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Biography of Richard York 1st Earl Cambridge 1385-1415

CONTENT

1392 Death of Isabella of Castile

1415 Southampton Plot


Family Trees

Descent

Ancestry

On 20 Jul 1385 Richard York 1st Earl Cambridge 1385-1415 was born to Edmund of Langley 1st Duke York 1341-1402 (44) and Isabella of Castile Duchess York 1355-1392 (30) at Conisburgh Castle, Conisburgh, Yorkshire although there was speculation the father was John Holland 1st Duke Exeter 1352-1400 (33) with whom Isabella of Castile Duchess York 1355-1392 (30) was suspected of having an affair.

Death of Isabella of Castile

On 23 Dec 1392 Isabella of Castile Duchess York 1355-1392 (37) died . She the wife of Edmund of Langley 1st Duke York 1341-1402 (51) . Isabella had travelled to England with her sister Constance of Castile Duchess of Lancaster 1354-1394 (38) who had married Edmund's elder brother John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster 1340-1399 (52) . Isabella and Edmund's marriage was not, apparently, a happy one. She is known to have had an affair with John Holland 1st Duke Exeter 1352-1400 (40) who may have been the father of Richard York 1st Earl Cambridge 1385-1415 (7) progenitor of the House of York.

On 01 Aug 1402 Edmund of Langley 1st Duke York 1341-1402 (61) died at King's Langley, Hertfordshire . His son Edward York 1st Duke Albemarle aka Aumale, 2nd Duke York 1373-1415 (29) succeeded as 2nd Duke York (1C 1385) , 2nd Earl Cambridge (2C 1362) . Philippa Mohun Duchess Albemarle aka Aumale, Duchess York 1378-1431 (24) by marriage Duchess Albemarle aka Aumale (2C 1397) .

On May 1406 Richard York 1st Earl Cambridge 1385-1415 (20) and Anne Mortimer Countess Cambridge 1390-1411 (15) were married (he was her first-cousin twice-removed)

In 1409 Isabel York Count Eu, Countess Essex 1409-1484 was born to Richard York 1st Earl Cambridge 1385-1415 (23) and Anne Mortimer Countess Cambridge 1390-1411 (18) .

On 21 Sep 1411 Richard 3rd Duke York 1411-1460 was born to Richard York 1st Earl Cambridge 1385-1415 (26) and Anne Mortimer Countess Cambridge 1390-1411 (20) .

Around 22 Sep 1411 Anne Mortimer Countess Cambridge 1390-1411 (20) died . Her son Richard 3rd Duke York 1411-1460 succeeded as 8th Earl Ulster .

In 1414 Richard York 1st Earl Cambridge 1385-1415 (28) was created 1st Earl Cambridge (3C 1414) . Anne Mortimer Countess Cambridge 1390-1411 by marriage Countess Cambridge (3C 1414) .

Southampton Plot

On 31 Jul 1415 , when Henry V King England 1386-1422 (28) was in Portchester Castle, Hampshire preparing to invade France, Edmund Mortimer 5th Earl March, 7th Earl Ulster 1391-1425 (23) revealed the Southampton Plot to him (28) . Henry Scrope 3rd Baron Scrope Masham 1373-1415 (42) , Thomas Grey 1384-1415 (30) , and Richard York 1st Earl Cambridge 1385-1415 (30) were intending to replace Henry V King England 1386-1422 (28) with Edmund Mortimer 5th Earl March, 7th Earl Ulster 1391-1425 (23) as King of England based on Edmund Mortimer 5th Earl March, 7th Earl Ulster 1391-1425 (23) having a better claim to the throne being descended from Edward III's second son Lionel Plantagenet 1st Duke Clarence 1338-1368 whereas Henry V King England 1386-1422 (28) was descended from the third son John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster 1340-1399 .
 Robert Willoughby 6th Baron Willoughby Eresby 1385-1452 (30) , Richard Vere 11th Earl Oxford 1385-1417 (29) , Thomas Montagu 1st Count Perche, 4th Earl Salisbury 1388-1428 (27) and Thomas Camoys 1st Baron Camoys 1351-1421 (64) sat in judgement.

On 05 Aug 1415 Henry Scrope 3rd Baron Scrope Masham 1373-1415 (42) and Richard York 1st Earl Cambridge 1385-1415 (30) were beheaded at the North Gate aka Bargate for their roles in the Southampton Plot .
 Richard 3rd Duke York 1411-1460 (3) succeeded as 2nd Earl Cambridge (3C 1414) .
 John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope Masham 1388-1455 (27) succeeded as 4th Baron Scrope Masham .

On 13 Mar 1422 Maud Clifford Countess Cambridge 1389-1422 (33) died .

Richard York 1st Earl Cambridge 1385-1415 and Maud Clifford Countess Cambridge 1389-1422 were married . Maud Clifford Countess Cambridge 1389-1422 by marriage Countess Cambridge (3C 1414) .

Henry York was born to Richard York 1st Earl Cambridge 1385-1415 and Anne Mortimer Countess Cambridge 1390-1411 .

Family Trees

Paternal Family Tree: Anjou aka Plantagenet

Descendants Family Trees:

Edward "Longshanks" I King England 1239-1307

Edward III King England 1312-1377

Descent

Kings Wessex: Great x 15 Grand Son of Aethelwulf King Wessex -858

Kings England: Grand Son of Edward III King England 1312-1377

Kings Scotland: Great x 8 Grand Son of Malcolm III King Scotland 1031-1093

Kings Franks: Great x 6 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks 1120-1180

Kings France: Great x 2 Grand Son of Philip "Fair" IV King France 1268-1314

Ancestry

Father: Edmund of Langley 1st Duke York 1341-1402 Son of Edward III King England 1312-1377


GrandFather: Edward III King England 1312-1377 Son of Edward II King England 1284-1327


Great GrandFather: Edward II King England 1284-1327 Son of Edward "Longshanks" I King England 1239-1307


Great x 2 GrandFather: Edward "Longshanks" I King England 1239-1307 Son of Henry III King England 1207-1272


Great x 3 GrandFather: Henry III King England 1207-1272 Son of John "Lackland" I King England 1166-1216


Great x 3 GrandMother: Eleanor Provence Queen Consort England 1223-1291


Great x 2 GrandMother: Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort England 1241-1290 Great x 2 Granddaughter of Henry "Curtmantle" II King England 1133-1189


Great x 3 GrandFather: Ferdinand III King Castile, III King Leon 1199-1252 Great Grandson of Henry "Curtmantle" II King England 1133-1189


Great x 3 GrandMother: Joan Dammartin Queen Consort Castile, Queen Consort Leon 1220-1279


Great GrandMother: Isabella Capet Queen Consort England 1295-1358 Great x 4 Granddaughter of Henry "Curtmantle" II King England 1133-1189


Great x 2 GrandFather: Philip "Fair" IV King France 1268-1314 Great x 3 Grandson of Henry "Curtmantle" II King England 1133-1189


Great x 3 GrandFather: Philip "Bold" III King France 1245-1285 Great x 2 Grandson of Henry "Curtmantle" II King England 1133-1189


Great x 3 GrandMother: Isabella Barcelona Queen Consort France 1248-1271


Great x 2 GrandMother: Joan Blois I Queen Navarre 1273-1305 Great x 3 Granddaughter of Henry "Curtmantle" II King England 1133-1189


Great x 3 GrandFather: Henry I King Navarre 1244-1274 Great x 4 Grandson of William "Conqueror" I King England 1028-1087


Great x 3 GrandMother: Blanche Capet Queen Navarre 1248-1302 Great x 2 Granddaughter of Henry "Curtmantle" II King England 1133-1189


GrandMother: Philippa of Hainault Queen Consort England 1314-1369 Great x 5 Granddaughter of Stephen I King England 1094-1154


Great GrandFather: William Hainault I Count Hainault, III Count Avesnes, III Count Holland, II Count Zeeland 1286-1337 Great x 4 Grandson of Stephen I King England 1094-1154


Great x 2 GrandFather: John Hainault II Count Hainault, II Count Holland 1247-1304 Great x 3 Grandson of Stephen I King England 1094-1154


Great x 3 GrandFather: John Hainault I Count Hainault 1218-1257 Great x 4 Grandson of William "Conqueror" I King England 1028-1087


Great x 3 GrandMother: Adelaide Gerulfing Count Hainault 1230-1284 Great x 2 Granddaughter of Stephen I King England 1094-1154


Great x 2 GrandMother: Philippa Luxembourg Count Hainault, Count Holland 1252-1311 Great x 5 Granddaughter of William "Conqueror" I King England 1028-1087


Great x 3 GrandFather: Henry "Great" Luxembourg V Count Luxembourg, III Count Namur 1216-1281


Great x 3 GrandMother: Margaret Bar Count Luxembourg, Count Namur 1220-1275 Great x 4 Granddaughter of William "Conqueror" I King England 1028-1087


Great GrandMother: Joan Valois Count Zeeland, Count Holland, Count Avesnes, Count Hainault 1294-1342 Great x 4 Granddaughter of Henry "Curtmantle" II King England 1133-1189


Great x 2 GrandFather: Charles Valois I Count Valois 1270-1325 Great x 3 Grandson of Henry "Curtmantle" II King England 1133-1189


Great x 3 GrandFather: Philip "Bold" III King France 1245-1285 Great x 2 Grandson of Henry "Curtmantle" II King England 1133-1189


Great x 3 GrandMother: Isabella Barcelona Queen Consort France 1248-1271


Great x 2 GrandMother: Margaret Capet Count Valois 1273-1299 Great x 3 Granddaughter of Henry "Curtmantle" II King England 1133-1189


Great x 3 GrandFather: Charles II King Naples 1254-1309 Great x 2 Grandson of Henry "Curtmantle" II King England 1133-1189


Great x 3 GrandMother: Mary of Hungary Queen Consort Naples 1257-1323


Mother: Isabella of Castile Duchess York 1355-1392 Great x 6 Granddaughter of Henry "Curtmantle" II King England 1133-1189


GrandFather: Peter "Cruel" I King Castile 1334-1369 Great x 5 Grandson of Henry "Curtmantle" II King England 1133-1189


Great GrandFather: Alfonso "Avenger" XI King Castile 1311-1350 Great x 4 Grandson of Henry "Curtmantle" II King England 1133-1189


Great x 2 GrandFather: Ferdinand IV King Castile, IV King Leon 1285-1312 Great x 4 Grandson of Henry "Curtmantle" II King England 1133-1189


Great x 3 GrandFather: Sancho IV King Castile, IV King Leon 1258-1295 Great x 3 Grandson of Henry "Curtmantle" II King England 1133-1189


Great x 3 GrandMother: Maria Molina Queen Consort Castile, Queen Consort Leon


Great x 2 GrandMother: Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile, Queen Consort Leon 1290-1313 Great x 3 Granddaughter of Henry "Curtmantle" II King England 1133-1189


Great x 3 GrandFather: Denis I King Portugal 1261-1325 Great x 2 Grandson of Henry "Curtmantle" II King England 1133-1189


Great x 3 GrandMother: Elisabeth Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal 1271-1336


Great GrandMother: Constanza Manuel Queen Consort Castile


GrandMother: Maria Padilla 1344-1361


Great GrandFather: Juan García Padilla 1st Lord Villagera -1350


Great x 2 GrandFather: Garcia Padilla


Great GrandMother: María González Henestrosa Lady Villagera -1356


Great x 2 GrandFather: Fernán González Henestrosa