I really enjoy doing pieces on the ladies of the British nobility, for they are very fascinating to me.

It was through Margaret that her son had his tenuous connection to the House of Lancaster.

Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Morton, 1914), FHL book Folio 942.9 D2gr; FHL microfilm 468,334., p. 106. 162–.

Tomb of Margaret’s parents in St Cuthburga Church, in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England; Credit – Wikipedia. Edward IV gave the lands belonging to Margaret’s son to his own brother, the Duke of Clarence.

He died at Richmond Palace on April 21, 1509, at the age of 52. 1443; d. 1509, daughter and heiress of John Beaufort, first Duke of Somerset. ARTWORKS. Greenwood Publishing Group.

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Jump up ^ Elizabeth Norton (1 June 2012). C'est à ce moment-là, selon Polydore Vergil, que Beaufort «commença à bien espérer la fortune de son fils».

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Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition. At the time of Margaret’s birth, her father had negotiated with King Henry VI that in the event of his death the rights of Margaret’s wardship and marriage would be granted to her mother but the king reneged and instead granted her rights which came with her extensive land holdings to William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, a favorite of King Henry VI.

Margaret Beaufort Middle School (anciennement Margaret Beaufort County Secondary Modern School) à Riseley, Bedfordshire , près de son lieu de naissance au château de Bletsoe , porte son nom. Margaret a porté le train d'Anne au couronnement. [6], Margaret never recognised this marriage.

Because of her age and very petite size, the birth nearly killed her and the baby. Countess of Richmond and Derby, b.

(1911). Bristol: Bristol Times and Mirror Ltd. pp.

In 1455, twelve-year-old Margaret married 24-year-old Edmund. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Il n'existe aucun portrait de Margaret Beaufort datant de sa vie. Lady Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby, after Pietro Torrigianoelectrotype, 1875, based on a work of circa 1514NPG 356, by Unknown artistoil on panel, second half of 17th centuryNPG 551, Unknown woman, formerly known as Lady Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby, by Unknown artistoil on panel, 19th centuryNPG 1488, by John Faber Sr, after Unknown artistmezzotint, 1714NPG D23853, by John Faber Sr, after Unknown artistmezzotint, 1714NPG D23872, by John Faber Sr, printed and published by Timothy Jordan, after Unknown artistmezzotint, 1714NPG D47403, by John Faber Sr, after Unknown artistmezzotint, 1714NPG D47404, by John Faber Sr, after Unknown artistmezzotint, 1714NPG D47405, after Unknown artisthand-coloured stipple and aquatint engraving, late 18th centuryNPG D23874, by and published by Edward Hardingstipple engraving, published 1 May 1799NPG D23866, published by Edward Hardingstipple engraving, published 1 June 1801NPG D23870, by Innocenzo Geremia, published by John Scottstipple engraving, published 1 February 1806NPG D23871, after Unknown artisthand-coloured stipple and aquatint engraving, circa 1815NPG D23873, published by Rudolph Ackermann, after Unknown artisthand-coloured etching and stipple engraving, circa 1815NPG D47406, by Robert Cooper, published by Lackington, Allen & Co, published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after Robert William Satchwellstipple engraving, published 1 February 1816NPG D39778, by William Thomas Fry, published by Longman, Hurst & Co, published by Hurst, Robinson & Co, after Richard Banks Harradenstipple engraving, published 2 August 1819NPG D20347, Henry the Seventh's Chapel.

Lady Margaret Beaufort (1443–1509), Countess of Richmond and Derby, Mother of King Henry VII and Foundress of St John's College British School

"Richmond and Derby, Margaret, Countess of". Oil on panel, 177.8 x 114.3 cm. The birth had caused too much trauma. 35–. Through her father, Margaret was a descendant of King Edward III of England. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995), reference: "Beaufort, Margaret". Daughter of John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset and Margaret Beauchamp of Bletso, Lady Welles Elle a également été un mécène majeur et un bienfaiteur culturel pendant le règne de son fils, initiant une ère de patronage Tudor étendu. The Countess moved away from her husband and lived alone at Collyweston, Northamptonshire (near Stamford). [S2411] #11915 British Genealogy (filmed 1950), Evans, Alcwyn Caryni, (Books A to H. National Library of Wales MSS 12359-12360D. Edmund was the eldest son of the king's mother, Catherine of Valois, by Owen Tudor.[7].

Margaret and her husband were given 400 marks' worth of land by Buckingham, but Margaret's own estates were still the main source of income. She was a key figure in the Wars of the Roses, and an influential matriarch of the House of Tudor and foundress of two Cambridge colleges.

Margaret married Edmund Tudor, Earl of Richmond and half brother of King Henry VI in 1455. Les efforts de Beaufort ont finalement abouti à la victoire décisive d'Henry sur le roi Richard III à la bataille de Bosworth Field . During her lifetime Margaret built several schools, churches, and provided and contributed to the improvement of culture and education in England.

[S2436] #4569 Welsh Genealogies AD 1400-1500 (1983), Bartrum, Peter C. (Peter Clement), (18 volumes, with supplements containing additions and corrections.

De toute évidence, ses efforts ont été couronnés de succès; Margaret a été choisie par la reine Elizabeth pour être la marraine d'une de ses filles.

Beaufort aurait entamé des discussions avec Woodville, via un médecin mutuel, Lewis Caerleon, qui a transmis des correspondances secrètes entre les deux femmes.

She married twice more, to Sir Henry Stafford and later to Thomas, Lord Stanley, who in 1485 helped her son obtain the throne. The ironwork was sold off by the Abbey in 1823 but recovered and restored a century later. In fact, she was known for her piety all her life.

En 1497, elle annonce son intention de construire une école gratuite pour le grand public de Wimborne . William Dugdale, the 17th-century antiquary, suggested that she may have been born in 1441, based on evidence of inquisitions post mortem taken after the death of her father.

Retrieved 24 June 2016. [1][2], Contents [hide] 1 Origins 2 Wardship 3 Marriages 3.1 First marriage 3.2 Second marriage 3.3 Third marriage 3.4 Fourth marriage 4 The King's Mother 5 Death 6 Legacy 7 Portraits 8 Titles, styles, honours and arms 8.1 Titles and styles 9 Ancestors 10 Depictions in the media 10.1 In historical fiction 10.2 On screen 11 Notes and references 12 Bibliography 13 Further reading 14 External links Origins[edit] She was the daughter and sole heiress of John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset (1403-1444), KG (a great-grandson of King Edward III through his third surviving son, John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster) by Katherine Swynford (later his wife).

^ Jump up to: a b Jones & Underhill 1993, pp. Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby, was the mother of King Henry VII and paternal grandmother of King Henry VIII of England.