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Elizabeth Woodville 1437–1492 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 February 1437

Birth Location: Grafton Regis, South Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 8 June 1492

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

Father: Richard Woodville

Mother: Jacquetta (Woodville)

Spouse(s): Edward IV

Children(s): Edward V, Elizabeth York, Mary Plantagenet, Richard Grey, George Plantagenet, Cecily Welles, Katherine Courtenay, Bridget Plantagenet, Thomas Grey, Anne Howard, Richard Plantagenet

The story of Elizabeth Woodville began in 1437 in Grafton Regis, South Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England. Elizabeth Woodville married Edward Iv, and had children including Anne Howard, Bridget Plantagenet, Cecily Welles, Edward V, Elizabeth Of York, George Plantagenet, Katherine Courtenay, Mary Plantagenet, Richard Grey, Richard Plantagenet, Thomas De Grey. Elizabeth Woodville passed away in 1492 in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth Woodville began in 1437 in Grafton Regis, South Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England.
  • Elizabeth Woodville married Edward Iv, and had children including Anne Howard, Bridget Plantagenet, Cecily Welles, Edward V, Elizabeth Of York, George Plantagenet, Katherine Courtenay, Mary Plantagenet, Richard Grey, Richard Plantagenet, Thomas De Grey.
  • Elizabeth Woodville passed away in 1492 in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Woodville
1410–1469
Birth Location: Maidstone, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
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Jacquetta (Woodville)
1415–1472
Birth Location: Luxembourg
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Spouses(s)

Edward IV
1442–1483
Birth Location: Rouen, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
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Children(s)

Edward V
1470–1483
Birth Location: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
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Elizabeth York
1466–1503
Birth Location: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
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Mary Plantagenet
1467–1482
Birth Location: Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England
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Richard Grey
1459–1483
Birth Location: Groby, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
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George Plantagenet
1477–1479
Birth Location: –
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Cecily Welles
1469–1507
Birth Location: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
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Katherine Courtenay
1479–1527
Birth Location: Eltham, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England
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Bridget Plantagenet
1480–1517
Birth Location: Eltham, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England
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Thomas Grey
1456–1501
Birth Location: Groby, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
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Anne Howard
1475–1511
Birth Location: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
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Richard Plantagenet
1473–1483
Birth Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England
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Elizabeth Woodville's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Woodville
1437–1492
Birth Place: Grafton Regis, South Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
Richard Woodville
1410–1469
Maidstone, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
Jacquetta (Luxembourg) (Woodville)
1415–1472
Luxembourg
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Woodville's Descendants

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Elizabeth Woodville (3 February 1437–8 June 1492) m. Edward IV (28 April 1442–9 April 1483)
  1. 1. Edward V 1470–1483
  2. 2. Elizabeth (of) York 1466–1503
  3. 3. Mary Plantagenet 1467–1482
  4. 4. Richard Grey 1459–1483
  5. 5. George Plantagenet 1477–1479
  6. 6. Cecily Welles 1469–1507
  7. 7. Katherine Courtenay 1479–1527
  8. 8. Bridget Plantagenet 1480–1517
  9. 9. Thomas (de) Grey 1456–1501
  10. 10. Anne Howard 1475–1511
  11. 11. Richard Plantagenet 1473–1483

Elizabeth Woodville's Timeline

2 Records

1437
3 February 1437
Birth of Elizabeth Woodville in Grafton Regis, South Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
Grafton Regis, South Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
1492
8 June 1492
Age 55
Death of Elizabeth Woodville in Bermondsey, London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England
Bermondsey, London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 February 1437
    Event Place: Grafton Regis, South Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 June 1492
    Event Place: Bermondsey, London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England
    Record Source: 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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