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Birth of John of Gaunt

England · House / House of Lancaster. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1340

John of Gaunt Lancaster, 1st6 March 1340

Ghent · House / House of Lancaster

Birth of John of Gaunt, 3rd surviving son of King Edward III and younger brother of Edward, Prince of Wales (Edward, the Black Prince)

Names involved

John of Gaunt Lancaster, 1st

Provenance

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