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John Beaufort Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for John Beaufort, based on 20 World History Database records associated with England.

20 records1373–146415 events7 places

Chronological biography

1373

Birth of John Beaufort1373

House / House of Beaufort · Earl

Birth of John Beaufort

1397

Honours1397

House / House of Beaufort · Earl

Made Knight of the Garter

Peerage10 February 1397

House / House of Beaufort · Earl

Created Earl of Somerset, 1st

Marriage28 September 1397

House / House of Beaufort · Earl

Marries Margaret Holland, daughter of Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent

1404

Constable1404

Government / Government of England · Earl · Constable

Appointed Constable of England

1410

Death of John Beaufort16 March 1410

House / House of Beaufort · Earl

Death of John Beaufort

1448

Peerage1448

House / House of Beaufort · Duke

Created Marquis of Dorset, 3rd

1455

Peerage1455

House / House of Beaufort · Duke · Somerset

Created Duke of Somerset, 3rd

1459

Captain1459

House / House of Beaufort · Duke · Captain of Calais · Calais

Appointed Captain of Calais

1460

Commander of Lancastrian ArmyJuly 1460

Warfare / Wars of the Roses · Duke · Commander of Lancastrian Army

Appointed Commander of the Lancastrian Army by Queen Elizabeth

Battle of Wakefield21 December 1460

Warfare / Wars of the Roses · Duke · Captain of Calais · Wakefield

Helps defeat the Yorkists when they sail from Sandal castle

1461

Battle of St Albans, 2nd17 February 1461

Warfare / Wars of the Roses · Duke · Captain of Calais · St Albans

Helps defeat the Yorkists

1462

Siege of Banburgh1462

Warfare / Wars of the Roses · Duke · Captain of Calais · Banburgh

Holds Banburgh Castle against Edward IV, 1462-1463

1463

Peerage1463

House / House of Beaufort · Duke

Created Duke of Somerset, 3rd for a 2nd time

Siege of Banburgh1463

Warfare / Wars of the Roses · Duke · Captain of Calais · Banburgh

Surrenders to Edward IV for an annual pension of 1,000 marks, this is never paid

1464

Invasion of England1464

Warfare / England War · Duke

Makes unsuccesful raids into northern England from Scotland, defeated by John Neville

Battle of Hedgley Moor25 April 1464

Warfare / Wars of the Roses · Duke · Hedgley Moor

Somerset has to escape from the rout

Battle of Hexham15 May 1464

Warfare / Wars of the Roses · Duke · Hexham

Forced to surrender to Lord Montagu & immediately beheaded

Death of John Beaufort15 May 1464

Warfare / Wars of the Roses · Duke · Hexham

Death of Henry Beaufort, executed

Execution15 May 1464

Warfare / Wars of the Roses · Duke · Hexham

Captured & executed at Hexham, virtually putting an end to Lancastrian resistance

Titles and roles

Duke · Duke · Captain of Calais · Duke · Commander of Lancastrian Army · Earl · Earl · Constable

Record provenance

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