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Richard 1st Earl Rivers - Sir Knight Woodville 1405–1469 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1405

Birth Location: Maidstone, Kent, England

Death Date: 12 Aug 1469

Death Location: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England. (Executed)

Father: Richard Wydevill

Mother: Lady Bittlesgate

Spouse(s): Jacquetta Luxembourg, Elizabeth Lucy

Children(s): Elizabeth (Woodville)

In 1405, Richard 1st Earl Rivers - Sir Knight Woodville entered the world in Maidstone, Kent, England, born to Richard Sir Knight Sheriff Of Kent Woodville Wydevill And Lady Joan Bodulgate Bittlesgate. Richard 1st Earl Rivers - Sir Knight Woodville married Elizabeth Lucy, Jacquetta Duchess Of Bedford Luxembourg, and had children including Elizabeth Queen Consort Of England Lady Of The Garter Wydeville Woodville. Richard 1st Earl Rivers - Sir Knight Woodville passed away in 1469 in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England. (Executed).

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Biography

  • In 1405, Richard 1st Earl Rivers - Sir Knight Woodville entered the world in Maidstone, Kent, England, born to Richard Sir Knight Sheriff Of Kent Woodville Wydevill And Lady Joan Bodulgate Bittlesgate.
  • Richard 1st Earl Rivers - Sir Knight Woodville married Elizabeth Lucy, Jacquetta Duchess Of Bedford Luxembourg, and had children including Elizabeth Queen Consort Of England Lady Of The Garter Wydeville Woodville.
  • Richard 1st Earl Rivers - Sir Knight Woodville passed away in 1469 in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England. (Executed).

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Wydevill
1386–1441
Birth Location: Grafton Regis, Nrthmp, England
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Lady Bittlesgate
1390–1448
Birth Location: Bedlisgate, Northamptonshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Jacquetta Luxembourg
1416–1472
Birth Location: St Pol, Artois, France
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Elizabeth Lucy
1440–1490
Birth Location: Lumley, Durham, , England
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Children(s)

Elizabeth (Woodville)
1437–1492
Birth Location: Grafton Regis, South Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
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Richard Woodville's Ancestors

Self
Richard Woodville
1405–1469
Birth Place: Maidstone, Kent, England
Parents
Richard - Sir Knight Sheriff of Kent Woodville Wydevill
1386–1441
Grafton Regis, Nrthmp, England
Lady (Joan - Bodulgate) Bittlesgate
1390–1448
Bedlisgate, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
John ("Earl Of Rivers" De Wydevill) (Woodville)
1341–1403
Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, England
Lady (Isabel Lyons) Godard
1345–1401
Swanbourne, Buckinghamshire, England
Thomas Bittlesgate
1350–1388
Knightston, Devon, England
Joan (De) Beauchamp
1360–1381
Lillisdon, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Wydeville
1310–1403
Elizabeth Lyons
1324–1371
John DeLyons
1289–1371
Alice Senlis
1300–1374
John Bedlisgate
1314–1388
Joan Beauchamp
1326–1389
Sir Lillesdon,
1325–1396
Joan Bridport
1335–1385
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOHN WYDEVILLE
1288–1329
MARGERY OAKLEY
1288–1323
John DeLyons
1268–1312
Margaret Oakley
1269–1293
Sir Senlis
1274–1313
Lady (Senlis)
1274–1293
Hugh DeBeauchamp
1290–1338
Idonea DeLisle
1293–1359
John Bridport
1295–1335
Joan Mountsorrell
1310–1355

Richard Woodville's Descendants

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Richard (1st Earl Rivers - Sir Knight) Woodville (1405–12 Aug 1469) m. Jacquetta ("Duchess of Bedford") Luxembourg (1416–30 May 1472) m. Elizabeth Lucy (1440–1490)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Queen Consort of England, Lady of the Garter Wydeville) (Woodville) 1437–1492 m. Edward (IV King of England, Lord of Ireland PLANTAGENET) * 1442–1483 m. John Grey 1432–1461 m. Thomas Fitzalan 1450–1524 m. Richard (3rd Duke York, 6th Earl March, 4th Earl Cambridge,7th Earl Ulster) PLANTAGENET 1411–1460 m. George (2nd Earl of Kent) Grey 1440–1503
    1. 1. Elizabeth (of York, Princess of England,) Plantagenet 1466–1503 m. Henry* (VII King of England) Tudor 1457–1509 m. Thomas ((Baron)) Lumley 1460–1487 m. Viscount (John) Welles 1450–1499 m. Thomas LUMLEY 1408–1485
      1. 1. Margaret (Tudor, Queen Consort of) Scotland 1489–1541 m. James (Stuart\ King of) Scotland 1473–1513 m. James (King of Scotland) Stewart 1472–1513 m. Archibald Douglas 1489–1555 m. Henry (I Count of Menthven) Stewart 1495–1551
        1. 1. James (V Stuart\ King of) Scotland 1512–1542 m. Mistress (Margaret) Erskine 1515–1578 m. Marie (De Guise de Lorraine\ Queen of) Scotlan 1515–1560 m. Elizabeth Bethune 1520–1564 m. Elizabeth SHAW 1513–1567 m. Elizabeth ((Katherine)) Carmichael 1498–1593 m. Christine Barclay 1512–1530 m. Elizabeth Carmichael 1515–1535 m. Jane Kennedy 1514– m. EUPHEMIA ((CONCUBINE)) ELPHINSTONE 1509–1542 m. Valois Madeleine 1520–1537
        2. 2. Arthur (Duke of Rohesay) Stewart 1509–1510
        3. 3. James (V King of Scotland) Stewart 1512–1542
        4. 4. James, (Duke of Rothesay, Prince of Scotland) Stewart 1505–1508
        5. 5. Alexander (Duke of Ross) Stewart 1514–1515
        6. 6. Mungo Mure 1530–1547
        7. 7. Daughter Stewart 1508–1508
        8. 8. George Douglas 1510–
        9. 9. William Stewart 1510–1548
        10. 10. Dau Stuart 1512–1554
        11. 11. Margaret Douglas 1507–1517
        12. 12. The (Bastard Scotland) Jane 1508–1562
        13. 13. James Stewart 1507–1508
        14. 14. Margaret Douglas 1515–1578
        15. 15. Dorothea Stewart 1512–1512
      2. 2. Katherine Tudor 1503–1503
      3. 3. Elizabeth Tudor 1492–1495
      4. 4. Edmund (of Somerset) Tudor 1499–1500
      5. 5. Henry (VIII Tudor, King of England and) Ireland 1491–1547
      6. 6. Arthur, (Prince of Wales) Tudor 1486–1502
      7. 7. Mary ('Rose' Tudor, Queen consort of) France 1496–1533
      8. 8. James Tudor 1473–1513
      9. 9. Margaret (Boyd) Tudor 1477–1559
      10. 10. Roland (DeVelville) Tudor 1474–1535
      11. 11. Edward (Prince) Tudor 1480–1486
      12. 12. Prince Tudor 1494–
      13. 13. Margaret (Scotland) Tudor 1429–1541
      14. 14. Margaret Tudor 1437–1489
      15. 15. James (IV Tudor) Scottland 1473–1513
      16. 16. Lord (Richard) Lumley 1483–1510
      17. 17. Ann Lumley 1481–1587
      18. 18. Roland (Constable Beaumaris Castle de) Velville 1477–1535
      19. 19. Son (of) ENGLAND 1494–
      20. 20. Charlotte (Tudor) England 1502–1507
      21. 21. Queen (Mary "Rose" "Queen of France") Tudor 1496–1533
      22. 22. Edward (Prince of England) Tudor 1497–1498
      23. 23. Katherine (Tudor Princess Of) England 1503–1503
      24. 24. Anne Tudor 1484–1526
      25. 25. Robert (I) Capet 1011–1076
      26. 26. George LUMLEY 1479–1483
      27. 27. Ann Lumley 1485–1587
    2. 2. Arthur (Sir Knight Garter) Plantagenet 1461–1542
    3. 3. Elizabeth Plantagenet 1460–1483
    4. 4. Arthur (Sir Knight of the Garter, 1st Viscount Lisle) Plantagenet 1461–1542
    5. 5. Isabel (Mybery Princess) Plantagenet 1465–1483
    6. 6. Elisabeth (Plantagenet Koningin van) Engeland 1466–1503
    7. 7. Margaret (DeBeaufort) Tudor 1441–1509
    8. 8. Sir (Arthur Knight of The Garter 1st Viscount Lisle) Plantagenet 1461–1542

Richard Woodville's Timeline

2 Records

1405
1405
Birth of Richard 1st Earl Rivers - Sir Knight Woodville in Maidstone, Kent, England
Maidstone, Kent, England
1469
12 Aug 1469
Age 64
Death of Richard 1st Earl Rivers - Sir Knight Woodville in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England. (Executed)
Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England. (Executed)

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1405
    Event Place: Maidstone, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1469
    Event Place: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England. (Executed)
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