Roet

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Roet is the surname of a medieval English family best known for Philippa Roet, wife of the poet Geoffrey Chaucer, and her sister Katherine Swynford, later Duchess of Lancaster.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English family name
English noble family
knight
medieval English family
noblewoman
surname
allegiance Philippa of Hainault NERFINISHED
child Elizabeth Roet NERFINISHED
Henry IV of England NERFINISHED
Katherine Swynford NERFINISHED
Philippa Roet NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
countryOfOrigin England
employer John of Gaunt NERFINISHED
Philippa of Hainault NERFINISHED
familyName Roet NERFINISHED
Roet NERFINISHED
Roet NERFINISHED
Roet NERFINISHED
hadChild Henry Beaufort NERFINISHED
Joan Beaufort NERFINISHED
John Beaufort NERFINISHED
Thomas Beaufort NERFINISHED
maidenName Roet NERFINISHED
nobleFamily House of Plantagenet NERFINISHED
House of Plantagenet NERFINISHED
Roet family NERFINISHED
Roet family NERFINISHED
Roet family NERFINISHED
notableMember Katherine Swynford NERFINISHED
Philippa Roet NERFINISHED
notableWork The Canterbury Tales NERFINISHED
occupation governess
lady-in-waiting
originatedFrom relationship of John of Gaunt and Katherine Swynford
partner Katherine Swynford NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Hainaut NERFINISHED
positionHeld governess to the children of John of Gaunt
lady-in-waiting to John of Gaunt
lady-in-waiting to Philippa of Hainault
relative Elizabeth Roet NERFINISHED
Elizabeth Roet NERFINISHED
Katherine Swynford NERFINISHED
Katherine Swynford NERFINISHED
Philippa Roet NERFINISHED
Philippa Roet NERFINISHED
Walter de Roet NERFINISHED
Walter de Roet NERFINISHED
Walter de Roet NERFINISHED
spouse Blanche of Lancaster NERFINISHED
Constance of Castile NERFINISHED
Geoffrey Chaucer NERFINISHED
John of Gaunt NERFINISHED
Katherine Swynford NERFINISHED
Philippa Roet NERFINISHED
timePeriod 14th century
14th century
title Duchess of Lancaster NERFINISHED
Duke of Lancaster NERFINISHED

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