Katherine Swynford

Katherine Swynford, Duchess of Lancaster (born Katherine de Roet, c. 1350 – 10 May 1403), was the third wife of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, a son of King Edward III of England. She was the daughter of Paon de Roet, a knight.

Katherine Swynford Media

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  Coat of arms of Le Roeulx family.

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  Coat of arms of Paon de Roet and his daughter Katherine Swynford, bef. 1396.

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  Katherine's tomb, the larger tomb, next to the tomb of her daughter, Joan Beaufort. Drawing by William Dugdale.

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  Restored in the 17th century, the tomb of Katherine Swynford and her daughter Joan Beaufort in one of the choirs of Lincoln Cathedral.

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  Coat of arms of Katherine Swynford as Duchess of Lancaster, after her marriage to John of Gaunt in 1396.