"Old John of Gaunt, time-honoured Lancaster" - first line in Shakespeare's Richard II. Fourth son of Edward III. Younger brother to the Black Prince. Uncle to Richard II. Born in Ghent. Lived at the Palace of the Savoy 1362 - 1381. Through his first wife's inheritance became the richest nobleman in England. His third wife was Chaucer's wife's sister. Powerful military leader. Died Leicester Castle, aged 59, so not really that old.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster
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Savoy - feathers
SH Here, John of Valois, King of France, when brought to England as a captiv...
Savoy - flowers
SH In the Palace of the Savoy lived for many months Simon de Montfort, found...
Other Subjects
Marie Louise Berneri
Anarchist activist and author. Born Italy died, with her baby, in childbirth, in London. We can’t discover when she came here or where she was in London, though she was involved with the Freedom ...
1 memorial
Embassy of the Slovak Republic
Located at 25 Kensington Palace Gardens.
1 memorial
Baroness Joan Hanham
Leader of the Kensington and Chelsea Council, 1989-2000.
1 memorial
Col. Robert Slingsby
Naval officer and administrator. Died of typhus at home in Lime Street. Some information at Pepys' Diary.
1 memorial
1 memorial