"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 and virtual regent for Richard II. 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...
Other Subjects
H. T. Ashby, Councillor
Chairman of the Education and Public Libraries Committee of St Pancras in 1906
1 memorial
Jacqueline Theodora Cockburn
Born Jacqueline Theodora Trotter, daughter of Henry Trotter and sister to Angela Olivia Trotter, Countess of Limerick (1897 – 1981). Married Archibald Cockburn and lived in Cheyne Walk. Died withou...
3 memorials
Councillor G. Buckmaster
Councillor and member of Housing Committee, Parmiter Street, 1926.
1 memorial
William Thomas Vincent
joint Honorary Secretary of the statue committee, Woolwich Council in 1905.
1 memorial
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham
English statesman. Appointed Lord High Admiral in 1619. Favourite (possibly more) of King James I of England and then of Charles I but so unpopular with others that he was assassinated/murdered, le...
3 memorials
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