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Richard Woodville 1385–1442 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1385

Birth Location: La Mote, Maidstone, Kent, England

Death Date: 8 DEC 1442

Death Location: Biddenden, Kent, England

Father: Richard Wydeville

Mother: Elizabeth Lyons

Spouse(s): Joan Bittlesgate

Children(s): Richard Woodville, Elizabeth Woodville, Eleanor Woodville, Joan Woodville, Margaret Woodville

In 1385, Richard Woodville entered the world in La Mote, Maidstone, Kent, England, born to Richard Wydeville And Elizabeth Lyons. Richard Woodville married Joan Bittlesgate, and had children including Eleanor Woodville, Elizabeth Woodville, Joan Woodville, Margaret Woodville, Richard Woodville. Richard Woodville passed away in 1442 in Biddenden, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • In 1385, Richard Woodville entered the world in La Mote, Maidstone, Kent, England, born to Richard Wydeville And Elizabeth Lyons.
  • Richard Woodville married Joan Bittlesgate, and had children including Eleanor Woodville, Elizabeth Woodville, Joan Woodville, Margaret Woodville, Richard Woodville.
  • Richard Woodville passed away in 1442 in Biddenden, Kent, England.

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Richard Woodville's Ancestors

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Richard Woodville
1385–1442
Birth Place: La Mote, Maidstone, Kent, England
Parents
Richard Wydeville
1360–1403
Maidstone, Kent, Eng
Elizabeth Lyons
1363–
Graftpm. Regis, Northamptonshire, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Woodville's Descendants

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Richard Woodville (1385–8 DEC 1442) m. Joan Bittlesgate (1390–17 JUL 1448)
  1. 1. Richard Woodville 1405–1469 m. Jacquetta (de) Luxembourg 1415–1472
    1. 1. Mary Wydeville 1445–1485 m. William Herbert 1455–1491
      1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) Herbert 1476–1507 m. Charles Somerset, 1460–1526
        1. 1. Henry Somerset, 1496–1549 m. Elizabeth Browne, 1503–1565 m. Margaret Courtenay 1499–1520
        2. 2. Elizabeth Somerset 1497–1545 m. William Brereton 1487–1536 m. William Brereton 1506–1536 m. John Savage 1493–1528
    2. 2. Margaret Woodville 1454–1491 m. Thomas FitzAlan 1450–1524
      1. 1. Joan FitzAlan 1473–1508 m. George Neville 1469–1535 m. Henry (Earl of Bridgewater) Daubeney 1493–1548
        1. 1. Jane Neville 1494–1538 m. Henry Pole 1492–1539 m. Henry (Lord and Baron of Montague) Pole 1490–1583
        2. 2. Elizabeth Neville 1495–1558 m. Henry (de) Aubeney 1493–1548
      2. 2. Margaret Arundel 1475–1493
      3. 3. Margaret (Fitzalan) Stuart 1466–1493
      4. 4. Edward FitzAlan 1480–
      5. 5. William FitzAlan 1476–1544
    3. 3. Katherine Woodville, 1458–1497 m. Jasper Tudor 1431–1495 m. Henry Stafford, 1454–1483 m. Richard Wingfield 1460–1525
      1. 1. Edward Stafford, 1478–1521 m. Eleanor Percy, 1476–1530
        1. 1. Katherine Stafford 1485–1527 m. Sir (Ralph) Neville 1475–1523
        2. 2. Mary Stafford, 1500–1545 m. George Neville 1469–1535 m. George Leger 1502–
        3. 3. Elizabeth Stafford, 1497–1558 m. Thomas Howard 1473–1554 m. Thomas Hewer 1473–
        4. 4. Henry Stafford 1501–1563 m. Ursula (Pole Baroness) Stafford 1504–1570
        5. 5. Catherine Stafford 1504–1555 m. Ralph Neville 1498–1549
      2. 2. Henry Stafford, 1479–1523 m. Cecily Bonville 1460–1529
        1. 1. Anne (de) Stafford 1509–1558 m. Richard Clifford 1506–1562
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Stafford, Countess of) Sussex 1479–1532
      4. 4. Anne Stafford 1483–1544 m. Walter Herbert 1440–1507
    4. 4. Lewis Woodville 1438–1450
    5. 5. Elizabeth (Woodville) Plantagenet 1437–1492 m. John Grey 1432–1461 m. Edward York 1442–1483
    6. 6. Anne Woodville 1439–1489 m. William Bourchier 1433–1483 m. George Grey 1454–1505
    7. 7. Anthony Woodville 1442–1483 m. Elizabeth Scales 1460–1473 m. Mary (Fitz) Lewis 1465–1500 m. Gwenllian Stradling 1442–1498
    8. 8. Eleanor Woodville 1452–1512
    9. 9. Lionel Woodville 1447–1484
    10. 10. John Woodville 1445–1469 m. Katherine Neville 1400–1483
    11. 11. Jacquetta Woodville 1444–1509 m. John (Le) Strange 1444–1479
    12. 12. Richard Woodville 1453–1491
    13. 13. Edward Woodville 1454–1488
  2. 2. Elizabeth Woodville 1407–1453
  3. 3. Eleanor Woodville 1420–1476
  4. 4. Joan Woodville 1410–1462
  5. 5. Margaret Woodville 1423–1500

Richard Woodville's Timeline

3 Records

1385
1385
Birth of Richard Woodville in La Mote, Maidstone, Kent, England
La Mote, Maidstone, Kent, England
1442
8 DEC 1442
Age 57
Death of Richard Woodville in Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, England
Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, England
1442
8 DEC 1442
Age 57
Burial of Richard Woodville in Biddenden, Kent, England
Biddenden, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1385
    Event Place: La Mote, Maidstone, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 DEC 1442
    Event Place: Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 8 DEC 1442
    Event Place: Biddenden, Kent, England

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