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Sir Richard Widvil (Woodville), 1st Earl of Rivers 1410–1469 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1410

Birth Location: Maidstone, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England

Death Date: 12 August 1469

Death Location: Kenilworth, Warwick District, Warwickshire, England

Father: Richard (Wydvill)

Mother: Lady Kent"

Spouse(s): Jacquetta, Luxembourg

Children(s): Elizabeth England

The story of Sir Richard Widvil (Woodville), 1st Earl of Rivers began in 1410 in Maidstone, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England. Sir Richard Widvil (Woodville), 1st Earl of Rivers married Jacquetta Dutchess Of Bedford Princess De Luxembourg, and had children including Elizabeth The White Queen De Wydeville Woodville Plantagenet Queen Consort Of England. Sir Richard Widvil (Woodville), 1st Earl of Rivers passed away in 1469 in Kenilworth, Warwick District, Warwickshire, England.

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  • The story of Sir Richard Widvil (Woodville), 1st Earl of Rivers began in 1410 in Maidstone, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England.
  • Sir Richard Widvil (Woodville), 1st Earl of Rivers married Jacquetta Dutchess Of Bedford Princess De Luxembourg, and had children including Elizabeth The White Queen De Wydeville Woodville Plantagenet Queen Consort Of England.
  • Sir Richard Widvil (Woodville), 1st Earl of Rivers passed away in 1469 in Kenilworth, Warwick District, Warwickshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard (Wydvill)
1385–1442
Birth Location: Maidstone, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
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Lady Kent"
1385–1448
Birth Location: Bedlisgate, Northamptonshire, England
LK

Spouses(s)

Jacquetta, Luxembourg
1415–1472
Birth Location: France
JL

Children(s)

Elizabeth England
1437–1492
Birth Location: Grafton Regis, South Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
EE

Sir Rivers's Ancestors

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Sir Rivers
1410–1469
Birth Place: Maidstone, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
Parents
Richard Woodville (Wydvill)
1385–1442
Maidstone, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
Lady (Elizabeth Joan Bedlisgate "the Fair Maid of) Kent"
1385–1448
Bedlisgate, Northamptonshire, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Rivers's Descendants

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Sir (Richard Widvil (Woodville), 1st Earl of) Rivers (1410–12 August 1469) m. Jacquetta, (Dutchess of Bedford, Princess De) Luxembourg (1415–30 May 1472)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (The White Queen de Wydeville Woodville Plantagenet Queen Consort of) England 1437–1492 m. Edward (IV King of) England 1442–1483 m. John (Grey (of) Groby) 1432–1461
    1. 1. William (Sir Lord Balwearie, High Sheriff of Kent-Comptroller, Constable, Lord Warden, Privy Counselor) Scott 1459–1524 m. Dame (Sybel Sybilla Lewknor (brought the Brabourne Manor into the Scott family) Baroness of Bircholt, Heiress of) Appledore 1450–1529
      1. 1. Agnes Scotte 1484–1555 m. Robert Wylley 1453–1503
        1. 1. John Willie\Wylley 1490–1558 m. Agnes Basse 1496–1555

Sir Rivers's Timeline

2 Records

1410
1410
Birth of Sir Richard Widvil (Woodville), 1st Earl of Rivers in Maidstone, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
Maidstone, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
1469
12 August 1469
Age 59
Death of Sir Richard Widvil (Woodville), 1st Earl of Rivers in Kenilworth, Warwick District, Warwickshire, England
Kenilworth, Warwick District, Warwickshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1410
    Event Place: Maidstone, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 August 1469
    Event Place: Kenilworth, Warwick District, Warwickshire, England
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