Biography of Constance York Countess Gloucester 1374-1416

1385 Richard II Creates his Two Uncles as Dukes

1392 Death of Isabella of Castile

1400 Epiphany Rising

In 1362 [her father] Edmund of Langley 1st Duke York (age 20) was created 1st Earl Cambridge.

On 11 Jul 1372 [her father] Edmund of Langley 1st Duke York (age 31) and [her mother] Isabella of Castile Duchess York (age 17) were married at Wallingford, Oxfordshire [Map]. She by marriage Countess Cambridge. She being the younger sister of [her aunt] Constance of Castile Duchess of Lancaster (age 18) who had married Edmund's older brother [her uncle] John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster (age 32) a year before. She the daughter of Peter "Cruel" I King Castile and Maria Padilla. He the son of King Edward III of England (age 59) and Philippa of Hainault Queen Consort England.

Around 1374 Constance York Countess Gloucester was born to Edmund of Langley 1st Duke York (age 32) and Isabella of Castile Duchess York (age 19) at Conisbrough Castle [Map]. She a granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 11 Nov 1375 Edward Despencer 1st Baron Despencer, Baron Burghesh (age 40) died at Llanblethian. He was buried at Tewkesbury Abbey [Map]. His son [her future husband] Thomas Despencer 1st Earl Gloucester (age 2) succeeded 2nd Baron Despencer.

In or before 1377 Hugh Hastings 7th Baron Hastings (age 27) and [her future sister-in-law] Anne Despencer Baroness Hastings, Marshal and Morley (age 18) were married. She the daughter of Edward Despencer 1st Baron Despencer, Baron Burghesh and Elizabeth Burghesh 3rd Baron Burghesh 1342-1402 (age 34). They were third cousins. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

Before 07 Nov 1379 Thomas Despencer 1st Earl Gloucester (age 6) and Constance York Countess Gloucester (age 5) were married. She by marriage Countess Gloucester. She the daughter of Edmund of Langley 1st Duke York (age 38) and Isabella of Castile Duchess York (age 24). He the son of Edward Despencer 1st Baron Despencer, Baron Burghesh and Elizabeth Burghesh 3rd Baron Burghesh 1342-1402 (age 37). They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England. She a granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Before 01 Aug 1385 John Fitzalan Baron Maltravers 2nd Baron Arundel (age 20) and [her sister-in-law] Elizabeth Despencer Baroness Zouche, Harringworth, Maltravers and Arundel were married. She by marriage Baroness Maltravers, Baroness Arundel. She the daughter of Edward Despencer 1st Baron Despencer, Baron Burghesh and Elizabeth Burghesh 3rd Baron Burghesh 1342-1402 (age 43). They were half third cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

Richard II Creates his Two Uncles as Dukes

On 06 Aug 1385 [her father] Edmund of Langley 1st Duke York (age 44) was created 1st Duke York by King Richard II of England (age 18). [her mother] Isabella of Castile Duchess York (age 30) by marriage Duchess York.

In 1385 [her uncle] Thomas of Woodstock 1st Duke of Gloucester (age 29) was created 1st Duke Albemarle aka Aumale, and around the same time, 1st Duke Gloucester. Eleanor Bohun Duchess Gloucester (age 19) by marriage Duchess Albemarle aka Aumale and Duchess Gloucester.

Before 21 Oct 1390 Thomas Morley 5th Baron Marshal 4th Baron Morley (age 36) and [her sister-in-law] Anne Despencer Baroness Hastings, Marshal and Morley (age 32) were married. She by marriage Baroness Marshal, Baroness Morley. She the daughter of Edward Despencer 1st Baron Despencer, Baron Burghesh and Elizabeth Burghesh 3rd Baron Burghesh 1342-1402 (age 48). He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

Death of Isabella of Castile

On 23 Dec 1392 [her mother] Isabella of Castile Duchess York (age 37) died. She the wife of [her father] Edmund of Langley 1st Duke York (age 51). Isabella had travelled to England with her sister [her aunt] Constance of Castile Duchess of Lancaster (age 38) who had married Edmund's elder brother [her uncle] John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster (age 52). Isabella and Edmund's marriage was not, apparently, a happy one. She is known to have had an affair with John Holland 1st Duke Exeter (age 40) who may have been the father of [her brother] Richard of Conisbrough 1st Earl Cambridge (age 7) progenitor of the House of York.

On 04 Nov 1393 [her father] Edmund of Langley 1st Duke York (age 52) and [her step-mother] Joan Holland Duchess York (age 13) were married. She by marriage Duchess York. The difference in their ages was 38 years. She the daughter of Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent (age 43) and Alice Fitzalan Countess Kent 1350-1416 (age 43). He the son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault Queen Consort England. They were half second cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

Before 04 May 1396 William Zouche 3rd Baron Zouche Harringworth (age 44) and [her sister-in-law] Elizabeth Despencer Baroness Zouche, Harringworth, Maltravers and Arundel were married. She by marriage Baroness Zouche Harringworth. She the daughter of Edward Despencer 1st Baron Despencer, Baron Burghesh and Elizabeth Burghesh 3rd Baron Burghesh 1342-1402 (age 54). They were fourth cousins. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

On 30 Nov 1396 [her son] Richard Despencer 4th Baron Burghesh was born to [her husband] Thomas Despencer 1st Earl Gloucester (age 23) and Constance York Countess Gloucester (age 22). He a great grandson of King Edward III of England.

On 29 Sep 1397 [her husband] Thomas Despencer 1st Earl Gloucester (age 24) was created 1st Earl Gloucester.

In 1398 [her daughter] Elizabeth Despencer died.

In 1398 [her daughter] Elizabeth Despencer was born to [her husband] Thomas Despencer 1st Earl Gloucester (age 24) and Constance York Countess Gloucester (age 24). She a great granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In or before 1399 [her son] Edward Despencer died.

In or before 1399 [her son] Edward Despencer was born to [her husband] Thomas Despencer 1st Earl Gloucester (age 25) and Constance York Countess Gloucester (age 24). He a great grandson of King Edward III of England.

Around 1400 [her son] Hugh Despencer was born to [her husband] Thomas Despencer 1st Earl Gloucester (age 26) and Constance York Countess Gloucester (age 26). He a great grandson of King Edward III of England.

Epiphany Rising

On 13 Jan 1400 [her husband] Thomas Despencer 1st Earl Gloucester (age 26) was beheaded at Bristol, Gloucestershire [Map].

On 26 Jul 1400 [her daughter] Isabel Despencer Countess Warwick and Worcester was born to [her former husband] Thomas Despencer 1st Earl Gloucester and Constance York Countess Gloucester (age 26) some six months after her father had been beheaded during the Epiphany Rising. She a great granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In 1401 [her son] Hugh Despencer (age 1) died.

In Aug 1402 [her former mother-in-law] Elizabeth Burghesh 3rd Baron Burghesh 1342-1402 (age 60) died. Her grandson [her son] Richard Despencer 4th Baron Burghesh (age 5) succeeded 4th Baron Burghesh.

On 01 Aug 1402 [her father] Edmund of Langley 1st Duke York (age 61) died at King's Langley, Hertfordshire [Map]. His son [her brother] Edward York 2nd Duke of York 1st Duke Albemarle (age 29) succeeded 2nd Duke York, 2nd Earl Cambridge and inherited his estates which included Conisbrough Castle [Map]. Philippa Mohun Duchess Albemarle aka Aumale Duchess York (age 35) by marriage Duchess York.

Around 1406 [her illegitimate daughter] Eleanor Holland Baroness Audley Heighley was born illegitimately to Edmund Holland 4th Earl Kent (age 21) and Constance York Countess Gloucester (age 32) at Kenilworth Castle [Map]. She a great granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 11 Apr 1408 [her former sister-in-law] Elizabeth Despencer Baroness Zouche, Harringworth, Maltravers and Arundel died.

On 27 Jul 1411 [her son-in-law] Richard Beauchamp 1st Earl of Worcester 1396-1422 (age 15) and [her daughter] Isabel Despencer Countess Warwick and Worcester (age 11) were married. She by marriage Countess Worcester. She the daughter of Thomas Despencer 1st Earl Gloucester and Constance York Countess Gloucester 1374-1416 (age 37). They were half fourth cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England. She a great granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Before 1414 [her son] Richard Despencer 4th Baron Burghesh (age 17) and [her daughter-in-law] Eleanor Neville Countess Northumberland 1397-1472 (age 16) were married. She by marriage Baroness Burghesh. She the daughter of Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland (age 49) and Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland (age 34). He the son of Thomas Despencer 1st Earl Gloucester and Constance York Countess Gloucester 1374-1416 (age 39). They were second cousins. He a great grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 07 Oct 1414 [her son] Richard Despencer 4th Baron Burghesh (age 17) died. His sister [her daughter] Isabel Despencer Countess Warwick and Worcester (age 14) succeeded 5th Baroness Burghesh.

On 03 Nov 1415 [her former sister-in-law] Margaret Despencer Baroness Ferrers of Chartley died.

On 29 Nov 1416 Constance York Countess Gloucester (age 42) died at Reading Abbey [Map].

Robert Ferrers 5th Baron Ferrers of Chartley and Margaret Despencer Baroness Ferrers of Chartley were married. She the daughter of Edward Despencer 1st Baron Despencer, Baron Burghesh and Elizabeth Burghesh 3rd Baron Burghesh 1342-1402. They were third cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

Family Trees of Constance York Countess Gloucester 1374-1416

Paternal Family Tree: Anjou aka Plantagenet

Maternal Family Tree: María González Henestrosa Lady Villagera 1356

Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of Constance York Countess Gloucester 1374-1416

Kings Wessex: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings England: Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 8 Grand Daughter of Malcolm III King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 6 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 2 Grand Daughter of Philip "The Fair" IV King France

Royal Descendants of Constance York Countess Gloucester 1374-1416

Anne Neville Queen Consort England x 1

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom x 5

King Charles III x 5

Diana Spencer Princess Wales 1961-1997 x 10

William Windsor Prince of Wales 1982- x 15

Ancestors of Constance York Countess Gloucester 1374-1416

Great x 4 Grandfather: King John "Lackland" of England Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Henry III of England Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: King Edward "Longshanks" I of England Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: King Edward II of England Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso IX King Leon 1171-1230

Great x 3 Grandfather: Ferdinand III King Castile III King Leon Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Berengaria Ivrea I Queen Castile 1179-1246 Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort England 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Simon Dammartin

Great x 3 Grandmother:

GrandFather: King Edward III of England Son of King Edward II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Louis IX of France Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Philip "Bold" III King France 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Philip "The Fair" IV King France 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James I King Aragon

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Barcelona Queen Consort France 1248-1271

Great x 4 Grandmother:

Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabella of France Queen Consort England 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Theobald IV King Navarre 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry I King Navarre 1244-1274 4 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Blois I Queen Navarre 1273-1305 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Capet Count of Artois Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Blanche Capet Queen Navarre 1248-1302 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Matilda Reginar Countess Saint Pol 1224-1288 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Father: Edmund of Langley 1st Duke York Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Bouchard Avesnes

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Hainault I Count Hainault 1218-1257 4 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret II Countess Flanders 1202-1280 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Hainault II Count Hainault II Count Holland 1247-1304 5 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Adelaide Gerulfing Countess Hainault 1230-1284 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mathilde Reginar Countess Holland and Palatine 1200-1267 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Hainault I Count Hainault III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland 6 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Philippa Luxemburg Countess Hainault and Holland 1252-1311 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry of Bar II Count of Bar -1239 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret of Bar Countess Luxemburg and Namur 1220-1275 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

GrandMother: Philippa of Hainault Queen Consort England 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Louis IX of France Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Philip "Bold" III King France 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Valois I Count Valois 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James I King Aragon

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Barcelona Queen Consort France 1248-1271

Great x 4 Grandmother:

Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainault 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Charles Capet of Sicily Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles II King Naples 1254-1309 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Capet Countess Valois 1273-1299 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Stephen V of Hungary

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary of Hungary Queen Consort Naples

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cuman

Constance York Countess Gloucester 1374-1416 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso X King Castile X King Leon 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Sancho IV King Castile IV King Leon 1258-1295 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Ferdinand IV King Castile IV King Leon 1285-1312 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother:

Great x 1 Grandfather: Alfonso "Avenger" XI King Castile 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso III King Portugal Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Denis I King Portugal 1261-1325 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Queen Consort Portugal 1242-1303 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon 1290-1313 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter III King Aragon 1240-1285

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elisabeth Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal 1271-1336 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Constance Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Aragon 1249-1302 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

GrandFather: Peter "Cruel" I King Castile 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso III King Portugal Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Denis I King Portugal 1261-1325 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Queen Consort Portugal 1242-1303 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Alfonso "Brave" IV King Portugal 1291-1357 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter III King Aragon 1240-1285

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elisabeth Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal 1271-1336 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Constance Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Aragon 1249-1302 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Maria Burgundy Queen Consort Castile 1313-1357 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso X King Castile X King Leon 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Sancho IV King Castile IV King Leon 1258-1295 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Beatrice Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal 1293-1359 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother:

Mother: Isabella of Castile Duchess York 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Garcia Padilla

Great x 1 Grandfather: Juan García Padilla 1st Lord Villagera

GrandMother: Maria Padilla

Great x 2 Grandfather: Fernán González Henestrosa

Great x 1 Grandmother: María González Henestrosa Lady Villagera