10 April 1362PeerageJohn of Gaunt Lancaster, 1st
Inherits the rest of the Lancaster property when Blanche's sister Maud, Countess of Leicester (married to William V, Count of Hainaut), died without issue
Historical records for England in 1362, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Inherits the rest of the Lancaster property when Blanche's sister Maud, Countess of Leicester (married to William V, Count of Hainaut), died without issue
Edward III grants the Prince of Wales the Kingdom of Gascony
Gaunt receives the title "Duke of Lancaster" from Edward III. He now owns at least thirty castles and estates across England and France and maintained a household comparable in scale and organisation to that of a monarch
Appointed Bishop of Ely
Appointed Chancellor of England
Appointed Lord Chancellor
Created Earl of Cambridge
Succeeds to the Duchy of Lancaster. Succeeds as Prince of Wales. Receives English lands in southern France from his father
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