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Personal data Edmund of Langley Plantagenet , KG, 1st Duke of York [[Ch-Wikibio++]] sss 

• He was born on June 5, 1341 in King's Langley, Hertfordshire, England.Sources 1, 3, 4, 5
• He died on August 1, 1402 in King's Langley, Hertfordshire, England, he was 61 years old.Sources 1, 3, 4, 5
• He is buried in Church of Dominicans, Langley, Hertfordshire, England.
• A child of Edward III Plantagenet King of England and Philippa d' Avesnes
• This information was last updated on March 11, 2023.

Household of Edmund of Langley Plantagenet , KG, 1st Duke of York [[Ch-Wikibio++]] sss

(1) He is married to Isabella Perez Princess of Castile.

They got married on March 1, 1371/1372 at Hertford Castle, Hertfordshire, England, he was 29 years old.Sources 1, 3, 4

Child(ren):

1. Edward of Norwich 2nd Duke of York Plantagenet  1373-1415
2. Richard Plantagenet  1385-1415 
3. Constance Plantagenet  ± 1374-1416 

(2) He is married to Joan de Holand.

They got married on November 4, 1393 at 1st husband 2nd wife, he was 52 years old.Source 3

(3) He is married to Isabella Perez Princess of Castile & Leon Spain.

They got married on March 1, 1371/1372 at Hertford Castle, Hertfordshire, England, he was 29 years old.Source 5

Notes about Edmund of Langley Plantagenet , KG, 1st Duke of York [[Ch-Wikibio++]] sss

Edmund of Langley, 1st duke of York, also called (1362-85) EARL OFCAMBRIDGE (b. June 5, 1341, King's Langley, Hertfordshire, Eng.--d. Aug.1, 1402, King's Langley), fourth surviving legitimate son of King EdwardIII of England and founder of the House of York as a branch of thePlantagenet dynasty.

Created earl of Cambridge in 1362 and duke of York in 1385, Edmund wasthe least able of Edward III's sons, and in the political strife ofRichard II's reign he played an ineffective part. Between 1359 and 1378he served without distinction in several campaigns in France, Spain, andBrittany, and his one independent command, the Lisbon expedition of1381-82 to aid King Ferdinand of Portugal against Castile, was a failure.York was appointed keeper of the realm during Richard II's absence inIreland in 1394-95, and again on the King's departure for his secondIrish expedition in May 1399. When Henry of Lancaster (afterward KingHenry IV) invaded England (July), York tried to organize resistance, buthe soon submitted (July 27), recognizing that Richard's cause was lost. [Encyclopædia Britannica CD '97]

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EARLDOM OF CAMBRIDGE (II, 1)

DUKEDOM OF YORK (I)

EDMUND, "of Langley," 5th but 4th surviving son of EDWARD III, byPhilippe, daughter of William, COUNT OF HOLLAND AND HAINAULT, was born 5June 1341 at King's Langley, Herts, and baptised there by Michael, Abbotof St. Albans. On 6 August 1347 he was granted all the lands beyond Trentlate of his godfather, the Earl of Surrey. He took part in his father'scampaign in France, 1359-60, and witnessed the final form of the Treatyof Brétigny at Calais, 24 October 1360; nominated K.G. in or shortlybefore April 1361. He was created, 13 November 1362, in full Parliament,EARL OF CAMBRIDGE. Having landed with the Earl of Pembroke at St. Malo,in Brittany, in 1369, the two Earls joined the Prince of Wales atAngouléme, whence they were sent to besiege Bourdeilles andRoche-sur-Yon, both of which were captured. The following year he wentwith Pembroke to relieve Belleperche, was at the relief of Bergerac anddistinguished himself under the Black Prince at the siege and sack ofLimoges, September 1370. He was with the Duke of Lancaster at the siegeof Montpont-sur-I'Isle, January-February 1370/1, but later in that yearwas recalled to England. In August-October 1372 he sailed with the King'sabortive expedition to relieve Thouars; and he was granted for life, 23April 1373, the manor and lordship of Wark, in Tynedale. As the King'sLieutenant, with the Duke of Brittany, in France and Brittany, appointed24 November 1374, he captured St. Mathieu and St. Pol de Uon and laidsiege to St. Brieuc in 1375. He was a Commissioner to treat for peacewith France, 20 September 1375; Constable of Dover Castle and Warden ofthe Cinque Ports, 12 June 1376-1 February 1380/1; was granted, with hiswife Isabel, the castles of Fotheringhay, Northants, and Anstey, Herts,25 May 1377; Chief Commissioner for the defence of the Kentish coastagainst the French, 30 June 1377. At the Coronation of Richard II, 16July 1377, he bore the Sceptre with the Dove. He took part in his brotherLancaster's unsuccessful expedition against St. Malo in 1378; was ChiefCommissioner to treat with the ambassadors of Bohemia concerning theKing's marriage, 29 March 1381; and commanded the English troops inPortugal against the Spaniards without much fighting or success, 1381-82.While accompanying the King on his only expedition into Scotland, he wascreated, 6 August 1385, at Hoselaw, in Teviotdale, DUKE OF YORK, and wasinvested therewith, 20 October following, in Parliament, then sitting atWestminster. For the support of the Dukedom he received a grant of £1,000a year, 15 November 1385, with remainder to his heirs male. Justice ofChester and co. Flint, 28 September 1385.

On 19 November 1386 he was one of the 14 Commissioners appointed toreceive the Crown revenues for one year, who formed the Council ofRegency. Keeper of the bailiwick of the forests of Rutland andLeighfield, 4 May 1388, and (in reversion) of Hadleigh Castle, Essex, 9February 1390/1; Commissioner, with Lancaster, to treat for peace withFrance, 10 March 1393/4. During the King's absence from England he wasthree times Regent, viz., 29 September 1394-May 1395, 6 August and 27Sepyember-November 1396, and May-August 1399. Surveyor of thetemporalities of the Archbishop of Canterbury, 5 August 1396; Keeper ofMortagne-sur-la-Gironde, 24 February 1396/7, and of Freemantle Park,Hants, 12 May 1397. Though he had licence, 28 August 1397, to come toParliament with 100 men-at-arms and 200 archers for the comfort of theKing, he had no part in Gloucester's death in that year. Steward ofEngland, 20 March-August 1399. As Regent, while the King was in Ireland,he prepared to oppose the landing, in 1399, of his nephew, afterwardsHenry IV, but made his peace with him at Berkeley, 27 July. By the newKing, to whom he was P.C., he was made Master of the royal mews andfalcons, with a grant of the lordship of the Isle of Axholme, Lincs, 10October 1399.

He married, 1stly, between 1 January and 30 April 1372, it is said atHertford Castle, Isabel, sister of (his sister-in-law) Constance, DUCHESSOF LANCASTER, younger surviving daughter and coheir of PEDRO THE CRUEL,KING OF CASTILE AND LEON (1350-69), by his mistress, Maria DE PADILLA.She died 23 December 1392, aged about 37, and was buried 14 January1392/3 in the church of the Dominicans at Langley. Will dated 6 October1392 proved 6 January 1392/3. He married, 2ndly, Joan, sister and coheirof Edmund (DE HOLAND), 4th EARL OF KENT, daughter of Thomas, 2nd EARL OFKENT, by Alice, daughter of Richard (FITZALAN), 10th or 3rd EARL OFARUNDEL. He died 1 August 1402 at Langley, aged 61, and was buried therewith his 1st wife. Will dated 25 November 1400, proved at Lambeth, 6October 1402. His widow married, before 9 August 1404, as his 2nd wife,William (DE WILLOUGHBY), 5th LORD WILLOUGHBY, who died 4 December 1409,She married, 3rdly (licence 6 September 1410, to marry in the chapel ofFaxflete, co. York), as his 2nd wife, Henry (LE SCROPE), 3rd LORD SCROPE(of Masham), who died s.p. 5 August 1415, being beheaded at Southampton.She married, 4thly, between Michaelmas 1415 and 27 April 1416 (pardon formarrying without licence, 14 August following, as his 1st wife, Henry(BROMFLETE), LORD VESSY, who died s.p.m. 16 January 1468/9. She, who wassaid to be aged 36 in 1416, died s.p. 12 April 1434. [Complete PeerageXII/2:895-9, (transcribed by Dave Utzinger)]

Edmund of Langley 1st duke of York, also called (1362-85) EARL OF
CAMBRIDGE (b. June 5, 1341, King's Langley, Hertfordshire, England--d.
Aug. 1, 1402, King's Langley), fourth surviving legitimate son of King
Edward III of England and founder of the House of York as a branch of the
Plantagenet dynasty.
Created earl of Cambridge in 1362 and duke of York in 1385, Edmund was
the least able of Edward III's sons, and in the political strife of
Richard II's reign he played an ineffective part. Between 1359 and 1378
he served without distinction in several campaigns in France, Spain, and
Brittany, and his one independent command, the Lisbon expedition of
1381-82 to aid King Ferdinand of Portugal against Castile, was a failure.
York was appointed keeper of the realm during Richard II's absence in
Ireland in 1394-95, and again on the King's departure for his second
Irish expedition in May 1399. When Henry of Lancaster (afterward King
Henry IV) invaded England (July), York tried to organize resistance, but
he soon submitted (July 27), recognizing that Richard's cause was lost.
[Encyclopædia Britannica CD '97]

Married in 1371

held the tile of Duke

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