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Richard of York
(Ca Sep 1375 - 5 Aug 1415)
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Richard of York, 1st Earl of Cambridge1
M, #101667, b. circa September 1375, d. 5 August 1415
Last Edited=11 Jul 2006
Consanguinity Index=0.97%
Richard of York, 1st Earl of Cambridge was born circa September 1375 at Coningsburgh Castle, Yorkshire, EnglandG. He was the son of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York and Isabella de Castilla. He married, firstly, Lady Anne de Mortimer, daughter of Roger de Mortimer, 4th Earl of March and Alianore de Holand, Countess of March, in May 1406, by Papal dispensation dated 28 May 1408.2,3 He married, secondly, Matilda de Clifford, daughter of Thomas de Clifford, 6th Lord Clifford and Elizabeth de Ros, circa 1414.4 He died on 5 August 1415 at Southampton Green, Hampshire, EnglandG, executed following the discovery of a plot to overthrow Henry V and replace him by his cousin, Edmund Mortimer, the Earl of March.2,3 He was buried at Chapel of God's House, Southampton, Hampshire, EnglandG.
He was a member of the House of Plantagenet. He was also known as Richard of Conisburgh.5 He was appointed Knight on 26 July 1406.6 He held the office of Ambassador to Denmark from August 1406 to December 1406.6 He held the office of Almoner of England.6 He held the office of Constable of Brimpsfield Castle.6 He was created 1st Earl of Cambridge [England] on 1 May 1414.7 He was attainted and all of his honours forfeited.8
Children of Richard of York, 1st Earl of Cambridge and Lady Anne de Mortimer
Isabella Plantagenet+ b. 1409, d. 2 Oct 1484
Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York+8 b. 21 Sep 1411, d. 30 Dec 1460
Citations
[S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), Volume 12, page 903. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, Volume 12, page 905.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 111. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 112.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume XII/2, page 905.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 494.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, Volume 12, page 904.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 495.
Richard of York, 1st Earl of Cambridge1
M, #101667, b. circa September 1375, d. 5 August 1415
Last Edited=11 Jul 2006
Consanguinity Index=0.97%
Richard of York, 1st Earl of Cambridge was born circa September 1375 at Coningsburgh Castle, Yorkshire, EnglandG. He was the son of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York and Isabella de Castilla. He married, firstly, Lady Anne de Mortimer, daughter of Roger de Mortimer, 4th Earl of March and Alianore de Holand, Countess of March, in May 1406, by Papal dispensation dated 28 May 1408.2,3 He married, secondly, Matilda de Clifford, daughter of Thomas de Clifford, 6th Lord Clifford and Elizabeth de Ros, circa 1414.4 He died on 5 August 1415 at Southampton Green, Hampshire, EnglandG, executed following the discovery of a plot to overthrow Henry V and replace him by his cousin, Edmund Mortimer, the Earl of March.2,3 He was buried at Chapel of God's House, Southampton, Hampshire, EnglandG.
He was a member of the House of Plantagenet. He was also known as Richard of Conisburgh.5 He was appointed Knight on 26 July 1406.6 He held the office of Ambassador to Denmark from August 1406 to December 1406.6 He held the office of Almoner of England.6 He held the office of Constable of Brimpsfield Castle.6 He was created 1st Earl of Cambridge [England] on 1 May 1414.7 He was attainted and all of his honours forfeited.8
Children of Richard of York, 1st Earl of Cambridge and Lady Anne de Mortimer
Isabella Plantagenet+ b. 1409, d. 2 Oct 1484
Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York+8 b. 21 Sep 1411, d. 30 Dec 1460
Citations
[S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), Volume 12, page 903. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, Volume 12, page 905.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 111. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 112.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume XII/2, page 905.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 494.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, Volume 12, page 904.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 495.
Events
| Birth | Ca Sep 1375 | Coningsburgh Castle, Yorkshire | |||
| Marriage | May 1406 | Anne de Mortimer | |||
| Title (Nobility) | 1 May 1414 | 1st Earl of Cambridge | |||
| Death | 5 Aug 1415 | Executed for plot to overthrow Henry V - Southampton Green, Hampshire |
Families
| Spouse | Anne de Mortimer (1388 - 1411) |
| Child | Richard of York Plantagenet (1411 - 1460) |
| Father | Edmund of Langley (1341 - 1402) |
| Mother | Isabella de Castilla (1355 - 1392) |