Katherine was the sister of Edward IVs mother, as well as an aunt of Warwick the Kingmaker, and at least 65 years old when she married John. London: [Harleian Society], 1889), FHL book 942 B4h volumes 28-29; FHL microfilm 162,., vol. Though she was meant to receive an income her mother-in-law had no intentions of allowing the young widow to live off of her. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Married William Bourchier, son of Henry Bourchier and Isabel of Cambridge. This browser does not support getting your location. Her brother Jean had arrested Joan of Arc. Three years after the battle and the accession of Edward IV of England, Jacquetta's eldest daughter Elizabeth Woodville married him and became Queen consort of England. This is a carousel with slides. based on information from your browser. I have over 30 years experience teaching History in schools and examiner History to A level. 3 p. 538. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Melusina, realizing her husband had broken his promise, departed from him. As for her second marriage, what source gives the place? Jacquetta used her new position to arrange advantageous marriages for her children, marrying them to heirs and heiresses. He became enchanted with her when he met her in the forest and asked her hand in marriage, agreeing to not see her on Saturdays under any circumstance. Douglas Richardson, 2013, Vol. Birthplace: Fienns, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. When her family will come and say anything they will . English Although married for two years they were childless when John died in September 1435. Learn more about merges. 2 p. 63-64. Though John was tempted to turn her over, his wife, stepdaughter, and great-aunt all claimed that this would send the girl to her death. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Jacquette Woodville (111143241)? Jacquetta of Luxembourg was born in 1416. The husband of Jacquettas eldest daughter, Elizabeth Woodville, Sir John Grey, fought in the Second Battle of St. Albans with the Lancastrian army under the command of Margaret of Anjou. https://www.thoughtco.com/jacquetta-of-luxembourg-3529655 (accessed May 1, 2023). But John died at his castle a week before the end of negotiations for a treaty between diplomats representing England, France, and Burgundy. A book on his brother, Thomas Woodville, outlining his connections with the Isle of Wight (where I live) and the disastrous campaign of 1488 which saw the deaths of 440 islanders, is also available. p. 160, Royal Ancestry D. Richardson 2013 Vol. She made their castle of Bock appear the morning after her wedding, as if by magic. Several of Jacquettas other children found favorably marriages in this new environment. She was admitted to the prestigious Order of the Garter in 1434. She was 57 years old.More information at this Wikipedia article about Jacquetta and many links to many in her family: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacquetta_of_Luxembourg, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. The Duke was the third son of King Henry IV of England and Mary de Bohun, and thus the grandson of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, himself the third son of Edward III.Jacquetta was a fourth cousin, twice removed of Sigismund of Luxembourg, the reigning Holy Roman Emperor, and King of Bohemia and Hungary.The marriage was childless and the Duke died on 15 September 1435 at Rouen. The Duke, knowing he was being humiliated, gathered his followers. Jacquette mourned his death and died just 3 years later in obscurity. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. In 1442 Jacquetta gave birth to another son, Anthony Woodville. Young and in love Jacquetta would make her own future as the King struggled with his country and the English-held capital of Paris fell to the French. Married Thomas Gray, then married Edward IV. Sister of Thibaut de Luxembourg, comte de Brienne; Louis de Luxembourg, comte de Saint Pol; Dirk de Luxemburg de Fiennes; Philippe Of de Luxembourg; Catherine de Luxembourg and 3 others; Valeran de Luxembourg; Isabella de Luxembourg and Jacques I de Luxembourg, seigneur de Richebourg less, "Jacquetta of Luxembourg, Countess Rivers (1415/1416 30 May 1472) was the eldest daughter of Peter I, Count of Saint-Pol, Conversano and Brienne and his wife Margaret de Baux (Margherita del Balzo of Andria). He claimed that the images had been found by "an honest person", Harry Kyngeston of Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, in his house after the departure of soldiers, who delivered it to the parish clerk John Daunger of Shutlanger (in the parish of Stoke Bruerne). At Kenilworth, Jacquettas husband, Earl Rivers, and their son, John (who had married Warwicks elderly aunt) were captured by Warwick and he had them killed. Henry was enraged and fined the couple 1000. The loss, though great, was ignored, as the English prepared for another attack. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. The King was defeated. John was Henry VI's regent in France, so a marriage to Jacquetta was mutually beneficial for them both. However, Jacquetta and Richard fell in love, but Richard was a poor knight, far below Jacquetta in social status. However the Queens favoritism had an effect on her popularity; the people of England believed her an agent of France and her constant meddling in politics would have a negative effect on the royals. As they paraded successfully through London Jacquetta and her family were liberated, and went to the Tower for safety while Edward took his army to meet the invasion of Margaret of Anjou. Jacquetta would remain with the queen for some time, emerging from the tower with her and following her to Windsor Castle, and later to Hertford. [8] Jacquetta survived her husband by three years and died in 1472, at about 56 years of age. Weve updated the security on the site. The wedding was held at Grafton on May 1, 1464, with only Edward, Elizabeth, Jacquetta, the priest and two women attendants present. Jacquetta is a main character in Philippa Gregory's 2009 novel The White Queen, a fictionalized account of the life of her eldest daughter Elizabeth. Unsurprisingly, Jacquetta was convicted but meanwhile King Edward was released and reclaimed his crown, forcing Warwick into exile. When Johns great-aunt died however he turned over Joan of Arc and she was burned at the stake for being a witch. By middle age, the King suffered from chronic leg ulcers, fueling longstanding historical speculation that he suffered from type II diabetes. If Jacquetta also carried the Mcleod-Syndrome, unique to the Kell disorder, it also explains her great-grandson Henry VIIIs physical and personality changes in the 1530s; weight gain, paranoia and personality change are characteristic of Kell-Antigen/Mcleod -Syndrome. The English now faced the French Army yet again. Jacquetta was now nineteen, widowed, and rather well endowed. Family members linked to this person will appear here. The Queen had her son christened anyways and Jacquetta watched as the Queen would fight, unsuccessfully, for power. In 1470, one of Warwick's men formally accused Jacquetta of practicing witchcraft by making images of Warwick, Edward IV and his queen, likely part of the strategy to further destroy the Woodvilles. Jacquetta appears often in historical fiction. There was an error deleting this problem. "Jacquetta of Luxembourg, Countess Rivers (1415/1416 - 30 May 1472) was the eldest daughter of Peter I, Count of Saint-Pol, Conversano and Brienne and his wife Margaret de Baux (Margherita del Balzo of Andria). Try again. [14] Gregory's works explore the historical claim by Jacquetta's family that they were descended from the water deity Melusine. The couple was blissful, splitting their time between their country estate and the court. Husband: Sir Richard Woodville, a chamberlain in her first husbands household. Whether or not Jacquetta actually met Joan of Arc, she would have been made aware and seen the consequences for women who rise high in a mans world. Jacquetta and Richard Woodville had a happy and long marriage. The Woodvilles would benefit greatly from the royal attention paid on them. https://histfam.familysearch.org//getperson.php?personID=I469&tree= https://histfam.familysearch.org//getperson.php?personID=I318&tree= https://histfam.familysearch.org//getperson.php?personID=I123826&tr http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/printable/101258, http://www.thepeerage.com/p10197.htm#i101969. He died at the Second Battle of St Albans, leaving Elizabeth a widowed mother of two sons. The relationship was chaste at this time, and the Duke made no known objections. They had been married for less than two and a half years. John, Duke of Bedford was the youngest son of King Henry IV. Failed to report flower. Jacques de Luxembourg. Anthony Woodville (1440-42 - 25 Jun 1483). In the novel, Jacquetta is portrayed as having indeed dabbled quite a bit in witchcraft, displaying what would seem to be actual power. He was the love of her life. A system error has occurred. The situation changed with the Yorkist victory at the Battle of Towton in 1461 and the seizure of the throne by Edward IV. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. PM Cameron's 15-Great Grandmother. Grafton Regis, South Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England. http://www.philippagregory.com/family-tree/jacquetta-of-luxembourg, Her first husband was John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford. 2nd edition, 2011), vol. Jacquetta and her husband received recognition for their loyalty. She died on May 30, 1472. Daughter of Pierre I de Luxembourg, comte de Saint Pol and Margherita del Baux, Countess of Saint-Pol 5, 2023, thoughtco.com/jacquetta-of-luxembourg-3529655. As such, she is an ancestress of all subsequent English and British monarchs, including Elizabeth II, and seven other present-day European monarchs.Jacquetta died on 30 May 1472 in Grafton, Northamptonshire, England. Married Henry Stafford, son of Humphrey Stafford and Margaret Beaufort (a paternal first cousin of the. On 22 April 1433 at age 17, Jacquetta married John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, at Throuanne. Jacquette De Luxembourg Woodville BIRTH 1416 Luxembourg DEATH 30 May 1472 (aged 55-56) Grafton Regis, South Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England BURIAL Body lost or destroyed, Specifica Activities Heritage Learn about Jacquetta of Luxembourg's homeland. Married William Herbert, son of William Herbert and Anne Devereux. It is possible that she may have seen Joan of Arc. She lost her first-born son Lewis to a fever when he was 12 years old.Sir Richard and Jacquetta Woodville were the parents of the following known children: Elizabeth Woodville, Queen of England, Lewis Woodville, Anne Woodville, Viscountess Bourchier, Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers, Mary Woodville, Countess of Pembroke, Jacquetta Woodville, Lady Strange, Sir John Woodville, Richard Woodville, 3rd Earl Rivers, Martha Woodville, Lady Bromley, Eleanor Woodville, Lady Grey, Lionel Woodville, Bishop of Salisbury, Margaret Woodville, Countess of Arundel, Sir Edward Woodville and Catherine Woodville, Duchess of Buckingham and Bedford.Through her daughter, Queen Elizabeth, Jacquetta was the maternal grandmother of Elizabeth of York, Queen and wife of Henry VII. The Earl of Warwick was unhappy with Edwards choice of a wife and married his own daughter to the Kings younger brother, George. When Henry VI was in his extended isolation due to his mental breakdown, and Edward IVs Yorkist army was at the gates of London in 1461, Jacquetta was asked to negotiate with Margaret of Anjou to keep the Yorkist army from vandalizing the city. There is a problem with your email/password. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. There is no record of them in 1460, when large purges of Lancaster loyalists were occurring. She is also the main protagonist in Gregory's 2011 prequel novel The Lady of the Rivers. The story is set in 14356, after the death of her first husband, John, Duke of Bedford. Katherine (Neville) Hastings (abt.1435-bef.1504), 29 degrees from Pope Saint John Paul II Wojtyla, 12 degrees from Pope Urban VIII Barberini, 41 degrees from Pope Pius VII Chiaramonti, 15 degrees from Pope Victor II Dollnstein-Hirschberg, 21 degrees from Blessed Pope Innocent XI Odescalchi, 12 degrees from Pope Benedict XIII Orsini. 74 Pedigree of Pashley facing p. 12. She was their second child. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Born: abt. 7 p. 123. Check out my book on Jacquetta, Not The Shadow of a Man, available online from fiction4all.com of Sir Richard Woodvyle, Erle Ryvers" but does not say whether the father was the first or the third earl, who the mother was or whether Agnes was legitimate. This introduction would later lead to a rumor that would result in grave accusations and actions. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. ). For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Melusina bore him many children and he kept his promise, until one day his father and brothers began teasing him about his wifes strange behavior. Meanwhile, Edwards brother George turned on his father-in-law Warwick and joined Edward when the invaded England. [9] In 1484, Richard III, in the act known as Titulus Regius,[10] revived the allegations of witchcraft against the dead Jacquetta when he claimed that she and Elizabeth had procured Elizabeth's marriage to Edward IV through witchcraft; however, Richard never offered any proof to support his assertions.[11]. [S5] #244 The History and Antiquities of the County of Northampton (1822-1841), Baker, George, (2 volumes. Her family has not come forward to say anything about her death. Elizabeth Woodville and her children had to seek sanctuary, along with Jacquetta. Lady Diana's 13-Great Grandmother. Hans van Goebel. Daughter of Pierre de Luxembourg and Margaret of Baux.