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Neville, Isabel (Duchess of Clarence)
| Born | 5 September 1451 | Born At | |
| Died | 22 December 1476 | Buried At | |
| Father | Neville, Richard (Earl of Warwick, 'The Kingmaker') | Mother | Anne (Beauchamp, Countess of Warwick) |
| Born | 5 September 1451 / |
| Died | 22 December 1476 / |
Isabel was the daughter of Richard Neville, the Earl of Warwick, and was born at Warwick Castle. Warwick arranged the marriage of Isabel to the brother of King Edward IV, George Duke of Clarence. This was against the King's wishes and the plan was to depose Edward and place Clarence on the throne of England. Dispensation from the Pope was required because both Isabel and Clarence were related, both being descended from King Edward III. The marriage took place in France in July 1469. Isabel had four children, the first child died shortly after it was born. Isabel died shortly after giving birth to her second son at the age of twenty-five at Warwick Castle.
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Family Tree Details
Neville, Isabel (Duchess of Clarence) (b.1451 - d.1476)
+George (Duke of Clarence) (b.1449 - d.1478)
= Plantagenet, Edward (Earl of Warwick) (b.1475 - d.1499)
= Margaret (Countess of Salisbury) ( - d.1541)
+George (Duke of Clarence) (b.1449 - d.1478)
= Plantagenet, Edward (Earl of Warwick) (b.1475 - d.1499)
= Margaret (Countess of Salisbury) ( - d.1541)
Neville, Isabel (Duchess of Clarence) (b.1451 - d.1476)
+George (Duke of Clarence) (b.1449 - d.1478)
= Plantagenet, Edward (Earl of Warwick) (b.1475 - d.1499)
= Margaret (Countess of Salisbury) ( - d.1541)
Timeline
1469(Age: 18yrs)
Warwick and the Duke of Clarence travelled to France where Clarence was married to Warwick's fifteen year old daughter Isabel. The ceremony was conducted by Warwick's brother George Neville the Archbishop of York.
1470(Age: 19yrs)
After their treachery had been uncovered, the Earl of Warwick and Duke of Clarence fled to France. Warwick's plan was to get help from the French King. They took a ship with their immediate relatives and followers from either Exeter or Dartmouth. Isabella, Warwick's daughter, gave birth on the ship to a son, but he died shortly afterwards. When they reached Calais, the deputy-governor, John Lord Wenlock, refused them entry to the harbour and fired his guns at them. [1]
1476(Age: 25yrs)
Isabel, the wife of George, Duke of Clarence died a few months after giving birth to her second child. Clarence chose Mary of Burgundy as his next wife. Mary was the heir to the Duchy of Burgundy and had a good claim to the English throne. Edward saw the danger of his brother marrying Mary and claiming the throne and prevented the marriage going ahead. [2]
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Selection of references used:
- 1: Anthony Cheetham, Life and times of Richard III, ISBN:0-297-83167-4, Weidenfield and Nicolson
- 2: Charles Ross, Edward IV
