On This Day: 3 February 1399 The Death of John of Gaunt

John of Gaunt was the richest man in England after his nephew, King Richard II. He had led a fascinating life, full of adventure, but on this day in 1399, he died at the age of 58. His passing would spark a chain of events that led to his son deposing his nephew, founding the Lancastrian dynasty of kings.

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My 17th Great grandfather.

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That's weird, he is my ancestor

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also popped up on my family tree

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@@Valarie834 What in the world

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@@abbie148 When you go back that far, there are about 10,000 living descendants. All US Presidents, except for Van Buren, are descended from King Edward III, father of John of Gaunt.

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@@Airwaves-Radio Interesting

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Thank you! 😀

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My 20th great uncle supposedly. His brother Lionel and father king edward III are my 20&21st great grandfathers . Crazy 🤯

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This is supposedly my 20th Great Grandfather.

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He’s also one of my ancestors

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He was my ancestral grandfather

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So this is where they came from

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I love the odds.

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My 18th grandfather

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Same here

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Hungerfords school is called john of gaunt!BERKSHIRE!❤

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I just found out I'm related to this guy :O

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Hes my ancestral grandfather. Wutup cuz!

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@@gunsmithmcc You are all my cousins! I’m descended from him too!

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How come everyone's descended from him? So is Kate Middleton

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My 21st great grandfather

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You no we ready that’s not a question 1000 years of history so play it home run safe litterly

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"Jan van Gent"

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Naw

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Ball park

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Let’s dj 99 let’s go lil Lionel 111 ✌️♦️♦️♦️♦️♦️♦️♦️♦️♦️🤦‍♀️

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V L 111 still playing chess they took his brother id birthdate genius november 29 im oct 29 ha ha ha ha ha..... Philles chapionship smh.