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Elizabeth (of York)

 Born  Born At
 Died1503 Buried At
 FatherEdward (IV, Earl of March and King of England 1461-1470, 1471-1483)  MotherWoodville, Elizabeth
aughter of Edward IV and wife of Henry VII.

 

Family Tree Details

Father:Edward (IV, Earl of March and King of England 1461-1470, 1471-1483) (b.1442 - d.1483)
Mother:Woodville, Elizabeth (b.1437 - d.1492)
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Elizabeth (of York) ( - d.1503)
     +Henry (VII, King of England 1485-1509) (b.1457 - d.1509)
          =Arthur (Prince of Wales) (b.1486 - d.1502)
          |    +Catherine (of Aragon) (b.1485 - d.1536)
          =Margaret (Tudor, Daughter of Henry VII) (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)
          |    |         +Mary (of Guise) ( - d.1560)
          |    |         |    =Mary (Stuart, Queen of Scotland) (b.1542 - d.1587)
          |    |         +Erskine, Margaret (Lady)
          |    |              =Stewart, James (1st Earl of Moray) (b.1531 - m.1570)
          |    +Douglas, Archibald (Earl of Angus) ( - d.1557)
          |         =Douglas, Margaret ( - d.1578)
          |              +Stewart, Matthew (Earl of Lennox) ( - d.1571)
          |                   =Henry (Lord Darnley) (b.1546 - d.1567)
          |                   =Stewart, Charles (Earl of Lennox) ( - d.1576)
          =Henry (VIII, King of England 1509-1547) (b.1491 - d.1547)
          |    +Catherine (of Aragon) (b.1485 - d.1536)
          |    |    =Mary (I, Queen of England 1553-1558, Bloody Mary, Mary Tudor) (b.1516 - d.1558)
          |    |         +Philip (II, King of Spain 1556-1598) (b.1527 - d.1598)
          |    +Boleyn, Anne ( - ex.1536)
          |    |    =Elizabeth (I, Queen of England 1558-1603) (b.1533 - d.1603)
          |    +Seymour, Jane ( - 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
          =Mary (Tudor, Queen of France) (b.1495 - d.1533)
               +Louis (XII, King of France) ( - d.1515)
               +Brandon, Charles (Duke of Suffolk) (b.1485 - d.1545)
                    =Frances (Lady)
                    |    +Grey, Henry (Duke of Suffolk) ( - ex.1554)
                    |         =Grey, Jane (Lady) (b.1537 - ex.1554)
                    |         =Grey, Catherine (Lady)
                    =Clifford, Eleanor (Lady) ( - d.1547)

Timeline

1466

Elizabeth, the first daughter to Edward IV and Elizabeth was born. A second daughter, Mary, was born on August 8th 1467.

1486

Henry married Elizabeth of York, the daughter of Edward IV, at Westminster Abbey.

Elizabeth of York gave birth to a son which was named Arthur and was heir to the English throne. The child was born several weeks early.

1487

Elizabeth of York was crowned at Westminster Abbey.

1489

Margaret, Henry VII's and Elizabeth of York's second child was born.

1491

The future king of England Henry VIII was born at Greenwich Palace. He was the third child of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York.

1503

Elizabeth, Henry VII's wife died in childbirth.

Selection of references used:

  • 1. Peter Potter, Data Donation
  • 2. Alison Plowden, The House of Tudor, 1976, ISBN:0-7509-1890-X

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