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King Edward IV Plantagenet, King of England, Lord Ireland, House of York 1442–1483 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 28 1442

Birth Location: Normandy, France

Death Date: 04 09 1483

Death Location: Lydington, Rutlandshire, England

Father: Richard III

Mother: Cecily Neville

Spouse(s): Eleanor IV, Queen Woodville

Children(s): Edward **Plantagenet., Elizabeth **Plantagenet., Richard **Plantagenet., George **Plantagenet., Mary **Plantagenet., Anne **Plantagenet., Margaret **Plantagenet., Cecily **Plantagenet., Catherine **Plantagenet., Bridget **Plantagenet.

The story of King Edward IV Plantagenet, King of England, Lord Ireland, House of York began in 1442 in Normandy, France. King Edward IV Plantagenet, King of England, Lord Ireland, House of York married Eleanor Holy Harlot Talbot Mistress Of King Edward Iv, Queen Elizabeth Woodville, and had children including Anne Watson Plantagenet, Bridget Watson Plantagenet, Catherine Watson Plantagenet, Cecily Watson Plantagenet, Edward Richard Watson Plantagenet, Elizabeth Of York Watson Plantagenet, George Duke Of Bedford Watson Plantagenet, Margaret Watson Plantagenet, Mary Of York Watson Plantagenet, Richard Of Shrewsbury Duke Of York Watson Plantagenet. King Edward IV Plantagenet, King of England, Lord Ireland, House of York passed away in 1483 in Lydington, Rutlandshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of King Edward IV Plantagenet, King of England, Lord Ireland, House of York began in 1442 in Normandy, France.
  • King Edward IV Plantagenet, King of England, Lord Ireland, House of York married Eleanor Holy Harlot Talbot Mistress Of King Edward Iv, Queen Elizabeth Woodville, and had children including Anne Watson Plantagenet, Bridget Watson Plantagenet, Catherine Watson Plantagenet, Cecily Watson Plantagenet, Edward Richard Watson Plantagenet, Elizabeth Of York Watson Plantagenet, George Duke Of Bedford Watson Plantagenet, Margaret Watson Plantagenet, Mary Of York Watson Plantagenet, Richard Of Shrewsbury Duke Of York Watson Plantagenet.
  • King Edward IV Plantagenet, King of England, Lord Ireland, House of York passed away in 1483 in Lydington, Rutlandshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard III
1411–1460
Birth Location: Conisborough, Castle, York, Yorkshire, England
RI
Cecily Neville
1415–1495
Birth Location: Raby Castle, Staindrop, Durham
CN

Spouses(s)

Eleanor IV
1437–1468
Birth Location: Shropshire, England
EI
Queen Woodville
1437–1492
Birth Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
QW

Children(s)

Edward **Plantagenet.
1460–1525
Birth Location: Lydington, Rutlandshire, England
E*
Elizabeth **Plantagenet.
1466–1503
Birth Location: –
E*
Richard **Plantagenet.
1473–1483
Birth Location: –
R*
George **Plantagenet.
1477–1479
Birth Location: –
G*
Mary **Plantagenet.
1467–1482
Birth Location: –
M*
Anne **Plantagenet.
1475–1510
Birth Location: –
A*
Margaret **Plantagenet.
1472–1472
Birth Location: –
M*
Cecily **Plantagenet.
1469–1507
Birth Location: –
C*
Catherine **Plantagenet.
1479–1527
Birth Location: –
C*
Bridget **Plantagenet.
1480–1513
Birth Location: –
B*

King York's Ancestors

Self
King York
1442–1483
Birth Place: Normandy, France
Parents
Richard , Duke of York, Watson **Plantagenet. III
1411–1460
Conisborough, Castle, York, Yorkshire, England
Cecily Neville
1415–1495
Raby Castle, Staindrop, Durham
Grandparents
RichardPlantagenet (3rd Earl of Cambridge Watson) **Plantagenet.
1376–1415
Conisborough Castle, Yorkshire
Annne (Countess of Cambridge De) Mortimer
1390–1411
New Forest, West Meath, Ierland
Ralph (Lord Neville van Raby Earl van) Westmorland
1363–1425
Raby Castle, Raby-With-Keverstone, Durham, England
Joan (Beaufort) (Neville)
1375–1440
Champagne-Ardenne, France
Great-Grandparents
Edmund I
1341–1402
Isabella Ivrea
1355–1392
Roger Ulster
1374–1398
Eleonore Holland
1370–1405
Sir Raby
1341–1388
Lady Percy
1345–1378
John Lancaster
1340–1399
Katherine Swynford
1350–1403
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Plantagenet
1312–1371
Philippa Hainault
1314–1369
Peter Ivrea
1334–1367
María Padilla
1334–1361
Edmund DeMortimer
1351–1381
Philippa, (Yes)
1355–1381
thomas kent
1354–1397
Alice Alan
1378–1416
Sir Raby
1301–1367
Lady Audley
1300–1374
Sir Percy
1301–1352
Lady Clifford
1303–1365
Edward England
1312–1377
Queen ENG
1311–1369
Paon Roët
1310–1380
Catharina Avesnes
1320–1380

King York's Descendants

1.
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King (Edward IV Plantagenet, King of England, Lord Ireland, House of) York (04 28 1442–04 09 1483) m. Eleanor ("Holy Harlot" Talbot, Mistress of King Edward) IV (1437–06 30 1468) m. Queen (Elizabeth) Woodville (1437–1492)
  1. 1. Edward (Richard Watson) **Plantagenet. 1460–1525 m. Lady (Alice Moore) ** 1458–1498
    1. 1. Sir (Edward II Watson **Plantagenet.) Ii 1486–1530 m. EMMA (Isabelle Lady Smith) (Watson) 1486–1536 m. Emma Smith 1480–1505
      1. 1. Sir (Knight Edward III Watson of Rockingham Castle*) Iii 1516–1584 m. Lady (Dorothy) Montague 1520–1579
        1. 1. Sir (Edward) Watson 1542–1616 m. Anne (Digby (Watson)) (Lady) 1546–1611
        2. 2. Charles Watson 1542–
        3. 3. William (Henry) Watson 1540–1630
        4. 4. Sir (Knight Edward IV Watson) Iv 1542–1616
        5. 5. Sarah Watson 1568–1624
        6. 6. Jane Watson 1535–1597
      2. 2. Eleonora Plantagenet 1318–1355
      3. 3. Barbara Watson 1504–1568
      4. 4. Mary (Alice) Watson 1515–1570
      5. 5. Mary (Watson) ** 1515–1570
      6. 6. Sir (Edward) Watson 1516–1584
      7. 7. Sir (Knight Edward III Watson of Rockingham Castle) Iii 1516–1584
      8. 8. Lady (Eleanor Watson) ** 1515–1570
      9. 9. Lady (Barbara Watson) ** 1504–1568
      10. 10. Henry (Watson) ** 1514–1603
      11. 11. Kenelm (Watson) ** 1518–1598
      12. 12. Bridget (Watson) ** 1507–1580
      13. 13. Susan (Watson) ** 1500–
      14. 14. Lewis Watson 1520–1600
    2. 2. Mary (Watson) ** 1488–
    3. 3. John Watson 1472–1521
    4. 4. John Watson –1666
    5. 5. Edward Watson 1486–1530
    6. 6. Edward Watson 1478–1525
    7. 7. EDWARD (Sir Knight Watson) II 1486–1530
  2. 2. Elizabeth (, of York Watson) **Plantagenet. 1466–1503
  3. 3. Richard (, of Shrewsbury , Duke of York Watson) **Plantagenet. 1473–1483
  4. 4. George (,Duke of Bedford Watson) **Plantagenet. 1477–1479
  5. 5. Mary (, of York Watson) **Plantagenet. 1467–1482
  6. 6. Anne (Watson) **Plantagenet. 1475–1510
  7. 7. Margaret (Watson) **Plantagenet. 1472–1472
  8. 8. Cecily (Watson) **Plantagenet. 1469–1507
  9. 9. Catherine (Watson) **Plantagenet. 1479–1527
  10. 10. Bridget (Watson) **Plantagenet. 1480–1513

King York's Timeline

2 Records

1442
04 28 1442
Birth of King Edward IV Plantagenet, King of England, Lord Ireland, House of York in Normandy, France
Normandy, France
1483
04 09 1483
Age 41
Death of King Edward IV Plantagenet, King of England, Lord Ireland, House of York in Lydington, Rutlandshire, England
Lydington, Rutlandshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 28 1442
    Event Place: Normandy, France

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 09 1483
    Event Place: Lydington, Rutlandshire, England
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