Birth and Christening of Arthur Prince of Wales

Birth and Christening of Arthur Prince of Wales is in May 1485 Dec 1485 Bosworth.

Wriothesley's Chronicle 1485-1509. 1486. This yeare^d Prince Arthure was borne at Windsore [Map].^e

Note d. This paragraph is wrongly placed both in Arnold and our MS. after the next entry, but I hare restored it to its proper date.

Note e. A clerical error for Winchester [Map].

On 20 Sep 1486, nine months exactly after his parents married, Prince Arthur Tudor was born to King Henry VII of England and Ireland (age 29) and Elizabeth York Queen Consort England (age 20) at Winchester Priory [Map]. he was created Duke Cornwall at birth.

                    On 24 Sep 1486 Prince Arthur Tudor was christened at Winchester Cathedral [Map] by Bishop John Alcock (age 56).                

                    Cecily "Rose of Raby" Neville Duchess York (age 71) held the child. His godparents included Thomas Stanley 1st Earl of Derby (age 51), William Fitzalan 16th Earl Arundel (age 68), John de Vere 13th Earl of Oxford (age 44), Thomas Fitzalan 17th Earl Arundel (age 36), Elizabeth Woodville Queen Consort England (age 49) and Cecily York Viscountess Welles (age 17).                

                    Richard Woodville 3rd Earl Rivers (age 33) was present.                