Edward IV of England

Edward IV, King of England

Reign

March 4, 1461 - October 3, 1470  (9 years, First Reign) April 11, 1471 - April 9, 1483  (11 years, Second Reign)
Preceded by Henry VI of England  (First Reign)                 Henry VI of England  (Second Reign)
Succeeded by Henry VI of England  (First Reign)                    Edward V of England  (Second Reign)

Birth

April 28, 1442
Rouen, France
House of York

Death

April 9, 1483
London, England, United Kingdom
40 years

Parents

Richard, Duke of York

Born September 21, 1411
Father: Richard of Conisburgh, Earl of Cambridge  (1375-1415) (40 years)
Mother: Anne, Lady de Mortimer  (1390-1411) (21 years)
Married: October 1429 - December 30, 1460  (31 years, died)
Died December 30, 1460  (49 years)

Cecily, Lady Neville

Born May 3, 1415
Father: Ralph Neville, Earl of Westmorland  (1364-1425) (61 years)
Mother: Joan, Lady Beaufort  (1379-1440) (61 years)
Children: 13
Died May 31, 1495  (80 years)

Siblings

1. Joan, Princess of York  (1438-38) (1 day)

2. Anne, Lady St. Leger  (1439-76) (37 years)

3. Henry, Prince of York  (1441-41) (1 day)

4. Edmund, Earl of Rutland  (1443-60) (17 years)

5. Elizabeth, Duchess of Suffolk  (1444-1503) (59 years)

6. Margaret, Duchess of Burgundy  (1446-1503) (57 years)

7. William, Prince of York  (1447-47) (1 day)

8. John, Prince of York  (1448-48) (1 day)

9. George, Duke of Clarence  (1449-78) (29 years)

10. Thomas, Prince of York  (1451-51) (1 day)

11. Richard III, King of England  (1452-85) (33 years)

12. Ursula, Princess of York  (1455-55) (1 day)

Marriages

1. Elizabeth, Lady Woodville

Born October 1437
Father: Richard Woodville, Earl Rivers  (1405-69) (64 years)
Mother: Jacquetta, Countess of Luxembourg  (1415-72) (57 years)
Married: May 1, 1464 - April 9, 1483  (18 years, died)
Died June 8, 1492  (54 years)

Children

1. Elizabeth, Princess of York  (1466-1503) (37 years)

Married 1486-1503 (died): Henry VII, King of England  (1457-1509)

2. Mary, Princess of York  (1467-82) (15 years)

3. Cecily, Princess of York  (1469-1507) (38 years)

Married 1485-86 (annulled): Ralph Scrope, Baron Scrope of Masham  (1455-1515)
Married 1487-98 (widowed): John Welles, Viscount Welles  (1450-98)
Married 1502-07 (died): Thomas, Lord Kymbe  (1465-1525)

4. Edward V, King of England  (1470-83) (13 years)
5. Margaret, Princess of York  (1472-72) (8 months)

6. Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York  (1473-83) (10 years)

Married 1478-81 (widowed): Anne de Mowbray, Countess of Norfolk  (1472-81)

7. Anne, Princess of York  (1475-1511) (36 years)

Married 1495-1511 (died): Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk  (1473-1554)

8. George, Duke of Bedford  (1477-79) (2 years)

9. Catherine, Princess of York  (1479-1527) (48 years)

Married 1495-1511 (widowed): William Courtenay, Earl of Devon  (1475-1511)

10. Bridget, Princess of York  (1480-1517) (37 years)

Grandchildren  (Total: 16)

1. Elizabeth: Arthur, Margaret, Henry, Elizabeth, Mary, Edward, Edmund, Katherine
3. Cecily: Elizabeth, Anne; Richard, Margaret
7. Anne: Thomas
9. Catherine: Edward, Henry, Margaret