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Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester (7 January 1355 – 8 or 9 September 1397) was the fifth surviving son and youngest child of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault.
Thomas of Woodstock, duke of Gloucester was a powerful opponent of King Richard II of England (ruled 1377–99). The seventh son of King Edward III (ruled 1327–77), he was created Duke of Gloucester in 1385 and soon became the leader of a party opposed to Richard II, his young nephew.
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Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester The grave of Thomas, Duke of Gloucester, in the chapel of St Edward the Confessor in Westminster Abbey, was originally covered by a brass depicting images of himself, his wife, his father, mother and brothers and sisters with all their coats of arms.
Apr 26, 2022 · Son of Edward III, king of England and Philippa of Hainault, Queen consort of England. Husband of Lady Eleanor de Bohun. Father of Humphrey, 2nd Earl of Buckingham; Anne of Gloucester, Countess of Stafford; Joan Talbot; Isabelle Plantagenet, nun and Philippa.
- January 07, 1355
- Anne Brannen
- Woodstock Palace, Oxfordshire, England
Learn about the life and death of Thomas of Woodstock, the youngest son of King Edward III and a rival of King Richard II. Find out his achievements, marriages, children, and ancestry.
May 29, 2018 · Thomas of Woodstock Gloucester, duke of, 1355–97, English nobleman; youngest son of Edward III [1]. He was betrothed (1374) to Eleanor, heiress of Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford, and became earl of Buckingham at the coronation of Richard II [2] (1377).
Last updated January 7, 2023. Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester, youngest son of King Edward III, murdered by command of his nephew, King Richard II.
