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Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond (c. 1430 – 3 November 1456, also known as Edmund of Hadham), was the father of King Henry VII of England and a member of the Tudor family of Penmynydd. Born to Sir Owen Tudor and the dowager queen Catherine of Valois , Edmund was the half-brother of Henry VI of England .
Nov 1, 2015 · 5 Comments. Today marks the anniversary of the death of Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond, on 1st November 1456. He died from the plague at Carmarthen Castle. Thank you to Sarah Bryson for writing this article on Edmund for us. Henry Tudor, King Henry VII, was the founder of the Tudor Dynasty.
Edmund Tudor. BORN: c. 1430. DIED: 1 NOVEMBER 1456. Edmund was born to Katherine of Valois (widow of Henry V) and Owen Tudor around 1430, probably at Much Hadham, Hertfordshire. His brother Jasper was born around a year later at Hatfield. He was also the half brother of the young king, Henry VI.
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On this day in 1456, Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond and father of King Henry VII, died from the plague at Carmarthen Castle in Wales. Edmund was the eldest son of Owen Tudor and Catherine of Valois (widow of Henry V and mother of Henry VI). He was born around 1430 in Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, and is sometimes known as Edmund of Hadham.
Oct 13, 2017 · Capture and Death. Edmund was dispatched to Wales in the Summer of 1456 to put down an uprising by Gryffydd ap Nicholas. He succeeded in his mission but was then captured by the forces of Richard Duke of York and imprisoned. While in prison he contracted bubonic plague and died on 3rd November 1456.
Mar 15, 2016 · Edmund was given the title of Duke of Somerset although no patent exists showing he was formally ennobled. It was a title which had been conferred on members of the Beaufort family. Edmund spent time in the nursery of Eltham Palace with his elder sisters Margaret and Mary and his brother Henry, Duke of York.
Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond ( Welsh: Edmwnd ap Owain ap Maredudd ap Tudur; 11 June 1430 — 3 November 1456) was a Welsh knight and nobleman who was the Earl of Richmond from 1452 until his death in 1456. Edmund was the father of Henry VII, who invaded England and became king of England in 1485.