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 [1] |
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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 [1] |
- Executed for treason against his brother Edward IV, and the tradition grew up that he was drowned in a butt of Malmsey wine
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Castle-Tower of London
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Burial |
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England [1] |
|
|
Abbey Tewkesbury
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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 (Age 49 years) |
Relationship |
natural |
Mother |
Duchess of York Lady Cecily de Neville, b. 31 May 1415, Durham, England d. 31 May 1495, Hertfordshire, England (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 [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 d. 14 Dec 1476, Warwick, Warwickshire, England (Age 25 years) |
Marriage |
4 Jul 1469 |
Calais, Dordogne, Aquitaine, France [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
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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 |