Margaret Beaufort

About

noblewoman; Mother of King Henry VII

Quick Facts

Name: Margaret Beaufort
Born: 1443-05-31
Died: 1509-06-29
Occupation: philanthropist / educator
Citizenship: Kingdom of England
Birthplace: Bedfordshire

Relationships

Spouses & partners

SpouseEdmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond1455-11-01 — 1456-11-12
SpouseThomas Stanley, 1st Earl of DerbyFrom 1472-06
SpouseJohn de la Pole, 2nd Duke of SuffolkFrom 1444
SpouseSir Henry StaffordFrom 1458-01-03

Family

FatherJohn Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset
MotherMargaret Beauchamp of Bletso
SiblingJohn Welles, 1st Viscount Welles
SiblingSir John St. John
ChildHenry VII of England

Dates reflect listed records; an unspecified end date does not establish current status.

Languages

Spoken, written or signed

English

Sources & Credits

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