Biography of Margaret Woodville Countess Arundel 1454-1490

1433 John Duke of Bedford marries Jacquetta Luxemburg

1469 Execution of the Woodvilles

1472 Death of Jacquetta of Luxembourg

John Duke of Bedford marries Jacquetta Luxemburg

On 22 Apr 1433 John Duke Bedford (age 43) and [her mother] Jacquetta Luxemburg (age 18) were married at Thérouanne [Map]. She by marriage Duchess Bedford. The difference in their ages was 25 years. She the daughter of Peter Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol (age 43) and Margherita Baux (age 39). He the son of King Henry IV of England and Mary Bohun. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

The marriage caused a rift with Philip "Good" Duke Burgundy (age 36), John's late wife's brother, who regarded the marriage, some five months after his sister's death, an insult to her memory. There was no issue from the marriage with John dying a year and a half later.

Before 1437 [her father] Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers (age 32) and [her mother] Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford (age 21) were married. She the daughter of Peter Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol and Margherita Baux (age 42). She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

On 09 May 1448 [her father] Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers (age 43) was created 1st Baron Rivers by King Henry VI of England and II of France (age 26). [her mother] Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford (age 33) by marriage Baroness Rivers.

In 1454 Margaret Woodville Countess Arundel was born to Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers (age 49) and Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford (age 39).

On 17 Feb 1466 Thomas Fitzalan 17th Earl Arundel (age 16) and Margaret Woodville Countess Arundel (age 12) were married. See Woodville Marriages. She the daughter of Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers (age 61) and Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford (age 51). He the son of William Fitzalan 16th Earl Arundel (age 48) and Joan Neville Countess Arundel 1423-1462. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England.

Before Mar 1466 [her father] Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers (age 61) was created 1st Earl Rivers by King Edward IV of England (age 23).

Execution of the Yorkists

On 12 Aug 1469 Woodvilles father and son were beheaded at Kenilworth Castle [Map] by supporters of Richard "Kingmaker" Neville Earl Warwick, 6th Earl Salisbury (age 40).

[her father] Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers (age 64) was beheaded. His son [her brother] Anthony Woodville 2nd Earl Rivers (age 29) succeeded 2nd Earl Rivers. Elizabeth Scales Countess Rivers by marriage Countess Rivers.

[her brother] John Woodville (age 24) was beheaded.

Death of Jacquetta of Luxembourg

On 30 May 1472 [her mother] Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford (age 57) died. Not known where she was buried.

In 1476 [her son] William Fitzalan 18th Earl Arundel was born to [her husband] Thomas Fitzalan 17th Earl Arundel (age 26) and Margaret Woodville Countess Arundel (age 22).

Before 1480 [her son-in-law] John de la Pole 1st Earl Lincoln (age 18) and [her daughter] Margaret Fitzalan Countess Lincoln were married. She by marriage Countess Lincoln. She the daughter of Thomas Fitzalan 17th Earl Arundel (age 29) and Margaret Woodville Countess Arundel 1454-1490 (age 25). He the son of John de la Pole 2nd Duke of Suffolk (age 37) and Elizabeth York Duchess Suffolk (age 35). They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In 1488 [her father-in-law] William Fitzalan 16th Earl Arundel (age 70) died. He was buried at Fitzalan Chapel, Arundel Castle [Map]. His son [her husband] Thomas Fitzalan 17th Earl Arundel (age 38) succeeded 17th Earl Arundel Sussex, 7th Baron Maltravers, 7th Baron Arundel. Margaret Woodville Countess Arundel (age 34) by marriage Countess Arundel Sussex.

On 06 Mar 1490 Margaret Woodville Countess Arundel (age 36) died.

On 25 Oct 1524 [her former husband] Thomas Fitzalan 17th Earl Arundel (age 74) died. His son [her son] William Fitzalan 18th Earl Arundel (age 48) succeeded 18th Earl Arundel Sussex, 8th Baron Maltravers, 8th Baron Arundel. Anne Percy Countess Arundel 1485-1552 (age 39) by marriage Countess Arundel Sussex.

[her daughter] Joan Fitzalan Baroness Bergavenny was born to Thomas Fitzalan 17th Earl Arundel and Margaret Woodville Countess Arundel.

[her daughter] Margaret Fitzalan Countess Lincoln was born to Thomas Fitzalan 17th Earl Arundel and Margaret Woodville Countess Arundel.

[her son] Edward Fitzalan was born to Thomas Fitzalan 17th Earl Arundel and Margaret Woodville Countess Arundel.

Family Trees of Margaret Woodville Countess Arundel 1454-1490

Paternal Family Tree: Woodville

Maternal Family Tree: Jeanne Sabran

Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of Margaret Woodville Countess Arundel 1454-1490

Kings Wessex: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 11 Grand Daughter of Malcolm III King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of Louis "Fat" VI King France

Royal Descendants of Margaret Woodville Countess Arundel 1454-1490

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom x 1

King Charles III x 1

Diana Spencer Princess Wales 1961-1997 x 3

William Windsor Prince of Wales 1982- x 4

Ancestors of Margaret Woodville Countess Arundel 1454-1490

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Woodville

GrandFather: Richard Woodville

Father: Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Bittelsgate

GrandMother: Joan Bittelsgate

Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Beauchamp

Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Beauchamp

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Beauchamp

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Lisle

Great x 3 Grandmother: Idonea Lisle

Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan Beauchamp

Margaret Woodville Countess Arundel 1454-1490 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Waleran II of Luxemburg 6 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Luxemburg Lord of Ligby 7 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Guy of Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol and Ligny 1340-1371 8 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Guy of Dampierre Richebourg 6 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alix Dampierre 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Luxemburg Count St Pol 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Guy Chatillon IV Count Saint Pol 1254-1317 5 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Jean Chatillon Count Saint Pol 1292-1344 Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Capet Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mathilde Chatillon Countess Saint Pol 1335-1373 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Jean Fiennes 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jeanne Fiennes 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabelle Dampierre 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

GrandFather: Peter Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Louis Count of Enghien

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Brienne

Mother: Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Francesco Baux 1st Duke Andria

GrandMother: Margherita Baux 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Romano Orsini

Great x 3 Grandfather: Roberto Orsini Count 2 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anastasia Montfort Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Nicholas Orsini Count 3 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Sueva del Balzo

Great x 1 Grandmother: Sueva Orsini 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jeanne Sabran