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John Mowbray, 4th Duke of Norfolk. Mother. Elizabeth Talbot. Anne de Mowbray, 8th Countess of Norfolk, later Duchess of York and Duchess of Norfolk (10 December 1472 – c. 19 November 1481) was the child bride of Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York, one of the Princes in the Tower. She died at the age of eight.
May 16, 2019 · Anne de Mowbray was born on 10 December 1472 at Framlingham Castle as the only surviving child of John de Mowbray, 4th Duke of Norfolk and Lady Elizabeth Talbot. Anne’s father died suddenly when Anne was just three years old, and Anne became of the greatest heiresses of the time. Though she could not inherit [read more]
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Anne Mowbray, Duchess of York. Anne Mowbray, Duchess of York, was married as a child to Richard, Duke of York, son of Edward IV. The ceremony took place on 15th January 1478 in St Stephen's chapel in the Palace of Westminster and the bridegroom was only five years old. Anne was born in Framlingham Castle in Suffolk on 10th December 1472.
May 14, 2020 · Anne was the sole heiress of John de Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk (b.1444) who had died suddenly on the 14 January 1476 when Anne was three years old. This left her as one of the most sought after heiresses of the time and only ten days after the death of her father ‘it was known that Edward IV was seeking her as a bride for his younger son ...
Jan 14, 2019 · Instead of waiting until she was older and passing her along to Thomas Howard, the king married the 5 year old Anne to his 4 year old son, Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York, on 15 January 1478. The king’s son would get the magnificent dowry, not John Howard’s grandson. This was a bit of a shock and a bit of a scandal.
Feb 22, 2023 · The marriage of Anne de Mowbray and Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York, was a political alliance that was orchestrated by their powerful families. As the only surviving child of John de Mowbray, 4th Duke of Norfolk, Anne was a wealthy heiress and an attractive match for the young Duke of York.
Brief Life History of Anne. When Countess Anne de Mowbray was born on 10 December 1472, in Framlingham, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, her father, John de Mowbray, was 28 and her mother, Elizabeth Talbot Duchess of Norfolk, was 29. She married Richard of Shrewsbury Duke of York on 15 January 1478, in Westminster Abbey, Westminster, Middlesex ...
