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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.
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.’.
1 de mai. de 2022 · John of Gloucester (aka John of Pontefract) (died 1499?) was a natural 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.
- Oxfordshire
- St Botolph, Bishopsgate, London, England
- 1470
Há 1 dia · 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.
Há 2 dias · Quick 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 of Pontefract, the illegitimate son of Richard III was appointed as Captain of Calais on 11th March 1485. Richard III had two illegitimate children, both born before he married Anne Neville.
In the earlier 16th century the clothier John Sandford, who worked a fulling mill at Stonehouse but was settled in Gloucester as a leading burgess by 1544, provides the most obvious connexion between the industry in the two places.
