Edward IV Plantagenet of England, King of England, son of Richard Plantagenet of York, 3rd Duke of York and Cicely de Neville, Lady and later a nun. Born Apr 28, 1442 at Rouen, France, died Apr 9, 1483 at Westminster Palace, London, Middlesex, England, 40 years, buried at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England. Occupation: between 1461 and 1483 at King of England; Alias: Some sources list his birth as April 29,1441. Married/ Related to: Elizabeth Wyte Lucy Born between 1440 and 1450, died after 1464 Children: 1. Arthur Plantagenet, Viscount LisleBorn 1461, died after 1510, at least 49 years. Occupation: at Viscount Lisle; 3. Grace PlantagenetBorn after 1464 |
2nd marriage Edward IV Plantagenet of England, King of England, son of Richard Plantagenet of York, 3rd Duke of York and Cicely de Neville, Lady and later a nun. Married May 1, 1464 at Grafton Regis, Northants, Northamptonshire, England (18 years married) to: Elizabeth Woodville, Queen Consort, daughter of Richard Wydeville, Sir, 1st Earl of Rivers and Jacquetta de St. Pol of Luxemburg, Dame de St. Pol. Born ± 1437 at Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, England, died between 7 and Jun 8, 1492 at St. Saviour's Abbey convent, Bermondsey, London, England, 54 or 55 years, buried between 10 and Jun 12, 1492 at St. George's Chapel, Windor Castle, Berkshire, England. Occupation: at Queen Consort of Edward IV of England; , 1st marriage to: Edward IV Plantagenet of England, King of England, 2nd marriage to: John Grey, 7thBaron Ferrers of Groby Alias: Cause of Death: According to Encyclopaedia Britannica: "A woman of great beauty, she was already a widow with two sons when Edward IV married her in May 1464." Portrait and the Arms of Elizabeth Woodville can be found on QUEENS' COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE-Elizabeth Woodville site (http://www.quns.cam.ac.uk/Queens/Misc/Elizabeth.html). Queen's College in Cambridge has a Woodville Room. The Arms of Elizabeth Woodville consist of Quarterly of six: Argent, a lion rampant double-queued gules crowned or (for Luxembourg); Quarterly, i and iv, Gules, an estoile argent; ii and iii, France Ancient (for Baux); Barry of ten argent and azure, a lion rampant gules (for Cyprus); Gules, three bends argent, on a chief per fess argent and or a rose gules (for Ursins); Gules, three pales vair, on a chief or a label of five points axure (for St. Pol); Argent, a fess and a canton conjoined gules (for Woodville). The first five quarterings are taken from her mother, Jacquetta of Luxembourg, daughter of Peter, Count of St. Pol. Some sources list her death on June 7, 1492 or July 8,1492 at age 56 at Bermondsey Abbey, London, England or Bermondsey Abbey, Bermondsey, Surrey, England. Considered to be the most famous woman member of the Arthuran age (birth year 1433-1460) in the War of the Roses Era. Children: 1. Elizabeth Plantagenet of York, Queen of EnglandBorn Feb 11, 1465/66 at Westminster Palace, London, England, died Feb 11, 1502/03 at Tower of London, London, England, approximately 37 years, buried at Henry VII Chapel, Westminster Abbey, London, England. Occupation: at Queen of England; Cause of Death: Considered to be the most famous woman of the Humanist generation (birth years 1460-1482) in the Tudor Renaissance Era. 2. Mary Plantagenet, LadyBorn Aug 11, 1467 at Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England, died May 23, 1482 at Greenwich, England, 14 years. Occupation: at Lady; 3. Cicely PlantagenetBorn Mar 20, 1468/69, died Aug 24, 1507 at Quarr Abbey, Isle of Wight, England, approximately 39 years 4. Edward V the Boy King of England, King of EnglandBorn Nov 4, 1470 at Sanctuary, Westminster Abbey, England, died Jun 22, 1483 at Tower of London, London, England, 12 years, buried 1678 at Westminster Abbey, London, England. Occupation: 1483 at King of England; Alias: Cause of Death: Some sources list his death on 3 Sep 1483. 5. Margaret PlantagenetBorn Apr 10, 1472, died Dec 11, 1472, under 1 year old 6. Richard Plantagenet of York, Duke of YorkBorn Aug 17, 1473 at Dominican Friary, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, died Jun 22, 1483 at Tower of London, London, England, 9 years, buried 1674 at Westminster Abbey, London, England. Occupations: at Duke of York and Norfolk; , at Earl of Nottingham,Surrey, & Warenne; Cause of Death: 7. Anne Plantagenet, LadyBorn Nov 2, 1475, died Nov 23, 1511, 36 years. Occupation: at Lady; 8. George Plantagenet, Duke of BedfordBorn Mar 1476/77. Occupation: at Duke of Bedord; 9. Catherine PlantagenetBorn ± Aug 14, 1479 10. Bridget Plantagenet, Sister (Nun at Dartford)Born Nov 10, 1480. Occupation: at Nun at Dartford; |
3rd marriage/ relation Edward IV Plantagenet of England, King of England, son of Richard Plantagenet of York, 3rd Duke of York and Cicely de Neville, Lady and later a nun. Married/ Related to: Eleanor Butler, daughter of N.N. and Elizabeth Butler. Born between 1440 and 1475, died 1468 |