House of Beaufort
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The House of Beaufort is an English noble family, which originated in the fourteenth century and played an important role in the Wars of the Roses in the fifteenth century. The name Beaufort refers to Montmorency-Beaufort (France, département de l'Aube, Champagne), once the possession of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, third son of King Edward III.
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