Knight of the order of the Garter -- 1st Duke of Clarence, 1st Earl of Salisbury, 1st Earl of Warwick Sir George Plantagenet, KG

Knight of the order of the Garter -- 1st Duke of Clarence, 1st Earl of Salisbury, 1st Earl of Warwick Sir George Plantagenet, KG

Male 1449 - 1477  (27 years)

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  • Name Sir George Plantagenet  [1
    Title Knight of the order of the Garter -- 1st Duke of Clarence, 1st Earl of Salisbury, 1st Earl of Warwick 
    Suffix KG 
    Birth 21 Oct 1449  Dublin, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Dublin Castle
    Gender Male 
    _MILT He played an important role in the dynastic struggle known as the Wars of the Roses. Clarence had actively supported his elder brother's claim to the throne, but changed sides at least twice 
    Death 18 Feb 1477  Tower of London, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Executed for treason against his brother Edward IV, and the tradition grew up that he was drowned in a butt of Malmsey wine
    Castle-Tower of London
    Castle-Tower of London
    Burial Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Tewksberry Abbey
    Abbey Tewkesbury
    Abbey Tewkesbury
    Person ID I9931  A Tree Called Smith
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2023 

    Father 3rd Duke of York Richard Plantagenet,   b. 21 Sep 1411   d. 31 Dec 1460, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Duchess of York Lady Cecily de Neville,   b. 31 May 1415, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 May 1495, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Contract 1424 
    When Cecily was nine years old, she was betrothed by her father to his thirteen-year-old ward, Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York 
    Marriage 18 Oct 1429  Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Marriage End Death of Richard in Battle in 1460 
    Family ID F3282  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lady Isabella Neville,   b. 5 Sep 1451, Warwick, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Dec 1476, Warwick, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 25 years) 
    Marriage 4 Jul 1469  Calais, Dordogne, Aquitaine, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • The king opposed the marriage as it would bring the already powerful Earl of Warwick too close to the throne, so the ceremony however took place in secret
    Marriage End Death of Isabel in 1476, two months after giving birth to a short-lived son 
    Family ID F3440  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 21 Oct 1449 - Dublin, Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 4 Jul 1469 - Calais, Dordogne, Aquitaine, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 18 Feb 1477 - Tower of London, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    George Plantagenet - Duke of Clarence
    George Plantagenet - Duke of Clarence

    Arms and Icons
    Arms-PLANTAGENET
    Arms-PLANTAGENET
    CoA-Sir George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence, KG
    CoA-Sir George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence, KG
    Crest-Order of the Garter
    Crest-Order of the Garter

    Places
    Abbey Tewkesbury
    Abbey Tewkesbury
    Castle-Tower of London
    Castle-Tower of London

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online.
      Record for George Plantagenet
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=-521347264&indiv=try

    2. [S4] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online.
      Record for Richard Plantagenet
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=-174749627&indiv=try