Armorial of Plantagenet - Cadets - House of Lancaster

House of Lancaster

John of Gaunt (1340 † 1399), Duke of Lancaster, third son of Edward III.

In 1371, he married Constance of Castile, heiress of Pedro the Cruel, king of Castile and León. Claiming the throne of Castile and León, he quartered the arms of France-England with those of Castile-León.

Quarterly, 1st and 4th quarterly France and England, 2nd and 3rd quarterly Castile and Leon.
Thomas of Lancaster (1388 † 1421), Duke of Clarence, son of Henry IV.

Quarterly France and England, over all a label of three points ermine, on each point a canton gules.
John of Lancaster (1389 † 1435), Duke of Bedford, son of Henry IV.
Humphrey of Lancaster (1389 † 1447), Duke of Gloucester, son of Henry IV.

Quarterly France and England, over all a bordure argent.
Earls and dukes of Somerset issued from John Beaufort (1371 † 1410), son of John of Gaunt:
  • John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (1371 † 1410)
  • Henry Beaufort, 2nd Earl of Somerset (1401 † 1418)
  • John Beaufort, 3rd Earl of Somerset (1404 † 1444) (became Duke of Somerset in 1443)
  • Edmund Beaufort, 4th Earl of Somerset (1406 † 1455) (became Duke of Somerset in 1448)
  • Henry Beaufort, 2nd (or 3rd) Duke of Somerset (1436 † 1464)
  • Edmund Beaufort, 3rd (or 4th) Duke of Somerset (c. 1439 † 1471)

Quarterly France and England, over all a bordure compony argent and azure.
Thomas Beaufort (1377 † 1426), Duke of Exeter, son of John of Gaunt

Quarterly France and England, over all a bordure compony ermine and azure.

Read more about this topic:  Armorial Of Plantagenet, Cadets

Famous quotes containing the words house of and/or house:

    “The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David. He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.””
    —Bible: New Testament, Luke 1:30-33.

    “The house with no child in it is a house with nothing in it.”
    —Welsh proverb, as quoted in The Joys of Having a Child by Bill and Gloria Adler (1993)