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King Richard 1452–1485 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 October 1452

Birth Location: Fotheringhay, East Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 22 August 1485

Death Location: Leicester, Leicester Unitary Authority, Leicestershire, England

Father: Richard Plantagenet

Mother: Cecily Neville

Spouse(s): Anne Neville

Children(s): Middleham of

King Richard was born in 1452 in Fotheringhay, East Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England, the child of Richard Plantagenet And Cecily Neville. King Richard married Anne Neville, and had children including Middleham Edward Of. King Richard passed away in 1485 in Leicester, Leicester Unitary Authority, Leicestershire, England.

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Biography

  • King Richard was born in 1452 in Fotheringhay, East Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England, the child of Richard Plantagenet And Cecily Neville.
  • King Richard married Anne Neville, and had children including Middleham Edward Of.
  • King Richard passed away in 1485 in Leicester, Leicester Unitary Authority, Leicestershire, England.

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King Richard's Ancestors

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King Richard
1452–1485
Birth Place: Fotheringhay, East Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
Richard Plantagenet
1411–1460
Conisbrough Castle, Yorkshire, , England
Cecily Neville
1415–1495
Staindrop, County Durham, England
Grandparents
Ralph Neville
1364–1425
Raby, Durham, , England
Joan Beaufort
1375–1440
Maine-et-Loire,france
Great-Grandparents
John Lancaster
1340–1398
Catherine Roet
1350–1403
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward III
1312–1377
Philippa England
1311–1369

King Richard's Descendants

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King Richard (2 October 1452–22 August 1485) m. Anne Neville (10 June 1456–16 March 1485)
  1. 1. Middleham (Edward) of 1473–1484

King Richard's Timeline

2 Records

1452
2 October 1452
Birth of King Richard in Fotheringhay, East Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
Fotheringhay, East Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
1485
22 August 1485
Age 33
Death of King Richard in Market Bosworth, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
Market Bosworth, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 October 1452
    Event Place: Fotheringhay, East Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [5] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 August 1485
    Event Place: Market Bosworth, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Newspaper: New York Times; Publication Date: 22 8 2009; Publication Place: NY, NY, USA
    [4] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [5] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [6] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Leicester, Leicester Unitary Authority, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index

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