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Edward IV Plantagenet King of England IV 1442–1483 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Apr 1442

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

Death Date: 9 Apr 1483

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

Father: Richard York

Mother: Cecily Neville

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Woodville

Children(s): Margaret Plantagenet, Arthur Plantagenet, Elizabeth York, Mary York, Cecily York, Edward V, Margaret York, Richard Shrewsbury, Anne York, George Plantagenet, Catherine York, Bridget York

The story of Edward IV Plantagenet King of England IV began in 1442 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France. Edward IV Plantagenet King of England IV married Elizabeth Lucy, Elizabeth Woodville, and had children including Anne Of York, Arthur Plantagenet, Bridget Of York, Catherine Of York, Cecily Of York, Edward Of England V, Elizabeth Of York, George Plantagenet, Margaret Elizabeth Plantagenet, Margaret Of York, Mary Of York, Richard Of Shrewsbury. Edward IV Plantagenet King of England IV passed away in 1483 in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward IV Plantagenet King of England IV began in 1442 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France.
  • Edward IV Plantagenet King of England IV married Elizabeth Lucy, Elizabeth Woodville, and had children including Anne Of York, Arthur Plantagenet, Bridget Of York, Catherine Of York, Cecily Of York, Edward Of England V, Elizabeth Of York, George Plantagenet, Margaret Elizabeth Plantagenet, Margaret Of York, Mary Of York, Richard Of Shrewsbury.
  • Edward IV Plantagenet King of England IV passed away in 1483 in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard York
1411–1460
Birth Location: –
RY
Cecily Neville
1415–1495
Birth Location: Staindrop, Durham Unitary Authority, County Durham, England
CN

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Woodville
1437–1492
Birth Location: Grafton Regis, South Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
EW

Children(s)

Margaret Plantagenet
1464–
Birth Location: , , , England
MP
Arthur Plantagenet
1460–1542
Birth Location: Calais, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
AP
Elizabeth York
1465–1503
Birth Location: Westminster Palace, Westminster, Middlesex, England
EY
Mary York
1467–1482
Birth Location: Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England
MY
Cecily York
1469–1507
Birth Location: Westminster Palace, London, England
CY
Edward V
1470–1483
Birth Location: Westminster, London, England
EV
Margaret York
1472–1472
Birth Location: Winchester, City of Winchester, Hampshire, England
MY
Richard Shrewsbury
1473–1483
Birth Location: Dominican Friary, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
RS
Anne York
1475–1511
Birth Location: Westminster Palace, London, England
AY
George Plantagenet
1477–1479
Birth Location: Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England
GP
Catherine York
1479–1527
Birth Location: Eltham Palace, Kent, England
CY
Bridget York
1480–1517
Birth Location: Eltham Palace, London, England
BY

Edward IV's Ancestors

Self
Edward IV
1442–1483
Birth Place: Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
Parents
Richard of York
1411–1460
Cecily Neville
1415–1495
Staindrop, Durham Unitary Authority, County Durham, England
Grandparents
Richard (of) Cambridge
1385–1415
Anne Mortimer
1390–1411
Ralph Neville
1364–1425
Joan Beaufort
1379–1440
Great-Grandparents
Edmund Langley
1341–1402
Isabella Castile
1355–1392
Roger Mortimer
1374–1398
Alianore Holland
1370–1405
John Neville
1337–1388
John Gaunt
1340–1399
Katherine Swynford
1350–1403
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward III
1312–1377
Philippa Hainault
1314–1369
Peter Castile
1334–1369
Maria Padilla
1334–1361
Edmund Mortimer
1352–1381
Philippa Plantaganet
1355–1382
Thomas Holland
1350–1397
Lady Alan
1350–1416
Ralph Neville
1291–1367
Alice Audley
1300–1358
Edward III
1312–1377
Philippa Hainault
1314–1369
Paon Roet
1310–1380

Edward IV's Descendants

1.
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Edward (IV Plantagenet King of England) IV (28 Apr 1442–9 Apr 1483) m. Elizabeth Woodville (3 February 1437–8 Jun 1492)
  1. 1. Margaret (Elizabeth) Plantagenet 1464– m. Thomas Lumley 1460–1487
    1. 1. Sibill Lumley 1485– m. William Hilton 1492–1537
      1. 1. William Hilton 1516–1562 m. Margaret Metcalfe 1520–1565
        1. 1. Mark (Roger) Hilton 1560–1605 m. Ellen Mainwaring 1562–1606
  2. 2. Arthur Plantagenet 1460–1542
  3. 3. Elizabeth (of) York 1465–1503 m. Henry (of England) VII 1457–1509
    1. 1. Arthur Tudor 1486–1502 m. Catherine (of) Aragon 1485–1536
    2. 2. Margaret Tudor 1489–1541 m. Archibald Douglas 1489–1557 m. James (of Scotland) IV 1473–1513
      1. 1. Margaret Douglas 1515–1578 m. Matthew Stewart 1516–1571
        1. 1. Charles Stuart 1555–1576 m. Elizabeth Cavendish 1555–1582
        2. 2. Henry Stuart 1545–1567 m. Mary (of) Scotland 1542–1587
      2. 2. James (of Scotland) V 1512–1542 m. Mary (of) Guise 1515–1560
        1. 1. Mary (of) Scotland 1542–1587 m. Francis (of France) II 1544–1560 m. Henry Stuart 1545–1567
    3. 3. Henry (of England) VIII 1491–1547 m. Anne Boleyn 1501–1536 m. Catherine Howard 1523–1542 m. Catherine (of) Aragon 1485–1536 m. Jane Seymour 1509–1537 m. Anne (of) Cleves 1515–1557 m. Catherine Parr 1512–1548
      1. 1. Mary (of England) I 1516–1558
      2. 2. Elizabeth (of England) I 1533–1603
      3. 3. Henry FitzRoy 1519–1536
      4. 4. Edward (of England) VI 1537–1553
    4. 4. Elizabeth Tudor 1492–1495
    5. 5. Mary Tudor 1496–1533 m. Louis (of France) XII 1462–1515 m. Charles Brandon 1484–1545
      1. 1. Eleanor Brandon –1547
        1. 1. Margaret Clifford 1540–1596
      2. 2. Frances Brandon 1517–1559 m. Henry Grey 1517–1554
        1. 1. Lady (Jane) Grey 1537–1554 m. Guildford Dudley 1535–1554
        2. 2. Mary Grey 1545–1578
        3. 3. Catherine Grey 1540–1568 m. Edward Seymour 1539–1621
    6. 6. Edmund Tudor 1499–1500
    7. 7. Katherine Tudor 1503–1503
  4. 4. Mary (of) York 1467–1482
  5. 5. Cecily (of) York 1469–1507
  6. 6. Edward (of England) V 1470–1483
  7. 7. Margaret (of) York 1472–1472
  8. 8. Richard (of) Shrewsbury 1473–1483
  9. 9. Anne (of) York 1475–1511 m. Thomas Howard 1473–1554
  10. 10. George Plantagenet 1477–1479
  11. 11. Catherine (of) York 1479–1527
  12. 12. Bridget (of) York 1480–1517

Edward IV's Timeline

2 Records

1442
28 Apr 1442
Birth of Edward IV Plantagenet King of England IV in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
1483
9 Apr 1483
Age 41
Death of Edward IV Plantagenet King of England IV in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1442
    Event Place: Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1483
    Event Place: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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