7 January 1355 - 8 or 9 September 1397
House: Plantagenet
Titles: Duke of Gloucester, Duke of Aumale, Earl of Buckingham, Earl of Essex
Thomas of Woodstock, born at Woodstock Palace in Oxfordshire, was the fifth surviving son and youngest child of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. He married Eleanor de Bohun in 1374, received Pleshey Castle, and served as Constable of the Realm. He was knighted and created Earl of Buckingham at age 22, and later acquired the titles Earl of Essex, Duke of Aumale, and Duke of Gloucester.
Thomas led a military campaign in Brittany, served as a central figure in the political disputes with King Richard II, and became a leader of the Lords Appellant. Despite periods of power and influence, his conflict with the king ultimately led to his arrest and murder in Calais while awaiting trial for treason. He was buried in Westminster Abbey alongside his wife.
Death: Died at age 42 in Calais, Pale of Calais. Buried in Westminster Abbey.
Children: Humphrey, Anne, Joan, Isabel
Marriages: Eleanor de Bohun
Parents: Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault