It's John. John of Gaunt. In a crossword puzzle, the answer would be "JOHNOF."
King, Prince, Duke, Marquess, Earl, Viscount, Baron.
The opposite of Duke was Duchess. Duke and Duchess were titles of nobility in England. Duke is also the highest ranking hereditary title of the four titles in England.
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HRH The Duke of Windsor (formerly Edward VIII, 1894-1972) was interred in the Royal Burial Ground cemetery, which surrounds the Royal Mausoleum on the Frogmore Estate in the Home Park at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. His wife, The Duchess of Windsor (formerly Wallis Simpson, 1896-1986), is buried beside him.
A female Duke can be a Duke or Duchess. The wife of a Duke is a Duchess Duke is unique amongst the British titles in that if a woman holds the title in her own right the title may be the same as the male (unlike, say, Baron, where a woman given the same title is always a Baroness). So while Kate Middleton is the Duchess of Cambridge (because she is married to the Duke - William), the Queen is the Duke of Lancaster (because she holds the title, not Philip). The Queen is also a Duchess as a result of being married to a Duke.
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John Of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster was a member of the Royal Dynasty of Henry Grosmont. Henry was the Earl of Lancaster. When Henry died the title of Duke of Lancaster was given to John of Gaunt.
In medieval times, the Duke of Lancaster was John of Gaunt, who was married to Blanche of Lancaster. Blanche was the daughter of Henry, Duke of Lancaster, and her marriage to John of Gaunt in 1359 solidified his claim to the duchy. After her death in 1368, John of Gaunt later married Constance of Castile, further enhancing his political power.
John of Gaunt lived in Halton Castle for much of his life as the Duke of Lancaster, but retired to Leiceter Castle and died there.
John Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, is a crucial figure in Henry VII's lineage because he is the father of Henry IV and the founder of the House of Lancaster. Through his marriage to Katherine Swynford, Gaunt established a line of descent that ultimately contributed to the Tudor claim to the English throne. Henry VII, as a descendant of Gaunt's legitimized children, used this connection to strengthen his own claim after the Wars of the Roses, emphasizing the importance of Gaunt in the dynastic history of England.
Peter Gaunt has written: 'Essential Histories 58' 'The English Civil War' 'English Historical Documents, 1603-1660'
It's a title of nobility, the equivalent of English "Duke".
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Tilly Gaunt's birth name is Matilda Gaunt.
There is no word in English spelled 'gaunts'.The nearest English word is gaunt, an adjective, a word that describes a noun. In English there are no masculine or feminine forms.
Genevieve Gaunt's birth name is Genevieve Wilhemina Gaunt.
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