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Catherine de Roet of Swynford (b. 1330, d. 10 May 1403)

Catherine de Roet of Swynford was born 1330 in Picardy, Somme, France^{295, 296}, and died 10 May 1403 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England^{297, 298}. She married John Plantagenetof Gaunt, duke of Lancaster on Abt. 1366 in Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England²⁹⁹, son of Edward Plantagenet III of Woodstock and Philippa van Hainault Queen Consort of England.

Notes for Catherine de Roet of Swynford:
John of Gaunt was her 2nd marriage and his 3rd. Prior to marriage she had been his mistress.She was Hugh Swynford's 3rd wife.Sister-in-law of Geoffrey Chaucer.All her issue legitimated by charter of Richard II, 1397.
Source: http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ancestorsearch&id=I1475

More About Catherine de Roet of Swynford:
Burial: Angel Choir, Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.³⁰⁰
Record Change: 06 July 2006

More About Catherine de Roet of Swynford and John Plantagenetof Gaunt, duke of Lancaster:
Marriage: Abt. 1366, Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.³⁰¹