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Authors: Alison Weir

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(a)
Isabella
She was born in 1409. She married firstly Sir Thomas Grey of Werke or Heton (
d.
by 1443) after February, 1413, but the marriage was annulled before 1426. She married secondly Henry Bourchier, 1st Earl of Essex (
c
.1409–1483), before 25 April, 1426, and had issue:
 1  William, Viscount Bourchier (either killed 1471 or
d.
1483?); he married Anne (1438?–1489), daughter of Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers, and sister of Elizabeth, wife of Edward IV, and had issue.
 2  Henry (
d
.1462); he married Elizabeth, Baroness Scales (
d
.1473), daughter of Thomas, Baron Scales.
 3  Humphrey (killed 1471); he married Joan (
d
.1490), daughter of Sir Richard Stanhope of Rampton.
 4  John (
d
.1485 or 1494); he married firstly Elizabeth, Baroness Ferrers de Ruthyn, and secondly a daughter, whose name is not known, of John Chichele.
 5  Thomas (
d
.1492); he married Isabella Barre.
 6  Edward (killed 1460).
 7  Fulk (
d
. young).
 8  Hugh (
d
. young).
 9  Isabella (
d
. young).
10  Florence (
d
.1525/6).
Isabella died on 2 October, 1484, and was buried in
Beeleigh Abbey, Maldon, Essex; her remains were later removed to Little Easton Church, Essex.
(b)
Richard
He inherited the dukedom of York, and was the first of his line to adopt the surname Plantagenet. His laying claim to the throne of England led to the Wars of the Roses. For a full entry,
under Edward IV.
Richard married secondly, around 1411/15 (although no record exists as to where):
Matilda
She was the daughter of Thomas, 6th Baron Clifford, by Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas de Ros, Baron Ros of Hamlake. After the death of Richard, she married secondly (?) John Neville, 5th Baron Latimer of Danby (
d
.1430), from whom she was later divorced. She died on 26 August, 1446, and was buried in Roche Abbey, Yorkshire.
Edmund married secondly, before 4 November, 1393:
Joan
She was the daughter of Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent, son of Joan, Princess of Wales (
see here
), by Alice, daughter of Richard FitzAlan, Earl of Arundel, a descendant of Henry III. Her sister Margaret was married in turn to the sons of John of Gaunt (
see here
) and Henry IV. Joan was born in
c
.1380. She was made a Lady of the Garter in 1399. After the death of Edmund, she married secondly William, 5th Baron Willoughby d’Eresby (
d
.1409) before 9 August, 1404. She married thirdly Henry, 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham (executed 1415), on 6 September, 1410, at Faxflete Chapel, Yorkshire, and had issue, although no details are available. She married fourthly Henry Bromflete, 1st Baron de Vesci (
d
.1469), between Michaelmas, 1415 and 27 April, 1416. Joan died on 12 April, 1434.
8  
Blanche
She was born in March, 1342, in the Tower of London, and died there the same month. Hence she was known as Blanche de la Tour. She was buried in Westminster Abbey.
9  
Mary
She was born on 10 October, 1344, at Waltham, near Winchester,
Hants. She married John de Montfort IV, Duke of Brittany (1339–1399), in the summer of 1361 at Woodstock Palace, Oxon. She died in the winter of 1361/2, and was buried in Abingdon Abbey, Oxon.
10  
Margaret
She was born on 20 July, 1346, at Windsor Castle. She married John Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (1347–1375), on 19 May, 1359, at Reading Abbey, Berkshire. She died after 1 October, 1361, and was buried in Abingdon Abbey, Oxon.
11  
Thomas
He was born probably in the summer of 1347, at Windsor Castle, and died young in 1348 (?). He was buried in King’s Langley Church, Herts. Thomas has been overlooked by many historians who have confused him with his two brothers called William and his youngest brother, also called Thomas.
12  
William
He was born before 24 June, 1348, at Windsor Castle, and died before 5 September, 1348. He was buried in Westminster Abbey.
13  
Thomas
He was born on 7 January, 1355, at Woodstock Palace, Oxon. He was created Earl of Buckingham on 16 July, 1377, and became Earl of Essex in right of his wife on 22 June, 1380. He was made a Knight of the Garter between April, 1380, and April, 1381. He was called Duke of Aumale from before 3 September, 1385, although no record exists of his formal creation as such. He was created Duke of Gloucester on 6 August, 1385. He was murdered, probably on the orders of Richard II, at the Prince’s Inn, Calais, France, on 8/9 September, 1397, and was buried in the Collegiate Church of the Holy Trinity, Pleshy, Essex; his remains were later removed to Westminster Abbey.
Thomas married, before 8 February, 1376, perhaps in 1374 (?) (although no record exists as to where):
Eleanor
She was the daughter of Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford, Essex and Northampton, by Joan, daughter of Richard FitzAlan, Earl of Arundel, a descendant of Henry III, and she was born in
c
.1366. She was made a Lady of the Garter in 1384. After her husband’s murder in 1397, she is said to have lived as a nun at
Barking Abbey, Essex, but she did not renounce her property. She died on 3 October, 1399, at the Minoresses’ Convent in Aldgate, London, and was buried in Westminster Abbey.
Issue of marriage:
(i)
Humphrey
He was born in
c.
April, 1381/2, and styled Earl of Buckingham from his birth until his father’s murder on 9 September, 1397. He died on 2 September, 1399, either at Chester, or Coventry, or Anglesey, of plague, and was buried in Walden Abbey, Essex.
(ii)
Anne
She was born in April, 1383. She married firstly Thomas, 3rd Earl of Stafford (1368?–1392), in
c.
1390. She married secondly Edmund, 5th Earl of Stafford (1377–1403: killed at the Battle of Shrewsbury), before 28 June, 1398, and had issue:
1  Anne; she married Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March and Ulster (
see here
).
2  Humphrey, Earl of Stafford (1402–1460: killed at the Battle of Wakefield); he married Anne (
d.
1480), daughter of Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland by Joan Beaufort (
see here
), and had issue.
3  Philippa (
d.
young).
Anne was recognised as Countess of Buckingham, Hereford and Northampton, and Lady of Brecknock and Holderness from 1399, and was so styled from that date. She also styled herself Countess of Stafford. She was made a Lady of the Garter in 1405. She married thirdly William Bourchier, Count of Eu (
d.
1420), before 20 November, 1405, and had issue:
4  Henry, Viscount Bourchier, Count of Eu, 1st Earl of Essex (
c.
1409–1483); he married Isabella Plantagenet (
see here
), and had issue.
5  Thomas, Cardinal of St Cirac, Archbishop of Canterbury (1413–1486).
6  William, Baron FitzWaryn (
c
.1412–before 1469); he married Thomasine Hankeford, Baroness FitzWaryn (1423–1453), daughter of Sir Richard Hankeford, and had issue. He married secondly Katherine (
d.
1467), daughter of John Affeton of Afton, Devon.
7  John, Baron Berners (
c
.1415–1474); he married Marjorie, daughter of Richard, Baron Berners, and had issue.
8  Eleanor (
c.
1417–1474); she married John Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk (1415–1461), and had issue.
Anne died between 16 and 24 October, 1438, and was buried in Llanthony Priory, Monmouthshire.
(iii)
Joan
She was born in 1384. She perhaps married (or was betrothed to) Gilbert Talbot, Baron Talbot of Goderick Castle and Blackmere (
d.
1419), but there was no issue of the marriage.
Joan died on 16 August, 1400, perhaps in childbirth, and was buried in Walden Abbey, Essex.
(iv)
Isabella
She was born on 12 March, 1385/6, and became a nun at the Minoresses’ Convent in Aldgate, London, on 23 April, 1399. She died in
c.
April, 1402.
(v)
Philippa
She was born in
c.
1389, and died before 3 October, 1399.

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