Elizabeth de Mowbray, Duchess of Norfolk
Encyclopedia
Elizabeth de Mowbray, Duchess of Norfolk (née Talbot) (c December 1442/January 1443 - 6 Nov 1506/10 May 1507) was the one of two surviving daughters of John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury
and his wife Lady Margaret Beauchamp.
and Elizabeth de Berkeley. One of her brothers was John Talbot, 1st Viscount Lisle
, a nobleman and soldier.
. He succeeded his father as Duke of Norfolk
in 1461, effectively making her the Duchess of Norfolk by marriage. They had only one surviving daughter, who would go on to inherit the Warwick estates.
John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury
John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury and 1st Earl of Waterford KG , known as "Old Talbot" was an important English military commander during the Hundred Years' War, as well as the only Lancastrian Constable of France.-Origins:He was descended from Richard Talbot, a tenant in 1086 of Walter Giffard...
and his wife Lady Margaret Beauchamp.
Family
Elizabeth's maternal grandparents were Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of WarwickRichard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick
Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick, Count of Aumale, KG was an English medieval nobleman and military commander.-Early Life:...
and Elizabeth de Berkeley. One of her brothers was John Talbot, 1st Viscount Lisle
John Talbot, 1st Viscount Lisle
John Talbot, 1st Baron Lisle and 1st Viscount Lisle , English nobleman and medieval soldier, was the son of John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, and his second wife Margaret Beauchamp.-Titles:...
, a nobleman and soldier.
Marriage
She was married to John de MowbrayJohn de Mowbray, 4th Duke of Norfolk
John de Mowbray, 4th Duke of Norfolk, KG , known as 1st Earl of Surrey between 1451 and 1461, was the only son of John de Mowbray, 3rd Duke of Norfolk and Eleanor Bourchier. His maternal grandparents were William Bourchier, Count of Eu and Anne of Gloucester.In 1451 the earldom of Surrey was...
. He succeeded his father as Duke of Norfolk
Duke of Norfolk
The Duke of Norfolk is the premier duke in the peerage of England, and also, as Earl of Arundel, the premier earl. The Duke of Norfolk is, moreover, the Earl Marshal and hereditary Marshal of England. The seat of the Duke of Norfolk is Arundel Castle in Sussex, although the title refers to the...
in 1461, effectively making her the Duchess of Norfolk by marriage. They had only one surviving daughter, who would go on to inherit the Warwick estates.
- Anne de Mowbray, 8th Countess of NorfolkAnne de Mowbray, 8th Countess of NorfolkAnne de Mowbray, 8th Countess of Norfolk, later Duchess of York and Duchess of Norfolk was the child bride of Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York, one of the Princes in the Tower...
(10 December 1472 - 1481), married Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of YorkRichard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of YorkRichard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York, 1st Duke of Norfolk, 1st Earl of Norfolk, Earl Marshal was the sixth child and second son of King Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville. He was born in Shrewsbury....
, a son of Edward IV of EnglandEdward IV of EnglandEdward IV was King of England from 4 March 1461 until 3 October 1470, and again from 11 April 1471 until his death. He was the first Yorkist King of England...
and one of the Princes in the TowerPrinces in the TowerThe Princes in the Tower is a term which refers to Edward V of England and Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York. The two brothers were the only sons of Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville alive at the time of their father's death...
. Anne died childless at the age of 8.