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Elizabeth of York, Duchess of Suffolk also known as Elizabeth Plantagenet (22 April 1444 – c. 1503) was the sixth child and third daughter of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York (a great-grandson of King Edward III) and Cecily Neville.
Elizabeth of York (11 February 1466 – 11 February 1503) was Queen of England from her marriage to King Henry VII on 18 January 1486 until her death in 1503.
Elizabeth, Duchess of Suffolk, is probably the least well known of Richard III’s siblings, although her sons are familiar as pretenders (and supporters of pretenders) to Henry VII’s throne. Elizabeth was born in Rouen on 22nd September 1444.*. She was the fifth child and second daughter of Richard, Duke of York and Cecily Neville.
May 10, 2024 · Biography. Elizabeth of York, Duchess of Suffolk. Elizabeth (22 Apr 1444 – c.1503) was the sixth child and third daughter of Richard, 3rd Duke of York and Cecily Neville. She was younger than Anne, Duchess of Exeter, Edward IV, and Edmund, Earl of Rutland; And older than Margaret of York, George, 1st Duke of Clarence, and Richard III. Family. m.
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She bore him seven children, four of whom survived infancy: Prince Arthur (1486-1502), Henry VIII (1491-1547), Margaret, Queen of Scotland (1489-1541), and Mary, Queen of France and subsequently Duchess of Suffolk (1496?-1533).
Feb 11, 2024 · Elizabeth of York: Interesting Facts – Elizabeth was the daughter of a King, the sister of a King, the niece of a King, the wife of a King, and the mother of King. – She enjoyed keeping dogs; greyhounds in particular were her favourite.
A year later, Elizabeth, her mother, and her father’s sister, another Elizabeth, Duchess of Suffolk, were installed as Ladies of the Garter. Dressed in a gown of murrey (mulberry-coloured) she heard mass in St George’s Chapel, Windsor, recently refurbished by her father.
