Lady Margaret Beaufort was the only child of John Beaufort Duke of Somerset and Margaret Beauchamp of Bletsoe and was born in either 1441 or 1443 at Bletsoe. She was named after her mother who within a couple of years of Margaret's birth was left a widow after her husband died. Being the only child Lady Margaret was heir to the wealthy estates of her late father and several proposals of marriage were sought for her. In 1455 Lady Margaret married Edmund Tudor, the earl of Richmond. But within a year she was widowed following the death of her young husband. At the time Lady Margaret was expecting their child and she moved to Pembroke Castle. Her son became Henry VII the first Tudor king. After Edmund Tudor died in 1456 Margaret married Sir Henry Stafford and later Thomas, Lord Stanley.Biography
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Beaufort, Lady Margaret
| Born | 1441 | Born At | |
| Died | 1509 | Buried At | |
| Father | Beaufort, John (1st Duke of Somerset) | Mother | Beauchamp, Margaret (of Bletsoe) |
| Born | 1441 / |
| Died | 1509 / |
Lady Margaret Beaufort was the only child of John Beaufort Duke of Somerset and Margaret Beauchamp of Bletsoe and was born in either 1441 or 1443 at Bletsoe. She was named after her mother who within a couple of years of Margaret's birth was left a widow after her husband died. Being the only child Lady Margaret was heir to the wealthy estates of her late father and several proposals of marriage were sought for her. In 1455 Lady Margaret married Edmund Tudor, the earl of Richmond. But within a year she was widowed following the death of her young husband. At the time Lady Margaret was expecting their child and she moved to Pembroke Castle. Her son became Henry VII the first Tudor king. After Edmund Tudor died in 1456 Margaret married Sir Henry Stafford and later Thomas, Lord Stanley.
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Beaufort, Lady Margaret (b.1441 - d.1509)
+Tudor, Edmund (Earl of Richmond) ( - d.1456)
= Henry (VII, King of England 1485-1509) (b.1457 - d.1509)
+Elizabeth (of York) (b.1466 - d.1503)
= Arthur (Prince of Wales) (b.1486 - d.1502)
| +Catherine (of Aragon, Queen of England) (b.1485 - d.1536)
= Tudor, Margaret (Queen of Scotland) (b.1489 - d.1541)
| +James (IV King of Scotland 1488-1513) (b.1473 - d.1513)
| | = James (V, King of Scotland 1513-1542) (b.1512 - d.1542)
| +Douglas, Archibald (Earl of Angus) ( - d.1557)
| = Douglas, Margaret ( - d.1578)
= Henry (VIII, King of England 1509-1547) (b.1491 - d.1547)
| +Catherine (of Aragon, Queen of England) (b.1485 - d.1536)
| | = Mary (I, Queen of England 1553-1558, Bloody Mary, Mary Tudor) (b.1516 - d.1558)
| +Boleyn, Anne (b.1501? - ex.1536)
| | = Elizabeth (I, Queen of England 1558-1603) (b.1533 - d.1603)
| +Seymour, Jane (Queen of England) (b.1508? - d.1537)
| | = Edward (VI, King of England 1547-1553) (b.1537 - d.1553)
| +Anne (of Cleves) (b.1515 - d.1557)
| +Howard, Catherine ( - ex.1542)
| +Parr, Catherine (b.1512 - d.1548)
| +Blount, Elizabeth
= Mary (Tudor, Queen of France) (b.1495 - d.1533)
+Louis (XII, King of France) (b.1462 - d.1515)
+Brandon, Charles (Duke of Suffolk) (b.1485 - d.1545)
= Brandon, Frances (Lady) (b.1517 - d.1559)
= Clifford, Eleanor (Lady) ( - d.1547)
Mistresses are shown in italic
+Tudor, Edmund (Earl of Richmond) ( - d.1456)
= Henry (VII, King of England 1485-1509) (b.1457 - d.1509)
+Elizabeth (of York) (b.1466 - d.1503)
= Arthur (Prince of Wales) (b.1486 - d.1502)
| +Catherine (of Aragon, Queen of England) (b.1485 - d.1536)
= Tudor, Margaret (Queen of Scotland) (b.1489 - d.1541)
| +James (IV King of Scotland 1488-1513) (b.1473 - d.1513)
| | = James (V, King of Scotland 1513-1542) (b.1512 - d.1542)
| +Douglas, Archibald (Earl of Angus) ( - d.1557)
| = Douglas, Margaret ( - d.1578)
= Henry (VIII, King of England 1509-1547) (b.1491 - d.1547)
| +Catherine (of Aragon, Queen of England) (b.1485 - d.1536)
| | = Mary (I, Queen of England 1553-1558, Bloody Mary, Mary Tudor) (b.1516 - d.1558)
| +Boleyn, Anne (b.1501? - ex.1536)
| | = Elizabeth (I, Queen of England 1558-1603) (b.1533 - d.1603)
| +Seymour, Jane (Queen of England) (b.1508? - d.1537)
| | = Edward (VI, King of England 1547-1553) (b.1537 - d.1553)
| +Anne (of Cleves) (b.1515 - d.1557)
| +Howard, Catherine ( - ex.1542)
| +Parr, Catherine (b.1512 - d.1548)
| +Blount, Elizabeth
= Mary (Tudor, Queen of France) (b.1495 - d.1533)
+Louis (XII, King of France) (b.1462 - d.1515)
+Brandon, Charles (Duke of Suffolk) (b.1485 - d.1545)
= Brandon, Frances (Lady) (b.1517 - d.1559)
= Clifford, Eleanor (Lady) ( - d.1547)
Mistresses are shown in italic
Beaufort, Lady Margaret (b.1441 - d.1509)
+Tudor, Edmund (Earl of Richmond) ( - d.1456)
= Henry (VII, King of England 1485-1509) (b.1457 - d.1509)
+Elizabeth (of York) (b.1466 - d.1503)
= Arthur (Prince of Wales) (b.1486 - d.1502)
| +Catherine (of Aragon, Queen of England) (b.1485 - d.1536)
= Tudor, Margaret (Queen of Scotland) (b.1489 - d.1541)
| +James (IV King of Scotland 1488-1513) (b.1473 - d.1513)
| | = James (V, King of Scotland 1513-1542) (b.1512 - d.1542)
| +Douglas, Archibald (Earl of Angus) ( - d.1557)
| = Douglas, Margaret ( - d.1578)
= Henry (VIII, King of England 1509-1547) (b.1491 - d.1547)
| +Catherine (of Aragon, Queen of England) (b.1485 - d.1536)
| | = Mary (I, Queen of England 1553-1558, Bloody Mary, Mary Tudor) (b.1516 - d.1558)
| +Boleyn, Anne (b.1501? - ex.1536)
| | = Elizabeth (I, Queen of England 1558-1603) (b.1533 - d.1603)
| +Seymour, Jane (Queen of England) (b.1508? - d.1537)
| | = Edward (VI, King of England 1547-1553) (b.1537 - d.1553)
| +Anne (of Cleves) (b.1515 - d.1557)
| +Howard, Catherine ( - ex.1542)
| +Parr, Catherine (b.1512 - d.1548)
| +Blount, Elizabeth
= Mary (Tudor, Queen of France) (b.1495 - d.1533)
+Louis (XII, King of France) (b.1462 - d.1515)
+Brandon, Charles (Duke of Suffolk) (b.1485 - d.1545)
= Brandon, Frances (Lady) (b.1517 - d.1559)
= Clifford, Eleanor (Lady) ( - d.1547)
Mistresses are shown in italic
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1455 (Age: 14yrs)
Edmund Tudor married Margaret Beaufort, the heiress of the Duke of Somerset. Margaret was only twelve years old. Edmund Tudor and Margaret Beaufort were the parents of Henry Tudor, the future King of England, Henry VII. ¹
1456 (Age: 15yrs)
Edmund the Earl of Richmond died in captivity in Carmarthen Castle. His thirteen year old bride Margaret was expecting their child who would become the future King Henry VII.
After the death of Edmund Tudor, his brother, Jasper Tudor Earl of Pembroke, moved Margaret Beaufort to Pembroke Castle. Margaret was the wife of Edmund Tudor and expecting their first child, Henry Tudor, the future King of England. ¹
1457 (Age: 16yrs)
Jan 28
The future king of England, Henry VII, was born at Pembroke Castle. His father was Edmund Tudor who had died a couple of months before the birth and his mother was Margaret Beaufort who was directly descended from King Edward III.
1505 (Age: 64yrs)
With a royal charter from the her son King Henry VII, Lady Margaret Beaufort re-founded Christ's College, Cambridge and has been honoured ever since as the Foundress. To raise the funds needed, she bought several small monasteries, including North Creake in Norfolk.
1509 (Age: 68yrs)
Jun 29
Lady Margaret Beaufort died just two months after her son Henry. She was buried in Westminster Abbey within the Henry VII Chapel.
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