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Richard Woodville, 3rd Earl Rivers (1453 – 6 March 1491) succeeded his brother, Anthony Woodville, as the third Earl Rivers. He was the son of Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers, and Jacquetta of Luxembourg. Richard was the brother of the English queen Elizabeth Woodville.
- 1483–1491
- Jacquetta of Luxembourg
Discover life events, stories and photos about Richard Woodville , 3rd Earl Rivers (1453–1491) of Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, England.
Apr 26, 2022 · Richard Woodville, 3rd Earl Rivers died 6 March 1491) succeeded his brother, Anthony Woodville, as the third Earl Rivers. He was the son of Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers and Jacquetta of Luxembourg, and was the brother of Elizabeth Woodville, wife and Queen of King Edward IV of England.
When Richard Woodville was born in 1453, in Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, England, his father, Sir Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers, was 48 and his mother, Jacquetta of Luxembourg, Duchess of Bedford and Countess Rivers, was 38.
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Whether Richard joined Henry Tudor’s forces at Bosworth is unknown. Following Richard III’s defeat there, Richard Woodville was restored to his estates, including those of his father, and became the third Earl Rivers, the title that his father and his brother Anthony had held before him.
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After the king's defeat at Edgecot, Rivers and his second son, John, were taken prisoners at Chepstow and executed at Kenilworth on the 12th of August 1469. Rivers had a large family. His third son, Lionel (d.1484), was Bishop of Salisbury.
Nov 6, 2017 · Sir Richard Woodville (Lord Rivers) and his eldest son Sir Anthony were men in trouble in the aftermath of the Battle of Towton fought at Eastertide 1461. They were Lancastrians who within six weeks of the battle found themselves attainted of treason and their lands confiscated.
