King Henry IV, the first monarch of the House of Lancaster; Credit – Wikipedia
The House of Lancaster, a cadet branch of the House of Plantagenet, descends from King Edward III‘s fourth, but third surviving son, John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster. In 1399, John of Gaunt’s son Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Lancaster (King Henry IV) deposed his first cousin King Richard II, who was the son of King Edward III’s eldest son Edward (Prince of Wales) the Black Prince. This bypassed the descendants of King Edward III’s second son Lionel of Antwerp, Duke of Clarence, whose grandson Roger de Mortimer, 4th Earl of March was King Richard II’s heir presumptive, and eventually, this caused a little family squabble known as the Wars of the Roses.
Below is an indexed listing with links to biographical articles about the House of Lancaster at Unofficial Royalty. If it says “Notable Issue” before a name, that means not all of the children for the parent of that person are listed. Also listed below are links to House of Lancaster Miscellaneous Articles, and links to the various British Content Areas.
House of Lancaster (1399 – 1461) and (1470 – 1471)
Family of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster
- John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster
- Blanche of Lancaster, Duchess of Lancaster (1st wife of John of Gaunt)
- Notable Issue: King Henry IV of England (see below)
- Notable Issue: Philippa of Lancaster, Queen of Portugal
- Constance of Castile, Duchess of Lancaster (2nd wife of John of Gaunt)
- Notable Issue: Catherine of Lancaster, Queen of Castile
- Katherine Swynford, Duchess of Lancaster (3rd wife of John of Gaunt)
- Notable Issue: John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset
- Notable Issue: Henry, Cardinal Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester
- Notable Issue: Joan Beaufort, Countess of Westmorland
Family of King Henry IV of England
- King Henry IV of England (reigned 1399 – 1413)
- Mary de Bohun, Countess of Northampton, Countess of Derby (1st wife of Henry IV, died before he became king)
- Joan of Navarre, Queen of England (2nd wife of Henry IV, no issue)
Family of King Henry V of England
- King Henry V of England (reigned 1413 – 1422)
- Catherine of Valois, Queen of England (wife of Henry V)
- King Henry VI (see below)
Family of King Henry VI of England
- King Henry VI of England (reigned 1422 – 1461 and 1470 -1471, assassinated)
- Margaret of Anjou, Queen of England (wife of Henry VI)
- Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (killed at the Battle of Tewkesbury)
- Anne Neville, Princess of Wales (as the wife of Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales), Queen of England (as the wife of King Richard III)
House of Lancaster Miscellaneous Articles
- Assassination of Henry VI, King of England (1471)
- Coronations after the Norman Conquest (1066 – present)
- House of Lancaster Burial Sites
British Content Areas
- British In Memoriam
- British Orders and Honours
- British Royal Births, Marriages, Deaths, and Other Important Events
- British Royal Burial Sites
- British Royal Christenings
- British Royal Links
- British Royal Residences
- British Royal Titles and Styles
- British Royal Weddings
- Line of Succession to the British Throne
- Profiles of the British Royal Family
- Royal Churches: United Kingdom
- When The British Monarch Dies