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Edward IV 1442–1483 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 April 1442

Birth Location: Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France

Death Date: 9 April 1483

Death Location: Westminster, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom

Father: Thomas II

Mother: Margaret Grey

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Woodville

Children(s): Elizabeth York

The story of Edward IV began in 1442 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France. Edward IV married Elizabeth Woodville, and had children including Elizabeth York Queen Consort Of England Wydeville Plantagenet Of York. Edward IV passed away in 1483 in Westminster, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward IV began in 1442 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France.
  • Edward IV married Elizabeth Woodville, and had children including Elizabeth York Queen Consort Of England Wydeville Plantagenet Of York.
  • Edward IV passed away in 1483 in Westminster, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas II
1477–1530
Birth Location: Groby, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
TI
Margaret Grey
1486–1535
Birth Location: Boughton Malherbe, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
MG

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Woodville
1437–1492
Birth Location: Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
EW

Children(s)

Elizabeth York
1466–1503
Birth Location: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom
EY

Edward IV's Ancestors

Self
Edward IV
1442–1483
Birth Place: Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France
Parents
Thomas Grey II
1477–1530
Groby, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
Margaret (Medley) Grey
1486–1535
Boughton Malherbe, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
Grandparents
Thomas (de) GREY
1455–1501
Hinckley, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Cecilia (Bonville 2nd Baroness Bonville and 7th Baroness) Harington
1460–1529
Chewton Mendip, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Sir (Knight Robert of Boughton Wotton Lieutenant of Guisnes,Knight) Port
1445–1524
Bocton, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Anne Knolles) Belknapp
1460–1537
Giddy Hall Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward IV's Descendants

1.
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Edward IV (28 April 1442–9 April 1483) m. Elizabeth Woodville (3 February 1437–8 June 1492)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (York Queen Consort of England Wydeville Plantagenet of) York 1466–1503 m. Thomas Lumley 1460–1487 m. Henry (VII King of England) Tudor 1457–1509
    1. 1. Edward (Tudor) England 1497–1498
    2. 2. Ann Lumley 1481–
    3. 3. John Lumley 1479–1483
    4. 4. Lord (Richard) Lumley 1478–1510
    5. 5. Roland (Tudor) Develville 1502–1535
    6. 6. Anne Tudor 1484–1526
    7. 7. Arthur (Wales) Tudor 1486–1502
    8. 8. Edmund Tudor 1499–1500
    9. 9. Elizabeth Tudor 1492–1495
    10. 10. Henry (VIII King of England) Tudor 1491–1547
    11. 11. Katherine Tudor 1503–1503
    12. 12. Margaret (Queen of Scotland Princess of England) Tudor 1489–1541
    13. 13. Mary (Rose England) Tudor 1496–1533

Edward IV's Timeline

2 Records

1442
28 April 1442
Birth of Edward IV in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France
Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France
1483
9 April 1483
Age 41
Death of Edward IV in Westminster, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Westminster, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 April 1442
    Event Place: Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 April 1483
    Event Place: Westminster, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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