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Richard Plantagenet Duke of York 1411 – 1460 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 September 1411

Birth Location: Conisborough Castle, Castle Hill, Conisbrough, Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 30 December 1460

Death Location: Wakefield, London, London, England

Father: Richard Plantegenet

Mother: Anne Mortimer

Spouse(s): Lady Neville

Children(s): Sir Harrington

In 1411, Richard Plantagenet Duke of York entered the world in Conisborough Castle, Castle Hill, Conisbrough, Doncaster, Yorkshire, England, born to Richard Plantegenet and Anne Mortimer. Richard Plantagenet Duke of York married Lady Cecily Neville, and had children including Sir James of Wolphege Northamptonshire Harrington. Richard Plantagenet Duke of York passed away in 1460 in Wakefield, London, London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1411, Richard Plantagenet Duke of York entered the world in Conisborough Castle, Castle Hill, Conisbrough, Doncaster, Yorkshire, England, born to Richard Plantegenet and Anne Mortimer.
  • Richard Plantagenet Duke of York married Lady Cecily Neville, and had children including Sir James of Wolphege Northamptonshire Harrington.
  • Richard Plantagenet Duke of York passed away in 1460 in Wakefield, London, London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Plantegenet
Birth Location: –
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Anne Mortimer
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Lady Neville
1415 – 1495
Birth Location: Raby Castle, Raby-With-Keverstone, Durham, Durham, England
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Children(s)

Sir Harrington
1448 – 1497
Birth Location: Wolfedge, Northamptonshire, England
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Richard York's Ancestors

Self
Richard York
1411 – 1460
Birth Place: Conisborough Castle, Castle Hill, Conisbrough, Doncaster, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Richard Plantegenet
Anne Mortimer
Grandparents
Richard (of Conisburgh 3rd Earl of) Cambridge
1385 – 1415
Castle Conisborough, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard York's Descendants

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Richard (Plantagenet Duke of) York (21 September 1411 – 30 December 1460) m. Lady (Cecily) Neville (3 May 1415 – 31 May 1495)
  1. 1. Sir (James of Wolphege Northamptonshire) Harrington (1448 – 6 Jun 1497) m. Isabella (Radcliffe, Lady of Ordshall,) Lancashire (1441 – 20 Jun 1497)
    1. 1. Lady (Alice Harrington) Haryngton (1473 – 27 Aug 1538) m. Ralph (Standish, Lord of the Manor of) Standish (1479 – 27 Aug 1538)
      1. 1. Anne (Lady) Standish (1507 – 1535) m. John (Sir) Holcroft (1496 – abt 1562)
        1. 1. John Holcroft (1519 – abt 1655) m. Dorothy Bold

Richard York's Timeline

2 Records

1411
21 September 1411
Birth of Richard Plantagenet Duke of York in Conisborough Castle, Castle Hill, Conisbrough, Doncaster, Yorkshire, England
Conisborough Castle, Castle Hill, Conisbrough, Doncaster, Yorkshire, England
1460
30 December 1460
Age 49
Death of Richard Plantagenet Duke of York in Wakefield, London, London, England
Wakefield, London, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 September 1411
    Event Place: Conisborough Castle, Castle Hill, Conisbrough, Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 December 1460
    Event Place: Wakefield, London, London, England
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