PM Includes citations for all sources. Sir Richard and Jacquetta Woodville were the parents of the following known children: Elizabeth Woodville, Queen of England, Lewis Woodville, Anne Woodville, Viscountess Bourchier, Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers, Mary Woodville, Countess of Pembroke, Jacquetta Woodville, Lady Strange, Sir John Woodville, Richard Woodville, 3rd Earl Rivers, Martha Woodville, Lady Bromley, Gender: Male Birth: circa 1405Maidstone, Kent, England (United Kingdom) Death: August 12, 1469 (59-68)Gosford Green, Coventry, Warwickshire, England (United Kingdom) (Executed / Beheaded) Place of Burial: All Saints Church, Pontefract, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom Immediate Family: Son of As with earlier medieval women such as Joan of Navarre and Eleanor Duchess of Gloucester, witchcraft was often used to irrevocably damage the reputations of powerful women. Les meilleures offres pour PREHISTORY AND THE BEGINNING OF CIVILISATION. Had little Henry VI died, under the usual order of succession Bedford would have become king of England, and Jacquetta his Jacquetta of Luxembourg, Countess Rivers (1415/1416 30 May 1472) was the eldest daughter of Peter I of Luxembourg, Count of Saint-Pol, Conversano and Brienne, and his wife Margaret of Baux (Margherita del Balzo of Jacquetta was the daughter of Count Peter of Luxembourg. Elizabeths mother Jacquetta was the daughter of a Count and a descendant of Simon de Montfort and his wife Eleanor, the daughter of Englands King John . Joan of Bethunes first husband, Robert of Bar, had been killed by the English at the Battle of Agincourt, one of the decisive battles between the French and the English. BY JACQUETTA HAWKES & SIR LEONARD sont sur eBay Comparez les prix et les spcificits des produits neufs et d'occasion Pleins d'articles en livraison gratuite! Jacquetta bore Woodville 14 children and stood trial on charges of witchcraft, for which she was exonerated. Richard Woodville, first of the Woodville family to step out onto the pages of history, was born in 1405 at Maidstone in Kent, the son of Richard Wydeville, a soldier and politician and Joan Bittlesgate, the daughter of Thomas Bittlesgate of Knightstone. Her parents were Margherita del Balzo, a member of the Neapolitan nobility who was descended from King John of England, and Pierre of Luxembourg, the Count of Brienne and Saint-Pol. She is close to her great-aunt, who believes Jacquetta has inherited gifts - including the gift of foresight - from the water goddess Melusina, from whom the women of Luxembourg claim descent. Elizabeth Woodville was probably born at Grafton in rural Northamptonshire, England, about 1437, the eldest of the 12 children of Richard Woodville and Jacquetta de Luxembourg. About Jacquetta of Luxembourg, Countess Rivers. Queen Elizabeth I, associated with Nicholas Hilliard, ca. (#14702) The Duchess of Bedford was arrested and brought to Warwick Castle. In 1433, the widowed Bedford took as his second wife Jacquetta de Luxembourg, the 17-year-old niece of the Bishop of Throuanne. Jacquetta was a fourth cousin, twice removed of Sigismund of Luxembourg, the reigning Holy Roman Emperor, and King of Bohemia and Hungary. The marriage was childless and the Duke died on 15 September 1435 at Rouen. Jacquetta's family's coat of arms. 1st Earl Rivers and Jacquetta of Luxembourg. The family tree for Jacquetta of Luxembourg is still in progress. Oftentimes the family trees listed as still in progress have derived from research into famous people who have a kinship to this person. Jacquetta raised twelve surviving children; her oldest daughter was Elizabeth whose second husband was King Edward IV. The Luxembourg line was initially a cadet branch Jacquetta Woodville was the daughter of Pierre of Luxembourg, Count of St. Pol (d. 1433), and Marguerite de Baux of Andria. Mrz 1437 Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, England: Richard WOODVILLE: 3. Elizabeth's first marriage was to a minor supporter of the House of Lancaster, Sir John Grey of Groby. She probably spent her childhood in the north of France, which was then part of England. About Jacquetta Woodville, Baroness Strange. The story of the Woodville family has fascinated those who study the Wars of the Roses for centuries. Lady Jacquetta Woodville, of Rivers 1442- With John Strange, Lord Strange of Knockin. John was Henry VI's regent in France, so a marriage to Jacquetta was mutually beneficial for them both. Earl Richard Woodville, III of Rivers 1441-. She should not have remarried without royal permission and she certainly shouldnt have married a household knight but that is exactly what the young widow did. Elizabeth, secretly married Edward IV at Elizabeths family home in Northamptonshire. Illuminated miniature depicting the marriage of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville, Anciennes Chroniques dAngleterre by Jean de Wavrin, 15th century. Jacquetta of Luxembourg family: Elizabeth Woodville (Daughter), Anthony Woodville 2nd Earl Rivers (Son), Catherine Woodville Duchess of Buckingham (Daughter), Mary Woodville (Daughter), John Woodville (Son), Anne Woodville (Daughter), Lionel Woodville (Son), Richard Woodville 3rd Earl Rivers (Son), Edward Woodville Lord Scales (Son) She was the daughter of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Spain. Posts about Jaquetta of Luxembourg written by Janet Lessin. Through her short-lived first marriage to the Duke of Bedford, brother of King Jacquetta of Luxembourg, Countess Rivers (1415/1416 30 May 1472) was the eldest daughter of Peter I of Luxembourg, Count of Saint-Pol, Conversano and Brienne, and his wife Margaret of Baux (Margherita del Balzo of Andria). Jacquetta of had a spouse/partner named Earl Richard Woodville I Rivers and nine children named Elizabeth, Anthony, Catherine, Jacquetta, John, Anne, Margaret, Mary, Lord. Jacquetta of Luxembourg and Elizabeth Woodville) The family city of Luxembourg was founded around a castle developed from a Roman fort built on a rock called the Bock dominating the roads and rivers between France, Germany and the Low Countries. She was a prominent, though often overlooked, figure in the Wars of the Roses. 1 Ottoman family tree; 2 Sharon Mae Disney (1936-1993) 3 Eduard Einstein (1910-1965) Explore Wikis Jacquettas legacy to her daughter Elizabeth was teaching her to walk her own path in life. with Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers. The couple married in November 1501 but the marriage was short-lived. Peter I. Jacquetta had 11 siblings: Thibaud De de Luxembourg, Jacquetta Luxembourg (born de Luxembourg) and 9 other siblings. When the Duke died in 1435, Jacquetta was left a childless and wealthy widow. Jacquetta of Luxembourg, Countess Rivers (1415/16 30 May 1472) was the eldest daughter of Peter I of Luxembourg, Count of Saint-Pol, Conversano and Brienne, and his wife Margaret of Baux (Margherita del Balzo of Andria). The union was rushed and, from the outside, looked disrespectful. Share your comments about this record. Jacquetta of Luxembourg, Countess Rivers (1415/1416 30 May 1472) was the eldest daughter of Peter I of Luxembourg, Count of Saint-Pol, Conversano and Brienne, and his wife Margaret of Baux (Margherita del Balzo of Andria). PM Churchill's 13-Great Grandmother. Jacquetta Woodville was born in 1444/45.1 She was the daughter of Richard Wydevill, 1st Earl Rivers and Jacquetta de Luxembourg.1 She married John IX Lestrange, 8th Lord Strange (of Knokyn), son of Richard Lestrange, on 27 March 1450.3 She died in 1509. Elizabeth, secretly married Edward IV at Elizabeths family home in Northamptonshire. The Demoiselle of Luxembourg was actually the godmother of Charles and had been a lady in waiting to his mother Queen Isabeau of France. This article explores the life of this intriguing noblewoman, second wife of John duke of Bedford and mother in law of Edward IV, from her early life until her death in 1472. Fan Feed More Familypedia. Jacquetta bore Woodville 14 children and stood trial on charges of witchcraft, for which she was exonerated. Elizabeth Woodville. Jacquetta was descended from an ancient line and the aunt of Henry VI by marriage. (Pierre I.) Jacquetta had five brothers (Louise (who was beheaded in Paris in 1475 for treason against Louis XI), Thibaud, Jacques, Valeran and Jean) and two sisters (Catherine and Isabelle) She grew up with the French - English War raging Elizabeth Woodville. Melusina is a mythological Water Goddess as well as the founder of the House of Luxembourg. In 1433 the Duke had married the 17-year-old Jacquetta of Luxembourg; she was the Duke's second wife and he was significantly older and in ill health. When she was 17 she married John of Lancaster, Henry Vs brother. Same generation. But there's absolutely nothing else we remember her for. The Ricardian, 21 (2011), 67-91. U.S. President [NIXON] 's 14-Great Grandmother. Jacquetta, however, when brought to trial proved her innocence and the case against her collapsed. When Bedford returned to Normandy she resided in his home in Rouen, which housed his impressive collection of French literature and art. I descend through Elizabeths sister, Jacquetta Wydeville, (1444-1479)who is my 16yh great grandmother. Her father Peter of Luxembourg, Count of Saint-Pol, was also the hereditary Count of Brienne from 1397 until his death in 1433. Share your comments about this record. He died at the Second Battle of St Albans, leaving Elizabeth a widowed mother of two sons. Family Tree. Catherine of Aragon was born 16th December 1485 and died 7th January 1536. She was a prominent figure throughout the Cousins War in the courts of both Lancaster and York, but one that is often overlooked. Gender: Male Birth: circa 1405Maidstone, Kent, England (United Kingdom) Death: August 12, 1469 (59-68)Gosford Green, Coventry, Warwickshire, England (United Kingdom) (Executed / Beheaded) Place of Burial: All Saints Church, Pontefract, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom Immediate Family: Son of HM George I's 7-Great Grandmother. She was a prominent, though often overlooked, figure in the Wars of the Roses. Jacquetta of Luxembourg was born in 1415 in St Pol, Artois, France. Research by gene specialists indicates that Jacquetta was a carrier of the rare Kell-Antigen-Mcleod syndrome causing impaired fertility and psychotic behavioural changes in the male descendants of the family. Jacquetta accompanied Bedford to England and was introduced to the Lancastrian royal family. Queen Consort of England. Catherine was betrothed to Prince Arthur, the eldest son of King Henry VII of England in 1497. The House of Luxembourg was a royal family of the Holy Roman Empire in the Late Middle Ages, whose members between 1308 and 1437 ruled as kings of Germany and Holy Roman emperors as well as kings of Bohemia, Hungary and Croatia. Ancestor charts showing the family relationships of Jacquetta of Luxembourg (c14161472) to other famous people.