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Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle, KG (died 3 March 1542) was an illegitimate son of the English king Edward IV, half-brother-in-law of Henry VII, and an uncle of Henry VIII, at whose court he was a prominent figure and by whom he was appointed Lord Deputy of Calais (1533–40). [1]
In 1514 Arthur was appointed High Sheriff of Hampshire and made captain of the Vice-Admiral's ship Trinity Sovereign and rose to become Vice-Admiral of England. Arthur was married on 12 November 1511, to Elizabeth Grey (d. 1529), daughter of Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Lisle (d. 1492).
Jan 18, 2016 · Arthur Plantagenet was Elizabeth of York’s illegitimate half-brother. His mother was Elizabeth Lucie or Lucy or possibly Wayte. Thomas More describes her as a naïve girl who believed Edward IV’s blandishments. There were other mistresses and other children. History has not provided a clear list of which children belong to which mother or how long Edward’s various relationships lasted or ...
Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle was the illegitimate son of King Edward IV with one of his mistress. He was one of the leading figures in the court of King Henry VII. Through his writings in the Lisle letters, he displayed the survival of a huge collection of his correspondence which makes his life as one of the best documentation of ...
ARTHUR PLANTAGENET, Viscount Lisle (1480?-1542), born about 1480, was a natural son 1 of Edward IV by one Elizabeth Lucie.
Mar 3, 2020 · In 1523, Henry VIII awarded his uncle Arthur the title and rights of 1st Viscount Lisle by virtue of Arthur’s marriage to Elizabeth. He lost the title when Elizabeth died a couple years later.
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Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle, KG (died 3 March 1542) was an illegitimate son of the English king Edward IV, half-brother-in-law of Henry VII, and an uncle of Henry VIII, at whose court he was a prominent figure and by whom he was appointed Lord Deputy of Calais (1533–40).
