Katherine Swynford, Duchess of Lancaster (1350 – 1403) (also spelt
Katharine or Catherine). Third wife of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster,
a son of King Edward III. Henry VII, who became King of England in
1485, derived his claim to the throne from his mother Margaret Beaufort,
who was a great-granddaughter of Gaunt and Katherine Swynford.
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"Katherine was documented as having large gray eyes, very long lashes,
very long, dark red hair, white unblemished skin, beautiful teeth and
was, indeed a beautiful young girl by any standards." http://www.picturesofengland.com/…/Lincoln_Cat…/article/1043
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