George Plantagenet, of York, Duke of Bedford

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George Prince Of ENGLAND (AFN: 9F9H-Q0) Pedigree

Sex:  M  Family  

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Event(s)

Birth:   Mar 1476/1477   

Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England
Death: Abt 1481
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Parents

Father:  Edward IV King Of ENGLAND (AFN: 8TJ1-KP)  Family  

Mother: Elizabeth WYDEVILLE (AFN: 8HS5-TR)
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George Plantagenet, Duke of Bedford (March, 1477 - March, 1479) was the eighth child and third son of Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville.

He was a younger brother of Elizabeth of York, Mary of York, Cecily of York, Edward V of England, Margaret Plantagenet (Princess of York), Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York and Anne of York. He was also an older brother of Catherine of York and Bridget of York.

He was born in Windsor Castle, and was created Duke of Bedford in infancy. He died two years later, reportedly due to the plague. This is considered likely to have been an outbreak of Bubonic plague.

He was buried in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.

George of York, Duke of Bedford, 1477-1479

The seventh child and third youngest son of Edward IV and Eizabeth Woodville, he was created Duke of Bedford, but died very young. He is buried at Windsor.