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Richard Wydeville Sir, Lord 1st Earl Rivers 1410–1469 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1410

Birth Location: Maidstone, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England

Death Date: 12 Aug 1469

Death Location: Pontefract, Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England

Father: Richard Woodville

Mother: Johanna Bedlisgate

Spouse(s): Jacquetta Luxembourg

Children(s): Elizabeth Woodville

In 1410, Richard Wydeville Sir, Lord 1st Earl Rivers entered the world in Maidstone, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England, born to Richard Woodville De Woodville And Johanna Bedlisgate. Richard Wydeville Sir, Lord 1st Earl Rivers married Jacquetta Dutchess Of Bedford De Luxembourg, and had children including Elizabeth Woodville. Richard Wydeville Sir, Lord 1st Earl Rivers passed away in 1469 in Pontefract, Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.

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  • In 1410, Richard Wydeville Sir, Lord 1st Earl Rivers entered the world in Maidstone, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England, born to Richard Woodville De Woodville And Johanna Bedlisgate.
  • Richard Wydeville Sir, Lord 1st Earl Rivers married Jacquetta Dutchess Of Bedford De Luxembourg, and had children including Elizabeth Woodville.
  • Richard Wydeville Sir, Lord 1st Earl Rivers passed away in 1469 in Pontefract, Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.

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Richard Rivers's Ancestors

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Richard Rivers
1410–1469
Birth Place: Maidstone, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
Parents
Richard Woodville de Woodville
1385–1442
Maidstone, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
Johanna Bedlisgate
1390–1448
Bedlisgate, Northamptonshire
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Richard Rivers's Descendants

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Richard (Wydeville Sir, Lord 1st Earl) Rivers (1410–12 Aug 1469) m. Jacquetta ("Dutchess of Bedford" de) Luxembourg (July 1416–30 May 1472)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Woodville 1443–1492 m. King (Edward) IV 1442–1492

Richard Rivers's Timeline

2 Records

1410
1410
Birth of Richard Wydeville Sir, Lord 1st Earl Rivers in Maidstone, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
Maidstone, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
1469
12 Aug 1469
Age 59
Death of Richard Wydeville Sir, Lord 1st Earl Rivers in Gosford Green, Warwickshire, England
Gosford Green, Warwickshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1410
    Event Place: Maidstone, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1469
    Event Place: Gosford Green, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 21
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 3892467
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [5] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pontefract, Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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