Elizabeth of Rhuddlan
Elizabeth of Rhuddlan | |
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Countess of Hereford | |
![]() Elizabeth in a 14th century family tree | |
Countess consort of Holland | |
Tenure | 8 January 1297 – 10 November 1299 |
Born | 7 August 1282 Rhuddlan Castle, Denbighshire |
Died | 5 May 1316 (aged 33) Quendon, Essex |
Spouse | |
House | Plantagenet |
Father | Edward I of England |
Mother | Eleanor of Castile |
Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (7 August 1282 – 5 May 1316) was the eighth and youngest daughter of Edward I of England and Eleanor of Castile. Of all of her siblings, she was closest to her younger brother Edward II, as they were only two years apart in age.[1]
First marriage
In April 1285 there were negotiations with
After some time travelling England, it was decided Elizabeth should follow her husband. Her father accompanied her, travelling through the Southern Netherlands between Antwerp, Mechelen, Leuven and Brussels, before ending up in Ghent.[7] There they remained for a few months, spending Christmas with her two sisters Eleanor and Margaret.[8] On 10 November 1299, John died of dysentery, though there were rumours of his murder. The marriage did not produce any heirs.[9]
Second marriage
On her return trip to England, Elizabeth went through
In 1302, she was pregnant and travelled from Dunfermline Abbey in Scotland to Tynemouth.[13] She gave birth to her first child, Margaret de Bohun, in September, assisted by a holy relic of the girdle of the Virgin, brought especially from Westminster Abbey.[14] Margaret died young[15] but Elizabeth would go on to have a large family, giving birth to numerous children in quick succession.[16]
Issue
The children of Elizabeth and Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford were:
- Margaret de Bohun (born 1302 – died 7 Feb. 1304).[17]
- Humphrey de Bohun (born c. Oct. 1303 – died c. Oct. 1304).[18]
- Lady Eleanor de Bohun(17 October 1304 – 1363)
- John de Bohun, 5th Earl of Hereford (23 November 1306 – 20 January 1336)
- Humphrey de Bohun, 6th Earl of Hereford (6 December c. 1309 – 1361)
- Margaret de Bohun, 2nd Countess of Devon(3 April 1311 – 1391)
- William de Bohun, 1st Earl of Northampton (1312–1360).
- Edward de Bohun (1312–1334), twin of William
- Agnes, Married Robert de Ferrers, 2nd Baron Ferrers of Chartley, son of John de Ferrers, 1st Baron Ferrers of Chartley[19]
- Eneas de Bohun, (1314 – after 1322); he is mentioned in his father's will
- Isabel de Bohun (born and died 5 May 1316)
Later life
During Christmas 1315, Elizabeth, who was pregnant with her eleventh child, was visited by her sister-in-law, Queen Isabella of France. On 5 May 1316 she went into labour, giving birth to her daughter Isabella. Both Elizabeth and her daughter Isabella died shortly after the birth.[20]
Elizabeth was interred at
Ancestry
Ancestors of Elizabeth of Rhuddlan Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence | |||||||||||||||
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5. Eleanor of Provence | |||||||||||||||
11. Beatrice of Savoy | |||||||||||||||
1. Elizabeth of Rhuddlan | |||||||||||||||
12. Alfonso IX of León | |||||||||||||||
6. Ferdinand III of Castile | |||||||||||||||
13. Berengaria of Castile | |||||||||||||||
3. Eleanor of Castile | |||||||||||||||
14. Simon de Dammartin | |||||||||||||||
7. Joan, Countess of Ponthieu | |||||||||||||||
15. Marie, Countess of Ponthieu | |||||||||||||||
References
- ^ Green 1857, p. 4.
- ^ Green 1857, p. 6.
- ^ Green 1857, p. 7.
- ^ Green 1857, p. 13.
- ^ Green 1857, p. 15.
- ^ T.H. Turner (ed.), Manners and Household Expenses of England in the Thirteenth and Fifteenth Centuries, Illustrated by Original Records (William Nicol/Shakspeare Press, London 1841), pp. lxxvi–vii, note (Internet archive).
- ^ Green 1857, p. 18.
- ^ Green 1857, p. 20.
- ^ Green 1857, p. 30.
- ^ Green 1857, p. 32.
- ISBN 9781446449110. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ Green 1857, p. 37.
- ^ Green 1857, p. 38.
- ^ Green 1857, p. 39.
- ^ Green 1857, p. 47.
- ^ Green 1857, p. 50.
- ^ Richardson, Douglas. Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, vol. 1, 2nd ed., (2011): p. 306 (author states, "i. MARGARET DE BOHUN, born 1302, died 7 Feb. 1304, aged 1-1/2 years, and was buried in Westminster Abbey.").
- ^ Richardson, Douglas. Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, vol. 1, 2nd ed., (2011): p. 306 (author states, "ii. HUMPHREY DE BOHUN, 1st son, born shortly before 30 Oct. 1303. He died by the end of Oct. 1304, and was buried in Westminster Abbey.").
- ^ Burke, John, Esq. A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerages of England, Ireland, and Scotland, Extinct, Dormant and in Abeyance. London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1831. (p. 196) googlebooks Retrieved 4 May
- ^ Green 1857, p. 55.
- ^ Green 1857, p. 56.
- ^ Selby, Walford Dakin; Harwood, H. W. Forsyth; Murray, Keith W. (1895). "The Seize Quartiers of the Kings and Queens of England". The genealogist. Vol. XI. London: George Bell & Sons. pp. 30–31.
Sources
- Cutter, William Richard (1910). Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Vol. III. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co. p. 1399. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- Green, Mary Anne Everett (1857). Lives of the Princesses of England Vol. III. London. pp. 1–59. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Verity, Brad. "The Children of Elizabeth, Countess of Hereford, Daughter of Edward I of England," Foundations, Volume 6, June 2014, pages 3–10.
- Weir, Alison (2002). Britain's Royal Family: A Complete Genealogy. The Bodley Head London, U.K. pp. 83–85. ISBN 0-7126-4286-2.
- Weis, Frederick Lewis (2004). Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America Before 1700. Genealogical Pub Co. ISBN 0-8063-1752-3. Lines 6-29, 6-30, 7-29, 7-30, 15-29, 15-30, 97-31, 97-32.
External links
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