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Richard Plantagenet 1411–1460 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1411-09-21

Birth Location: Conisborough Castle, Yorkshire

Death Date: 1460

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

Father: Richard Cambridge

Mother: Anne Mortimer

Spouse(s): Cecily Plantagenet

Children(s): King England, Margaret Plantagenet, King YORK, Anne Plantagenet, George Clarence, Henry Plantagenet, Edmund Plantagenet, William Plantagenet, John Plantagenet, Ursula Plantagenet, Joan York, Mary Plantagenet, Thomas Plantagenet

Richard Plantagenet was born in 1411 in Conisborough Castle, Yorkshire, the child of Richard Plantagenet Earl Of Cambridge And Anne De Mortimer. Richard Plantagenet married Cecily Plantagenet, and had children including Anne Plantagenet, Edmund Plantagenet, George Plantagenet 1St Duke Of Clarence, Henry Plantagenet, Joan Of York, John Plantagenet, King Richard Iii Plantagenet House Of York, King Richard Iii Plantagenet King Of England, Margaret Plantagenet, Mary Duchess Plantagenet, Thomas Plantagenet, Ursula Plantagenet, William Plantagenet. Richard Plantagenet passed away in 1460 in Fotheringhay, East Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • Richard Plantagenet was born in 1411 in Conisborough Castle, Yorkshire, the child of Richard Plantagenet Earl Of Cambridge And Anne De Mortimer.
  • Richard Plantagenet married Cecily Plantagenet, and had children including Anne Plantagenet, Edmund Plantagenet, George Plantagenet 1St Duke Of Clarence, Henry Plantagenet, Joan Of York, John Plantagenet, King Richard Iii Plantagenet House Of York, King Richard Iii Plantagenet King Of England, Margaret Plantagenet, Mary Duchess Plantagenet, Thomas Plantagenet, Ursula Plantagenet, William Plantagenet.
  • Richard Plantagenet passed away in 1460 in Fotheringhay, East Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Cambridge
1375–1415
Birth Location: South Yorkshire, England
RC
Anne Mortimer
1390–1411
Birth Location: County Westmeath, Ireland
AM

Spouses(s)

Cecily Plantagenet
1415–1495
Birth Location: Staindrop,County Durham,England
CP

Children(s)

King England
1452–1483
Birth Location: Rouen,Departement de la Seine-Maritime,Haute-Normandie,France
KE
Margaret Plantagenet
1446–1503
Birth Location: Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire, , England
MP
King YORK
1452–1485
Birth Location: Fotheringhay, East Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
KY
Anne Plantagenet
1439–1476
Birth Location: Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire, England
AP
George Clarence
1449–1477
Birth Location: Dublin, Ireland
GC
Henry Plantagenet
1441–1441
Birth Location: Hatfield, Herefordshire, England
HP
Edmund Plantagenet
1443–1460
Birth Location: Rouen, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
EP
William Plantagenet
1447–1448
Birth Location: Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire, England
WP
John Plantagenet
1448–
Birth Location: England
JP
Ursula Plantagenet
1455–1455
Birth Location: Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire, England
UP
Joan York
1438–1438
Birth Location: , Yorkshire, , England
JY
Mary Plantagenet
1449–1491
Birth Location: London, London, , England
MP
Thomas Plantagenet
1451–
Birth Location: Fotheringhay, East Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
TP

Richard Plantagenet's Ancestors

Self
Richard Plantagenet
1411–1460
Birth Place: Conisborough Castle, Yorkshire
Parents
Richard Plantagenet, Earl of Cambridge
1375–1415
South Yorkshire, England
Anne (de) Mortimer
1390–1411
County Westmeath, Ireland
Grandparents
Edmund (of Langley , 1st Duke of) York
1341–1402
Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, England
Isabella (of) Castile
1355–1392
Roger (E) Mortimer
1374–1398
Great-Grandparents
King England
1312–1377
Philippa Hainaut
1310–1369
Peter Castile
1334–1369
Maria Padilla
1334–1361
2nd-Great-Grandparents
King Carnarvon
1284–1327
Queen France
1295–1358
William Hainaut
1286–1337
Joan Valois
1294–1342

Richard Plantagenet's Descendants

1.
RP
Richard Plantagenet (1411-09-21–1460) m. Cecily Plantagenet (1415-05-03–1495-05-31)
  1. 1. King (Richard III (Plantagenet) , King of) England 1452–1483 m. Elizabeth (Wydeville) (Woodville) 1437–1492
    1. 1. Anne (Plantagenet (of) York) 1475–1511 m. Thomas Howard 1473–1554
      1. 1. Henry Howard 1510–1546 m. Frances (de) Vere 1516–1577
        1. 1. Lord (Thomas Howard IV, Duke of) Norfolk 1536–1572 m. Margaret Audley 1544–1563 m. Lady (Mary Fitzalan, Baroness of Segrave, Mowbray, And Surrey, 4th Duchess of) Norfolk 1541–1557 m. Elizabeth (Leybourne(X), Duchess of) Norfolk 1532–1567
        2. 2. Catherine Howard 1538–1596 m. Henry (Lord) Berkeley 1534–1613
        3. 3. Henry (Howard Earl of) Southhampton 1540–1614
        4. 4. Jane Neville 1545–1593 m. Charles (Neville, 6th Earl of) Westmorland 1542–1601
        5. 5. Margaret Howard 1543–1591 m. Henry (le Scrope , 9th Baron Scrope of) Bolton 1534–1592
        6. 6. Jane Howard 1543–1601
        7. 7. Katherine (Howard Lady) Berkeley 1520–1596 m. Henry (Berkeley 17th Baron) Berkeley 1534–1613
        8. 8. Margaret Howard 1530–1584 m. John (Warner) Sir 1546–1584
        9. 9. Mary (Jane) Howard 1540–1586
        10. 10. Thomas (Howard, Knight of the Garter, 4th Duke of Norfolk, 4th Earl of Surrey, 15th Baron Segrave, 14th Baron Mowbray, Earl Marshal,) Com 1536–1572
        11. 11. Henry (Howard, 1st Earl of) Northhampton 1540–1614
        12. 12. Anne (DeVere) Howard 1535–1593
        13. 13. Robert (DeVere) Howard 1532–1588
        14. 14. Lady (Catherine "Kate" (DeVere)) Howard 1530–1596
        15. 15. Margaret (Dudely (DeVere)) Howard 1531–1541
        16. 16. Thomas (Howard Hertog van) Suffolk 1536–1572
        17. 17. Katherine Berkeley 1535–1596
        18. 18. Henry Howard 1540–1614
        19. 19. Jane Neville 1537–1593
        20. 20. Margaret Scrope 1543–1592
        21. 21. Thomas (William) Howard 1525–1578
        22. 22. Jane (Howard) Neville 1545–1593
        23. 23. Sir (Henry Howard, Earl of) Northampton 1540–1614
        24. 24. Temperance (Dudley (DeVere)) Howard 1545–1546
        25. 25. Lady (Jane Howard Scrope Neville, Countess of) Westmoreland 1533–1593
        26. 26. Lady (Catherine "Kate" Howard) Berkeley 1538–1596
        27. 27. Anne (DeVere) Howard 1535–1593
        28. 28. Margaret (Dudely (DeVere)) Howard 1531–1541
        29. 29. Robert (DeVere) Howard 1532–1588
        30. 30. Mary (Jane) Howard 1540–1586
        31. 31. Thomas (Garterth Howard III, 4th Duke of Norfolk, 4th Earl of Surrey, 15th Baron Segrave, 14th Baron Mowbray, Knight of the Garter, Earl) Marshal, 1536–1572
        32. 32. Lady (Elizabeth) Grey 1535–1620
        33. 33. Katherine (Howard) Berkeley 1537–1554
    2. 2. Elizabeth (of York,Queen Consort of) England 1464–1503 m. Henry (VII) Tudor 1457–1509
      1. 1. King (Henry VIII "King of England, Ireland, Scotland") Tudor 1491–1547 m. ** (Catherine (Cathryn) Howard Tudor (5th wife), Queen Consort of England) QUEEN 1521–1542 m. Anne (of Cleves (4th) wife) 1515–1557 m. Jane (Seymour (3rd) wife) 1509–1537 m. Anne (Boleyn, Queen of) England 1501–1536 m. Catherine (of Aragon (1st) wife) 1485–1536 m. Catherine ((6th Wife)) Parr 1512–1548 m. Elizabeth Blount 1498–1540
        1. 1. Edward ((firstborn son) King Edward) VI 1537–1553
        2. 2. Queen (Elizabeth I) Tudor 1533–1603
        3. 3. Mary ((succeeded Edward) Queen Mary Of) England 1516–1558 m. King (Philip II of) Spain 1527–1598
        4. 4. Henry (FitzRoy) "R" 1519–1536 m. Mary Howard 1519–1557
        5. 5. Henry (Tudor (infant) son) 1513–1513
      2. 2. Mary (Rose Tudor Queen consort of) France 1496–1533 m. Louis (de Valois, XII , King of) France 1462–1515 m. Charles Brandon 1484–1545
        1. 1. Lord (Henry) Brandon 1516–1522
        2. 2. Lady (Frances) Brandon 1517–1559 m. Henry Grey –1554
        3. 3. Lady (Eleanor) Brandon 1519–1547
        4. 4. Henry (Brandon , 1st Earl of) Lincoln 1523–1534
        5. 5. Lady (Frances) Brandon 1517–1559
      3. 3. Arthur (Tudor Prince of) Wales 1486–1502
      4. 4. Margaret Tudor 1489–1541 m. Henry (Stewart, 1st Lord) Methven 1495–1551 m. James (IV King of) Scots 1473–1513 m. Archibald Douglas 1489–1556
        1. 1. John Woodward 1515–1568 m. Elinor ((Eleanor)) Yarnold 1519–1640
        2. 2. King (James V Stewart, King of) Scotland 1512–1542 m. Mary (of Lorraine , Regent of Scotland (Mary of) Guise) 1515–1560
        3. 3. Margaret Douglas 1515–1578 m. Matthew (Stuart 4th Earl of) Lennox 1516–1571
      5. 5. Elizabeth Tudor 1492–1495
      6. 6. Edmund Tudor 1499–1500
      7. 7. Katherine Tudor 1503–1503
      8. 8. Roland (de) Vielleville 1474–1535
      9. 9. Princess (Margaret Elizabeth Tudor Styles) "R" 1473–1519
    3. 3. Mary (of York) (Plantagenet) 1467–1482
    4. 4. Viscountess (Cecily (of York)) (Plantagenet) 1469–1507
    5. 5. King (Edward V) (Plantagenet) 1470–1483
    6. 6. Richard (of York) (Plantagenet) 1473–1483
    7. 7. Margaret (of York) (Plantagenet) 1472–1472
    8. 8. George (of York) (Plantagenet) 1477–1479
    9. 9. Katherine (of York (Plantagenet) Countess of) Devon 1479–1527
    10. 10. Bridget Plantegenet 1480–1517
    11. 11. Arthur Plantagenet 1461–1542 m. Elizabeth (Grey (Dudley, Plantagenet), 6th Baroness) Lisle 1470–1525
      1. 1. Richard Plantagenet 1512–
      2. 2. Bridget Plantagenet 1512–1558
      3. 3. Elizabeth Plantagenet 1510–1568
      4. 4. Bridget (Plantagenet) (York) 1513–
      5. 5. Frances Plantagenet 1519–1568
    12. 12. Catherine (Plantagenet of York Countess of) Devon 1479–1527 m. William (Courtenay 1st Earl of) Devon 1475–1511
      1. 1. Henry (Courtenay 1st Marquess of) Exeter 1496–1539
      2. 2. Edward Courtenay 1497–1502
      3. 3. Margaret Courtenay 1499–1526
  2. 2. Margaret Plantagenet 1446–1503
  3. 3. King (Richard III (Plantagenet) - HOUSE OF) YORK 1452–1485 m. Anne (Neville (Princess of Wales, then Queen of) England) 1456–1485
    1. 1. Edward (of Middleham (Prince of Wales, Earl of Chester, Duke of Cornwall, Earl of) Salisbury) 1473–1484
  4. 4. Anne Plantagenet 1439–1476
  5. 5. George (Plantagenet , 1st Duke of) Clarence 1449–1477 m. Isabel Neville 1451–1476
    1. 1. Margaret (Pole, Countess of) Salisbury 1473–1541 m. Richard Pole 1462–1505
      1. 1. Henry Pole 1492–1539
      2. 2. Sir (George De La) Pole 1490–1538
      3. 3. Cardinal (Reginald De La Pole, Archbishop of Canterbury...last Catholic to hold that) office 1500–1558
      4. 4. Arthur (de la POLE child of Lady Margaret 8th Countess of Salisbury ( Blessed Mary )Daughter of the Duke of Clarence brother of King) Edw 1496–1570
      5. 5. Sir (Arthur Lord Manor) Pole 1502–1535
      6. 6. Geoffrey (Pole of) England 1505–1558
      7. 7. Lord (Richard De La) Pole 1500–1558
      8. 8. Lady (Ursula Pole Baroness of Stafford, Of the House) Plantagenet 1504–1570
    2. 2. Edward Plantagenet 1475–1499
    3. 3. Lady (Anne Plantagenet, of) York 1470–1470
    4. 4. Richard (of York) Plantagenet 1476–1477
  6. 6. Henry Plantagenet 1441–1441
  7. 7. Edmund Plantagenet 1443–1460
  8. 8. William Plantagenet 1447–1448
  9. 9. John Plantagenet 1448–
  10. 10. Ursula Plantagenet 1455–1455
  11. 11. Joan (of) York 1438–1438
  12. 12. Mary (Duchess) Plantagenet 1449–1491
  13. 13. Thomas Plantagenet 1451–

Richard Plantagenet's Timeline

4 Records

1411
20 September 1411
Birth of Richard Plantagenet in Conisborough Castle, Yorkshire
Conisborough Castle, Yorkshire
1411
1411-09-21
Birth of Richard Plantagenet
None
1460
1460-12-30
Age 49
Death of Richard Plantagenet in Wakefield,West Yorkshire,England
Wakefield,West Yorkshire,England
1460
1460
Age 49
Death of Richard Plantagenet in Wakefield, Yorks, England
Wakefield, Yorks, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 September 1411
    Event Place: Conisborough Castle, Yorkshire
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 16; Page: 1062
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Andrew Meade of Ireland and Virginia : his ancestors and some of his descendants and their connecti

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1411-09-21

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1460-12-30
    Event Place: Wakefield,West Yorkshire,England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1460
    Event Place: Wakefield, Yorks, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 16; Page: 1062
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Andrew Meade of Ireland and Virginia : his ancestors and some of his descendants and their connecti

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fotheringhay, East Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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