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3rd Earl Rivers: Earl Rivers; Tenure: 1483–1491: Predecessor: Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers: Successor: none ; Born: 1453 Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, Kingdom of England: Died: 6 March 1491 (aged 37–38) Father: Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers: Mother: Jacquetta of Luxembourg
Discover life events, stories and photos about Richard Woodville , 3rd Earl Rivers (1453–1491) of Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom.
Richard died on March 6, 1491, without issue. He was the last of the Woodville brothers. In his will, he requested burial at the Abbey of St. James at Northampton and bequeathed his lands to his nephew Thomas, Marquis of Dorset (Elizabeth Woodville’s surviving son by her first husband). He asked that the underwood at Grafton be sold so as to ...
Apr 26, 2022 · Genealogy for Richard Woodville, 3rd Earl Rivers (c.1453 - 1491) family tree on Geni, with over 255 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
Richard Woodville, 3rd Earl Rivers was born about 1453 in North Fambridge, Essex, England, son of Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers and Jacquette Luxembourg. He died on March 6, 1491. This information is part of Family tree familie Lelieveldt/Lelivelt by Jan-Cees Lelieveldt on Genealogy Online.
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RICHARD WOODVILLE, EARL RIVERS, (or Wydeville), was a member of a family of small importance long settled at Grafton in Northamptonshire. His father, Richard Woodville, was a squire to Henry V, and afterwards the trusted servant of John of Bedford, in whose interest he was Constable of the Tower during the troubles with Humphrey of Gloucester in 1425.
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Jun 20, 2022 · See also Richard Woodville, Earl Rivers on Wikipedia; and our 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica disclaimer . RIVERS, RICHARD WOODVILLE, or Wydeville, Earl (d. 1469), was a member of a family of small importance long settled at Grafton in Northamptonshire. His father, Richard Woodville, was a squire to Henry V., and afterwards the trusted servant of ...