Peerage Record – 10165

     Ursula Plantagenet was born on 22 July 1455 at Fotheringhay Castle, Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York and Lady Cecily Neville. She died, young.¹

     Elizabeth Wydevill was born circa 1437 at Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, England^G.⁴ She was the daughter of Richard Wydevill, 1st Earl Rivers and Jacquetta de Luxembourg. She married, firstly, Sir John Grey, son of Edward Grey, 6th Lord Astley and Elizabeth Ferrers, Baroness Ferrers (of Groby), circa 1452.⁴ She married, secondly, Edward IV Plantagenet, King of England, son of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York and Lady Cecily Neville, on 1 May 1464 at Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, England^G.⁴ She died on 8 June 1492 at St. Saviour’s Abbey, Bermondsey, London, England^G.⁴ She was buried at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.⁴
     She was also known as Elizabeth Woodville. From circa 1452, her married name became Grey. After her marriage, Elizabeth Wydevill was styled as Queen Consort Elizabeth of England on 26 May 1465.⁴ Her marriage to Edward IV Plantagenet, King of England was annulled on 25 June 1483 by an Act of Parliament, known as the ‘Titulus Regius’, because of King Edward’s alleged precontract to Eleanor Butler. The marriage was ultimately recognised as valid in October 1485 by the first Act of Parliament of King Henry VII.⁴

     Lady Mary Plantagenet was born on 11 August 1467 at Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Edward IV Plantagenet, King of England and Elizabeth Wydevill. She died on 23 May 1482 at age 14 at Greenwich Palace, Greenwich, London, England^G.¹ She was buried at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹
     She was appointed Lady Companion, Order of the Garter (L.G.) in 1480.¹

     Thomas Beaufort, Earl of Perche was born in 1405.¹ He was the son of John de Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset and Lady Margaret de Holand.¹ He died in 1432, unmarried.¹
     He gained the title of Earl of Perche.¹

     Edward V Plantagenet, King of England was born on 4 November 1470.² He was the son of Edward IV Plantagenet, King of England and Elizabeth Wydevill. He died after November 1483 at Tower of London, The City, London, England^G, murdered at the orders of either King Richard III or King Henry VII.² He died in 1483 at London, England^G. He was buried in 1678 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England^G.
     He was created 1st Earl of Chester [England] on 25 June 1471.¹ He was created Prince of Wales on 25 June 1471.² He was created 1st Duke of Cornwall [England] on 17 July 1471.² He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 15 May 1475.² He was created 1st Earl of March [England] on 8 July 1479.² He was created 1st Earl of Pembroke [England] on 8 July 1479.² He succeeded as the King Edward V of England on 9 April 1483.² He was deposed as King of England on 25 June 1483.²
     He was only 12 years old when he succeeded to the throne and Richard, the Duke of Gloucester was appointed his guardian. Edward had been living with his younger brother Richard, aged 9, who was the Duke of York, with their mother Queen Elizabeth, near Ludlow. The Duke of Gloucester brought the young King to London ready for the coronation and installed him in a ‘suitable residence’ – the Tower of London. Shortly afterwards he took the Queen’s remaining son Richard to join his brother at the Tower. Gloucester’s friends then proclaimed that the two children were illegitimate and that Edward had no claim to the throne. Parliament ratified this and Richard, Duke of Gloucester, was proclaimed King Richard III. The two young boys were murdered by Gloucester and his friends and their bodies lay undiscovered until the reign of Charles II when their remains were transferred to Westminster Abbey.³ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁴
     

     Margaret Plantagenet was born on 10 April 1472 at Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ She was the daughter of Edward IV Plantagenet, King of England and Elizabeth Wydevill. She died on 11 December 1472.¹ She was buried at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England^G.¹

     Richard Plantagenet, 1st Duke of York was born on 17 August 1473 at Dominican Friary, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England^G.² He was the son of Edward IV Plantagenet, King of England and Elizabeth Wydevill. He married Anne de Mowbray, Countess of Norfolk, daughter of John de Mowbray, 4th Duke of Norfolk and Lady Elizabeth Talbot, on 15 January 1477/78 at St. Stephen’s Chapel, Westminster, London, England^G.³ He died after November 1483 at Tower of London, The City, London, England^G, murdered at the orders of Richard, Duke of Gloucester, who then became King Richard III.³ He was buried in 1674 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England^G.
     He was also known as Richard of Shrewsbury.¹ He was created 1st Duke of York [England] on 28 May 1474.⁴ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) on 18 April 1475.⁴ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 15 May 1475.⁴ He was created 1st Earl of Nottingham on 12 June 1476.⁴ He was created 1st Earl of Warenne on 7 February 1477.⁴ He was created 1st Duke of Norfolk on 7 February 1477.⁴ He held the office of Chief Governor of Ireland on 5 May 1479, as Lord-Lieutenant.⁴

     Lady Anne Plantagenet was born on 2 November 1475 at Palace of Westminster, Westminster, London, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Edward IV Plantagenet, King of England and Elizabeth Wydevill. She married Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, son of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk and Elizabeth Tylney, on 4 February 1494/95 at Greenwich Palace, Greenwich, London, England^G.¹ She died on 23 November 1511 at age 36 without surviving issue.^1,2 She was buried at Thetford Priory, Norfolk, England^G.¹ She was buried at Framlingham Church, Framlingham, Suffolk, England^G.¹
     From 4 February 1494/95, her married name became Howard.

     George Plantagenet, Duke of Bedford was born in March 1477 at Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was the son of Edward IV Plantagenet, King of England and Elizabeth Wydevill. He died in March 1479 at Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G, from the Bubonic Plague.¹ He was buried at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.²
     He gained the title of Duke of Bedford.

     Catherine Plantagenet was born on 14 August 1479 at Eltham Palace, Kent, England^G.² She was the daughter of Edward IV Plantagenet, King of England and Elizabeth Wydevill.¹ She married William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon, son of Edward Courtenay, 1st and last Earl of Devon and Elizabeth Courtenay, circa October 1495.² She died on 15 November 1527 at age 48 at Tiverton Castle, Tiverton, Devon, England^G.² She was buried at Tiverton Parish Church, Tiverton, Devon, England^G.²
     From circa October 1495, her married name became Courtenay. In 1511 she took a vow of permanent chastity, after her husband’s death.² After her marriage, Catherine Plantagenet was styled as Countess of Devon on 9 May 1511.