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King Edward IV Plantagenet 1442–1483 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 April 1442

Birth Location: Rouen, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France

Death Date: 9 April 1483

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

Father: Richard York

Mother: Cecily Plantagenet

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Woodville

Children(s): Elizabeth England, Edward V, Mary Plantagenet, Richard York, George Bedford, Cecily Welles, Catherine York, Bridget Plantagenet, Margaret Plantagenet, Anne Howard, Arthur Plantagenet, Elizabeth Lumley

The story of King Edward IV Plantagenet began in 1442 in Rouen, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France. King Edward IV Plantagenet married Elizabeth Widow Grey Ferriers Woodville Wydeville Queen Consort Woodville, and had children including Anne Howard, Arthur Plantagenet, Bridget Plantagenet, Catherine Plantagenet Countess Of York, Cecily Welles, Edward V, Elizabeth Lumley, Elizabeth Plantagenet Duchess Of Suffolk Queen Consort Of England, George Plantagenet Duke Of Bedford, Margaret Plantagenet, Mary Plantagenet, Richard Plantagenet 1St Duke Of York. King Edward IV Plantagenet passed away in 1483 in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England.

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  • The story of King Edward IV Plantagenet began in 1442 in Rouen, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France.
  • King Edward IV Plantagenet married Elizabeth Widow Grey Ferriers Woodville Wydeville Queen Consort Woodville, and had children including Anne Howard, Arthur Plantagenet, Bridget Plantagenet, Catherine Plantagenet Countess Of York, Cecily Welles, Edward V, Elizabeth Lumley, Elizabeth Plantagenet Duchess Of Suffolk Queen Consort Of England, George Plantagenet Duke Of Bedford, Margaret Plantagenet, Mary Plantagenet, Richard Plantagenet 1St Duke Of York.
  • King Edward IV Plantagenet passed away in 1483 in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England.

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King Plantagenet's Ancestors

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King Plantagenet
1442–1483
Birth Place: Rouen, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
Parents
Richard of York 3rd Duke of York
1411–1460
Cecily Plantagenet
1415–1495
Staindrop, Durham Unitary Authority, County Durham, England
Grandparents
Edward (IV (King of England)) Plantagenet
1442–1483
Rouen, Normandie, France
Lady (Cecily Cecylle Proud Cis the Rose of Raby de Neville) Plantagenet
1415–1495
Staindrop,County Durham,England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

King Plantagenet's Descendants

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King (Edward IV) Plantagenet (28 April 1442–9 April 1483) m. Elizabeth (Widow Grey Ferriers Woodville, Wydeville, Queen Consort) Woodville (3 February 1437–8 June 1492)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Plantagenet Duchess of Suffolk; Queen Consort of) England 1466–1503 m. Henry (VII of England Tudor , 2nd Earl of Richmond, King of England, Reign 22 August 1485 until 21 April) 1509 1457–1509
    1. 1. Henry (VIII Tudor King of) England 1491–1547 m. Catherine (Howard Tudor, Queen Consort of England 5th) wife 1520–1542 m. Elizabeth ("Bessie" Blount Tailboys Fiennes Clinton, Countess of Lincoln, (Mistress of King Henry) VIII) 1502–1541 m. Agnes ((mistress of Henry VIII) Blewett) Edwardes 1509–1578 m. Catherine (of Aragon Queen Consort of) England 1485–1536 m. Anne (Boleyn Queen Consort of) England 1501–1536 m. Jane (Seymour Queen Consort of) England 1509–1537 m. Anne (Of Cleves(4th) wife) 1519–1557 m. Catherine Parr 1512–1548 m. Mary Boleyn 1500–1543 m. Mary (Berkeley (mistress of Henry) VIII) 1508–1588
      1. 1. Henry (Fitz Roy 1st Duke of Richmond & Somerset, 1st Earl of) Nottingham 1519–1536 m. Lady (Mary Fitzroy, Duchess of Richmond and Somerset,) Howard* 1519–1557
        1. 1. Mary (Fitz) Roy 1534–
      2. 2. Richard (Henry Blewitt) Edwardes 1525–1566
      3. 3. baby (girl) Tudor 1518–1518
      4. 4. baby (girl) Tudor 1510–1510
      5. 5. baby (boy) Tudor 1514–1514
      6. 6. Henry Tudor 1511–1511
      7. 7. Henry Tudor 1535–1535
      8. 8. Baby (Boy) Tudor 1536–1536
      9. 9. Mary (I Tudor Queen of England; aka: "Bloody) Mary" 1516–1558
      10. 10. Elizabeth (I Tudor Queen of) England 1533–1603
      11. 11. Stillborn (Son) Tudor 1534–1534
      12. 12. Edward (IV) Tudor 1537–1553
      13. 13. Ethelreda (Dingley Malte an English courtier of the Tudor period who was reputed to be an illegitimate daughter of King Henry) VIII. 1520–1559
      14. 14. Henry (Carey Sir; lst Baron) Hunsdon 1525–1596
      15. 15. John (Perrot Sir; Lord Deputy of) Ireland 1528–1592
    2. 2. Margaret (Tudor Queen consort of Scotland; Countess consort of Angus; Countess consort of) Methven 1489–1541
    3. 3. Mary (Rose Tudor, Queen Consort of) France 1495–1533
    4. 4. Arthur (Tudor Prince of) Wales 1486–1502
    5. 5. Elizabeth Tudor 1492–1495
    6. 6. Edmund (Tudor Duke of) Somerset 1499–1500
    7. 7. Katherine Tudor 1503–1503
    8. 8. Royal (Lord James IV stewart) Iv 1482–1513
    9. 9. Roland (Velville of) Beaumaris 1474–1535
    10. 10. Edward (Tudor of) England 1497–1498
    11. 11. Roland (Tudor De) Velville 1502–1535
    12. 12. Catherine Tudor 1502–1503
    13. 13. Elizabeth Tudor 1492–1494
    14. 14. Edmund Tudor 1498–1500
    15. 15. Margaret Tudor 1489–1513
  2. 2. Edward V 1470–1483
  3. 3. Mary Plantagenet 1467–1482
  4. 4. Richard (Plantagenet 1st Duke of) York 1473–1483
  5. 5. George (Plantagenet Duke of) Bedford 1477–1479
  6. 6. Cecily Welles 1469–1507
  7. 7. Catherine (Plantagenet Countess of) York 1479–1527
  8. 8. Bridget Plantagenet 1480–1517
  9. 9. Margaret Plantagenet 1472–1472
  10. 10. Anne Howard 1475–1511
  11. 11. Arthur Plantagenet 1460–1542
  12. 12. Elizabeth Lumley 1464–

King Plantagenet's Timeline

2 Records

1442
28 April 1442
Birth of King Edward IV Plantagenet in Rouen, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
Rouen, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
1483
9 April 1483
Age 41
Death of King Edward IV Plantagenet 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 April 1442
    Event Place: Rouen, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 April 1483
    Event Place: Westminster, City of Westminster, 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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