Individual Details
Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York
(21 Sep 1411 - 30 Dec 1460)
Protector of England, Earl of March & Ulster, Earl of Cambridge.
The first to adopt the surname of Plantagenet. His laying claim to the
throne of England led to the War of the Roses.
The Complete Peerage v.XIIpII,pp.905-909.
The first to adopt the surname of Plantagenet. His laying claim to the
throne of England led to the War of the Roses.
The Complete Peerage v.XIIpII,pp.905-909.
Events
| Birth | 21 Sep 1411 | ||||
| Marriage | Bef 18 Oct 1424 | Lady Cicely Neville | |||
| Acceded | 19 May 1426 | ||||
| Death | 30 Dec 1460 | Battlle of Wakefield | |||
| Interred | 30 Jul 1476 | Collegiate Church of Fotheringhay, Nthnt |
Families
| Spouse | Lady Cicely Neville (1415 - 1495) |
| Child | Edward IV, King of England (1442 - 1483) |
| Child | Elizabeth of York (1444 - 1503) |
| Father | Richard Plantagenet, Earl of Cambridge (1375 - 1415) |
| Mother | Lady Anne Mortimer (1388 - 1411) |