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Richard 1st Earl Rivers - Sir Knight Woodville 1412–1469 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1412

Birth Location: Maidstone, Kent, England.

Death Date: 12 Aug 1469

Death Location: Beheaded at Kenilworth, Warwick, Warwickshire, England

Father: Richard Woodville

Mother: Joan Wydevill

Spouse(s): Jacquetta Pol

Children(s): Elizabeth Wydeville

In 1412, Richard 1st Earl Rivers - Sir Knight Woodville entered the world in Maidstone, Kent, England., born to Richard Wydevill Woodville And Joan Bedlisgate Wydevill. Richard 1st Earl Rivers - Sir Knight Woodville married Jacquetta Of Luxenbourg Duchess Of Bedford St Pol, and had children including Elizabeth Queen Consort Of England Lady Of The Garter Lady Grey Wydeville. Richard 1st Earl Rivers - Sir Knight Woodville passed away in 1469 in Beheaded at Kenilworth, Warwick, Warwickshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1412, Richard 1st Earl Rivers - Sir Knight Woodville entered the world in Maidstone, Kent, England., born to Richard Wydevill Woodville And Joan Bedlisgate Wydevill.
  • Richard 1st Earl Rivers - Sir Knight Woodville married Jacquetta Of Luxenbourg Duchess Of Bedford St Pol, and had children including Elizabeth Queen Consort Of England Lady Of The Garter Lady Grey Wydeville.
  • Richard 1st Earl Rivers - Sir Knight Woodville passed away in 1469 in Beheaded at Kenilworth, Warwick, Warwickshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

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

Jacquetta Pol
1416–1472
Birth Location: Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
JP

Children(s)

Elizabeth Wydeville
1437–1492
Birth Location: Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, England
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Richard Woodville's Ancestors

Self
Richard Woodville
1412–1469
Birth Place: Maidstone, Kent, England.
Parents
Richard Wydevill Woodville
1386–1441
Grafton Regis, Nrthmp, England
Joan (Bedlisgate) Wydevill
1390–1448
Bedlisgate, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (John) DeWydeville
1341–1403
Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, , England
Isabel Godard
1345–1401
Easton, Northamptonshire, , England
John (Bedelgate) (Bedlisgate)
1360–1396
Bedisgate,Northamptonshire, Eng.
Mary Beauchamp
1350–1394
Bedlesgate, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
RICHARD DEWYDEVILLE
1310–1403
ELIZABETH LYONS
1324–1371
John Lyons
1289–1346
Alice DeStElizabeth
1300–1374
John (Bedlisgate)
1330–1396
Joan Beauchamp
1326–1381
William Beauchamp
1302–1336
Joan Bridport
1335–1385
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John deWydeville
1288–1329
Margery Oakley
1288–1323
John DeLyons
1289–1346
Alice DeStElizabeth
1300–1374

Richard Woodville's Descendants

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Richard (1st Earl Rivers - Sir Knight) Woodville (1412–12 Aug 1469) m. Jacquetta (of Luxenbourg , Duchess of Bedford St) Pol (1416–30 May 1472)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Queen Consort of England, Lady of the Garter, Lady Grey) Wydeville 1437–1492 m. Sir (John) Grey 1432–1461 m. Edward (IV King of England) Plantagenet 1442–1483
    1. 1. Margaret (Woodville "Wydeville" Watson) Plantagenet 1479–1528 m. John WATSON 1472–1521 m. Thomas Stoughton 1467–1528
      1. 1. James WATSON 1500–1568 m. Margaret SOUTHHERN 1500–1568
        1. 1. James Watson 1530–1615 m. Margaret (Jenet) Parker 1535–1580 m. Margaret WATSON 1535–
      2. 2. Agnes Watson 1479–1491
      3. 3. John Watson 1550–1668
      4. 4. James Watson 1500–
      5. 5. Robert Watson 1506–1606
      6. 6. Richard WATSON 1502–
      7. 7. Agnes Young 1500–1562
      8. 8. Margaret Watson 1510–1610
      9. 9. Thomas Watson 1502–1562
      10. 10. Peter Stoughton 1494–1528
      11. 11. Edward Stoughton 1495–1573
      12. 12. Richard Stoughton 1496–1556
      13. 13. Jon Watson 1500–1569
      14. 14. James Watson 1500–1668
      15. 15. Agnes Watson 1508–1568
    2. 2. Princess (Elizabeth of York, Queen Consort of England) Plantagenet 1466–1503
    3. 3. Mary (of York) Plantagenet 1467–1482
    4. 4. Cicely (Cecilia of York, Princess of England) Plantagenet 1469–1507
    5. 5. Edward (V King of England) Plantagenet 1470–1483
    6. 6. Margaret (York) Plantagenet 1472–1472
    7. 7. Richard (Duke of Norfolk) Plantagenet 1473–1483
    8. 8. Anne ("Countess of Surrey") Plantagenet 1475–1511
    9. 9. Elizabeth Plantagenet 1460–1483
    10. 10. Sir (Arthur Knight Garter) Plantagenet 1461–1542
    11. 11. Isabel (Mybery) Plantagenet 1465–1483
    12. 12. Elizabeth (Enlgand) Plantagenet 1466–1503
    13. 13. Mary (England) Plantagenet 1467–1482
    14. 14. Henry (Plantagenet) Tudor 1470–1483
    15. 15. Catherine (York) Plantagenet 1479–1527
    16. 16. Bridget (England) Plantagenet 1480–1527
    17. 17. Edward Plantagenet 1483–
    18. 18. George (Duke of Bedford) Plantagenet 1477–1479
    19. 19. Cecily (of York, Viscountess Welles,) Plantagenet 1469–1507 m. John, (Viscount Welles, Welles) Sir 1450–1499 m. Thomas (Sir) Kempe 1462–1520 m. Ralph, (9th Baron of Masham) Scrope 1463–1515
      1. 1. Anne Welles 1494–1499
      2. 2. Robert Welles 1484–1558
      3. 3. Richard Kyme 1505–1548
      4. 4. Margaret Kyme 1506–
    20. 20. Arthur (Viscount of Lise) Plantagenet 1461–1542
    21. 21. Richard (of Shrewsbury, Duke of York,) Plantagenet 1473–1483

Richard Woodville's Timeline

2 Records

1412
1412
Birth of Richard 1st Earl Rivers - Sir Knight Woodville in Maidstone, Kent, England.
Maidstone, Kent, England.
1469
12 Aug 1469
Age 57
Death of Richard 1st Earl Rivers - Sir Knight Woodville in Beheaded at Kenilworth, Warwick, Warwickshire, England
Beheaded at Kenilworth, Warwick, Warwickshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1412
    Event Place: Maidstone, Kent, England.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1469
    Event Place: Beheaded at Kenilworth, Warwick, Warwickshire, England
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