When he became unpopular later in life, scurrilous rumours and lampoons circulated that he was actually the son of a Ghent butcher, perhaps because Edward III was not present at the birth.
Când mai târziu a devenit nepopular, au circulat zvonuri macabre că el ar fi fost de fapt fiul unui măcelar Gent, probabil din cauză că Eduard al III-lea nu a fost prezent la naștere.