Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Stafford
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Margaret Beaufort was a daughter of Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset
and Lady Eleanor Beauchamp.
Her maternal grandparents were Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick
and his first wife Elizabeth Beauchamp, 4th Baroness Lisle
. Elizabeth was daughter of Thomas de Berkeley, 5th Baron Berkeley
and Margaret de Berkeley, 3rd Baroness Lisle, becoming the main heiress of her mother.
and John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset
. Her paternal aunts included Joan Beaufort, Queen of Scotland
. Her only maternal uncle was Henry de Beauchamp, 1st Duke of Warwick
. Her maternal aunts included Margaret Beauchamp
, wife of John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury
, and Anne Neville, 16th Countess of Warwick
. The latter aunt was married to Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick
, the so-called "Kingmaker" during the Wars of the Roses
.
Her first cousins included (among others) namesake cousin Lady Margaret Beaufort (mother of Henry VII of England
), James II of Scotland
, Margaret Stewart, Dauphine of France
, Anne de Beauchamp, 15th Countess of Warwick
, John Talbot, 1st Viscount Lisle
, Isabella Plantagenet, Duchess of Clarence
and Anne Neville
.
. He was the eldest son and prospective heir of Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham
by his wife Anne Neville. Anne was daughter of Ralph de Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland and his 2nd wife, Joan Beaufort, youngest daughter of John of Gaunt and his mistress / third wife Katherine Swynford. They had only one known child:
Her father led forces loyal to the House of Lancaster
in the First Battle of St Albans
(May 22, 1455) against his main rival Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York
. The Earl of Stafford followed his father-in-law into battle. Neither of the men survived the encounter. Margaret was now a widow and could no longer count on the support of her father.
She had a second marriage to Sir Richard Dayrell. They were parents to at least one child:
Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset
Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset, KG , sometimes styled 1st Duke of Somerset, was an English nobleman and an important figure in the Wars of the Roses and in the Hundred Years' War...
and Lady Eleanor Beauchamp.
Her maternal grandparents were Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick
Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick
Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick, Count of Aumale, KG was an English medieval nobleman and military commander.-Early Life:...
and his first wife Elizabeth Beauchamp, 4th Baroness Lisle
Elizabeth Beauchamp, Countess of Warwick
Elizabeth Beauchamp , Countess of Warwick was born in Berkeley Castle, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England to Thomas de Berkeley, 5th Baron Berkeley and Margaret de Lisle, Baroness Lisle....
. Elizabeth was daughter of Thomas de Berkeley, 5th Baron Berkeley
Thomas de Berkeley, 5th Baron Berkeley
Thomas de Berkeley, 5th Baron Berkeley the Magnificent was an English peer born in the Berkeley Castle, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England to Maurice de Berkeley, 4th Baron Berkeley and Elizabeth le Despencer....
and Margaret de Berkeley, 3rd Baroness Lisle, becoming the main heiress of her mother.
Notable relations
Margaret had several prominent relations through both of her parents. Her paternal uncles included (among others) Henry Beaufort, 2nd Earl of SomersetHenry Beaufort, 2nd Earl of Somerset
Henry Beaufort, 2nd Earl of Somerset was the eldest son of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset, and the grandson of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster and Katherine Swynford....
and John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset
John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset
John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, KG was an English noble and military commander.-Family:Baptised on 25 March 1404, he was the second son of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset and Margaret Holland, and succeeded his elder brother Henry Beaufort, 2nd Earl of Somerset to become the 3rd Earl of...
. Her paternal aunts included Joan Beaufort, Queen of Scotland
Joan Beaufort, Queen of Scotland
Joan Beaufort was the Queen Consort of Scotland from 1424 to 1437 as the spouse of King James I of Scotland. During part of the minority of her son James II , she served as the Regent of Scotland....
. Her only maternal uncle was Henry de Beauchamp, 1st Duke of Warwick
Henry de Beauchamp, 1st Duke of Warwick
Henry de Beauchamp, 1st Duke of Warwick was an English nobleman.He was the son of Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick and Isabel le Despenser...
. Her maternal aunts included Margaret Beauchamp
Margaret Beauchamp
Margaret Beauchamp, Countess of Shrewsbury was the eldest daughter of Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick and Elizabeth de Berkeley...
, wife of John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury
John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury
John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury and 1st Earl of Waterford KG , known as "Old Talbot" was an important English military commander during the Hundred Years' War, as well as the only Lancastrian Constable of France.-Origins:He was descended from Richard Talbot, a tenant in 1086 of Walter Giffard...
, and Anne Neville, 16th Countess of Warwick
Anne Neville, 16th Countess of Warwick
Anne de Beauchamp, 16th Countess of Warwick was the daughter of Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick, and his second wife Isabel le Despenser. Isabel was a daughter of Thomas le Despenser Anne de Beauchamp, 16th Countess of Warwick (13 July 1426 – 20 September 1492) was the daughter of...
. The latter aunt was married to Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick
Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick
Richard Neville KG, jure uxoris 16th Earl of Warwick and suo jure 6th Earl of Salisbury and 8th and 5th Baron Montacute , known as Warwick the Kingmaker, was an English nobleman, administrator, and military commander...
, the so-called "Kingmaker" during the Wars of the Roses
Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses were a series of dynastic civil wars for the throne of England fought between supporters of two rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet: the houses of Lancaster and York...
.
Her first cousins included (among others) namesake cousin Lady Margaret Beaufort (mother of Henry VII of England
Henry VII of England
Henry VII was King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizing the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death on 21 April 1509, as the first monarch of the House of Tudor....
), James II of Scotland
James II of Scotland
James II reigned as King of Scots from 1437 to his death.He was the son of James I, King of Scots, and Joan Beaufort...
, Margaret Stewart, Dauphine of France
Margaret Stewart (Dauphine of France)
Margaret of Scotland was a Princess of Scotland and the Dauphine of France. She was the firstborn child of King James I of Scotland and Queen Joan Beaufort....
, Anne de Beauchamp, 15th Countess of Warwick
Anne de Beauchamp, 15th Countess of Warwick
Anne Beauchamp, 15th Countess of Warwick was born in Cardiff, the only child of Henry de Beauchamp, 1st Duke of Warwick and Lady Cecily Neville. Her maternal grandparents were Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury and Alice Montagu, Countess of Salisbury...
, John Talbot, 1st Viscount Lisle
John Talbot, 1st Viscount Lisle
John Talbot, 1st Baron Lisle and 1st Viscount Lisle , English nobleman and medieval soldier, was the son of John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, and his second wife Margaret Beauchamp.-Titles:...
, Isabella Plantagenet, Duchess of Clarence
Isabella Plantagenet, Duchess of Clarence
Lady Isabel Neville was the elder daughter of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, the Kingmaker of the Wars of the Roses, and Anne de Beauchamp, 16th Countess of Warwick. She was the wife of George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence...
and Anne Neville
Anne Neville
Lady Anne Neville was Princess of Wales as the wife of Edward of Westminster and Queen of England as the consort of King Richard III. She held the latter title for less than two years, from 26 June 1483 until her death in March 1485...
.
Marriages
Margaret was first married to Humphrey Stafford, Earl of StaffordHumphrey Stafford, Earl of Stafford
Humphrey Stafford , generally known by his courtesy title of Earl of Stafford was the son of Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Anne Neville ....
. He was the eldest son and prospective heir of Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham
Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham
Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham KG , an English nobleman, great grandson of King Edward III on his mother's side, was best known as a military commander in the Hundred Years' War and in the Wars of the Roses....
by his wife Anne Neville. Anne was daughter of Ralph de Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland and his 2nd wife, Joan Beaufort, youngest daughter of John of Gaunt and his mistress / third wife Katherine Swynford. They had only one known child:
- Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of BuckinghamHenry Stafford, 2nd Duke of BuckinghamHenry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, KG played a major role in Richard III of England's rise and fall. He is also one of the primary suspects in the disappearance of the Princes in the Tower...
(4 September 1454 – 2 November 1483).
Her father led forces loyal to the House of Lancaster
House of Lancaster
The House of Lancaster was a branch of the royal House of Plantagenet. It was one of the opposing factions involved in the Wars of the Roses, an intermittent civil war which affected England and Wales during the 15th century...
in the First Battle of St Albans
First Battle of St Albans
The First Battle of St Albans, fought on 22 May 1455 at St Albans, 22 miles north of London, traditionally marks the beginning of the Wars of the Roses. Richard, Duke of York and his ally, Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, defeated the Lancastrians under Edmund, Duke of Somerset, who was killed...
(May 22, 1455) against his main rival Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York
Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York
Richard Plantagenêt, 3rd Duke of York, 6th Earl of March, 4th Earl of Cambridge, and 7th Earl of Ulster, conventionally called Richard of York was a leading English magnate, great-grandson of King Edward III...
. The Earl of Stafford followed his father-in-law into battle. Neither of the men survived the encounter. Margaret was now a widow and could no longer count on the support of her father.
She had a second marriage to Sir Richard Dayrell. They were parents to at least one child:
- Margaret Dayrell. She married James Tuchet, 7th Baron AudleyJames Tuchet, 7th Baron AudleySir James Tuchet, 7th Baron Audley was born in the Heleigh Castle, Staffordshire, England to John Tuchet, 6th Baron Audley and Ann Echingham....
and was mother of John Tuchet, 8th Baron AudleyJohn Tuchet, 8th Baron AudleyJohn Tuchet, 8th Baron Audley, 5th Baron Tuchet was an English peer.John Tuchet was the son of Sir James Tuchet, 7th Baron Audley . He married Mary Griffin, daughter of John Griffin, 9th Baron Latimer...
.
Ancestry
Sources
- Weir, Alison. Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy. London: Vintage Books, 2008. ISBN 009953973X.