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• Occupation: 4th Earl of March, Earl of Ulster, Lord lieutenant of Ireland

Roger married Alianore Holland on 7 Oct 1388. Alianore was born in 1373; died on 18 Oct 1405. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
childbirth

Anne married Earl of Cambridge Richard Plantagenet in 1406. Richard (son of Duke of York Edmund Plantagenet) was born in 1375 in Conisborough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; died on 5 Aug 1415 in Southampton Green, Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Namesake: The first to adopt the surname of Plantagenet.
• Occupation: 3rd Duke of York, Protector of England, Earl of March & Ulster, Earl of Cambridge
• Occupation: His laying claim to the throne of England led to the War of the Roses.

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Died:
battle of Wakefield

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: King of England - reigned 1461 to 1470 and 1471 to 1483
• Stories and Notes: King of England 1461–70 and from 1471. He was the son of Richard, Duke of York, and succeeded Henry VI in the Wars of the Roses, temporarily losing his throne to Henry when Edward fell out with his adviser Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick. Edward was a fine warrior and intelligent strategist, with victories at Mortimer's Cross and Towton in 1461, Empingham in 1470, and Barnet and Tewkesbury in 1471. He was succeeded by his son Edward V. Edward was known as Earl of March until his accession. After his father's death he occupied London 1461, and was proclaimed king in place of Henry VI by a council of peers. His position was secured by the defeat of the Lancastrians at Towton 1461 and by the capture of Henry. He quarrelled, however, with Warwick, his strongest supporter, who in 1470–71 temporarily restored Henry, until Edward recovered the throne by his victories at Barnet and Tewkesbury.
• To Lady Kathleen: 3 x cousin 16 times removed

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: King of England reigned 1483 to 1485, Duke of Gloucester
• Stories and Notes: King of England from 1483. The son of Richard, Duke of York, he was created Duke of Gloucester by his brother Edward IV, and distinguished himself in the Wars of the Roses. On Edward's death 1483 he became protector to his nephew Edward V, and soon secured the crown for himself on the plea that Edward IV's sons were illegitimate. He proved a capable ruler, but the suspicion that he had murdered Edward V and his brother undermined his popularity. In 1485 Henry, Earl of Richmond (later Henry VII), raised a rebellion, and Richard III was defeated and killed at Bosworth. After Richard's death on the battlefield his rival was crowned King Henry VII and became the first English monarch of the Tudor dynasty which lasted until 1603. Richard was the last English king to die in battle. His body was taken to Leicester where it was buried at Greyfriars Church in a Franciscan Friary which was subsequently destroyed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries 1536 to 1541. In September 2012 archeologists uncovered remains of the church buried underneath a car park and found a skeleton of a male showing curvature of the spine, a major head wound, and an arrowhead lodged in his spine. On 4 Feb 2013 experts announced that DNA from the bones matched that of descendants of the kings's family. Lead archaeologist Richard Buckley, from the University of Leicester, told a press conference: "Beyond reasonable doubt it's Richard." T Bones of King Richard III His reburial was delayed by claims that as a son of the House of York he should be buried in York cathedral. However, his remains were reburied in Leicester Cathedral on Thursday 26 March 2015.
• Stories and Notes: Movie Title: Shakespeare's Richard III Starring: Laurence Olivier as King Richard III, and Ralph Richardson as the Duke of Buckingham Released: 1955 Production: London Film Productions
• To Lady Kathleen: 3 x cousin 16 times removed