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Richard of York Plantagenet
(21 Sep 1411 - 30 Dec 1460)
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Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York1
M, #101632, b. 21 September 1411, d. 30 December 1460
Last Edited=22 Mar 2007
Consanguinity Index=2.37%
Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York was born on 21 September 1411.2 He was the son of Richard of York, 1st Earl of Cambridge and Lady Anne de Mortimer.3 He married Lady Cecily Neville, daughter of Ralph de Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland and Lady Joan de Beaufort, before 18 October 1424.4 He died on 30 December 1460 at age 49 at Wakefield, Yorkshire, EnglandG, killed in action.5 He was buried on 30 July 1476 at Collegiate Church of Fotheringhay, Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire, EnglandG. He was buried at Pontefract Castle, Pontefract, Yorkshire, West Riding, EnglandG.5
He was also known as Richard of York.2 He succeeded as the Lord Mortimer of Wigmore on 18 January 1424/25.6 He succeeded as the 6th Earl of March on 18 January 1424/25.6 He succeeded as the Earl of Ulster on 18 January 1424/25.6 He succeeded as the 16th Lord of Clare [feudal baron] on 19 January 1424/25.7 He was appointed Knight on 19 May 1426.6 He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Cambridge [E., 1414] on 19 May 1426.3 He succeeded as the 3rd Duke of York [E., 1385] on 19 May 1426, being restored in blood to the honours held by his uncle.2 He held the office of Constable of England on 20 January 1429/30.6 He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 22 April 1433.6 He fought in the Battle of Fécamp in 1436.6 He was Chief Commissioner to treat with France on 20 May 1436.8 He held the office of Lieutenant-General and Governor of France and Normandy in 1436/37.6 He fought in the storming of Pontoise in February 1436/37.6 He was Chief Commissioner to treat with France on 9 September 1442.8 He abdicated as Earl of March between September 1445 and December 1445.8 He held the office of Justice in Eyre of all Forests South of Trent between 14 July 1447 and July 1453.8 He held the office of Lieutenant of Ireland between 9 December 1447 and March 1453.8 In 1448 his name was legally changed to Richard Plantagenet.4 He held the office of Constable of Rockingham Castle on 21 March 1451. He held the office of Steward and Warden of Rockingham Forest on 21 March 1450/51.8 He held the office of Protector of the Realm between 3 April 1454 and February 1455.8 He held the office of Keeper of the King's Mines in Devon and Cornwall on 19 July 1454.8 He held the office of Captain of Calais between 28 July 1454 and 6 March 1455, and Lieutenant in the Matches there.8 He held the office of Lieutenant of Ireland between 1 December 1454 and 1459.8 He fought in the First Battle of St. Albans on 22 May 1455, where York defeated his rival, Somerset, and the King was taken prisoner.8 He held the office of Constable of Cararthen and Aberystwyth Castles, and of Careg Cennen Castle between 2 June 1455 and April 1457.8 He held the office of Protector of the Realm between 19 November 1455 and 25 February 1456.8 On 20 November 1459 he was attainted, and all his honours and titles were declared forfeit. He was restored to his titles and honours in October 1460.5 In September 1460 the attainder of the Coventry Parliament of 1459 was annulled, and so he was restored to his titles and estates. He claimed the right to the crown of England, however, this claim was not well recevied, and he had to be satisfied with a compromise, where he as declared heir after the demise of king Henry VI, with remainder to his own heirs.9 He was created Duke of Cornwall on 31 October 1460.9 He was created Prince Richard of Wales on 31 October 1460.9 On 9 November 1460 he was publically proclaimed as heir to King Henry VI, and was directed by the King to suppress all rebellions in England and Wales.9 He fought in the Battle of Wakefield on 30 December 1460 at Wakefield, Yorkshire, EnglandG, where he met Queen Margaret and the Lancastrians, and his army was routed.5
Children of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York and Lady Cecily Neville
Joan Plantagenet b. 1438, d. 1438
Anne Plantagenet+ b. 10 Aug 1439, d. 12 Jan 1476
Henry of York b. 10 Feb 1441
Edward IV Plantagenet, King of England+ b. 28 Apr 1442, d. 9 Apr 1483
Edmund Plantagenet, Earl of Rutland b. 27 May 1443, d. 30 Dec 1460
Elizabeth Plantagenet+ b. 22 Apr 1444, d. bt 7 Jan 1503 - 3 May 1504
Margaret Plantagenet b. 3 May 1446, d. 16 Apr 1503
William Plantagenet b. 7 Jul 1447
John Plantagenet b. 7 Nov 1448
Sir George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence+10 b. 21 Oct 1449, d. 18 Feb 1477/78
Thomas Plantagenet b. 1450/51
Richard III Plantagenet, King of England+ b. 2 Oct 1452, d. 22 Aug 1485
Ursula Plantagenet b. 22 Jul 1455
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 905. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, Volume XII/2, page 905.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 495.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 132. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 134.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, Volume XII/2, page 906.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 246.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume XII/2, page 907.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume XII/2, page 908.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 260.
Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York1
M, #101632, b. 21 September 1411, d. 30 December 1460
Last Edited=22 Mar 2007
Consanguinity Index=2.37%
Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York was born on 21 September 1411.2 He was the son of Richard of York, 1st Earl of Cambridge and Lady Anne de Mortimer.3 He married Lady Cecily Neville, daughter of Ralph de Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland and Lady Joan de Beaufort, before 18 October 1424.4 He died on 30 December 1460 at age 49 at Wakefield, Yorkshire, EnglandG, killed in action.5 He was buried on 30 July 1476 at Collegiate Church of Fotheringhay, Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire, EnglandG. He was buried at Pontefract Castle, Pontefract, Yorkshire, West Riding, EnglandG.5
He was also known as Richard of York.2 He succeeded as the Lord Mortimer of Wigmore on 18 January 1424/25.6 He succeeded as the 6th Earl of March on 18 January 1424/25.6 He succeeded as the Earl of Ulster on 18 January 1424/25.6 He succeeded as the 16th Lord of Clare [feudal baron] on 19 January 1424/25.7 He was appointed Knight on 19 May 1426.6 He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Cambridge [E., 1414] on 19 May 1426.3 He succeeded as the 3rd Duke of York [E., 1385] on 19 May 1426, being restored in blood to the honours held by his uncle.2 He held the office of Constable of England on 20 January 1429/30.6 He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 22 April 1433.6 He fought in the Battle of Fécamp in 1436.6 He was Chief Commissioner to treat with France on 20 May 1436.8 He held the office of Lieutenant-General and Governor of France and Normandy in 1436/37.6 He fought in the storming of Pontoise in February 1436/37.6 He was Chief Commissioner to treat with France on 9 September 1442.8 He abdicated as Earl of March between September 1445 and December 1445.8 He held the office of Justice in Eyre of all Forests South of Trent between 14 July 1447 and July 1453.8 He held the office of Lieutenant of Ireland between 9 December 1447 and March 1453.8 In 1448 his name was legally changed to Richard Plantagenet.4 He held the office of Constable of Rockingham Castle on 21 March 1451. He held the office of Steward and Warden of Rockingham Forest on 21 March 1450/51.8 He held the office of Protector of the Realm between 3 April 1454 and February 1455.8 He held the office of Keeper of the King's Mines in Devon and Cornwall on 19 July 1454.8 He held the office of Captain of Calais between 28 July 1454 and 6 March 1455, and Lieutenant in the Matches there.8 He held the office of Lieutenant of Ireland between 1 December 1454 and 1459.8 He fought in the First Battle of St. Albans on 22 May 1455, where York defeated his rival, Somerset, and the King was taken prisoner.8 He held the office of Constable of Cararthen and Aberystwyth Castles, and of Careg Cennen Castle between 2 June 1455 and April 1457.8 He held the office of Protector of the Realm between 19 November 1455 and 25 February 1456.8 On 20 November 1459 he was attainted, and all his honours and titles were declared forfeit. He was restored to his titles and honours in October 1460.5 In September 1460 the attainder of the Coventry Parliament of 1459 was annulled, and so he was restored to his titles and estates. He claimed the right to the crown of England, however, this claim was not well recevied, and he had to be satisfied with a compromise, where he as declared heir after the demise of king Henry VI, with remainder to his own heirs.9 He was created Duke of Cornwall on 31 October 1460.9 He was created Prince Richard of Wales on 31 October 1460.9 On 9 November 1460 he was publically proclaimed as heir to King Henry VI, and was directed by the King to suppress all rebellions in England and Wales.9 He fought in the Battle of Wakefield on 30 December 1460 at Wakefield, Yorkshire, EnglandG, where he met Queen Margaret and the Lancastrians, and his army was routed.5
Children of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York and Lady Cecily Neville
Joan Plantagenet b. 1438, d. 1438
Anne Plantagenet+ b. 10 Aug 1439, d. 12 Jan 1476
Henry of York b. 10 Feb 1441
Edward IV Plantagenet, King of England+ b. 28 Apr 1442, d. 9 Apr 1483
Edmund Plantagenet, Earl of Rutland b. 27 May 1443, d. 30 Dec 1460
Elizabeth Plantagenet+ b. 22 Apr 1444, d. bt 7 Jan 1503 - 3 May 1504
Margaret Plantagenet b. 3 May 1446, d. 16 Apr 1503
William Plantagenet b. 7 Jul 1447
John Plantagenet b. 7 Nov 1448
Sir George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence+10 b. 21 Oct 1449, d. 18 Feb 1477/78
Thomas Plantagenet b. 1450/51
Richard III Plantagenet, King of England+ b. 2 Oct 1452, d. 22 Aug 1485
Ursula Plantagenet b. 22 Jul 1455
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 905. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, Volume XII/2, page 905.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 495.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 132. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 134.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, Volume XII/2, page 906.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 246.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume XII/2, page 907.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume XII/2, page 908.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 260.
Events
| Birth | 21 Sep 1411 | ||||
| Marriage | Bef 18 Oct 1424 | Cecily Neville | |||
| Title (Nobility) | 18 Jan 1425 | 6th Earl of March | |||
| Title (Nobility) | 18 Jan 1425 | Earl of Ulster | |||
| Title (Nobility) | 18 Jan 1425 | 16th Lord of Clare | |||
| Title (Nobility) | 19 May 1426 | 2nd Earl of Cambridge | |||
| Death | 30 Dec 1460 | ||||
| Title (Nobility) | Duke of York |
Families
| Spouse | Cecily Neville (1415 - 1495) |
| Child | Joan Plantagenet (1438 - 1438) |
| Child | Anne Plantagenet (1439 - 1476) |
| Child | Henry of York Plantagenet (1441 - ) |
| Child | King Edward IV Plantagenet (1442 - 1483) |
| Child | Edmund Plantagenet (1443 - 1460) |
| Child | Elizabeth Plantagenet (1444 - 1503) |
| Child | Margaret Plantagenet (1446 - 1503) |
| Child | William Plantagenet (1447 - ) |
| Child | John Plantagenet (1448 - ) |
| Child | George Plantagenet (1449 - ) |
| Child | Thomas Plantagenet ( - ) |
| Child | King Richard III Plantagenet (1452 - 1485) |
| Child | Ursula Plantagenet (1455 - ) |
| Father | Richard of York (1375 - 1415) |
| Mother | Anne de Mortimer (1388 - 1411) |