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ELIZABETH of WOODVILLE 1437–1492 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1437

Birth Location: ENGLAND - dtr of Richard Earl of Rivers

Death Date: 08 Jun 1492

Death Location: St.George's Chapel, Windsor

Father: Richard WOODVILLE

Mother: Jacquetta LUXEMBOURG

Spouse(s): Edward ENGLAND, Sir GREY

Children(s): Edward ENGLAND, Richard YORK, Thomas GREY, Cecilia ENGLAND, ELIZABETH YORK, Anne YORK, Catherine YORK

In 1437, ELIZABETH of WOODVILLE entered the world in ENGLAND - dtr of Richard Earl of Rivers, born to Richard Woodville And Jacquetta Princess Of Luxembourg. ELIZABETH of WOODVILLE married Edward Iv Of England, Sir John Grey, and had children including Anne Of York, Catherine Of York, Cecilia Of England, Edward V Of England, Elizabeth Of York, Richard Duke Of York, Thomas Marquis Of Grey. ELIZABETH of WOODVILLE passed away in 1492 in St.George's Chapel, Windsor.

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  • In 1437, ELIZABETH of WOODVILLE entered the world in ENGLAND - dtr of Richard Earl of Rivers, born to Richard Woodville And Jacquetta Princess Of Luxembourg.
  • ELIZABETH of WOODVILLE married Edward Iv Of England, Sir John Grey, and had children including Anne Of York, Catherine Of York, Cecilia Of England, Edward V Of England, Elizabeth Of York, Richard Duke Of York, Thomas Marquis Of Grey.
  • ELIZABETH of WOODVILLE passed away in 1492 in St.George's Chapel, Windsor.

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ELIZABETH WOODVILLE's Ancestors

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ELIZABETH WOODVILLE
1437–1492
Birth Place: ENGLAND - dtr of Richard Earl of Rivers
Parents
Richard WOODVILLE
1410–1469
England (1st Earl of Rivers)
Jacquetta (Princess of) LUXEMBOURG
1395–
Luxembourg
Grandparents
Wenceslaus (IV of) BOHEMIA
1361–1419
Luxemburg - son of Emperor Charles IV
Great-Grandparents
Charles LUXEMBOURG
1316–1378
Anna SCHWEIDNITZ
1340–1361
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOHN LUXEMBOURG
1296–1346
Elizabeth BOHEMIA
1295–1323

ELIZABETH WOODVILLE's Descendants

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ELIZABETH (of) WOODVILLE (1437–08 Jun 1492) m. Edward (IV of) ENGLAND (1442–09 Apr 1483) m. Sir (JOHN) GREY (1436–1461)
  1. 1. Edward (V of) ENGLAND 1471–1483
  2. 2. Richard (Duke of) YORK 1472–1483
  3. 3. Thomas (Marquis of) GREY 1451–1501
    1. 1. Leonard GREY 1490–1541
    2. 2. Thomas (2nd Marquis of) GREY 1477–1530
      1. 1. Henry Grey 1517–1554 m. Frances Brandon 1517–1559
        1. 1. Lady (Catherine) GREY 1540–1568 m. Edward (Earl of) SEYMOUR 1539–1621
        2. 2. Lady (JANE) GREY 1537–1554 m. Guilford (Lord) DUDLEY –1554
        3. 3. Mary Grey 1545–1578
  4. 4. Cecilia (of) ENGLAND 1471– m. James (IV of) SCOTLAND 1473–1513
  5. 5. ELIZABETH (of) YORK 1466–1502 m. HENRY (VII Tudor of) ENGLAND 1457–1509
    1. 1. HENRY (VIII Tudor) ENGLAND 1491–1547 m. Anne BOLEYN 1507–1536 m. JANE SEYMOUR 1509–1537 m. Catharine (of) ARAGON 1485–1536 m. Anne (of) CLEVES 1515–1557 m. Catherine HOWARD 1522–1542 m. Katherine PARR 1512–1548
      1. 1. ELIZABETH (I of) ENGLAND 1533–1603
      2. 2. Edward (VI Tudor) ENGLAND 1537–1553
      3. 3. Mary (Tudor of ENGLAND) I 1516–1558 m. Philip (II of HAPSBURG OF) SPAIN 1527–1598
    2. 2. Mary TUDOR 1496–1533 m. Charles (Duke of) BRANDON 1484–1545 m. Louis (XII of) FRANCE 1462–1515
      1. 1. Eleanor Brandon 1519–1547 m. Henry (Clifford, Earl of) Cumberland 1517–1570
        1. 1. Margaret Stanley 1540–1596
      2. 2. Frances Brandon 1517–1559 m. Henry Grey 1517–1554
    3. 3. Margaret TUDOR 1489–1541 m. James (IV of) SCOTLAND 1473–1513 m. Archibald (the Red) DOUGLAS 1489–1557
      1. 1. James (V of) SCOTLAND 1512–1542 m. Elizabeth STUART 1565– m. Madeleine (of) FRANCE 1523–1537 m. Mary (of) GUISE-LORRAINE 1515–1560 m. Mistress (Erskine of) MAR 1525– m. Dtr (of Sir Patrick) HEPBURN 1515–
        1. 1. Lord (Robert) STEWART 1537–1591
        2. 2. John (Prior of) COLDINGHAM 1542–
        3. 3. James? HEPBURN 1532–
        4. 4. Mary Stuart 1542–1587 m. James (Hepburn Earl of) BOTHWELL 1536–1578 m. Francis (II of) FRANCE 1544–1560 m. HENRY (Lord Darnley) STUART 1545–1567
        5. 5. James STEWART 1499–1570
      2. 2. Margaret DOUGLAS 1515– m. Matthew STUART 1516–1571
        1. 1. Charles STUART 1545– m. Elizabeth CAVENDISH 1554– m. Margaret (Countess of) LENNOX 1546–1565
        2. 2. HENRY (Lord Darnley) STUART 1545–1567 m. Mary Stuart 1542–1587
    4. 4. Arthur (of) ENGLAND 1486–1502 m. Catharine (of) ARAGON 1485–1536
  6. 6. Anne (of) YORK 1475–1512 m. Thomas (II) HOWARD 1473–1554
  7. 7. Catherine (of) YORK 1466– m. WILLIAM (Earl of) COURTENAY 1460–

ELIZABETH WOODVILLE's Timeline

3 Records

1437
1437
Birth of ELIZABETH of WOODVILLE in ENGLAND - dtr of Richard Earl of Rivers
ENGLAND - dtr of Richard Earl of Rivers
1492
8 July 1492
Age 55
Death of ELIZABETH of WOODVILLE in Bermondsey Convent
Bermondsey Convent
1492
08 Jun 1492
Age 55
Burial of ELIZABETH of WOODVILLE in St.George's Chapel, Windsor
St.George's Chapel, Windsor

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1437
    Event Place: ENGLAND - dtr of Richard Earl of Rivers

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 July 1492
    Event Place: Bermondsey Convent
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 08 Jun 1492
    Event Place: St.George's Chapel, Windsor
    Record Source: International, Find a Grave Index

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