Elizabeth of York (1444–1503 / 04)
Elizabeth of York , Duchess of Suffolk (born April 22, 1444 in Rouen , † between January 7, 1503 and May 3, 1504 in Wingfield , Suffolk , England ). She was the third daughter of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York , and his wife Cecily Neville , her brothers were Kings Edward IV and Richard III.
Between 1458 and 1460, Elisabeth married John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk , with whom she had at least eleven children:
- John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln (* 1462/1464; † 1487)
- Edmund de la Pole, 3rd Duke of Suffolk (* 1472; † 1513)
- Richard de la Pole († 1525, died in the Battle of Pavia )
- Humphrey de la Pole, clergyman (* 1474; † 1513)
- William de la Pole, knight (* 1478; † 1539)
- Edward de la Pole, Archdeacon of Richmond († 1485)
- Katherine de la Pole (* before 1491); ∞ Lord William Stourton
- Elizabeth de la Pole († after 1489)
- Geoffrey de la Pole
- Anne de la Pole († after 1495)
- Dorothy de la Pole
Her sons were considered, since Richard III. after the death of his son Edward had no direct heirs as heir to the throne of the House of York on the English throne.
Web links
- Elizabeth Plantagenet on thepeerage.com , accessed July 21, 2015.
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| SURNAME | Elizabeth of York |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Duchess of Suffolk |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Daughter of Richard Plantagenets |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 22, 1444 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rouen |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1503 or 1504 |
| Place of death | Wingfield (Suffolk) |