George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Bedford
George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Bedford (also George of York , born March 1477 at Windsor Castle , † March 1479 at Windsor Castle), was an English prince from the House of York .
He was the eighth child of Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville . He was the younger brother of Elizabeth of York , Mary of York , Cecily of York , Edward V , Margaret of York, Richard of Shrewsbury, and Anne of York the older brother of Katherine of York and Bridget of York .
In his infancy, probably in 1478, his father awarded him the title of Duke of Bedford , which had recently been revoked from George Neville, 1st Duke of Bedford . He was also awarded the post of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 1478 .
George died when he was only two years old, likely of the bubonic plague that was just breaking out in England. He was buried on March 22, 1479 in St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle.
Literature and web links
- Alison Weir: Britain's Royal Families. The Complete Genealogy. The Bodley Head, London 1999, p. 139 f.
- George Plantagenet, Duke of Bedford on thepeerage.com
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| SURNAME | George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Bedford |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | George of York |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English prince |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 1477 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Windsor Castle |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 1479 |
| Place of death | Windsor Castle |