NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester

Thomas was born after two short-lived sons, one of whom had also been baptised Thomas. He was born at Woodstock Palace in Oxfordshire. He married Eleanor de Bohun in 1376, and inherited the title Earl of Essex from his father-in-law, Humphrey de Bohun, 7th Earl of Hereford. Woodstock's wife's younger sister, Mary de Bohun, was subsequently married to Henry "Bolingbroke," who eventually became Henry IV of England. Woodstock Palace was a royal residence in the Oxfordshire town of Woodstock. ... Oxfordshire (abbreviated Oxon, from the Latinised form Oxonia) is a county in the South East of England, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire. ... Eleanor de Bohun (c. ... // Events March â€“ The treaty between England and France is extended until April of 1377. ... Earl of Essex is a title that has been held by several families and individuals, of which the best-known and most closely associated with the title was Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex (1566 - 1601). ... Humphrey de Bohun, 7th Earl of Hereford, 6th Earl of Essex and 2nd Earl of Northampton (1342 – 1373) was an important English noble during the reign of King Edward III of England. ... Mary de Bohun (~1369 - June 4, 1394) was the first wife of King Henry IV of England and the mother of King Henry V, but was never queen. ... Henry IV (3 April 1367 â€“ 20 March 1413) was the King of England and France and Lord of Ireland from 1399 to 1413. ...

At the age of 22, in 1377, Woodstock was created Earl of Buckingham. In 1385 he received the title Duke of Aumale, and at about the same time was created Duke of Gloucester. // Events January 17 â€“ Pope Gregory XI enters Rome. ... The peerage title Earl of Buckingham was created several times in the Peerage of England. ... Year 1385 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... The Dukedom of Aumale was created in 1397 by Richard II of England (as King of France) for Edward Plantagenet, Earl of Rutland. ... King Richard III held the title of Duke of Gloucester from 1461 until his accession in 1483 The title Duke of Gloucester (pronounced gloss-ter) is a British royal title (after Gloucester), often conferred on one of the sons of the reigning monarch. ...

Dispute with King Richard II

Thomas was the leader of the Lords Appellant, a group of powerful nobles whose ambition to wrest power from King Richard II of England (Thomas' nephew) culminated in a successful rebellion in 1388, which significantly weakened the king's power. Richard II managed to dispose of the Lords Appellant in 1397, and Thomas was imprisoned in Calais to await trial for treason. He was, however, murdered the same year by Nicholas Colfox, presumably on behalf of Richard II, causing an outcry amongst the nobility of England which is considered by many to have added to Richard's unpopularity. The Lords Appellant were a group of powerful barons who came together during the 1380s to seize political control of England from King Richard II. The group was so called because its members claimed simply to be appealing to the King for good government (their major complaint was Richards... Richard II (January 6, 1367 â€“ February 14, 1400) was King of England from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399. ... Events Beginning of prosecution of Lollards in England The Battle of Otterburn between England and Scotland A Chinese army under Xu Da sacks Karakorum Births September 14 - Claudius ClaussÃ¶n Swart, Danish geographer September 29 - Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence, second son of Henry IV of England (d. ... Events February 10 - John Beaufort becomes Earl of Somerset. ... Calais (Kales in Dutch) is a town in northern France, located at 50Â°57N 1Â°52E. It is in the dÃ©partement of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sous-prÃ©fecture. ... Sir Nicholas Colfox (flourished 1400) is the target of the slanderous accusation in Chaucers Nuns Priests Tale: A colfox, ful of sly iniquitee. ...

Offspring and heirs

Thomas and his wife had one son and four daughters. Following his murder his title was forfeit and did not pass to his son, Humphrey.

His eldest daughter, Anne of Gloucester, married into the powerful Stafford family, who were Earls of Stafford and Dukes of Buckingham, and four generations after Thomas, the disposition of the de Bohun estates may have been a motivating factor in the involvement of Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham in plots against the crown during the period of Richard III. She later married into the Bourchier family (the Earls of Bath) and established a long American line of descendants. Anne of Gloucester (1383-October 16, 1438) was the eldest daughter of Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester and Eleanor de Bohun. ... The title Baron Stafford has been created several times in the Peerage of England. ... Wikisource has an original article from the 1911 EncyclopÃ¦dia Britannica about: Buckingham, Earls, Marquesses And Dukes of Not to be confused with Earl of Buckinghamshire. ... Humphrey de Bohun, 7th Earl of Hereford, 6th Earl of Essex and 2nd Earl of Northampton (1342 – 1373) was an important English noble during the reign of King Edward III of England. ... Henry Stafford Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham (4 September 1454â€“2 November 1483) played a major role in Richard III of Englands rise and fall. ... Richard III (2 October 1452 â€“ 22 August 1485) was King of England from 1483 until his death. ... The title of Earl of Bath was created several times in the Peerages of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. ...

References

Columbia Encyclopedia - Gloucester, Thomas of Woodstock, duke of

Political offices

Preceded by
The Earl of Hereford
and Essex

Lord High Constable
1372–1397

Succeeded by
The Earl of Buckingham

Peerage of England

Preceded by
New Creation

Duke of Gloucester
1385–1397

Succeeded by
Forfeit

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Dukes of Gloucester

HRH Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester Humphrey de Bohun, 7th Earl of Hereford, 6th Earl of Essex and 2nd Earl of Northampton (1342 – 1373) was an important English noble during the reign of King Edward III of England. ... The Lord High Constable of England is the seventh of the Great Officers of State, ranking beneath the Lord Great Chamberlain and above the Earl Marshal. ... The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. ... King Richard III held the title of Duke of Gloucester from 1461 until his accession in 1483 The title Duke of Gloucester (pronounced gloss-ter) is a British royal title (after Gloucester), often conferred on one of the sons of the reigning monarch. ... King Richard III held the title of Duke of Gloucester from 1461 until his accession in 1483 The title Duke of Gloucester (pronounced gloss-ter) is a British royal title (after Gloucester), often conferred on one of the sons of the reigning monarch. ... Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester KG GCVO (Richard Alexander Walter George Windsor; born 26 August 1944) is a member of the British Royal Family, a grandson of King George V. He has been Duke of Gloucester since his fathers death in 1974. ...

Thomas of Woodstock (1385-1397) · Humphrey (1414-1447) · Richard III (1461-1483) · Henry Stuart (1659-1660) · Prince William Henry (1764-1805) · Prince William Frederick (1805-1834) · Prince Henry (1928-1974) Year 1385 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... Events February 10 - John Beaufort becomes Earl of Somerset. ... Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester (3 October 1390 â€“ February 23, 1447) was the fourth son of King Henry IV of England by his first wife, Mary de Bohun. ... // Events Council of Constance begins. ... Events March 6 - Nicholas V becomes Pope. ... Richard III (2 October 1452 â€“ 22 August 1485) was King of England from 1483 until his death. ... Events February 2 - Battle of Mortimers Cross - Yorkist troops led by Edward, Duke of York defeat Lancastrians under Owen Tudor and his son Jasper Tudor, Earl of Pembroke in Wales. ... Events The SÃ£o TomÃ© settlement is founded. ... Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester KG (July 8, 1640 - September 18, 1660) was the fourth living son and youngest son of King Charles I of Englandand his Queen Henrietta Maria of France. ... // Events May 25 - Richard Cromwell resigns as Lord Protector of England following the restoration of the Long Parliament, beginning a second brief period of the republican government called the Commonwealth. ... // Events January 1 - Colonel George Monck with his regiment crosses from Scotland to England at the village of Coldstream and begins advance towards London in support of English Restoration. ... HRH Prince William Henry, Earl of Connaught, 1st Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (November 14, 1743 - August 25, 1805) was a British prince and military officer, younger brother of King George III. He was born to Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha at Leicester House in... 1764 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... His Royal Highness Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (January 15, 1776 - November 30, 1834) was a member of the British Royal Family, a great grandson of King George II. Early Life Prince William was born on 15 January 1776 in Rome, Italy. ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1834 (MDCCCXXXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (Henry William Frederick Albert; 31 March 1900 â€“ 10 June 1974) was a member of the British Royal Family, the third son of George V of the United Kingdom and Queen Mary, and thus uncle to Elizabeth II. He was appointed regent for his niece... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ...

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Dispute with King Richard II

Offspring and heirs

References

Early life