"Old John of Gaunt, time-honoured Lancaster" - first line in Shakespeare's Richard II. Fourth son of Edward III. Younger brother to the Black Prince. Uncle to Richard II. Born in Ghent. Lived at the Palace of the Savoy 1362 - 1381. Through his first wife's inheritance became the richest nobleman in England. His third wife was Chaucer's wife's sister. Powerful military leader. Died Leicester Castle, aged 59, so not really that old.
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John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster
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Savoy - feathers
SH Here, John of Valois, King of France, when brought to England as a captiv...
Savoy - flowers
SH In the Palace of the Savoy lived for many months Simon de Montfort, found...
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Gregory de Rokesley
Eight times Mayor of London, 1274 - 1281 and 1285.
1 memorial
Bernard L. Morgan, CBE, JP, Deputy
Member of the Joint Co-ordinating Committee in 1982 for opening Tower Bridge to the public.
1 memorial
Edward Hess
Mayor of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea 1997-8.
1 memorial
William John Mulvey
Mayor of Chelsea 1905-6. and Chairman of the Housing Committee in 1909. Veterinary surgeon of 67 Lower Sloane Street. Our colleague, Andrew Behan, has researched this man: William John Mulvey was...
2 memorials
Thomas Darcy, Lord Darcey of Templehurst
Known as Lord Darcy de Darcy or Darcy of Templehurst or Temple Hirst. Early success as a soldier, and then at court but his involvement in Aske's rebellion, known as the 'Pilgrimage of Grace', led...
1 memorial
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