Descendants of HENRY III PLANTAGENET King of England
 Fifth Generation 
16. Thomas of WOODSTOCK PLANTAGENET Duke of Gloucester (Edward III King of England4, Edward II King of England3, Edward I "Longshanks" King of England2, Henry III King of England1) was born on January 7, 1355 in Woodstock, , Oxfordshire, England,6 died on September 8, 1397 in Calais, , Aquitaine, France6 aged 42, and was buried in Westminster Abby, London, Middlesex, England.
THOMAS OF WOODSTOCK, DUKE OF GLOUCESTER (1355-1397), seventh and youngest son of the English king Edward III., was born at Woodstock on the 7th of January 1355. Having married Eleanor (d. 1399), daughter and co-heiress of Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford, Essex and Northampton (d. 1373), Thomas obtained the office of constable of England, a position previously held by the Bohuns, and was made earl of Buckingham by his nephew, Richard II., at the coronation in July 1377. He took part in defending the English coasts against the attacks of the French and Castilians, after which he led an army through northern and central France, and besieged Nantes, which town, however, he failed to take.
Returning to England early in 1381, ~uckingham found that his brother, John of Gaunt, duke of Lancaster, had married his wifes sister, Mary Bohun, to his own son, Henry, afterwards King Henry IV. The relations between the brothers, hitherto somewhat strained, were not improved by this proceeding, as Thomas, doubtless, was hoping to retain possession of Marys estates. Having taken some part in crushing the rising of the peasants in 1381, Buckingham became more friendly with Lancaster; and while marching with the king into Scotland in 1385 was created duke of Gloucester, a mark of favor, howeyer, which did not prevent him from taking up an attitude of hostility to Richard. Lancaster having left the country, Gloucester placed himself at the head of the party which disliked the royal advisers, Michael de la Pole, earl of Suffolk and Robert de Vere, earl of Oxfotd, whose recent elevation to the dignity of duke of Ireland had aroused profound discontent. The moment was propitious for interference, and supported by those who were indignant at the extravagance and incompetence, real or alleged, of the king, Gloucester was soon in a position of authority. He forced on the dismissal and impeachment of Suffolk; was a member of the commission appointed in 1386 to reform the kingdom and the royal household; and took up arms when Richard began proceedings against the commissioners. Having defeated Vere at Radcot in December 1387 the duke and his associates entered London to find the king powerless in their hands. Gloucester, who had previously threatened his uncle with deposition, was only restrained from taking this extreme step by the influence of his colleagues; but, as the leader of the lords appellant in the Merciless Parliament, which met in February 1388 and was packed with his supporters, he took a savage revenge upon his enemies, while not neglecting to add to his own possessions.
He was not seriously punished when Richard regained his power in May 1389, but he remained in the background, although employed occasionally on public business, and accompanying the king to Ireland in 1394. In 1396, however, uncle and nephew were again at variance. Gloucester disliked the peace with France and Richardg second marriage with Isabella, daughter of King Charles VI.; other causes of difference were not wanting, and it has been asserted that the duke was plotting to seize the king. At all events Richard decided to arrest him. By refusing an invitation to dinner the duke frustrated the first attempt, but on the IIth of July 1397 he was arrested by the king himself at his residence, Pleshey castle in Essex. He was taken at once to Calais, and it is probable that he was murdered by order of the king on-the 9th of September following. The facts seem to be as follows. At the beginning of September it was reported that he was dead. The rumour, probably a deliberate one, was false, and about the same time a justice, Sir William Rickhill (d. 5407), was sent to Calais with instructions dated the 17th of August to obtain a confession from Gloucester. On the 8th of September the duke confessed that he had been guilty of treason, and his death immediately followed this avowal. Unwilling to meet his parliament so soon after his uncles death, Richards purpose was doubtless to antedate this occurrence, and to foster the impression that the duke had died from natural causes in August. When parliament met in September he was declared guilty of treason and his estates forfeited.
Thomas married Eleanor de BOHUN, daughter of Humphrey IX de BOHUN Earl of Hereford and Joan FITZALAN Countess of Hereford, in 1374.6 Eleanor was born about 1366 in , , Hertfordshire, England,4 died on October 3, 1399 in , , Essex, England4 aged about 33, and was buried in Westminster Abby, London, Middlesex, England.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 20 F i. Anne PLANTAGENET of Gloucester was born in April 1383 in Pleshey, , Essex, England8 and died on October 16, 1438 in Llanthony, , Gloucestershire, England8 aged 55.
17. Baroness Elizabeth DE SEGRAVE (Margaret De BROTHERTON PLANTAGENET4, Thomas De BROTHERTON 1st Earl of Norfolk3, Edward I "Longshanks" King of England2, Henry III King of England1) was born on September 25, 1338 in Croxton Abbey, , , England5 and died about 1369 in , , , England5 aged about 31.
Elizabeth married * John DE MOWBRAY, son of Lord John DE MOWBRAY Baron De Mowbray and * Baroness Joan PLANTAGENET. John was born on June 25, 1340 in Epworth, , Lincolnshire, England5 and died in 1368 in Constantinople, , , Turkey5 aged 28.
Killed on Crusade in Thrace
The child from this marriage was:
+ 21 F i. * Eleanor DE MOWBRAY Baroness de La Warre was born on March 25, 1364 in Epworth, Isle of Axholme, Lincolnshire, England7 and died on April 8, 1426 in , , , England5,7 aged 62.
18. * John DE MOWBRAY (* Baroness Joan PLANTAGENET4, Henry Earl of Lancaster (*)3, Edmund Crouchback (*)2, Henry III King of England1) was born on June 25, 1340 in Epworth, , Lincolnshire, England5 and died in 1368 in Constantinople, , , Turkey5 aged 28.
Killed on Crusade in Thrace
John married Baroness Elizabeth DE SEGRAVE, daughter of John DE SEGRAVE and Margaret De BROTHERTON PLANTAGENET. Elizabeth was born on September 25, 1338 in Croxton Abbey, , , England5 and died about 1369 in , , , England5 aged about 31.
(Duplicate Line. See Person 17)
19. Joan FITZALAN Countess of Hereford (Eleanore PLANTAGENET4, Henry Earl of Lancaster (*)3, Edmund Crouchback (*)2, Henry III King of England1) was born in 13514 and died on April 7, 14194 aged 68.
Joan married Humphrey IX de BOHUN Earl of Hereford, son of William de BOHUN Earl of Northampton and Elizabeth BADLESMERE Countess, after September 9, 1359.4 Humphrey was born on March 21, 13424 and died on January 16, 13724 aged 29.
Earl of Hereford, Essex, and Northampton
The child from this marriage was:
+ 22 F i. Eleanor de BOHUN was born about 1366 in , , Hertfordshire, England,4 died on October 3, 1399 in , , Essex, England4 aged about 33, and was buried in Westminster Abby, London, Middlesex, England.
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