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     Bridget Plantagenet was born on 10 November 1480 at Eltham Palace, Kent, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Edward IV Plantagenet, King of England and Elizabeth Wydevill. She died before 1513 at Dartford Priory, Dartford, Kent, England^G.¹ She was buried at Dartford Priory, Dartford, Kent, England^G.¹
     She was a nun circa 1487 at Dartford Priory, Dartford, Kent, England^G.¹

     Elizabeth de Berkeley was born circa 1386.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas de Berkeley, 5th Lord Berkeley and Margaret de Lisle, Baroness Lisle.¹ She married Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick, son of Thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick and Margaret Ferrers, before 5 October 1397.^1,2 She died on 28 December 1422, wihout male issue.³

     Thomas Kyme married Cecilia Plantagenet, daughter of Edward IV Plantagenet, King of England and Elizabeth Wydevill, between 13 May 1502 and January 1504.¹
     He was also known as Thomas Kymbe. He lived at Isle of Wight, England^G.¹

     Anne de Mowbray, Countess of Norfolk was born on 10 December 1472 at Framlingham Castle, Framlingham, Suffolk, England^G.² She was the daughter of John de Mowbray, 4th Duke of Norfolk and Lady Elizabeth Talbot.³ She was baptised on 17 December 1472 at Framlingham, Suffolk, England^G.¹ She married Richard Plantagenet, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward IV Plantagenet, King of England and Elizabeth Wydevill, on 15 January 1477/78 at St. Stephen's Chapel, Westminster, London, England^G.⁴ She died on 10 November 1481 at age 8 at Greenwich Palace, Greenwich, London, England^G.^3,5 She was buried at Chapel of St. Erasmus, Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England^G.¹
     She succeeded as the 8th Countess of Norfolk [E., 1312] on 16 January 1476.¹ She succeeded as the 12th Baroness Segrave [E., 1295] on 16 January 1475/76.¹ She succeeded as the 11th Baroness Mowbray [E., 1295] on 16 January 1475/76.¹ After her marriage, Anne de Mowbray, Countess of Norfolk was styled as Duchess of York on 15 January 1477/78. On her death, the Earldom of Norfolk became dormant and her Baronies fell into abeyance.⁵

     Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk was born in 1473.⁴ He was the son of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk and Elizabeth Tylney.¹ He married, firstly, Lady Anne Plantagenet, daughter of Edward IV Plantagenet, King of England and Elizabeth Wydevill, on 4 February 1494/95 at Greenwich Palace, Greenwich, London, England^G.⁴ He married, secondly, Lady Elizabeth Stafford, daughter of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Lady Eleanor Percy, on 8 January 1512.⁵ He was also reported to have been married before 8 January 1512/13. He and Lady Elizabeth Stafford were separated in 1534.⁵ He died on 25 August 1554 at Kenninghall, Norfolk, England^G.⁵ He was buried on 2 October 1554 at Framlingham, Suffolk, England^G.
     He was appointed Knight in 1497.⁵ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1510.⁵ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1512 in the English Army in Spain.⁵ He held the office of Lord High Admiral between 1513 and 1525.⁵ He fought in the Battle of Flodden on 9 September 1513.⁵ He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Surrey [E., 1483] on 1 February 1513/14, in his father's lifetime.⁵ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) before May 1516.⁵ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland in 1522.⁵ He held the office of Lord High Treasurer between February 1522 and 1546/47.⁵ He was Lieutenant-General of the English Army in February 1522/23 against the Scots.⁵ He was Lieutenant of the Order of the Garter in 1525.⁵ He held the office of Envoy to France between 1525 and 1527.⁵ He held the office of Lord President of the Council between 1527 and 1530.⁵ He held the office of High Steward of Cambridge in 1529.⁵ He was awarded the Knight, Order of St. Michael of France in 1532.⁵ He held the office of Earl Marshal of England on 28 May 1533.⁵ From 1536 to 1537 he played a leading role in the suppression of the Pilgrimmage of Grace.⁵ He was Lieutenant-General of the English Army in 1544 in France.⁵ On 27 January 1546/47 he was attainted.⁵ On 28 January 1546/47 he was due to be executed, but was saved by the death of King Henry VIII a few hours earlier.⁵ He spent King Edward VI's reign confied in the Tower of London.⁵ He succeeded as the 3rd Duke of Norfolk [E., 1483] on 3 August 1553.⁵ On 3 August 1553 he was restored to his titles and honours.⁵

     William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon was born circa 1475.² He was the son of Edward Courtenay, 1st and last Earl of Devon and Elizabeth Courtenay.³ He married Catherine Plantagenet, daughter of Edward IV Plantagenet, King of England and Elizabeth Wydevill, circa October 1495.² He died on 9 June 1511.³
     He was appointed Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) in 1487.³ Between 1503 and 1509 he was imprisoned for alleged complicity in Edmund de la Pole's rebellion.³ In February 1504 he was attainted.³ He was created 1st Earl of Devon [England] on 9 May 1511.³

     Sir John Grey was born circa 1432. He was the son of Edward Grey, 6th Lord Astley and Elizabeth Ferrers, Baroness Ferrers (of Groby).¹ He married Elizabeth Wydevill, daughter of Richard Wydevill, 1st Earl Rivers and Jacquetta de Luxembourg, circa 1452.² He died on 17 February 1460/61.
     He fought in the Second Battle of St. Albans on 17 February 1460/61. He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.³
     

     Anselme Frederick Pigou was born in 1683.¹ He married Catherine Camin in 1709.¹

     Sir Richard Grey was born circa 1456.¹ He was the son of Sir John Grey and Elizabeth Wydevill. He died on 26 June 1483 at Pontefract Castle, Pontefract, Yorkshire, West Riding, England^G.
     He was appointed Knight.¹

     Edward Plantagenet, Prince of Wales was born on 13 October 1453 at Palace of Westminster, Westminster, London, England^G.² He was the son of Henry VI Plantagenet, King of England and Margaret d'Anjou.¹ He married Lady Anne Beauchamp Neville, daughter of Richard Neville, 1st Earl of Warwick and Lady Anne Beauchamp, on 13 December 1470 at Château d'Amboise, Amboise, Bourgogne, France^G.² He died on 4 May 1471 at age 17 at Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England^G, killed in action, without issue.²
     He was created 1st Duke of Cornwall [England] on 13 October 1453.² He was created 1st Earl of Chester [England] on 15 March 1454.² He was created Prince of Wales [England] on 9 June 1454.² He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.)² He fought in the Battle of Tewkesbury on 4 May 1471 at Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England^G.