Edward of Lancaster, Prince of Wales‡
Jul 12, 2017 Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales, had taken his last breath at the same place in which he was born: Middleham Castle in North Yorkshire. Edward’s nursery, located in the west wing of the Castle, was adjacent to the south wing known as the ‘Prince’s Tower’ (where Anne is said to have given birth to him).
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- Jun 05, 2020 In 1931, then known as the Prince of Wales, Edward met and fell in love with American socialite Wallis Simpson. After George V's death, the prince became King Edward VIII. However, because his.
- In the last summer of his life Edward of Middleham went from the young son of a duke to the Prince of Wales.
- Edward (of Middleham), Prince of Wales (1474 or 1476-1484), Prince of Wales; son of King Richard III. Sitter in 1 portrait.
- Richard III’s son, Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales died – April 9, 1484 Michele Morrical The only child and heir of King Richard III died on April 9, 1484 at the age of 10 years old.
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Anne Neville
Edward of Lancaster, Prince of Wales, Duke of Lancaster, Duke of Cornwall, was born in Palace of Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom to Henry VI of England (1421-1471) and Margaret of Anjou (1430-1482) and died at the Battle of Tewkesbury of unspecified causes. He married Anne Neville (1456-1485) December 1470 JL . Notable ancestors include Henry II of England (1133-1189), William I of England (1027-1087), Charlemagne (747-814), Hugh Capet (c940-996), Alfred the Great (849-899). Ancestors are from the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Russia, Ukraine, Hungary, Italy, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, the Netherlands, England, Turkey, the Byzantine Empire, Sweden, Ireland, Belarus, Canaan.
Edward of Westminster (13 October 1453 – 4 May 1471), also known as Edward of Lancaster, was the only son of King Henry VI of England and Margaret of Anjou. He was killed at the Battle of Tewkesbury, making him the only heir apparent to the English throne ever to die in battle.
Kings Of Wales
Common ancestors of Edward of Lancaster, Prince of Wales (1453-1471) and Anne Neville (1456-1485)
Namesakes of Edward of Lancaster, Prince of Wales (1453-1471)
| Birth place | Death place | Father | Mother | Joined with | |
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| Edward of Lancaster, Prince of Wales (1453-1471) | Palace of Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom | Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom | Henry VI of England (1421-1471) | Margaret of Anjou (1430-1482) | Anne Neville (1456-1485) |
| Edward I of England (1239-1307) | Palace of Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom | Burgh by Sands, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom | Henry III of England (1207-1272) | Éléonore de Provence (1223-1291) | Eleanor of Castile (1241-1290) +Marguerite Capet (1282-1317) |
| Edward of Middleham (1475-1484) | Middleham, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom | Middleham, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom | Richard III of England (1452-1485) | Anne Neville (1456-1485) | |
| Edward II of England (1284-1327) | Caernarfon Castle, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom | Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom | Edward I of England (1239-1307) | Eleanor of Castile (1241-1290) | Isabella Capet (c1295-1358) |
| Edward of Norfolk (c1320-1334) | Thomas of Brotherton (1300-1338) | Alice De Hales (1302-Bef 1330) | Beatrice de Mortimer (c1322-1383) | ||
| Edward III of England (1312-1377) | Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom | Sheen Palace, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | Edward II of England (1284-1327) | Isabella Capet (c1295-1358) | Philippa of Hainaut (1311-1369) |
| Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York (1373-1415) | Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York (1341-1402) | Isabella de Castilla (1355-1392) | Beatriz of Portugal (1372-1408) + Philippa de Mohun (-1431) | ||
| Edward of Woodstock, Prince of Wales (1330-1376) | Woodstock Palace, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | Palace of Westminster, England, United Kingdom | Edward III of England (1312-1377) | Philippa of Hainaut (1311-1369) | Joan of Kent (1328-1385) |
| Edward IV of England (1442-1483) | Rouen, France | Westminster, England, United Kingdom | Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York (1411-1460) | Cecily Neville (1415-1495) | Elizabeth Woodville (c1437-1492) |
| Edward V of England (1470-aft1483) | Westminster, England, United Kingdom | Edward IV of England (1442-1483) | Elizabeth Woodville (c1437-1492) |
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by Susan Flantzer
Edward of Middleham was one of the seven Princes of Wales who never became King. The others are:
- Edward the Black Prince, predeceased his father King Edward III
- Edward of Westminster, his father King Henry VI was deposed and then Edward was killed in battle
- Arthur Tudor, predeceased his father King Henry VII
- Henry Frederick Stuart, predeceased his father King James I
- James Francis Edward Stuart, his father King James II was deposed
- Frederick Louis, predeceased his father King George II
Edward of Middleham was probably born in December of 1473 at Middleham Castle, near York, England. At the time of his birth, his parents were the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the future King Richard III and his wife Lady Anne Neville. Edward was a sickly child and spent most of his time at Middleham Castle.
Middleham Castle; By CJW – CJW, Attribution, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2831364
Two years before Edward’s birth, his paternal uncle King Edward IV had once and for all defeated King Henry VI and the Lancastrians in the Wars of the Roses. On April 9, 1483, King Edward IV died, several weeks before his 41st birthday, and his 13-year-old son became King Edward V with his uncle (and Edward’s father) Richard, Duke of Gloucester as his Lord Protector. Richard feared that the Woodvilles, the family of Edward IV’s wife, Elizabeth Woodville, would attempt to take control of the young king. Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers, the young king’s maternal uncle, and Sir Richard Grey, the young king’s half-brother, were arrested and executed.
The Duke of Gloucester had his nephew brought to the Tower of London on May 19, 1483, to await his coronation, which never happened. The widowed Elizabeth Woodville and her children sought sanctuary at Westminster Abbey, fearing the Duke of Gloucester’s further actions. Elizabeth was persuaded to let her second son, Richard, Duke of York, leave sanctuary and join his brother, who was lonely, at the Tower of London. Richard joined his brother on June 16, 1483. The two boys, who were Edward’s first cousins, were seen less and less until by the end of the summer of 1483 when they disappeared from public view altogether. Their fate is unknown.
Richard, Duke of Gloucester was then informed that Edward IV’s marriage was invalid because he had previously contracted to marry Lady Eleanor Butler, who was living when the marriage to Elizabeth took place. This made Edward IV and Elizabeth’s children illegitimate and upheld Richard’s claim to the throne. The citizens of London drew up a petition asking Richard to assume the throne, which he agreed to on June 26, 1483. On July 6, 1483, Richard and his wife Anne Neville were crowned in Westminster Abbey, but their son Edward did not attend, probably due to illness.
On August 24, 1483, Edward was created Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester. During the summer of 1483, King Richard III and Queen Anne made a royal progress of their kingdom. Edward joined them at Pontefract Castle and accompanied them to York. On September 8, 1483, Edward’s ceremonial investiture as Prince of Wales was held at York Minster.
Contemporary illumination of Richard III, his queen Anne Neville, and their son Edward the Prince of Wales; Credit – Wikipedia
King Richard III and Queen Anne were on a royal progress and had reached Nottingham when they heard the news that on April 9, 1484, Edward died of unknown causes at the age of ten at his birthplace, Middleham Castle. The Croyland Chronicle reported, “You might have seen his father and mother in a state almost bordering madness, by reason of their sudden grief.” His burial place is unknown. For a very long time, it was thought that a cenotaph (empty tomb) with an effigy of a young boy in St. Helen and Holy Cross Church in Sheriff Hutton was Edward, but it is now thought to be an earlier member of the Neville family.
Edward’s mother Anne survived her son by less than a year, dying most likely of tuberculosis, on March 16, 1485, at the Palace of Westminster. Her husband King Richard III survived her by only five months, losing his crown and his life on August 22, 1485, at the Battle of Bosworth Field.
Works Cited
“Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales.” Wikipedia. N.p.: Wikimedia Foundation, 5 Oct. 2016. Web. 5 Nov. 2016.
Susan. “Anne Neville, queen of England.” British Royals. Unofficial Royalty, 19 June 2016. Web. 5 Nov. 2016.
Williamson, David. Brewer’s British Royalty. London: Cassell, 1996. Print.