William of Worcester's Chronicle of England

William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.

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Biography of Blanche Duchess of Lancaster 1342-1368

Paternal Family Tree: Anjou aka Plantagenet

Maternal Family Tree: Maud Saye 1155-1222

1351 Creation of Peers

1359 Double Royal Wedding

1360 Black Monday Hailstorm

1361 Death of Henry of Grosmont

1361 Marriage of Edward "The Black Prince" and Joan "The Fair Maid of Kent"

1362 Edward III Creates two sons as Dukes

1367 Battle of Nájera

1396 Marriage of John of Gaunt and Katherine Roet

1399 Death of John of Gaunt

Around 1328 [her father] Henry of Grosmont 1st Duke Lancaster [aged 18] and [her mother] Isabel Beaumont Duchess Lancaster [aged 8] were married. She the daughter of [her grandfather] Henry Beaumont Earl Buchan [aged 49] and [her grandmother] Alice Comyn Baroness Beaumont. He the son of Henry Plantagenet 3rd Earl of Leicester 3rd Earl Lancaster [aged 47] and Maud Chaworth. They were fourth cousins. He a great grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

On or before 25th March 1342 Blanche Duchess of Lancaster was born to Henry of Grosmont 1st Duke Lancaster [aged 32] and Isabel Beaumont Duchess Lancaster [aged 22] at Bolingbroke Castle, Lincolnshire [Map]. The exact date of her birth uncertain. The Inquisition of her father in May 1361 refers to Blanche being "aged 19 years at the feast of the Annunciation last". The Feast of the Annunciation being the 25th of March so Blanche was born on or before the 25th of March 1342. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

In 1344 [her brother-in-law] Ralph Stafford and [her sister] Maud Plantagenet Duchess Lower Bavaria [aged 3] were married. She the daughter of [her father] Henry of Grosmont 1st Duke Lancaster [aged 34] and [her mother] Isabel Beaumont Duchess Lancaster [aged 24]. He the son of Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford [aged 42] and Margaret Audley Countess Stafford [aged 26]. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

On 22nd September 1345 [her grandfather] Henry Plantagenet 3rd Earl of Leicester 3rd Earl Lancaster [aged 64] died at Leicester Castle [Map]. His son [her father] Henry [aged 35] succeeded 4th Earl of Leicester, 4th Earl Lancaster.

1351 Creation of Peers

In 1351 [her father] Henry of Grosmont 1st Duke Lancaster [aged 41] was created 1st Duke Lancaster by [her future father-in-law] King Edward III of England [aged 38]. [her mother] Isabel Beaumont Duchess Lancaster [aged 31] by marriage Duchess Lancaster.

[her future brother-in-law] Lionel of Antwerp 1st Duke of Clarence [aged 12] was created 1st Earl of Ulster.

[her future husband] John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster [aged 10] was created 1st Earl Richmond.

Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford [aged 49] was created 1st Earl Stafford.

See Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker.

In 1352 [her brother-in-law] William Wittelsbach I Duke Lower Bavaria [aged 21] and [her sister] Maud Plantagenet Duchess Lower Bavaria [aged 11] were married in London. She by marriage Duchess Lower Bavaria. He by marriage Earl of Leicester. She the daughter of [her father] Henry of Grosmont 1st Duke Lancaster [aged 42] and [her mother] Isabel Beaumont Duchess Lancaster [aged 32]. He the son of Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor and Margaret Hainaut Holy Roman Empress [aged 40]. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

Double Royal Wedding

On 19th May 1359, or thereabouts, a double-royal wedding celebration took place at Reading Abbey, Berkshire [Map] whereby two children of King Edward III of England [aged 46] were married:

John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster [aged 19] and Blanche Duchess of Lancaster [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Countess Richmond. She the daughter of Henry of Grosmont 1st Duke Lancaster [aged 49] and Isabel Beaumont Duchess Lancaster [aged 39]. He the son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainaut Queen Consort England [aged 48]. They were half second cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

John Hastings 2nd Earl Pembroke [aged 11] and Margaret Plantagenet Countess of Pembroke [aged 12] were married. At the time John Hastings 2nd Earl Pembroke was a ward of King Edward III of England who would enjoy the benefit of the substantial revenue of the Earldom of Pembroke until John came of age nine years later in 1368. She died two or so years later probably of plague. She the daughter of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainaut Queen Consort England. He the son of Laurence Hastings 1st Earl Pembroke and Agnes Mortimer Countess of Pembroke [aged 42]. They were half fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King John of England.

On 31st March 1360 [her daughter] Philippa of Lancaster Queen Consort Portugal was born to [her husband] John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster [aged 20] and Blanche Duchess of Lancaster [aged 18] at Leicester Castle [Map]. She a granddaughter of King Edward III of England. She married 2nd February 1387 her half fourth cousin King John I of Portugal, son of Peter I King Portugal and Inês Castro, and had issue.

Black Monday Hailstorm

On 13th April 1360 a freak weather event known as Black Monday Hailstorm occurred as the army of [her father-in-law] King Edward III of England [aged 47] were camped outside Chartres [Map]. Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick [aged 47], William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton [aged 50], Henry of Grosmont 1st Duke Lancaster [aged 50], Edward "Black Prince" [aged 29] and Walter Mauny were present. Around one thousand English were killed, with up to six thousand horses. King Edward III of England believed the event to be an Act of God and proceeded to negotiate with the French resulting in the Treaty of Brétigny.

On 28th April 1360 Guy Beauchamp died from injuries received during the Black Monday Hailstorm.

Inquisitions Post Mortem 118. Writ, 25 March, 35 Edward III. Derby. Inq. taken at Melbum, 4 May, 35 Edward III.

Melbum. The castle and manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by service of a barony. The following field and place names occiu- in the extent: — le Oxlesewe, le Heye, le Bencheparrok, Trentford, le Feldyngbrugge, Russhegrenes, le Hok by Littehnedewebrok, le Hallefeld, Carreweye, le Oldefisshepol, Shallohed and Hervestwellefield. A custom called ' thisteltak ' is payable at Michaelmas. The duke gave to Ingram Fauconer, constable of Melbum castle, a yearly rent of £10. for life, to Amice wife of the said Ingram 5 marks yearly for life, to be increased to 10 marks after her husband's death should she survive him, to John le Fauconer 5 marks for life, to Ahce late the wife of Thomas le Beek a pasture called ' Thomyholm ' for life, and to William le Synger of Weston a pasture called 'le Hassokes' with 'le Puttes' for life. There is a custom called 'tolpottes.'

He held no other lands in the county and no knights' fees or advowsons of churches.

He died on Tuesday before Easter last. His daughters [her sister] Maud [aged 20] lady of Henaud, aged 21 years on the feast of St. Ambrose last, and Blanche [aged 18], lady of Richmond, aged 19 years at the feast of the Annunciation last, are his heirs.

In 1361 [her mother] Isabel Beaumont Duchess Lancaster [aged 41] died.

Death of Henry of Grosmont

On 23rd March 1361 [her father] Henry of Grosmont 1st Duke Lancaster [aged 51] died at Leicester Castle [Map]. He was buried at Church of the Annunciation of our Lady of the Newark [Map]. Duke Lancaster, Earl Lincoln extinct.

Blanche Duchess of Lancaster [aged 18] succeeded 5th Countess Lancaster and 2nd Countess Derby. [her husband] John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster [aged 21] by marriage Earl Lancaster, Earl Derby.

[her sister] Maud Plantagenet Duchess Lower Bavaria [aged 20] succeeded 5th Countess of Leicester.

Inquisitions Post Mortem 118. Leicester. Inq. taken at Leycestre, Saturday after St. George, 35 Edward III.

Leycestre. The castle, manor and honor, held of the king in chief. The manor (extent given) includes £8 sterling from perquisites of 'portmonnesmot,' 106s. 8d. from perquisites of views of frankpledge of the town, 100s. from the assize of ale, 40s. from butchers' stalls, 10s. from rents of booths (seldarum) in the market, a watermill charged with 100s. yearly to Master Nicholas le Cok, a windmill, and a wood called 'le Frith.'

Hynkeleye. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief as parcel of the above honor. The extent includes 4s from perquisites of halimotes and the reversion of a plot called the Castle and a carucate of land after the death of Joan Hastinges and John, her son. The manor is charged with a yearly rent of 10 marks to Richard de Schelton, knight, for life.

Schelton. The manor (extent given). The extent includes agistments in Tolou park and 3s. 4d. from perquisites of haUmotes. The manor is charged with lOZ. yearly for life to Peter de Melborne, 81. yearly for life to John Marreys, 40s. yearly for life to Nicholas Spicer, 30s. yearly for life to Robert Porter, 13s. 4rf. yearly for life to Hugh Cok, 13s. 4d. yearly for life to Richard Carters, and 100s. [yearly] for life to John de Claybroke.

Hynkeley. The manor is also charged with 10 marks yearly for life to John de Hastinges and 20s. yearly for life to Wilham de Stillinton.

Leyoestre. The manor is charged with 3Os. yearly for life to William Squiler, 30s. 5d. yearly for life to Beatrice, recluse there, 100s. yearly for life to Adam de Derby, 30s. yearly for life to Wilham Fauconer, 26s. 8d. yearly for life to John Knotting, 5 marks yearly for life to Wilham de Isham, clerk, 40s. yearly for life to John Hastinges, 91. [yearly] for ever to the prior of Ware, £7. 19s. 1½d. yearly to the brethren of the hospital of St. Leonard and their successors, 6L [yearly] to the abbot of Leycestre and his successors, 10s. yearly to the canons of St. Mary de Castro, 10s. yearly for ever to the master and brethren of Burton Lazars, 10s. yearly for ever to the nuns of Wroxale, 6s. 8d. [yearly] to the prior of Oselescroft, and 101s. 8d, yearly to the abbess of Preaux (de Pratellis) in Normandy.

Schelton. The manor is also charged with 62s. 2d. yearly to Walter de Legh for life.

Dersford. The manor (extent given). The extent includes 3s. from perquisites of halimotes, 10s. from herbage of a garden and of 'les Leyes' called 'le Grete,' and 30s. from the farm of a watermiU. The manor is charged with 100s. yearly to John Haward, receiver, for life, 20s. yearly to Simon del Halle for life, 305. yearly to Richard de Cravene for life, and 5 marks yearly to Walter de Irland for life.

There are in the county four views of frankpledge in the baihwick of Selby, four in that of Carleton, and two in that of Schulton. There are also two views yearly at Dersford, and two at Hynkeley. Of all these the duke died seised.

He died on Tuesday before the Annunciation last. [her sister] Maud [aged 20] and Blanche [aged 18] his daughters, aged respectively 22 years and more and 19 years and more, are his heirs.

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Marriage of Edward "The Black Prince" and Joan "The Fair Maid of Kent"

On 10th October 1361 [her brother-in-law] Edward "Black Prince" [aged 31] and Joan "Fair Maid of Kent" Princess Wales [aged 33] were married at Windsor Castle [Map]. She by marriage Princess of Wales. His first wife, her second (or third depending on how you count them) husband. She had four children already. They had known each other since childhood. Thirty-one and thirty-three respectively. A curious choice for the heir to the throne; foreign princesses were usual. They were married nearly fifteen years and had two children. She the daughter of Edmund of Woodstock 1st Earl Kent and Margaret Wake Countess Kent. He the son of [her father-in-law] King Edward III of England [aged 48] and [her mother-in-law] Philippa of Hainaut Queen Consort England [aged 51]. They were half first cousin once removed. She a granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.

In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.

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In 1362 [her son] John Lancaster was born to [her husband] John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster [aged 21] and Blanche Duchess of Lancaster [aged 19]. He a grandson of King Edward III of England. He died aged three in 1365.

On 10th April 1362 Maud Plantagenet Duchess Lower Bavaria [aged 22] died. Her sister Blanche [aged 20] succeeded 6th Countess of Leicester. John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster [aged 22] by marriage Earl of Leicester adding a fourth Earldom to the ones he already held: Earl Richmond, Earl Lancaster and Earl Derby.

Edward III Creates two sons as Dukes

On 13th November 1362, his fiftieth birthday, [her father-in-law] King Edward III of England [aged 50] created two sons as Dukes...

[her brother-in-law] Lionel of Antwerp 1st Duke of Clarence [aged 23] was created 1st Duke Clarence. Elizabeth Burgh Duchess of Clarence [aged 30] by marriage Duchess Clarence.

[her husband] John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster [aged 22] was created 1st Duke Lancaster. Blanche Duchess of Lancaster [aged 20] by marriage Duchess Lancaster.

Before 21st February 1363 [her daughter] Elizabeth Lancaster Duchess Exeter was born to [her husband] John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster [aged 22] and Blanche Duchess of Lancaster [aged 20] at Burford, Shropshire [Map]. She a granddaughter of King Edward III of England. She married (1) 24th June 1380 her half third cousin John Hastings 3rd Earl Pembroke, son of John Hastings 2nd Earl Pembroke and Anne Manny Countess Pembroke (2) 24th June 1386 her half second cousin once removed John Holland 1st Duke Exeter, son of Thomas Holland 1st Earl Kent and Joan "Fair Maid of Kent" Princess Wales, and had issue (3) 1400 her fourth cousin once removed John Cornwall 1st Baron Fanhope 1st Baron Milbroke and had issue.

On 28th May 1363 John Harrington 2nd Baron Harington [aged 35] died at Gleaston Castle [Map]. His son Robert [aged 7] succeeded 3rd Baron Harington. Given his young age Robert Harrington 3rd Baron Harington became a ward of [her father-in-law] King Edward III of England [aged 50] who granted his wardship to his daughter [her sister-in-law] Isabella Countess Bedford and Soissons [aged 30] and her husband Enguerrand de Coucy 1st Earl Bedford 1st Count Soissons [aged 23].

In 1365 [her son] Edward Lancaster was born to [her husband] John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster [aged 24] and Blanche Duchess of Lancaster [aged 22]. In 1365 Edward Lancaster died. He was buried at Church of the Annunciation of our Lady of the Newark [Map]. He a grandson of King Edward III of England.

In 1365 [her son] John Lancaster [aged 3] died. He was buried at Church of the Annunciation of our Lady of the Newark [Map].

On 27th July 1365 Enguerrand de Coucy 1st Earl Bedford 1st Count Soissons [aged 25] and [her sister-in-law] Isabella Countess Bedford and Soissons [aged 33] were married at Windsor Castle [Map]. She the daughter of [her father-in-law] King Edward III of England [aged 52] and [her mother-in-law] Philippa of Hainaut Queen Consort England [aged 55]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In 1366 Enguerrand de Coucy 1st Earl Bedford 1st Count Soissons [aged 26] was created 1st Earl Bedford. [her sister-in-law] Isabella Countess Bedford and Soissons [aged 33] by marriage Countess Bedford.

In 1366 [her son] John Lancaster was born to [her husband] John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster [aged 25] and Blanche Duchess of Lancaster [aged 23]. In 1367 John Lancaster died. He was buried at Church of the Annunciation of our Lady of the Newark [Map]. He a grandson of King Edward III of England.

Battle of Nájera

On 3rd April 1367 the forces of Peter "Cruel" I King Castile [aged 32] commanded by [her brother-in-law] Edward "Black Prince" [aged 36] defeated the army of Henry "Fratricide" II King Castile [aged 33] at the Battle of Nájera at Nájera [Map]. The English forces included [her husband] John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster [aged 27], William Scrope, Peter Courtenay [aged 21], John Devereux 1st Baron Devereux [aged 30], John Savile of Shelley and Golcar [aged 42], Bernard Brocas [aged 37] and Thomas Banastre [aged 33].

The forces of Henry "Fratricide" II King Castile included Bertrand Geusclin [aged 47]. The battle achieved little since Bertrand Geusclin escaped.

John Ferrers 4th Baron Ferrers of Chartley [aged 36] was killed. His son Robert [aged 9] succeeded 5th Baron Ferrers of Chartley. Margaret Despencer Baroness Ferrers of Chartley by marriage Baroness Ferrers of Chartley.

Edward "Black Prince" thereafter returned home, taking Peter's daughters Constance [aged 13] and Isabella [aged 12] as hostages to ensure Peter would pay the money owed to Edward. Constance married John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster, Isabella married Edmund of Langley 1st Duke of York [aged 25].

On 15th April 1367 [her son] King Henry IV of England was born to [her husband] John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster [aged 27] and Blanche Duchess of Lancaster [aged 25] at Bolingbroke Castle, Lincolnshire [Map]. He a grandson of King Edward III of England. He married (1) 5th February 1381 his second cousin Mary Bohun, daughter of Humphrey Bohun 7th Earl Hereford 6th Earl Essex 2nd Earl of Northampton and Joan Fitzalan Countess Essex, Hereford and Northampton, and had issue (2) 7th February 1403 his third cousin Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England, daughter of Charles "Bad" II King Navarre and Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre.

In 1368 [her daughter] Isabel Lancaster was born to [her husband] John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster [aged 27] and Blanche Duchess of Lancaster [aged 25]. She a granddaughter of King Edward III of England. She died aged less than one years old.

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Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall

The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.

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In 1368 [her daughter] Isabel Lancaster died. She was buried at Church of the Annunciation of our Lady of the Newark [Map].

In June 1368 [her brother-in-law] Lionel of Antwerp 1st Duke of Clarence [aged 29] and Violante Visconti [aged 14] were married in the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore, Milan [Map]. The wedding festivities were lavish and ostentatious. The banquet, held outside, included 30 courses of meat and fish presented fully gilded. Between the courses the guests were given gifts such as suits of armour, bolts of cloth, war horses, arms, and hunting dogs. Among the guests were Geoffrey Chaucer [aged 25], Petrarch, Jean Froissart and John Hawkwood [aged 48]. He the son of [her father-in-law] King Edward III of England [aged 55] and [her mother-in-law] Philippa of Hainaut Queen Consort England [aged 57]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 12th September 1368 Blanche Duchess of Lancaster [aged 26] died at Tutbury Castle, Staffordshire [Map]. Her last words were said to be "Souveyne vous de moi" ("Don't forget me") the 'S' of which was possibly subsequently represented on the Lancastrian Esses Collar. She was buried at St Paul's Cathedral [Map]. Her son Henry of Grosmont [aged 1] succeeded 3rd Earl Derby, 6th Earl Lancaster.

On 21st September 1371 [her former husband] John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster [aged 31] and Constance of Castile Duchess of Lancaster [aged 17] were married at Roquefort, Landes. She by marriage Duchess Lancaster. His younger brother [her former brother-in-law] Edmund of Langley 1st Duke of York [aged 30] married Constance's sister in July 1372. An example of Marriage of Two Sets of Siblings. She the illegitmate daughter of Peter "Cruel" I King Castile and Maria Padilla. He the son of [her former father-in-law] King Edward III of England [aged 58] and [her former mother-in-law] Philippa of Hainaut Queen Consort England. They were half third cousin twice removed.

On 13th January 1396 [her former husband] John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster [aged 55] and Katherine Swynford aka Roet Duchess Lancaster [aged 45] were married at Lincoln Cathedral [Map]. She by marriage Duchess Lancaster. He the son of [her former father-in-law] King Edward III of England and [her former mother-in-law] Philippa of Hainaut Queen Consort England.

On 3rd February 1399 [her former husband] John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster [aged 58] died at Leicester Castle [Map]. Katherine Swynford aka Roet Duchess Lancaster [aged 48] was by his side. His son Henry [aged 31] succeeded 2nd Duke Lancaster, 7th Earl of Leicester. He was buried in the Choir of St Paul's Cathedral [Map] with his first wife Blanche Duchess of Lancaster.

King Richard II of England [aged 32] witheld the future Henry IV's inheritance from him giving Henry reason to return to England to claim his lands and titles.

The Lancastrian Esses Collar first appears in the later 14th Century. Its is believed to represent the last words of his wife Blanche Duchess of Lancaster "Souveyne vous de moi" or "Don't forget me". The earliest example being seen on the tomb of John Swynford in Spratton, Northamptonshire, dated to 1368.

Royal Ancestors of Blanche Duchess of Lancaster 1342-1368

Kings Wessex: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Kings England: Great x 2 Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 8 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of Hugh I King of the Franks

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of Blanche Duchess of Lancaster 1342-1368
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

Philippa of Lancaster Queen Consort Portugal [1]

King Henry IV of England [1]

George Wharton [1]

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom [7]

Queen Consort Camilla Shand [3]

Diana Spencer Princess Wales [29]

Ancestors of Blanche Duchess of Lancaster 1342-1368

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King John of England Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: King Henry III of England Son of King John of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Edmund "Crouchback" Plantagenet 1st Earl of Leicester 1st Earl Lancaster Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso Barcelona II Count Provence

Great x 3 Grandfather: Raymond IV Count Provence

Great x 4 Grandmother: Gersenda II Sabran Countess Provence

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor of Provence Queen Consort England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy

Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy

GrandFather: Henry Plantagenet 3rd Earl of Leicester 3rd Earl Lancaster Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Philip II of France 2 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Louis VIII of France 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Capet Count of Artois Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso VIII King Castile

Great x 3 Grandmother: Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Blanche Capet Queen Navarre 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Reginar II Duke Brabant Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Metz Grand Daughter of King Stephen I England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Matilda Reginar Countess Saint Pol 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Stephen I England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Swabia

Great x 3 Grandmother: Marie Swabia Duchess Brabant

Father: Henry of Grosmont 1st Duke Lancaster Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Patrick Chaworth

Great x 1 Grandfather: Patrick Chaworth

GrandMother: Maud Chaworth

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Beauchamp

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Beauchamp

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Mortimer

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Beauchamp 9th Earl Warwick

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Maudit

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Maudit

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Beaumont

Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabella Beauchamp

Great x 4 Grandfather: Geoffrey Fitzpeter 1st Earl Essex

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Fitzgeoffrey

Great x 4 Grandmother: Aveline Clare Countess Essex

Great x 2 Grandmother: Maud Fitzjohn Countess Warwick

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Bigod 3rd Earl Norfolk

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Bigod

Blanche Duchess of Lancaster 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Erard Brienne II Count Brienne

Great x 2 Grandfather: John de Brienne I King Jerusalem

Great x 4 Grandfather: Amadeus Montfaucon

Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnès Montfaucon Countess Brienne

Great x 1 Grandfather: Louis Brienne Viscount Beaumont 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand II King Leon

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alfonso IX King Leon

Great x 4 Grandmother: Urraca Burgundy Queen Consort Leon

Great x 2 Grandmother: Beregaria Ivrea Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso VIII King Castile

Great x 3 Grandmother: Berengaria Ivrea I Queen Castile Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

GrandFather: Henry Beaumont Earl Buchan 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Beaumont Sarthe I Viscount Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Constance Fitzroy Viscountess Beaumont Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Raoul Beaumont Sarthe I Viscount Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Lucie Aigle Viscountess

Great x 1 Grandmother: Agnes Beaumont Sarthe 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Agnes de La Flèche Flèche Viscountess

Mother: Isabel Beaumont Duchess Lancaster 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Comyn Earl Buchan

Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Comyn 2nd Earl Buchan

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Buchan Countess Buchan

Great x 1 Grandfather: Alexander Comyn 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Saer Quincy 1st Earl Winchester

Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger de Quincy 2nd Earl Winchester

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Beaumont Countess Winchester

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Quincy Countess Buchan 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alan Lord of Galloway

Great x 3 Grandmother: Helen Galloway Countess Winchester 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Dunkeld 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

GrandMother: Alice Comyn Baroness Beaumont 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Latimer

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Latimer of Corby

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Latimer 1st Baron Latimer of Corby

Great x 1 Grandmother: Joanna Latimer

Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Ledet

Great x 2 Grandmother: Alicia Ledet Baroness Latimer Corby

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Lisle

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ermentrude Lisle

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Fitzgerald

Je te pri; nomme nous au mainsI beg you; at least name for us
Les seignours que tu as véusThe lords you have known
Et dont tu as les biens éusAnd from whom you have received good things,
Si prenderont leurs hoirs exemple. So that their heirs may take example."
— Volontiers ! Premiers vous exemple— "Willingly! First, take as an example
La bonne, qui pourist en terre,The good lady, who now rests in the earth,
Qui fu royne d'Engleterre;Who was Queen of England;
Phelippe ot nom la noble dame.The noble lady was named Philippa.
Propisces li soit Diex à l'âme!May God be gracious to her soul!"
J'en sui bien tenus de pryerI am indeed bound to pray
Et ses largheces escryer,And proclaim her generosity,
Car elle me fist et créa;For she made and created me;
Ne onques voir ne s'effréa,Nor did she ever truly shy away,
Ne ne fu son coer saoulésNor was her heart ever sated
De donner le sien à tous lés.From giving her all in every way.
Aussi sa fille de Lancastre.So, too, her daughter of Lancaster [aged 25].
Haro! mettés moi une emplastreAlas! Apply a balm to my heart,
Sus le coer, car, quant m'en souvient,For, when I remember it,
Certes souspirer me convientSurely I must sigh,
Tant sui plains de melancolie!So full of melancholy am I!
Elle morut jone et jolieShe died young and fair,
Environ de vingt-et-deux ans,Around the age of twenty-two,
Gaie, lie, friche, esbatans,Merry, joyful, carefree, playful,
Douce, simple, d'humble samblance.Sweet, simple, of humble appearance.
La bonne dame ot à nom Blanche.The good lady was named Blanche.
J'ai trop perdu en ces deux dames;I have lost too much in these two ladies;
J'en tors mes poins, j'en bac mes palmes.I wring my hands, I beat my palms.
Encor ot la noble RoyneThe noble Queen had also
Une fille de bonne orineAnother daughter of good lineage,
Ysabiel, et de Couci dame.Isabel, and lady of Couci.