John of Gloucester

John of Gloucester

John of Gloucester (c. 1470 - 1491) was an illegitimate son of Richard III of England. John is so called because his father was Duke of Gloucester at the time of his birth.

The identity of his mother is not known. Katherine Haute, a woman mentioned in household records of the Duke of Gloucester, has been suggested as his mistress and mother of John. Katharine, an illegitimate daughter of Richard III who married William Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, was probably his sister. They were both half-siblings of Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales.

John is known to have been in Calais by November, 1484 and was officially appointed Captain of Calais by his father on 11 March, 1485. His letter of appointment has Richard referring to him as "our dear bastard son". John was not yet an adult and did not exercise the full authority of his position. Robert Brackenbury was entrusted with his safety.

The previous Captain Robert Dynham, 1st Baron Dynham had been an early supporter of Richard III. He had recently recaptured the fortress of Hammes from a garrison which had defected to the side of Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond but had let the defectors go unharmed, placing his loyalties under suspicion. Dynham was however allowed to serve under Gloucester.

Richard was killed in the Battle of Bosworth Field (August 22, 1485). His successor Henry VII of England removed John from his position but did not persecute him. In 1486, Henry VII granted him an annual income of 20 pounds sterling.

In 1491, an illegitimate son of Richard III is known to have been executed. This was probably John rather than an unknown sibling. The former Captain of Calais would have been in his early twenties by then and likely to claim being the heir of the House of York. Henry would have little cause to spare his life.

John of Gloucester was not known to have married and had no known descendants.

ources

*"Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy" by Alison Weir.

External links

* [http://www.r3.org/basics/basic6.html An article on the illegitimates of Richard III]
* [http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Bios/JohnDynham(1BDynham).htm A bio of John Dynham, 1st Baron Dynham]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • John Powell (disambiguation) — John Powell (born 1963) is a British film composer.John Powell may also be:*John Powell (jurist) (Sir) (c.1633 ndash;1696), English jurist *John Powell (Gloucester MP) (Sir) (1645 ndash;1713), English Member of Parliament for Gloucester, 1685… …   Wikipedia

  • Gloucester (Massachusetts) — Gloucester Lage in Massachusetts …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • John Bell — may refer to:* John Bell (Bishop of Worcester) (died 1556), English clergyman * John Bell (traveller) (1691–1780), Scottish traveller and author * John Bell (Kent cricketer) (1718–1774), Kentish cricketer * John Bell (publisher) (1745–1831),… …   Wikipedia

  • John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster — This article is about the historical figure John of Gaunt. For places and organisations named after him, see John O Gaunt. John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster; Duke of Aquitaine Successor …   Wikipedia

  • Gloucester City A.F.C. — Gloucester City Full name Gloucester City Association Football Club Nickname(s) The Tigers Founded March 5, 1883 (as Gloucester) …   Wikipedia

  • John Bell (bishop) — John Bell LL. D ( d. 1556) was Bishop of Worcester (1539 1543), who served during the reign of Henry VIII of England. Anglican PortalReformationThe advent of movable type during the renaissance and its further innovation by Gutenberg, Fust, and… …   Wikipedia

  • John Sanders (musician) — John Derek Sanders OBE, MA (Cantab), D.Mus (Cantuar), FRCO, ARCM, HonRSCM, (23 November 1933 – 23 December 2003) was a celebrated British organist, conductor, choir trainer and composer. He was organist of Gloucester Cathedral from 1967 – 1994,… …   Wikipedia

  • John Stafford Smith — (March 30, 1750 – September 21, 1836) was an English composer born in Gloucester, church organist, and early musicologist. He was one of the first serious collectors of manuscripts of works by Johann Sebastian Bach.He is best known for writing… …   Wikipedia

  • John Hooper — (c.1495 1500 ndash; February 9, 1555) was an English churchman, Bishop of Gloucester and Worcester. He was martyred during the Marian Persecutions.BiographyMuch is uncertain about Hooper s early life. Hooper is said to have been born in Somerset… …   Wikipedia

  • Gloucester, Ontario — Gloucester was a city in eastern Ontario, Canada, on the Ottawa River and is now a suburb of the City of Ottawa. Gloucester Township was established in 1792 and originally included lands east of the Rideau River from the Ottawa River south to… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”