d
.1386), before 27 June, 1385, and had issue:
1 Walter (
d
.1432); a knight; he married a lady called Elizabeth, and had issue.
Philippa married secondly Sir John Golafre of Langley, Oxon. (
d.
1396), before 13 November, 1389. She was made a Lady of the Garter in 1390. She died on 17 July, 1431, at Carisbrooke Castle, Isle of Wight, and was buried in Westminster Abbey.
(ii)
Constance
She was born in
c
.1374. She married Thomas le Despenser, 1st Earl of Gloucester (1373–executed 1400), between 16 April, 1378 and 7 November, 1389 (possibly later, but certainly before 14 January, 1394), and had issue:
1 Edward (
d.
young).
2 Richard, Baron Burghersh (1396–1414); he married Eleanor (
d
.1472), daughter of Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland by Joan Beaufort, daughter of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster (
above).
3 Hugh (
d
. young, 1401).
4 Elizabeth (
b.c
.1398;
d.
young).
5 Isabella (1400–1439); she married firstly Richard de Beauchamp, Earl of Worcester (1397–1422), and had issue, and secondly Richard de Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick (1382–1439), and had issue.
Constance was made a Lady of the Garter in 1386. She died on 28 November, 1416, and was buried in Reading Abbey, Berkshire.
Constance may have had the following
illegitimate issue
(although the daughter in question always held that her parents had married in
c
.1404; however, this claim failed against the petition of her father’s sisters):
By Edmund Holland, Earl of Kent (1383–1408):
1 Eleanor (?) (
b.
1406?); she married James Touchet, Baron Audley (1398?–1459), and had issue. She may have been the illegitimate issue of Edmund Holland by Elizabeth Burghersh, but this is unlikely.
(iii)
Richard
He was born in
c
.September,
c.
1375/6, at Conisburgh Castle, Yorkshire. He was recognised as hereditary Earl of Cambridge on 1 May, 1414, but forfeited all his honours and estates on 5
August, 1415, on which day he was executed for treason at Southampton Green, Hampshire. He was buried in the Chapel of God’s House, Southampton.
Richard married firstly, in
c.
May, 1406, or perhaps after 10 June, 1408 (date of dispensation) (although no record exists as to where):
Anne
She was the daughter of Roger Mortimer, Earl of March, by Eleanor Holland, and a great-great-granddaughter of Edward III (
above), and it was through her that the House of York derived its claim to the throne. She was born on 27 December, 1390, and died in September, 1411, perhaps in childbirth. She was buried in King’s Langley Church, Herts.
Issue of marriage:
(a)
Isabella
She was born in 1409. She married firstly Sir Thomas Grey of Werke or Heton (
d.
by 1443) after February, 1413, but the marriage was annulled before 1426. She married secondly Henry Bourchier, 1st Earl of Essex (
c
.1409–1483), before 25 April, 1426, and had issue:
1 William, Viscount Bourchier (either killed 1471 or
d.
1483?); he married Anne (1438?–1489), daughter of Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers, and sister of Elizabeth, wife of Edward IV, and had issue.
2 Henry (
d
.1462); he married Elizabeth, Baroness Scales (
d
.1473), daughter of Thomas, Baron Scales.
3 Humphrey (killed 1471); he married Joan (
d
.1490), daughter of Sir Richard Stanhope of Rampton.
4 John (
d
.1485 or 1494); he married firstly Elizabeth, Baroness Ferrers de Ruthyn, and secondly a daughter, whose name is not known, of John Chichele.
5 Thomas (
d
.1492); he married Isabella Barre.
6 Edward (killed 1460).
7 Fulk (
d
. young).
8 Hugh (
d
. young).
9 Isabella (
d
. young).
10 Florence (
d
.1525/6).
Isabella died on 2 October, 1484, and was buried in
Beeleigh Abbey, Maldon, Essex; her remains were later removed to Little Easton Church, Essex.
(b)
Richard
He inherited the dukedom of York, and was the first of his line to adopt the surname Plantagenet. His laying claim to the throne of England led to the Wars of the Roses. For a full entry,
under Edward IV.
Richard married secondly, around 1411/15 (although no record exists as to where):
Matilda
She was the daughter of Thomas, 6th Baron Clifford, by Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas de Ros, Baron Ros of Hamlake. After the death of Richard, she married secondly (?) John Neville, 5th Baron Latimer of Danby (
d
.1430), from whom she was later divorced. She died on 26 August, 1446, and was buried in Roche Abbey, Yorkshire.
Edmund married secondly, before 4 November, 1393:
Joan
She was the daughter of Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent, son of Joan, Princess of Wales (
8 Blanche
She was born in March, 1342, in the Tower of London, and died there the same month. Hence she was known as Blanche de la Tour. She was buried in Westminster Abbey.