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Edward Plantagenet IV, King 1442–1483 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 April 1442

Birth Location: Rouen, France

Death Date: 9 Apr 1483

Death Location: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Father: Richard Cambridge

Mother: Cecily Raby

Spouse(s): Elizabeth England

Children(s): Cicely Plantagenet

In 1442, Edward Plantagenet IV, King entered the world in Rouen, France, born to Richard Plantagenet Ii 3Rd Duke Of York Knight Of The Garter 3Rd Earl Of Cambridge And Cecily Neville Duchess Of York Rose Of Raby. Edward Plantagenet IV, King married Elizabeth Woodville Queen Consort England, and had children including Cicely Of York Plantagenet. Edward Plantagenet IV, King passed away in 1483 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1442, Edward Plantagenet IV, King entered the world in Rouen, France, born to Richard Plantagenet Ii 3Rd Duke Of York Knight Of The Garter 3Rd Earl Of Cambridge And Cecily Neville Duchess Of York Rose Of Raby.
  • Edward Plantagenet IV, King married Elizabeth Woodville Queen Consort England, and had children including Cicely Of York Plantagenet.
  • Edward Plantagenet IV, King passed away in 1483 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edward King's Ancestors

Self
Edward King
1442–1483
Birth Place: Rouen, France
Parents
Richard Plantagenet II 3rd Duke of York,Knight of the Garter, 3rd Earl of Cambridge
1411–1415
Conisborough Castle, Yorkshire, England
Cecily (Neville Duchess of York, Rose of) Raby
1415–1495
Raby Castle, Staindrop, Durham, England
Grandparents
MMR (Richard of Conisburgh 3rd Earl of Cambridge) Plantagenet
1375–1415
Coinsburgh, Castle, York, Yorkshire, England
Anne (de Mortimer Countess of) Cambridge
1388–1411
County Westmeath, Ireland
Ralph (Neville, "The Kingmaker", 1st Earl of) Westmoreland
1363–1425
Castle Raby, Raby With Keverston, Durham, Englland
Joan (De BEAUFORT Countess of) Westmoreland
1375–1440
Chateau De Beaufort, Meuse-et-Loire, France
Great-Grandparents
Richard Plantagenet
1385–1415
Roger Mortimer
1374–1398
Eleanor Holland
1370–1413
John Raby
1341–1388
Maud Neville
1335–1379
John Plantagenet
1340–1399
Katherine Swynford
1350–1403
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmund Mortimer
1352–1381
Philippa Plantagenet
1355–1382
Thomas Holland
1350–1397
Lady FitzAlan
1350–1415

Edward King's Descendants

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Edward (Plantagenet IV,) King (28 April 1442–9 Apr 1483) m. Elizabeth (Woodville, Queen consort) England (3 February 1437–8 June 1492)
  1. 1. Cicely (of York) Plantagenet 1469–1507 m. John, (1st Viscount Welles, Lancastrian Nobleman, KG) deWelles 1450–1499
    1. 1. Robert Welles 1494–1558 m. Elizabeth (de) Welles 1488–1553
      1. 1. Viscount (Thomas De Elmham of Welles of) Stourton 1512–1558 m. Elizabeth Bryan 1516–1558
        1. 1. Viscount (John) Welles 1540–1617 m. Jane Antrobus 1541–1570 m. Alice Bryan 1544–1615 m. Jennet Lawtie 1545–1571

Edward King's Timeline

2 Records

1442
28 April 1442
Birth of Edward Plantagenet IV, King in Rouen, France
Rouen, France
1483
9 Apr 1483
Age 41
Death of Edward Plantagenet IV, King in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 April 1442
    Event Place: Rouen, France
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Eng .
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1483
    Event Place: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current

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