Bridget of York
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Bridget of York was the tenth child and seventh daughter of Edward IV
and Elizabeth Woodville
.
, Mary of York
, Cecily of York
, Edward V
, Margaret of York, Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York
, Anne of York, Countess of Surrey and George Plantagenet, Duke of Bedford
and Catherine of York
. She was also an aunt of Henry VIII
.
She was born in Eltham
, Kent
on the 10th November 1480, and was baptized by Edward Story
, Bishop of Chichester
. Her parents decided at the time of her birth that this daughter would be dedicated to a religious life, and Princess Bridget is believed to have been entrusted to Dartford Priory, Dartford
, Kent
around 1487. She became a nun and spent the rest of her life within its walls. There is circumstantial evidence to suggest that orphan and ward of the Dartford Priory, Agnes of Eltham
, may have been Princess Bridget's illegitimate daughter. She maintained correspondence throughout her life with her sister the queen
, who also paid for her various minor expenses, as well as minor expenses of Agnes.
and Elizabeth Woodville
.
, Mary of York
, Cecily of York
, Edward V
, Margaret of York, Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York
, Anne of York, Countess of Surrey and George Plantagenet, Duke of Bedford
and Catherine of York
. She was also an aunt of Henry VIII
.
She was born in Eltham
, Kent
on the 10th November 1480, and was baptized by Edward Story
, Bishop of Chichester
. Her parents decided at the time of her birth that this daughter would be dedicated to a religious life, and Princess Bridget is believed to have been entrusted to Dartford Priory, Dartford
, Kent
around 1487. She became a nun and spent the rest of her life within its walls. There is circumstantial evidence to suggest that orphan and ward of the Dartford Priory, Agnes of Eltham
, may have been Princess Bridget's illegitimate daughter. She maintained correspondence throughout her life with her sister the queen
, who also paid for her various minor expenses, as well as minor expenses of Agnes.
and Elizabeth Woodville
.
, Mary of York
, Cecily of York
, Edward V
, Margaret of York, Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York
, Anne of York, Countess of Surrey and George Plantagenet, Duke of Bedford
and Catherine of York
. She was also an aunt of Henry VIII
.
She was born in Eltham
, Kent
on the 10th November 1480, and was baptized by Edward Story
, Bishop of Chichester
. Her parents decided at the time of her birth that this daughter would be dedicated to a religious life, and Princess Bridget is believed to have been entrusted to Dartford Priory, Dartford
, Kent
around 1487. She became a nun and spent the rest of her life within its walls. There is circumstantial evidence to suggest that orphan and ward of the Dartford Priory, Agnes of Eltham
, may have been Princess Bridget's illegitimate daughter. She maintained correspondence throughout her life with her sister the queen
, who also paid for her various minor expenses, as well as minor expenses of Agnes.
Edward IV of England
Edward IV was King of England from 4 March 1461 until 3 October 1470, and again from 11 April 1471 until his death. He was the first Yorkist King of England...
and Elizabeth Woodville
Elizabeth Woodville
Elizabeth Woodville was Queen consort of England as the spouse of King Edward IV from 1464 until his death in 1483. Elizabeth was a key figure in the series of dynastic civil wars known as the Wars of the Roses. Her first husband, Sir John Grey of Groby was killed at the Second Battle of St Albans...
.
Family and life
She was a younger sister of Elizabeth of YorkElizabeth of York
Elizabeth of York was Queen consort of England as spouse of King Henry VII from 1486 until 1503, and mother of King Henry VIII of England....
, Mary of York
Mary of York
Mary of York was the second daughter of Edward IV of England and his queen consort Elizabeth Woodville.-Family:...
, Cecily of York
Cecily of York
Cecily of York, Viscountess Welles was an English Princess and the third, but eventual second surviving, daughter of Edward IV, King of England and his queen consort, née Lady Elizabeth Woodville, daughter of Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers.-Birth and Family:Cecily was born in Westminster Palace...
, Edward V
Edward V of England
Edward V was King of England from 9 April 1483 until his deposition two months later. His reign was dominated by the influence of his uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester, who succeeded him as Richard III...
, Margaret of York, Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York
Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York
Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York, 1st Duke of Norfolk, 1st Earl of Norfolk, Earl Marshal was the sixth child and second son of King Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville. He was born in Shrewsbury....
, Anne of York, Countess of Surrey and George Plantagenet, Duke of Bedford
George Plantagenet, Duke of Bedford
George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Bedford was the eighth child and third son of Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville....
and Catherine of York
Catherine of York
Catherine or Katherine of York was the ninth child and sixth daughter of Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville. From birth to death, she was daughter to Edward IV, sister to Edward V, niece to Richard III, sister-in-law to Henry VII and aunt to Henry VIII.-Early life:She was born in Eltham...
. She was also an aunt of Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
.
She was born in Eltham
Eltham, London
-Parks and open spaces:There is a large variety of open green space in Eltham, in the form of parkland, fields and woodland.*Avery Hill Park is large, open parkland, situated to the east of Eltham. It is most notable for its Winter Garden, a hothouse containing tropical trees and plants from around...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
on the 10th November 1480, and was baptized by Edward Story
Edward Story
Edward Story was an English priest, Bishop of Carlisle, 1468–1477, and Bishop of Chichester, 1477–1503....
, Bishop of Chichester
Bishop of Chichester
The Bishop of Chichester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chichester in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers the Counties of East and West Sussex. The see is in the City of Chichester where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity...
. Her parents decided at the time of her birth that this daughter would be dedicated to a religious life, and Princess Bridget is believed to have been entrusted to Dartford Priory, Dartford
Dartford
Dartford is the principal town in the borough of Dartford. It is situated in the northwest corner of Kent, England, east south-east of central London....
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
around 1487. She became a nun and spent the rest of her life within its walls. There is circumstantial evidence to suggest that orphan and ward of the Dartford Priory, Agnes of Eltham
Agnes of Eltham
-Family and life:"'Agnes of Eltham'" was niece of Elizabeth of York, Mary of York, Cecily of York, Edward V, Margaret of York, Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York, Anne of York and George Plantagenet, Duke of Bedford and Catherine of York...
, may have been Princess Bridget's illegitimate daughter. She maintained correspondence throughout her life with her sister the queen
Queen consort
A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king. A queen consort usually shares her husband's rank and holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles. Historically, queens consort do not share the king regnant's political and military powers. Most queens in history were queens consort...
, who also paid for her various minor expenses, as well as minor expenses of Agnes.
Ancestry
Bridget of York (10 November 1480–1517) was the tenth child and seventh daughter of Edward IVEdward IV of England
Edward IV was King of England from 4 March 1461 until 3 October 1470, and again from 11 April 1471 until his death. He was the first Yorkist King of England...
and Elizabeth Woodville
Elizabeth Woodville
Elizabeth Woodville was Queen consort of England as the spouse of King Edward IV from 1464 until his death in 1483. Elizabeth was a key figure in the series of dynastic civil wars known as the Wars of the Roses. Her first husband, Sir John Grey of Groby was killed at the Second Battle of St Albans...
.
Family and life
She was a younger sister of Elizabeth of YorkElizabeth of York
Elizabeth of York was Queen consort of England as spouse of King Henry VII from 1486 until 1503, and mother of King Henry VIII of England....
, Mary of York
Mary of York
Mary of York was the second daughter of Edward IV of England and his queen consort Elizabeth Woodville.-Family:...
, Cecily of York
Cecily of York
Cecily of York, Viscountess Welles was an English Princess and the third, but eventual second surviving, daughter of Edward IV, King of England and his queen consort, née Lady Elizabeth Woodville, daughter of Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers.-Birth and Family:Cecily was born in Westminster Palace...
, Edward V
Edward V of England
Edward V was King of England from 9 April 1483 until his deposition two months later. His reign was dominated by the influence of his uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester, who succeeded him as Richard III...
, Margaret of York, Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York
Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York
Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York, 1st Duke of Norfolk, 1st Earl of Norfolk, Earl Marshal was the sixth child and second son of King Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville. He was born in Shrewsbury....
, Anne of York, Countess of Surrey and George Plantagenet, Duke of Bedford
George Plantagenet, Duke of Bedford
George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Bedford was the eighth child and third son of Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville....
and Catherine of York
Catherine of York
Catherine or Katherine of York was the ninth child and sixth daughter of Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville. From birth to death, she was daughter to Edward IV, sister to Edward V, niece to Richard III, sister-in-law to Henry VII and aunt to Henry VIII.-Early life:She was born in Eltham...
. She was also an aunt of Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
.
She was born in Eltham
Eltham, London
-Parks and open spaces:There is a large variety of open green space in Eltham, in the form of parkland, fields and woodland.*Avery Hill Park is large, open parkland, situated to the east of Eltham. It is most notable for its Winter Garden, a hothouse containing tropical trees and plants from around...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
on the 10th November 1480, and was baptized by Edward Story
Edward Story
Edward Story was an English priest, Bishop of Carlisle, 1468–1477, and Bishop of Chichester, 1477–1503....
, Bishop of Chichester
Bishop of Chichester
The Bishop of Chichester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chichester in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers the Counties of East and West Sussex. The see is in the City of Chichester where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity...
. Her parents decided at the time of her birth that this daughter would be dedicated to a religious life, and Princess Bridget is believed to have been entrusted to Dartford Priory, Dartford
Dartford
Dartford is the principal town in the borough of Dartford. It is situated in the northwest corner of Kent, England, east south-east of central London....
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
around 1487. She became a nun and spent the rest of her life within its walls. There is circumstantial evidence to suggest that orphan and ward of the Dartford Priory, Agnes of Eltham
Agnes of Eltham
-Family and life:"'Agnes of Eltham'" was niece of Elizabeth of York, Mary of York, Cecily of York, Edward V, Margaret of York, Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York, Anne of York and George Plantagenet, Duke of Bedford and Catherine of York...
, may have been Princess Bridget's illegitimate daughter. She maintained correspondence throughout her life with her sister the queen
Queen consort
A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king. A queen consort usually shares her husband's rank and holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles. Historically, queens consort do not share the king regnant's political and military powers. Most queens in history were queens consort...
, who also paid for her various minor expenses, as well as minor expenses of Agnes.
Ancestry
Bridget of York (10 November 1480–1517) was the tenth child and seventh daughter of Edward IVEdward IV of England
Edward IV was King of England from 4 March 1461 until 3 October 1470, and again from 11 April 1471 until his death. He was the first Yorkist King of England...
and Elizabeth Woodville
Elizabeth Woodville
Elizabeth Woodville was Queen consort of England as the spouse of King Edward IV from 1464 until his death in 1483. Elizabeth was a key figure in the series of dynastic civil wars known as the Wars of the Roses. Her first husband, Sir John Grey of Groby was killed at the Second Battle of St Albans...
.
Family and life
She was a younger sister of Elizabeth of YorkElizabeth of York
Elizabeth of York was Queen consort of England as spouse of King Henry VII from 1486 until 1503, and mother of King Henry VIII of England....
, Mary of York
Mary of York
Mary of York was the second daughter of Edward IV of England and his queen consort Elizabeth Woodville.-Family:...
, Cecily of York
Cecily of York
Cecily of York, Viscountess Welles was an English Princess and the third, but eventual second surviving, daughter of Edward IV, King of England and his queen consort, née Lady Elizabeth Woodville, daughter of Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers.-Birth and Family:Cecily was born in Westminster Palace...
, Edward V
Edward V of England
Edward V was King of England from 9 April 1483 until his deposition two months later. His reign was dominated by the influence of his uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester, who succeeded him as Richard III...
, Margaret of York, Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York
Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York
Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York, 1st Duke of Norfolk, 1st Earl of Norfolk, Earl Marshal was the sixth child and second son of King Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville. He was born in Shrewsbury....
, Anne of York, Countess of Surrey and George Plantagenet, Duke of Bedford
George Plantagenet, Duke of Bedford
George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Bedford was the eighth child and third son of Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville....
and Catherine of York
Catherine of York
Catherine or Katherine of York was the ninth child and sixth daughter of Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville. From birth to death, she was daughter to Edward IV, sister to Edward V, niece to Richard III, sister-in-law to Henry VII and aunt to Henry VIII.-Early life:She was born in Eltham...
. She was also an aunt of Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
.
She was born in Eltham
Eltham, London
-Parks and open spaces:There is a large variety of open green space in Eltham, in the form of parkland, fields and woodland.*Avery Hill Park is large, open parkland, situated to the east of Eltham. It is most notable for its Winter Garden, a hothouse containing tropical trees and plants from around...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
on the 10th November 1480, and was baptized by Edward Story
Edward Story
Edward Story was an English priest, Bishop of Carlisle, 1468–1477, and Bishop of Chichester, 1477–1503....
, Bishop of Chichester
Bishop of Chichester
The Bishop of Chichester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chichester in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers the Counties of East and West Sussex. The see is in the City of Chichester where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity...
. Her parents decided at the time of her birth that this daughter would be dedicated to a religious life, and Princess Bridget is believed to have been entrusted to Dartford Priory, Dartford
Dartford
Dartford is the principal town in the borough of Dartford. It is situated in the northwest corner of Kent, England, east south-east of central London....
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
around 1487. She became a nun and spent the rest of her life within its walls. There is circumstantial evidence to suggest that orphan and ward of the Dartford Priory, Agnes of Eltham
Agnes of Eltham
-Family and life:"'Agnes of Eltham'" was niece of Elizabeth of York, Mary of York, Cecily of York, Edward V, Margaret of York, Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York, Anne of York and George Plantagenet, Duke of Bedford and Catherine of York...
, may have been Princess Bridget's illegitimate daughter. She maintained correspondence throughout her life with her sister the queen
Queen consort
A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king. A queen consort usually shares her husband's rank and holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles. Historically, queens consort do not share the king regnant's political and military powers. Most queens in history were queens consort...
, who also paid for her various minor expenses, as well as minor expenses of Agnes.
Ancestry
