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Richard III 1452 – 1485 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 October 1452

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

Death Date: 22 August 1485

Death Location: Market Bosworth, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England

Father: Richard York

Mother: Cecily Plantagenet

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In 1452, Richard III Iii entered the world in Fotheringhay, East Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England, born to Richard Duke of York and Cecily Plantagenet. Richard III Iii passed away in 1485 in Market Bosworth, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England.

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  • In 1452, Richard III Iii entered the world in Fotheringhay, East Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England, born to Richard Duke of York and Cecily Plantagenet.
  • Richard III Iii passed away in 1485 in Market Bosworth, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England.

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Richard III's Ancestors

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Richard III
1452 – 1485
Birth Place: Fotheringhay, East Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
Richard Duke of York
1411 – 1460
Conisborough, Yorks, England
Cecily Plantagenet
1415 – 1495
Staindrop, Durham Unitary Authority, County Durham, England
Grandparents
Richard (Earl) Cambridge
1376 – 1415
Coningsburgh Castle, Yorks, England
Anne Mortimer
1388 – 1411
Ralph ((Earl) Neville
1364 – 1425
Raby, Durham, England
Lady (Johanna de Beaufort * P 15th) ggm
1379 – 1440
Château Beaufort, Lotharingen
Great-Grandparents
Roger Mortimer
1374 – 1398
Allianore Holland
1370 – 1405
Katherine Swynford
1350 – 1403
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard III's Timeline

2 Records

1452
2 October 1452
Birth of Richard III Iii in Fotheringhay, East Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
Fotheringhay, East Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
1485
22 August 1485
Age 33
Death of Richard III Iii 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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 August 1485
    Event Place: Market Bosworth, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England

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