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Anne Plantagenet of York, Lady of York, Duchess of Exeter 1439–1476 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Aug 1439

Birth Location: Fotheringay Castle, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 14 Jan 1476

Death Location: Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England

Father: Sir York

Mother: Cecily Cornwall,

Spouse(s): Thomas France, Henry Admiral

Children(s): Anne Helmsley, Jane Devon, Thomas Lancaster, William Holland, Anthony Leger

Anne Plantagenet of York, Lady of York, Duchess of Exeter was born in 1439 in Fotheringay Castle, Northamptonshire, England, the child of Sir Richard Ii Plantagenet K G 3Rd Duke Of York Prince Of Wales Lord Protector During The Madness Of King Henry Vi War Of The Roses House Of York And Cecily Proud Cis De Neville Duchess Of York Cornwall. Anne Plantagenet of York, Lady of York, Duchess of Exeter married Henry Holland Sir Lord Knight Of The Garter Constable Of Tower Of London Earl Of Huntingdon Ivry 3Rd Duke Of Exeter Lord High Admiral, Thomas St Leger Knight Of Bath Duke Of Exeter Ambassador To France, and had children including Anne Of St Leger Plantagenet Baroness Ros Of Helmsley, Anthony St Leger, Jane Holland Lady Of Devon, Thomas Holland Knight Of Lancaster, William Holland. Anne Plantagenet of York, Lady of York, Duchess of Exeter passed away in 1476 in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England.

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Biography

  • Anne Plantagenet of York, Lady of York, Duchess of Exeter was born in 1439 in Fotheringay Castle, Northamptonshire, England, the child of Sir Richard Ii Plantagenet K G 3Rd Duke Of York Prince Of Wales Lord Protector During The Madness Of King Henry Vi War Of The Roses House Of York And Cecily Proud Cis De Neville Duchess Of York Cornwall.
  • Anne Plantagenet of York, Lady of York, Duchess of Exeter married Henry Holland Sir Lord Knight Of The Garter Constable Of Tower Of London Earl Of Huntingdon Ivry 3Rd Duke Of Exeter Lord High Admiral, Thomas St Leger Knight Of Bath Duke Of Exeter Ambassador To France, and had children including Anne Of St Leger Plantagenet Baroness Ros Of Helmsley, Anthony St Leger, Jane Holland Lady Of Devon, Thomas Holland Knight Of Lancaster, William Holland.
  • Anne Plantagenet of York, Lady of York, Duchess of Exeter passed away in 1476 in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir York
1411–1460
Birth Location: Conisborough Castle, Doncaster, Yorkshire, England
SY
Cecily Cornwall,
1415–1495
Birth Location: Raby Castle, Raby-With-Keverstone, Durham, England
CC

Spouses(s)

Thomas France
1442–1483
Birth Location: Ulcombe, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
TF
Henry Admiral
1430–1474
Birth Location: London, London, England
HA

Children(s)

Anne Helmsley
1476–1526
Birth Location: Maidstone, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
AH
Jane Devon
1455–1475
Birth Location: East Stonehouse, Devon, England
JD
Thomas Lancaster
1461–1501
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancashire, England
TL
William Holland
1462–
Birth Location: –
WH
Anthony Leger
1475–1539
Birth Location: Ulcombe, Kent, England
AL

Anne Exeter's Ancestors

Self
Anne Exeter
1439–1476
Birth Place: Fotheringay Castle, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
Sir Richard II Plantagenet, K.G., 3rd Duke of York, Prince of Wales, Lord Protector during the madness of King Henry VI, War of the Roses-House of York
1411–1460
Conisborough Castle, Doncaster, Yorkshire, England
Cecily ("Proud Cis" de Neville, Duchess of York &) Cornwall,
1415–1495
Raby Castle, Raby-With-Keverstone, Durham, England
Grandparents
Richard (Plantagenet of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of) Cambridge
1375–1415
Conisburgh Castle, Yorkshire, England
Anne (De Mortimer, Countess of) Cambridge
1390–1411
New Forest, County Westmeath, Ireland
Sir (Ralph de NEVILLE, K.G., 4th Lord Neville of Raby, 1st Earl of) Westmoreland
1363–1425
Raby Castle, Raby with Keverstone, Durham, England
Joan (Plantagenet de Beaufort, Countess of Westmoreland, Lancaster House, Order of the) Garter
1375–1440
Beaufort, Dordogne, Aquitaine, Maine-et-Loire, France
Great-Grandparents
Edmund York
1341–1402
Joan Masham
1380–1434
Roger March
1374–1398
Alianor March
1373–1405
John Fleet
1328–1388
Maud Neville
1335–1379
Sir Lancaster
1340–1398
Catherine Lancaster
1350–1403
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward artillery
1312–1377
Philippa Hainault
1310–1369
Thomas Kent
1348–1408
Mary Bohun
1368–1394
Edmund Mortimer
1352–1381
Philippa Clarence
1355–1382
Thomas Kent
1348–1408
Alice Kent
1352–1415
Ralph Raby
1291–1367
Alice Audley
1300–1374
Henry Percy
1301–1352
Idoine Clifford
1300–1365
Edward artillery
1312–1377
Philippa Hainault
1310–1369
Sir Roet
1310–1380
Lady Hainault
1311–1369

Anne Exeter's Descendants

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Anne (Plantagenet of York, Lady of York, Duchess of) Exeter (10 Aug 1439–14 Jan 1476) m. Thomas (St. Leger, Knight of Bath, Duke of Exeter, Ambassador to) France (22 March 1442–13 Nov 1483) m. Henry (Holland, Sir Lord, Knight of the Garter, Constable of Tower of London,, Earl of Huntingdon & Ivry, 3rd Duke of Exeter, Lord High) Admiral (27 Jun 1430–27 Sep 1474)
  1. 1. Anne (of St Leger (Plantagenet), Baroness Ros of) Helmsley 1476–1526 m. Sir (George Manners, 11th Baron de) Roos 1465–1513
    1. 1. Sir (Thomas ♥ Manners, 1st Earl of) Rutland 1492–1543 m. Eleanor Paston 1496–1551
      1. 1. Henry Manners 1526–1563 m. Margaret Manners –1559
        1. 1. John (Manners, 4th Earl of) Rutland 1559–1588 m. Elizabeth Charlton 1551–1594
      2. 2. Sir (John) Manners 1534–1611 m. Dorothy Vernon 1545–1584
        1. 1. Sir (George Manners MP, 7th Earl of) Rutland 1572–1623 m. Grace Pierrepont 1575–1650
        2. 2. Bridget Manners 1572–1604
        3. 3. Elizabeth Manners 1550–1614
        4. 4. Francis (Manners, 6th Earl of Rutland and 18th Baron de) Ros 1578–1632
      3. 3. Sir (Thomas (lusty) Manners of Nottingham) Castle 1537–1591
      4. 4. Frances (Manners, Barnoness) Bergavenny 1530–1576
      5. 5. Gertrude (Manners, Countess of) Shrewsbury 1535–1566
      6. 6. Catherine Manners 1537–1572
      7. 7. Oliver (Manners,) Esquire 1538–1563
      8. 8. Anne Manners 1524–1549
      9. 9. Elizabeth Manners 1506–1570
      10. 10. Roger Manners 1535–1607
  2. 2. Jane (Holland, Lady of) Devon 1455–1475
  3. 3. Thomas (Holland, Knight of) Lancaster 1461–1501
  4. 4. William Holland 1462–
  5. 5. Anthony (St.) Leger 1475–1539 m. Agnes (de) Warham 1500–
    1. 1. Sir (Warham St Leger,) knight 1525–1599

Anne Exeter's Timeline

2 Records

1439
10 Aug 1439
Birth of Anne Plantagenet of York, Lady of York, Duchess of Exeter in Fotheringay Castle, Northamptonshire, England
Fotheringay Castle, Northamptonshire, England
1476
14 Jan 1476
Age 37
Death of Anne Plantagenet of York, Lady of York, Duchess of Exeter in Rutger Chapel, St Georges, Windsor Castle, England
Rutger Chapel, St Georges, Windsor Castle, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1439
    Event Place: Fotheringay Castle, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1476
    Event Place: Rutger Chapel, St Georges, Windsor Castle, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index
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