Anne of York, Duchess of Exeter

10 August 1439 - 14 January 1476

House: Plantagenet, York

Titles: Duchess of Exeter

Anne of York, Duchess of Exeter, also known as Anne Plantagenet, was the eldest daughter of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, and Cecily Neville. She held the position of Duchess of Exeter and was the sister to two kings of England, Edward IV and Richard III, as well as to other notable siblings including Edmund, Earl of Rutland; Elizabeth of York, Duchess of Suffolk; Margaret, Duchess of Burgundy; and George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence.

Notable events

10 August 1439
Born in Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire, England.
30 October 1447
Married Henry Holland, 3rd Duke of Exeter.
1461
Brother Edward IV ascended to the throne of England.
1467
Marriage to Henry Holland annulled.
1470
Married Thomas St. Leger.
1471
Edward IV regained the throne after a brief period of Lancastrian readeption.
1483
Brother Richard III became king.
1485
Death of Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field.
14 January 1476
Died at the age of 36.
1 February 1476
Buried in St Leger Chantry, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.

Other details

Death: Died at the age of 36 and was buried in St Leger Chantry, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.

Children: Lady Anne Holland, Anne St. Leger, Baroness de Ros

Marriages: Henry Holland, 3rd Duke of Exeter; Thomas St. Leger

Parents: Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, and Cecily Neville

Sources

Compiled from various 3rd hand sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/