Maud Of LANCASTER

Maud married Ralph DE STAFFORD on 01 Nov 1344. Ralph (son of Sir Ralph DE STAFFORD, Knt. and Margaret DE AUDLEY) died before 1347. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Maud married William I Duke Of BAVARIA in 1352. William (son of Louis IV and Margarete Countess Of HOLLAND) was born in 1330; died in Apr 1389; was buried in Valenciennes. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Seneschal of England
• Fact: Earl of Derby, Lincoln and Leicester
• Fact: Duke of Lancaster
• Fact: First Founder Knight of the Garter
• Fact: The Good Duke

Notes:

Henry died of the plague in Leicester.

Also known as the Good Duke, Duke of Lancaster, Earl of Derby, Lincoln and Leicester, Seneschal of England, First Founder Knight of the Garter.

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His father having become blind about 1330, he early became prominent in public affairs. He was created Earl of Derby on 16 Mar 1336/7, and was summoned as such to Parliament in April 1337. He succeeded his father as Earl of Lancaster and Leicester and Steward of England in 1345. He was a Founder Knight of the Order of the Garter. He was created Earl of Lincoln on 20 Aug 1349, and Duke of Lancaster on 6 Mar 1350/1. By David II, King of Scotland, he was created Earl of Moray. His military activities (at that day including fighting at sea) filled his whole life from youth to within a few months of his death. Henry of Lancaster, Duke of Lancaster, died testate of the plague at Leicester on 24 Mar 1360/1 and was buried in the church of the Newark.

Henry married Isabel DE BEAUMONT about 1334. Isabel (daughter of Henry DE BEAUMONT, Knt. and Alice COMYN) died after 24 Mar 1356; was buried in Leicester Abbey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Isabel is the daughter of Henry de Beaumont (d. March 10, 1339-1340), Lord Beaumont, Earl of Buchan, and his wife Alice Comyn (d. Bef August 10, 1349) (daughter of Alexander Comyn, Sheriff of Aberdeen.

They had 2 daughters: Maud and Blanche