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John Beaufort, Duke of Somerset. Mother. Margaret Beauchamp of Bletso. Lady Margaret Beaufort (usually pronounced: / ˈboʊfərt / BOH-fərt or / ˈbjuːfərt / BEW-fərt; 31 May 1443 – 29 June 1509) was a major figure in the Wars of the Roses of the late fifteenth century, and mother of King Henry VII of England, the first Tudor monarch. [1]
When Margaret Beaufort was born on 31 May 1443, in Bletsoe, Bedfordshire, England, her father, Sir John Beaufort 1st Duke of Somerset, was 39 and her mother, Margaret Beauchamp Duchess of Somerset, was 38. She married Edmund Tudor 1st Earl of Richmond on 1 November 1455, in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales. They were the parents of at least 1 son.
Oct 4, 2022 · A short profile of Margaret alongside other influential women of her time E. M. G. Routh, Lady Margaret: A Memoir of Lady Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond & Derby, Mother of Henry VII, 1924: e-text Catholic Encyclopedia article Margaret Beaufort's patronage of theatre and/or music The school that was established in honour of Lady ...
- May 31, 1443
- Bletso Castle, Bedfordshire, England
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Sep 29, 2023 · Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby b. 31 May 1443 at Bledsoe Bedfordshire. Paternally, Margaret Beaufort was the great-grand-daughter of John of Gaunt and Katheryn Swynford; by right of primogeniture she was the first in line of the Beaufort family, being the only legitimate child of the eldest son of the eldest son.
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Apr 26, 2022 · Birthplace: Westminster, Middlesex, England. Death: November 1449 (36-45) Place of Burial: St Andrew Colyton, Colyton, Devon, England. Immediate Family: Daughter of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset and Margaret Holland, Duchess of Clarence. Wife of Thomas de Courtenay, 13th Earl of Devon.
- circa 1408
- November 1449 (36-45)
- Westminster, Middlesex, England
- St Andrew Colyton, Colyton, Devon, England
May 31, 2015 · Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby, and matriarch of the Tudor dynasty, was born at Bletsoe Castle in Bedfordshire on 31st May 1443. She was the daughter of Margaret Beauchamp of Bletsoe and John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, grandson of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, and his mistress (and eventual wife) Katherine Swynford. Margaret was their only child. Although a 1397 ...
May 28, 2020 · Margaret was born 31st May 1443 and died 29th June 1509. She was the only child of Margaret Beauchamp and John Beaufort. After her father died she inherited his lands and money. She was married to John de la Pole while still a child and the marriage was dissolved. At the age of 12 years she was made a ward of Edmund and Jasper Tudor.
