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Owen Tudor. Mother. Catherine of Valois. 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.
- Owen Tudor
Background. Owen was a descendant of a prominent family from...
- Henry Vii of England
Henry VII (28 January 1457 – 21 April 1509) was King of...
- Carmarthen Castle
Carmarthen Castle is noted as the place of death of Edmund...
- Edmund, Duke of Somerset
Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset. Detail of a painting showing...
- Edmund Tudor
Edmund Tudor may refer to: Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of...
- Owen Tudor
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.
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The Tudor Dynasty. Edmund Tudor had been educated by Catherine de la Pole, the Abbess of Barking, who brought him to Henry VI's attention. Upon attaining adulthood, Edmund joined Henry VI at court. In 1449 Henry VI knighted him and then circa 1452 summoned Edmund to parliament as the Earl of Richmond.
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. After their mother's death in 1437 they were placed in the care of the abbess ...
Religion. Roman Catholicism. 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.
