-1485
Death of John Beaufort
Death of Henry Beaufort, executed
Execution
Captured & executed at Hexham, virtually putting an end to Lancastrian resistance
Invasion of England
Makes unsuccesful raids into northern England from Scotland, defeated by John Neville
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.