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Elizabeth Woodville 1437 – 1492 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Feb 1437

Birth Location: Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 8 Jun 1492

Death Location: Bermondsey, London, England, United Kingdom

Father: Richard Woodville

Mother: Jacquetta Luxembourg

Spouse(s): John Grey, Edward Ulster, Edward IV, Edward Plantagenet

Children(s): Thomas Grey, Richard Groby

The story of Elizabeth Woodville began in 1437 in Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom. Elizabeth Woodville married John Grey, Edward IV Ulster, Edward IV, Edward IV Plantagenet, and had children including Thomas Grey, Richard Grey Sir Groby. Elizabeth Woodville passed away in 1492 in Bermondsey, London, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth Woodville began in 1437 in Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Elizabeth Woodville married John Grey, Edward IV Ulster, Edward IV, Edward IV Plantagenet, and had children including Thomas Grey, Richard Grey Sir Groby.
  • Elizabeth Woodville passed away in 1492 in Bermondsey, London, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Woodville
1405 – 1469
Birth Location: Maidstone, Kent, England
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Jacquetta Luxembourg
1416 – 1472
Birth Location: Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise, Arras, Pas-de-Calais, France
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Spouses(s)

John Grey
1432 – 1461
Birth Location: Groby, Leicestershire, England
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Edward Ulster
1442 – 1483
Birth Location: Rouen, Normandy, France
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Edward IV
1442 – 1483
Birth Location: Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
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Edward Plantagenet
1442 – 1483
Birth Location: France
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Children(s)

Thomas Grey
1455 – 1501
Birth Location: Groby Old Hall, Groby, Leicestershire
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Richard Groby
1459 – 1483
Birth Location: Groby, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
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Elizabeth Woodville's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Woodville
1437 – 1492
Birth Place: Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Richard Woodville
1405 – 1469
Maidstone, Kent, England
Jacquetta (de) Luxembourg
1416 – 1472
Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise, Arras, Pas-de-Calais, France
Grandparents
Richard Woodville
1385 – 1441
La Mote, Maidstone, Kent, England
Elizabeth (Joan) Bedlisgate
1390 – 1448
Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, England
Pierre (Ier de) Luxembourg-Saint-Pol
1390 – 1433
France
Margherita (De Baux Princess Of) Savoy
1394 – 1469
Andria, Bari, Puglia, Italy
Great-Grandparents
John Woodville
1341 – 1403
Isabel Godard
1345 – 1392
John Bedlisgate
1364 – 1438
Mary Beauchamp
1374 – 1394
Jean Luxembourg
1370 – 1397
Marguerite d'Enghien
1372 – 1394
Francis Baux
1330 – 1422
Sueva Orsini
1360 – 1430
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Woodville
1310 – 1378
Elizabeth Lyons
1324 – 1371
Thomas Lyons
1312 – 1344
Margaret Champernowne
1316 – 1434
John Bedlisgate
1320 – 1370
Joan Beauchamp
1322 – 1384
John Beauchamp
1329 – 1388
Guy Luxembourg-Ligny
1330 – 1371
Mahaut Châtillon
1335 – 1378
Louis d'Enghien
1340 – 1394
Giovanna Severino
1340 – 1393

Elizabeth Woodville's Descendants

1.
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Elizabeth Woodville (3 Feb 1437 – 8 Jun 1492) m. John Grey (Apr 1432 – 17 Feb 1461) m. Edward (IV) Ulster (28 Apr 1442 – 9 Apr 1483) m. Edward IV (28 Apr 1442 – 31 Mar 1483) m. Edward (IV) Plantagenet (28 Apr 1442 – 4 Sep 1483)
  1. 1. Thomas Grey (1455 – 30 Aug 1501) m. Anne Holland (1455 – Abt 1474) m. Cecily Bonville (30 Jun 1460 – 12 Apr 1529)
    1. 1. Thomas Grey (22 Jun 1477 – 10 Oct 1530) m. Eleanor (St.) John (1477 – 1509)
    2. 2. Elizabeth (de) Grey (1478 – Bef Dec 1503) m. John Arundell (1470 – 12 Jul 1512)
    3. 3. Eleanor Grey (Abt 1478 – Dec 1503)
    4. 4. Leonard Grey (22 Jan 1478 – 28 Jul 1541) m. Eleanor (Sutton of) Dudley (Abt 1481 – 1549) m. Elizabeth Arundel (Abt 1465 – 20 Feb 1515)
    5. 5. Dorothy Grey (1 Aug 1480 – 4 Apr 1553) m. Robert Willoughby (1473 – 10 Nov 1521) m. William Blount (8 Jul 1478 – 8 Nov 1534)
    6. 6. John Grey (Abt 1482 – 9 Sep 1504)
    7. 7. Richard Grey (1486 – 1525) m. Florence PUDSEY (1488 – 23 Apr 1533)
    8. 8. Mary Grey (1487 – 22 Feb 1538) m. Walter Devereux (1488 – 27 Sep 1558)
    9. 9. Cecily Grey (1494 – 1554) m. John Dudley (1494 – 28 Sep 1553)
    10. 10. George Grey (1495 – 1496)
    11. 11. Anna Grey (1495 – 1578)
  2. 2. Richard (Grey Sir) Groby (1459 – 25 Jun 1483)

Elizabeth Woodville's Timeline

4 Records

1437
3 Feb 1437
Birth of Elizabeth Woodville in Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
1437
Bet 10 Jan 1437 and 9 Jan 1438
Elizabeth Woodville was christened
None
1492
8 Jun 1492
Age 55
Death of Elizabeth Woodville in Bermondsey, London, England, United Kingdom
Bermondsey, London, England, United Kingdom
1492
12 Jun 1492
Age 55
Burial of Elizabeth Woodville in St. George's Chapel Altar, Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England
St. George's Chapel Altar, Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1437
    Event Place: Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: Bet 10 Jan 1437 and 9 Jan 1438

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1492
    Event Place: Bermondsey, London, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1492
    Event Place: St. George's Chapel Altar, Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England
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