Edward IV Plantagenêt (duke of York (merged in crown), earl of Cambridge 5° (merged in crown), earl of March 7° (merged in crown), earl of Ulster 9° (merged in crown), king of England & lord of Ireland, king of England, lord of Ireland)

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Personal and Family Information

Edward was born on 28 APR 1442 in Rouen, Haute-Normandie, Seine-Maritime, France, the son of Richard Plantagenêt and Cecily Neville.

He died on 09 APR 1483 in Westminster Palace, Westminster, London, England .

He had three marriages/partners. His first wife was Elizabeth Woodville, who he married on 1 MAY 1464 in Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, England. Their ten known children were Elizabeth (1466-1503), Mary (1467-1482), Cecily (1469-1507), Edward V (1470-c1483), Margaret (1472-1472), Richard (1473-c1483), Anne (1475-1511), George (1477-1479), Catherine (1479-1527) and Bridget (1480-1517).

His second partner is not knownThey were never married. Their two known children were Grace (?-?) and Mary (?-?).

His third partner was Elizabeth Waite, but they were never married. Their two known children were Elizabeth (c1464-?) and Arthur (?-1542).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Edward IV Plantagenêt
(1442-1483)

 

Richard Plantagenêt
(1411-1460)

 

Richard Plantagenêt
(1376-1415)

 

Edmund Plantagenêt
(1341-1402)

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Isabel de Castilla
(c1355-1392)

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Anne de Mortimer
(1390-1411)

 

Roger de Mortimer
(1374-1398)

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Alianore I de Holland
(1370-1405)

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Cecily Neville
(1415-1495)

 

Ralph de Neville
(c1364-1425)

 

John III de Neville
(<1340-1388)

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Maud de Percy
(c1335-<1379)

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Joan de Beaufort
(c1379-1440)

 

John Plantagenêt
(1340-1399)

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Katherine de Roët
(1350-1403)

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Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 28 APR 1442
Place: Rouen, Haute-Normandie, Seine-Maritime, France
Death 9 APR 1483
Place: Westminster Palace, Westminster, London, England

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title 1460 duke of York (merged in crown)
Nobility Title 1460 earl of Cambridge 5° (merged in crown)
Nobility Title 1460 earl of March 7° (merged in crown)
Nobility Title 1460 earl of Ulster 9° (merged in crown)
Nobility Title FROM 4 MAR 1461 TO 3 OCT 1470 king of England & lord of Ireland
Nobility Title FROM 4 MAR 1461 TO 3 OCT 1470 king of England, lord of Ireland

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