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Edmund of Langley
(5 Jun 1341 - 1 Aug 1402)
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Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York1
M, #101879, b. 5 June 1341, d. 1 August 1402
Last Edited=7 Nov 2017
Consanguinity Index=2.76%
Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York was born on 5 June 1341 at King's Langley, Hertfordshire, EnglandG.1,2 He was the son of Edward III, King of England and Philippe d'Avesnes. He married, firstly, Isabella de Castilla, daughter of Pedro I, Rey de Castilla y León and Maria de Padilla, between 1 March 1372 and 30 April 1372 at Hertford Castle, Hertford, Hertfordshire, EnglandG.1 He married, secondly, Joan de Holand, daughter of Thomas de Holand, 2nd/5th Earl of Kent and Lady Alice FitzAlan, circa 4 November 1393.3 He died on 1 August 1402 at age 61 at King's Langley, Hertfordshire, EnglandG.3 He was buried at Church of the Dominicans, King's Langley, Hertfordshire, EnglandG.3
On 6 August 1347 he was granted all the lands beyond Trent late of his godfather, the Earl of Surrey.1 He fought in the campaign in France in 1359/60.4 He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) circa April 1361.4 He was created 1st Earl of Cambridge [England] on 13 November 1362.4 He fought in the campaign in France between 1369 and 1371.4 He fought in the campaign in France between August 1372 and September 1375.4 He held the office of Warden of the Cinque Ports between 12 June 1376 and 1 February 1381.1 He held the office of Constable of Dover Castle between 12 June 1376 and 1 February 1381.1 He was Chief Commissioner for the defense of the Kentish coast against the French on 30 June 1377.4 He fought in the expedition against St. Malo in 1378.5 He was Chief Commissioner to treat with the ambassador of Bohemia concerning the King's marriage on 29 March 1381.5 He fought in the expedition in Portugal against the Spaniards in 1381/82, which he commanded without much success.5 In 1385 1st DUKE OF YORK of the created and 5th.6 He was created 1st Duke of York [England] on 6 August 1385.5 He held the office of Justice of Chester and county Flint on 28 September 1385.5 He was a member of the Council of Regency on 19 November 1386.5 He held the office of Keeper of the Bailiwick of the Forests of Rutland and Leighfield on 4 May 1388.5 He was Commissioner to treat for peace with France on 10 March 1393/94, along with Lancaster.5 He was Surveyor of the temporalities of the Archbishop of Canterbury on 5 August 1396.5 He held the office of Keeper of Mortagne-sur-la-Gironde on 24 February 1396/97.5 He held the office of Keeper of Freemantle Park, Hampshire on 12 May 1397.5 He held the office of Steward of England between 20 March 1399 and August 1399.7 On 27 July 1399 at Berkeley, Gloucestershire, EnglandG, he made his peace with the new King Henry IV, instead of opposing his landing.7 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1399.7
Children of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York and Isabella de Castilla
Edward of York, 2nd Duke of York8 b. 1373, d. 25 Oct 1415
Constance Langley+ b. 1374, d. 28 Nov 1416
Richard of York, 1st Earl of Cambridge+ b. c Sep 1375, d. 5 Aug 1415
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 XII/2, page 895. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 494, says 5 June 1344.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume XII/2, page 899.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, Volume XII/2, page 896.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume XII/2, page 897.
[S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 4023. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume XII/2, page 898.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 357.
Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York1
M, #101879, b. 5 June 1341, d. 1 August 1402
Last Edited=7 Nov 2017
Consanguinity Index=2.76%
Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York was born on 5 June 1341 at King's Langley, Hertfordshire, EnglandG.1,2 He was the son of Edward III, King of England and Philippe d'Avesnes. He married, firstly, Isabella de Castilla, daughter of Pedro I, Rey de Castilla y León and Maria de Padilla, between 1 March 1372 and 30 April 1372 at Hertford Castle, Hertford, Hertfordshire, EnglandG.1 He married, secondly, Joan de Holand, daughter of Thomas de Holand, 2nd/5th Earl of Kent and Lady Alice FitzAlan, circa 4 November 1393.3 He died on 1 August 1402 at age 61 at King's Langley, Hertfordshire, EnglandG.3 He was buried at Church of the Dominicans, King's Langley, Hertfordshire, EnglandG.3
On 6 August 1347 he was granted all the lands beyond Trent late of his godfather, the Earl of Surrey.1 He fought in the campaign in France in 1359/60.4 He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) circa April 1361.4 He was created 1st Earl of Cambridge [England] on 13 November 1362.4 He fought in the campaign in France between 1369 and 1371.4 He fought in the campaign in France between August 1372 and September 1375.4 He held the office of Warden of the Cinque Ports between 12 June 1376 and 1 February 1381.1 He held the office of Constable of Dover Castle between 12 June 1376 and 1 February 1381.1 He was Chief Commissioner for the defense of the Kentish coast against the French on 30 June 1377.4 He fought in the expedition against St. Malo in 1378.5 He was Chief Commissioner to treat with the ambassador of Bohemia concerning the King's marriage on 29 March 1381.5 He fought in the expedition in Portugal against the Spaniards in 1381/82, which he commanded without much success.5 In 1385 1st DUKE OF YORK of the created and 5th.6 He was created 1st Duke of York [England] on 6 August 1385.5 He held the office of Justice of Chester and county Flint on 28 September 1385.5 He was a member of the Council of Regency on 19 November 1386.5 He held the office of Keeper of the Bailiwick of the Forests of Rutland and Leighfield on 4 May 1388.5 He was Commissioner to treat for peace with France on 10 March 1393/94, along with Lancaster.5 He was Surveyor of the temporalities of the Archbishop of Canterbury on 5 August 1396.5 He held the office of Keeper of Mortagne-sur-la-Gironde on 24 February 1396/97.5 He held the office of Keeper of Freemantle Park, Hampshire on 12 May 1397.5 He held the office of Steward of England between 20 March 1399 and August 1399.7 On 27 July 1399 at Berkeley, Gloucestershire, EnglandG, he made his peace with the new King Henry IV, instead of opposing his landing.7 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1399.7
Children of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York and Isabella de Castilla
Edward of York, 2nd Duke of York8 b. 1373, d. 25 Oct 1415
Constance Langley+ b. 1374, d. 28 Nov 1416
Richard of York, 1st Earl of Cambridge+ b. c Sep 1375, d. 5 Aug 1415
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 XII/2, page 895. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 494, says 5 June 1344.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume XII/2, page 899.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, Volume XII/2, page 896.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume XII/2, page 897.
[S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 4023. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume XII/2, page 898.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 357.
Events
| Birth | 5 Jun 1341 | ||||
| Title (Nobility) | 13 Nov 1362 | 1st Earl of Cambridge | |||
| Marriage | 1372 | Isabella de Castilla | |||
| Title (Nobility) | 6 Aug 1385 | 1st Duke of York | |||
| Death | 1 Aug 1402 |
Families
| Spouse | Isabella de Castilla (1355 - 1392) |
| Child | Richard of York (1375 - 1415) |
| Father | King Edward III (1312 - 1377) |
| Mother | Philippe d'Avesnes (1311 - 1369) |
| Sibling | Edward the Black Prince (1330 - 1376) |
| Sibling | John of Gaunt (1340 - 1399) |
| Sibling | Lionel of Antwerp Plantagenet (1338 - 1368) |