Individual Details
Katherine Roet
(1350 - 10 May 1403)
[[Category: Royal Mistresses]]
[[Category: House of Lancaster]]
[[Category: This Day In History May 10]]
[[Category: Ladies Companion of the Garter]]
== Biography ==
}Around 1352, Katherine de Roet went to work in Queen Phillipa of Hainaut's house. Philippa was married to English King Edward III.Weir, Alison (2008). ''Katherine Swynford: The Story of John of Gaunt and his Scandalous Duchess''. London: Vintage Books. E-bookLike the Queen, she was from Hainaut, which is now divided between Belgium and France. She later became the governess of the children of Blanche and John of Gaunt.C.L Kingsford was the first to propose that Katherine was born in 1350, but there is no documented evidence. She could have been born prior to this date.
=== Vitals ===: name: Katherine de RoetWeir: alternate surname spellings: Rouet, Roelt, RuetRoberts, Gary Boyd (2008). ''The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants to the American Colonies or the United States.'' Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co.
: Roderick W. Stuart, Roderick W. (2002). ''Royalty for Commoners: The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Phillipa'', 4th ed. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co.
: born: County of Hainault, (modern day Belgium)
: death: 10 MAY 1403
: burial: Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln
===Death and burial of Katherine Swynford===(Royal Tombs of Medieval England) She was the third wife of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster. Their eldest son Henry (b. 1375), was made bishop of Lincoln Cathedral - known in full as The Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln or sometimes St. Mary's Cathedral - in 1398 and in the same year, his father John of Gaunt founded a chantry for Katherine and himself at Lincoln. Following the duke's death in 1399, Katherine retired to Lincoln where she died on 10 May 1403. She was buried to the south of the high altar in the Angel Choir, a position of seniority most likely secured by the involvement of her son, Bishop Henry Beaufort. The church must have had particular appeal for the duchess as it owned two relics of her name-saint: Saint Katherine's finger and the chain with which she bound the devil, as well as two giant candelabras presented by the duke. The tombs of Katherine and her daughter Joan Beaufort stand today south of the high altar with Katherine's to the west and Joan's tomb to the east.
=== Family ===
: Parents: [[Roet-18 | Sir Paon de Roet]] and Mother Unknown
: 1st Husband: "Hugh" Ottes Swynford, Knt. 1366 at St Clement Danes Church. from Kettlethorpe manor in Lincolnshire; p. Thomas Swynford and Nicole Druel.
:Issue:[[Wikipedia: Katherine Swynford]]
#Blanche (b.01 May 1367)
#Thomas (21 Sep 1368 – 1432)
#possible) Margaret Swynford (b. abt 1369). Nun: Barking Abbey
: 2nd Husband: John of Gaunt; married in 1396 after 20 years of her being his mistress.: Issue (called "de Beaufort;" all were legitimized by King Richard II in 1397): [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_of_Gaunt John of Gaunt article on Wikipedia]
#John de Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (1373–1410) #Henry de Beaufort, Bishop of Lincoln, Winchester, then a Roman Catholic Cardinal (1375–1447)
#Thomas de Beaufort, Duke of Exeter (1377–1427)
#Joan de Beaufort (1379–1440)
== Sources ==
* '''Royal Ancestry by Douglas Richardson Vol. I p. 88'''
*Royal Ancestry 2013 D. Richardson Vol. III p. 492-500* Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham (Salt Lake City, Utah: the author, 2013), Vol. IV page 503 Footnote 22
Footnote 22: Edward Grimston, Esq., married (2nd) 26 Sept. 1459 Mary Drury, daughter of William Drury, Knt., by Katherine, daughter of Thomas Swynford, Knt. Mary Drury's great grandmother was Katherine de Roet, wife successively of Hugh de Swynford, Knt., and John of Gaunt, Duke of Aquitaine and Lancaster.
*Royal Tombs of Medieval England 2003 M. Duffy p. 196-199
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Cathedral Lincoln Cathedral article on Wikipedia]
* [[Wikipedia: Katherine Swynford]]
* Source: S-1864320709 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Text: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/15024057/family
== Acknowledgements ==* WikiTree profile UNKNOWN-126059 was created through the import of Stough Family Tree.ged on Nov 1, 2011 by [[Stough-48 | Lindsay Coleman]].
[[Category: House of Lancaster]]
[[Category: This Day In History May 10]]
[[Category: Ladies Companion of the Garter]]
== Biography ==
}Around 1352, Katherine de Roet went to work in Queen Phillipa of Hainaut's house. Philippa was married to English King Edward III.Weir, Alison (2008). ''Katherine Swynford: The Story of John of Gaunt and his Scandalous Duchess''. London: Vintage Books. E-bookLike the Queen, she was from Hainaut, which is now divided between Belgium and France. She later became the governess of the children of Blanche and John of Gaunt.C.L Kingsford was the first to propose that Katherine was born in 1350, but there is no documented evidence. She could have been born prior to this date.
=== Vitals ===: name: Katherine de RoetWeir: alternate surname spellings: Rouet, Roelt, RuetRoberts, Gary Boyd (2008). ''The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants to the American Colonies or the United States.'' Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co.
: Roderick W. Stuart, Roderick W. (2002). ''Royalty for Commoners: The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Phillipa'', 4th ed. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co.
: born: County of Hainault, (modern day Belgium)
: death: 10 MAY 1403
: burial: Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln
===Death and burial of Katherine Swynford===(Royal Tombs of Medieval England) She was the third wife of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster. Their eldest son Henry (b. 1375), was made bishop of Lincoln Cathedral - known in full as The Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln or sometimes St. Mary's Cathedral - in 1398 and in the same year, his father John of Gaunt founded a chantry for Katherine and himself at Lincoln. Following the duke's death in 1399, Katherine retired to Lincoln where she died on 10 May 1403. She was buried to the south of the high altar in the Angel Choir, a position of seniority most likely secured by the involvement of her son, Bishop Henry Beaufort. The church must have had particular appeal for the duchess as it owned two relics of her name-saint: Saint Katherine's finger and the chain with which she bound the devil, as well as two giant candelabras presented by the duke. The tombs of Katherine and her daughter Joan Beaufort stand today south of the high altar with Katherine's to the west and Joan's tomb to the east.
=== Family ===
: Parents: [[Roet-18 | Sir Paon de Roet]] and Mother Unknown
: 1st Husband: "Hugh" Ottes Swynford, Knt. 1366 at St Clement Danes Church. from Kettlethorpe manor in Lincolnshire; p. Thomas Swynford and Nicole Druel.
:Issue:[[Wikipedia: Katherine Swynford]]
#Blanche (b.01 May 1367)
#Thomas (21 Sep 1368 – 1432)
#possible) Margaret Swynford (b. abt 1369). Nun: Barking Abbey
: 2nd Husband: John of Gaunt; married in 1396 after 20 years of her being his mistress.: Issue (called "de Beaufort;" all were legitimized by King Richard II in 1397): [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_of_Gaunt John of Gaunt article on Wikipedia]
#John de Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (1373–1410) #Henry de Beaufort, Bishop of Lincoln, Winchester, then a Roman Catholic Cardinal (1375–1447)
#Thomas de Beaufort, Duke of Exeter (1377–1427)
#Joan de Beaufort (1379–1440)
== Sources ==
* '''Royal Ancestry by Douglas Richardson Vol. I p. 88'''
*Royal Ancestry 2013 D. Richardson Vol. III p. 492-500* Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham (Salt Lake City, Utah: the author, 2013), Vol. IV page 503 Footnote 22
Footnote 22: Edward Grimston, Esq., married (2nd) 26 Sept. 1459 Mary Drury, daughter of William Drury, Knt., by Katherine, daughter of Thomas Swynford, Knt. Mary Drury's great grandmother was Katherine de Roet, wife successively of Hugh de Swynford, Knt., and John of Gaunt, Duke of Aquitaine and Lancaster.
*Royal Tombs of Medieval England 2003 M. Duffy p. 196-199
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Cathedral Lincoln Cathedral article on Wikipedia]
* [[Wikipedia: Katherine Swynford]]
* Source: S-1864320709 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Text: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/15024057/family
== Acknowledgements ==* WikiTree profile UNKNOWN-126059 was created through the import of Stough Family Tree.ged on Nov 1, 2011 by [[Stough-48 | Lindsay Coleman]].
Events
| Birth | 1350 | ||||
| Birth | 1350 | Somme, Picardie, France | |||
| Marriage | 1362 | St Clement Danes Church, Westminster - Sir Hugh Swynford | |||
| Marriage | 13 Jan 1396 | Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, England - John "Duke of Lancaster" Plantagenet KG | |||
| Death | 10 May 1403 | ||||
| Death | 10 May 1403 | Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England | |||
| Alt name | Katherine "Duchess of Lancaster" Roet | ||||
| Alt name | de Roet Ruet, Rueth, Roelt, Swynford | ||||
| Reference No | 400826 | ||||
| Reference No | 416825 | ||||
| Reference No | 60 |
Families
| Spouse | John "Duke of Lancaster" Plantagenet KG (1340 - 1399) |
| Child | Joan Beaufort LG (1375 - 1440) |
| Child | Sir John "1st Earl of Somerset" Beaufort KG (1371 - 1410) |
| Child | Master Henry "Cardinal of England, Bishop of Lincoln" Beaufort (1374 - 1447) |
| Child | Thomas "Duke of Exeter, Earl of Dorset" Lancaster KG (1377 - 1426) |
| Spouse | Sir Hugh Swynford (1340 - 1371) |
| Child | Blanche Swynford (1365 - 1388) |
| Child | Dorothy Swynford (1366 - ) |
| Child | Sir Thomas Swynford (1367 - 1432) |
| Father | Sir Payn "Giles, Paon" Roet (1320 - 1380) |
| Sibling | Phillipa Roet (1346 - 1387) |