Edward (Edward IV) York

1442 - 1483  (40 years)

• Name	Edward (Edward IV) York
  Birth	28 Apr 1442	Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France
  Gender	Male
  Death	9 Apr 1483	Westminster, Middlesex, England
  Person ID	I23431	Whisperspast | Ancients
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2022

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Woodville,   b. 3 Feb 1437, Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, England d. 8 Jun 1492, Bermondsey Abbey, London, Surrey, England (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	1 May 1464	Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, England
  Children	1. Elizabeth York,   b. 11 Feb 1466, Palace of Westminster, London, Middlesex, England d. 11 Feb 1503, Tower of London, London, Middlesex, England (Age 37 years)
  Family ID	F7723	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2023

  
  

• Notes

  Edward IV was the son of Richard 'the protector', 3rd Duke of York and Cecily Neville, he was the first Yorkist king. Edward spent the first half of his reign involved in the Wars of the Roses, until he finally beat the Lancastrians at Tewkesbury.He died in 1483 and was suceeded by his brother King Richard III.