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Sir Owen Tudor 1397–1460 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1397

Birth Location: Snowdon, Carnarvonshire, Wales

Death Date: 1460

Death Location: Hereford, Herefordshire Unitary Authority, Herefordshire, England

Father: Maredudd (bailiff)

Mother:

Spouse(s): Catherine Charolais

Children(s): Owen Westminster, Jasper Cross, Mary Wilton, Edmund Richmond

In 1397, Sir Owen Tudor entered the world in Snowdon, Carnarvonshire, Wales, born to Maredudd Ap Tudur Tudor Family Of Penmynydd A Welsh Soldier And Nobleman Great Grandfather Of Henry Vii Of England Rhaglaw Bailiff And Margaret Ferch Dafydd. Sir Owen Tudor married Catherine Of Valois Dowager Queen Of England Countess Of Charolais, and had children including Edmund Tudor 1St Earl Of Richmond, Jasper Tudor Earl Of Pembroke Duke Of Bedford High Steward Of Oxford Univ His Lancastrian Army Defeated At The Battle Of Mortimer S Cross, Mary Tacinda Tudor Baroness Grey Of Wilton, Owen Tudor Monk At Westminster. Sir Owen Tudor passed away in 1460 in Hereford, Herefordshire Unitary Authority, Herefordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1397, Sir Owen Tudor entered the world in Snowdon, Carnarvonshire, Wales, born to Maredudd Ap Tudur Tudor Family Of Penmynydd A Welsh Soldier And Nobleman Great Grandfather Of Henry Vii Of England Rhaglaw Bailiff And Margaret Ferch Dafydd.
  • Sir Owen Tudor married Catherine Of Valois Dowager Queen Of England Countess Of Charolais, and had children including Edmund Tudor 1St Earl Of Richmond, Jasper Tudor Earl Of Pembroke Duke Of Bedford High Steward Of Oxford Univ His Lancastrian Army Defeated At The Battle Of Mortimer S Cross, Mary Tacinda Tudor Baroness Grey Of Wilton, Owen Tudor Monk At Westminster.
  • Sir Owen Tudor passed away in 1460 in Hereford, Herefordshire Unitary Authority, Herefordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Maredudd (bailiff)
1354–1406
Birth Location: Llangyndeyrn, Carmarthenshire, Wales
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Charolais
1401–1437
Birth Location: Hôtel De St Pol, Paris, France
CC

Children(s)

Owen Westminster
1424–1502
Birth Location: Chelmsford, Essex, England
OW
Jasper Cross
1429–1495
Birth Location: Bishop of Ely's Manor, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England
JC
Mary Wilton
1432–1490
Birth Location: England
MW
Edmund Richmond
1431–1456
Birth Location: Hadham, Befordshire, England
ER

Sir Tudor's Ancestors

Self
Sir Tudor
1397–1460
Birth Place: Snowdon, Carnarvonshire, Wales
Parents
Maredudd ap Tudur Tudor family of Penmynydd, a Welsh soldier and nobleman, great-grandfather of Henry VII of England, rhaglaw (bailiff)
1354–1406
Llangyndeyrn, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Grandparents
Tudur (ap) Gronwy
1321–1367
Cyfeiliog, Montgomery, Wales
Marged (Margaret Margred ferch Tomos, descendent of Llywelyn Fawr the) Great
1330–1367
Is Coed, Cardiganshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Lord Independence
1275–1331
Gwervil VII
1295–1330
Thomas Wales
1309–1343
Eleanor Maredudd)
1305–1337
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord aristocrat
1245–1311
Angharad Englefield
1250–
Madog Campaign
1290–1340
Nn Vale
1277–
Philip Cardigan
1278–1315
Catherine Llywelyn
1279–1340

Sir Tudor's Descendants

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Sir (Owen) Tudor (1397–1460) m. Catherine (of Valois, Dowager Queen of England, Countess of) Charolais (27 Oct 1401–03 Jan 1437)
  1. 1. Owen (Tudor, monk at) Westminster 1424–1502
  2. 2. Jasper (Tudor, Earl of Pembroke, Duke of Bedford, High Steward of Oxford Univ., his Lancastrian army defeated at the Battle of Mortimer's) Cross 1429–1495 m. Mevanny (verch) Daffydd 1458–1497 m. Catherine (Woodville, Duchess of Buckingham & Bedford, (no issue w\) Jasper) 1448–1487
    1. 1. Lady (Joan Annes Tudor Tewdwr, cousin of King Henry VIII, illegitimate daughter of) Jasper 1453–1495 m. William ((Gwylym) "Yevan" ap Williams, Knight, Bailiff to King Henry VIII, Reputed to be one of the finest) archers 1443–1473
      1. 1. Sir (Morgan Cromwell ap Williams, Knight of Lanishen, Welsh Ale Brewer &) Innkeeper 1465–1508 m. Katharine (Anne Elizabeth) Cromwell 1476–1517
        1. 1. 1495–1544 m. Frances (Murfyn Mervin, ancestor of Maryland) Cromwells 1499–1533
        2. 2. Sir (Walter Cromwell AKA) Williams 1497–1531
        3. 3. John Williams 1505–1577
        4. 4. Morgan Williams 1500–1587
        5. 5. Henry (William) Cromwell 1499–1544
      2. 2. Sir (Richard Williams (ap Gwylym) alias) Cromwell 1469–1565
      3. 3. Sir (John Williams, Knight, Order of the Garter, King Henry convinced him to change his name from "Williams" to) "Cromwell" 1469–1508 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Moore 1474–1534
        1. 1. Sir (John Williams (Gryffen) Treasurer of the Court of Augmentation, Master of) the 1500–1559
        2. 2. Reginald Williams 1488–1521
        3. 3. Sir (Richard Cromwell) Williams 1495–1556
        4. 4. Ann Williams 1486–
      4. 4. Sir (William II) Williams 1463–1523
    2. 2. Helen (Tudor) (illegitimate) 1459–
  3. 3. Mary ('Tacinda' Tudor, Baroness Grey of) Wilton 1432–1490 m. Reginald (Grey, Baron Of) Winton 1421–1442 m. Sir (Thomas) Gray 1430–1501 m. William Cooke 1423–1456
    1. 1. Edmund Grey 1442–
    2. 2. Joan Gray 1468–1498
    3. 3. John (Lord Grey van) Wilton 1450–1499
    4. 4. Lady (Jane) Gray, 1475–1509
    5. 5. William Cooke 1455–1527 m. Alice Spencer 1460–1529
      1. 1. Alice Cooke 1496–1531
  4. 4. Edmund (Tudor 1st Earl of) Richmond 1431–1456 m. Margaret DeBeaufort 1443–1509
    1. 1. Henry (VII Tudor (Lancastrian), King of England, ended War of the) Roses 1457–1509 m. Elizabeth (Plantagenet of York, Queen consort of England, Lady of the Garter, Countess of Richmond, Baroness of) Ireland 1466–1503
      1. 1. Arthur (Tudor, frail Prince of) Wales 1486–1502 m. Catherine (of Aragon, 1st wife; Queen consort of England--forced to renounce to become Dowager Princess of) Wales 1485–1536
      2. 2. Henry (VIII Tudor, King of England, Ireland & Scotland, created & headed Church of England, started English Protestantism) 1534 1491–1547 m. Mary Carey 1501–1536 m. Anne (Boleyn, Queen consort of England, Marchioness of Pembroke, 2nd wife of Henry) VIII 1501–1536 m. Catherine (Howard, 5th) Wife 1523–1542 m. Catherine (of Aragon, 1st wife; Queen consort of England--forced to renounce to become Dowager Princess of) Wales 1485–1536 m. Jane (Seymour, 3rd wife, Queen of) England 1509–1537 m. Catherine (Parr, 6th wife, Queen of) England 1512–1548 m. Ann (of Cleves La Marck family, 4th wife, Queen consort of England; after 6 months, marriage declared unconsummated, no) issue 1515–1557
        1. 1. Miscarried (son) Tudor 1535–1535
        2. 2. Miscarried (son) Tudor 1536–1536
        3. 3. Elizabeth (I 'The Virgin Queen' Tudor, Queen of England, Ireland &) Scotland 1533–1603 m. Robert (Dudley, Earl Leicester, Master of the Horse, Queen Elizabeth's 1st) Favorite 1532–1588 m. Thomas (Seymour 1st Baron of Sudeley, Elizabeth's) suitor 1508–1548
        4. 4. Mary (I "Bloody Mary" Tudor, Queen of England, no issue,) Catholic 1516–1558 m. Phillip (II Habsburg, King of Spain, Portugal, the Algarves and) England 1527–1598
        5. 5. Edward (VI House of Tudor, King of England, English Reformation, (no) issue) 1537–1553
        6. 6. Henry (Tudor) d'Angleterre 1511–1511
        7. 7. Miscarriage (or false pregnancy) Tudor, 1534–
      3. 3. Katherine (Tudor, Princess of) England 1502–1503
      4. 4. Edmund (Tudor, Prince of) England 1499–1500
      5. 5. Margaret Tudor 1489–1541 m. James (IV Iron stewart) king 1473–1513 m. Archibald (Douglas, 6th Earl of) Angus 1489–1557 m. Sir (Lord Henry I) Stewart, 1499–1547
        1. 1. James (V Stuart, King of Scotland, devout Catholic, burned heretics, only daughter Mary was) heir 1512–1542 m. Mary (of Guise, Queen consort of Scots, Duchess of) Longueville 1515–1560 m. Madeleine (of Valois, Queen of Scotland, Princess of) France 1520–1537 m. Margaret (Erskine, mistress of James) V 1515–1572 m. Euphemia ((mistress)) Elphinstone 1509–1542
        2. 2. Margaret (Douglas, Countess) Lennox 1515–1578 m. Lord (Thomas) Howard 1511–1537 m. Sir (Matthew Stuart, 4th Earl of) Lennox 1516–1571
      6. 6. Elizabeth (Tudor, Princess de) England 1492–1495
      7. 7. Mary ('Rose' Tudor, Queen consort de France, then Duchess of) Suffolk 1496–1533 m. Sir (Charles Brandon, KG-Knight of the Garter, 1st Duke of) Suffolk 1484–1545 m. King (Louis XII Capet Valois, King of France & Naples, Duke of) Brittany 1462–1515
        1. 1. Frances (Brandon (Grey), Duchess of) Suffolk 1517–1559 m. Henry (Grey, Duke of) Suffolk 1517–1554
        2. 2. Lady (Eleanor Brandon, Countess of) Cumberland 1519–1547 m. Henry Clifford 1517–1570
        3. 3. Henry (Brandon, 1st Earl of Lincoln, Duke of) Suffolk 1515–1534
        4. 4. Anne (Brandon) (Haworth) –1558
    2. 2. Mary Richmond 1452–1488

Sir Tudor's Timeline

4 Records

1392
1392
Birth of Sir Owen Tudor in Llangyndeyrn, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Llangyndeyrn, Carmarthenshire, Wales
1397
1397
Birth of Sir Owen Tudor in Snowdon, Carnarvonshire, Wales
Snowdon, Carnarvonshire, Wales
1460
1460
Age 63
Death of Sir Owen Tudor in Llangydeyrn, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Llangydeyrn, Carmarthenshire, Wales
1461
4 Feb 1461
Age 64
Death of Sir Owen Tudor in beheaded Battle of Mortimer's Cross, Grey Friars Church, Herefordshire, England
beheaded Battle of Mortimer's Cross, Grey Friars Church, Herefordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1392
    Event Place: Llangyndeyrn, Carmarthenshire, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1397
    Event Place: Snowdon, Carnarvonshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1461
    Event Place: beheaded Battle of Mortimer's Cross, Grey Friars Church, Herefordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 22; Page: 1318
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [4] International, Find a Grave Index
    [5] Cause of death: Decapitation
    Age:
    63-64

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1460
    Event Place: Llangydeyrn, Carmarthenshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hereford, Herefordshire Unitary Authority, Herefordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index
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