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John of Gloucester (or John of Pontefract) (c. 1468 – c. 1499 (based on historical hypothesis)) was an illegitimate son of King Richard III of England. John is so called because his father was Duke of Gloucester at the time of his birth. His father appointed him Captain of Calais, a position he lost after his father's death
Há 4 dias · Search for: 'John of Gloucester' in Oxford Reference ». (fl. c. 1245–d. 1260).English mason. From 1255 he carried out works at the Tower of London and Windsor Castle, Berks., and at the same time appears to have been in charge of the works at Westminster Abbey.
John fades from the record book except within the confession of Perkin Warbeck which says that the King has John in custody. It is not known when, or how, John died though there is a suggestion he was privately executed to stop him being used as a figurehead by rebels.
John of Gloucester. by Peter Hammond. The first reference to John is in September 1483, when according to Buck, ‘ (the King) made Richard of Gloucester, his base son (Captain of) Calais.’. He was possibly in fact knighted on this occasion.
Há 5 dias · John of Gloucester. John of Gloucester, otherwise known as John of Pontefract was the natural son of Richard III and was probably born at Pontefract.
On Richard’s accession in July 1189, John was made count of Mortain (a title that became his usual style), was confirmed as lord of Ireland, was granted lands and revenues in England worth £6,000 a year, and was married to Isabella, heiress to the earldom of Gloucester.
John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford was born on 20 June, 1389 and was the third surviving son of King Henry IV and his first wife Mary de Bohun. John's mother died in 1394 when he was but five years old, in 1399 his father Henry of Bolingbroke, a grandson of Edward III , usurped the throne of his cousin Richard II and was crowned Henry IV.
