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John of Gloucester (or John of Pontefract) (c. 1468 – c. 1499 (based on historical hypothesis)) was an illegitimate son of King Richard III of England. John is so called because his father was Duke of Gloucester at the time of his birth.
John of Pontefract, the illegitimate son of Richard III was appointed as Captain of Calais on 11th March 1485. Pontefract Castle. Richard III had two illegitimate children, both born before he married Anne Neville.
Sir John de Hoderode is recorded as Steward of Pontefract in Henry III's and Edward I's reigns as is also Oliver de Stansfield and Peter de Santon [1275]. Henry de Laci died without male issue in 1311 and the honour then passed to Thomas of Lancaster.
Roger de Lacy paid King Richard I 3,000 marks for the Honour of Pontefract, but the King retained possession of the castle. His successor King John gave de Lacy the castle in 1199, the year John ascended the throne. Roger died in 1213 and was succeeded by his eldest son, John.
Born in Pontefract, York, England on 1470 to King Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville. John, of Gloucester (aka John of Pontefract), de Plantagenet passed away on abt 1499 in Tower of London, England (possibly executed by Henry VII.
- Male
- Pontefract, York, England
Adam de Pontefract was succeeded by John de Pontefract who changed the family name from Pontefract to Mirfield. In fact we can almost pinpoint the date when the change occurred. On 27 July 1326, he witnessed a deed in Mirfield as John de Pontefracto of Mirfeld [8].
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Roger was Constable of Chester as well as Lord of Pontefract and Clitheroe who also held a castle at Halton in Cheshire. 7 Roger held out bravely for King John in France and was a major player in the subjugation of the Welsh for which he was named Roger of Hell [Rogeri de Helle].
