Paternal Family Tree: Woodville
Richard Woodville was appointed High Sheriff of Kent and Captain of Calais.
Richard Woodville was appointed Chamberlain to John Lancaster 1st Duke Bedford.
In 1385 Richard Woodville was born to John Woodville [aged 44] at Maidstone, Kent [Map].
After 8th September 1403 [his father] John Woodville [deceased] died at Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire [Map].
Before 1405 Richard Woodville [aged 19] and Joan Bittelsgate [aged 14] were married.
In 1405 [his son] Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers was born to Richard Woodville [aged 20] and [his wife] Joan Bittelsgate [aged 15] at Maidstone, Kent [Map]. He married before 1437 Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford, daughter of Peter Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol and Margherita Baux, and had issue.
In 1409 [his daughter] Joan Woodville was born to Richard Woodville [aged 24] and [his wife] Joan Bittelsgate [aged 19]. She married in or before 1430 William Haute and had issue.
In or before 1430 [his son-in-law] William Haute [aged 39] and [his daughter] Joan Woodville [aged 20] were married.
In 1433 Richard Woodville [aged 48] was appointed Constable of the Tower of London.
Before 1437 [his son] Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers [aged 31] and [his daughter-in-law] Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford [aged 21] were married. She the daughter of Peter Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol and Margherita Baux [aged 42].
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Chronicle of Gregory. 1439. And the same year the Erle of Huntyngdone [aged 43] wente unto Gyenne whythe a grete navy. And the same year went Syr Richard Woodevyle [aged 54] in to Normandy and Syr Wylliam Peytowe, and many moo othyr, whythe a fayre mayne.
Chronicle of Gregory. 1440. Ande that same year werre the barrys in Smethefylde [Map] newe made, for Syr Rycharde Woodevyle [aged 55], knyght, was chalengyd of a knyght of Spayne for to donne certayne poyntys of armys in the felde.
Chronicle of Gregory. 16th May 1441. Ande the xvj day of May the Duke of Yorke [aged 29], the Erle of Oxynforde [aged 33], the Erle of Ewe [aged 37], the Erle of Ormounde [aged 47], and Syr Richard Woodevyle [aged 56], whythe many othyr knyghtys and squyers, toke the way towarde Fraunce, and they schippyd at Portysmouthe [Map].
On 29th November 1441 Richard Woodville [aged 56] died at Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire [Map].
On 17th July 1448 [his former wife] Joan Bittelsgate [aged 58] died.