Richard Woodville (or Wydeville), 1st Earl Rivers (1405-12 August 1469), was an English nobleman, best remembered as the father of Elizabeth Woodville, wife of Edward IV. Born at Maidstone in Kent, he was the son of another Sir Richard Wydeville or Wydevill, chamberlain to the Duke of Bedford. After the duke died, the younger Richard married the widowed duchess, Jacquetta of Luxembourg (1416-1472).

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  • Richard Woodville (or Wydeville), 1st Earl Rivers (1405-12 August 1469), was an English nobleman, best remembered as the father of Elizabeth Woodville, wife of Edward IV. Born at Maidstone in Kent, he was the son of another Sir Richard Wydeville or Wydevill, chamberlain to the Duke of Bedford. After the duke died, the younger Richard married the widowed duchess, Jacquetta of Luxembourg (1416-1472). This was initially a secret marriage, for which the couple were fined when it came to public notice. Originally a mere squire from Grafton, Richard was considered "the handsomest man in England" and rose to become the squire of Henry V. At the Battle of Agincourt, he kept the king's lucky totem of a squirrel's tail tied to a lance "always within sight of the king" during the fighting, and was knighted afterwards. He was created Baron Rivers by Henry VI on 9 May 1448. In the Wars of the Roses, he was initially a Lancastrian, but he became a Yorkist when he was thought that the Lancastrian cause was lost. He reconciled himself to the victorious Edward IV, his future son-in-law. On 1 May 1464, Edward married his daughter Elizabeth, widow of Sir John Grey of Groby. Richard was created Earl Rivers in 1466 and appointed Lord Treasurer by his new son-in-law. The power of this new family was very distasteful to the old baronial party, and especially so to the Earl of Warwick. Early in 1468, the Rivers estates were plundered by Warwick's partisans, and the open war of the following year was aimed at destroying the Woodvilles. After Edward's defeat at the Battle of Edgecote Moor on 26 July 1469, Rivers and his second son John were taken prisoners at Chepstow. Following a hasty show trial, they were beheaded at Kenilworth. His eldest son Anthony succeeded him in the earldom. Lord Rivers had a large family. His third son, Lionel (d. 1484) became the Bishop of Salisbury. All his daughters made great marriages: Catherine Woodville, the fifth child, was wife of Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham.
  • Richard Woodville, auch Richard Wydeville, war ein englischer Soldat und Adliger.
  • Richard Woodville was een Engelse edelman en de 1e Graaf Rivers. Zijn vader was de kamerheer van de Hertog van Bedford. Na de dood van de hertog, Jan van Bedford trouwde Richard met de weduwe, Jacquetta van Luxemburg. In 1448 werd hij door koning Hendrik VI van Engeland verheven tot Baron Rivers. Hij steunde aanvankelijk het Huis Lancaster in de Rozenoorlogen, maar werd later een Yorkist. Na het huwelijk van zijn dochter Elizabeth met Eduard IV van Engeland werd zijn titel veranderd in Earl Rivers en kreeg hij de positie van Lord Treasurer. Richard Woodville werd geëxecuteerd door aanhangers van het Huis Lancaster na de Slag bij Edgecote Moor op 26 juli 1469. Zijn oudste zoon, Anthony, volgde hem op als de tweede Earl Rivers.
  • Richard Woodville var først jarl Rivers og faren til Elizabeth Woodville, Edvard IV av Englands dronninggemalinne. Han var sønn av en Richard Woodville som var kammerherre for hertugen av Bedford. Etter hertugens død giftet den yngre Richard seg med enkehertuginnen, Jacquetta av Luxembourg. Han ble utnevnt til baron Rivers av Henrik VI i 1448. Under Rosekrigene var han først på Huset Lancasters side, men senere ble han yorkist. Etter at datteren hadde giftet seg med Edvard IV ble han i 1466 elevert til jarl Rivers og utnevnt til Lord High Treasurer. Jarlen ble henrettet av lancastrianerne etter slaget ved Edgecote Moor den 26. juli 1469.
  • Richard Woodville lub Wydevill KG, angielski arystokrata, ojciec królowej Elżbiety, żony Edwarda IV. Był synem sir Richarda Wydevilla, szambelana księcia Bedford, i Joan Bedlisgate, córki Johna Bedlisgate'a.
  • Rikard Woodville, 1:e earl Rivers, död 12 augusti 1469 var en engelsk adelsman, främst känd som far till drottning Elizabeth Woodville, som var gift med Edvard IV. Han gifte sig med en änkehertiginna, Jacquetta av Luxembourg. Han blev Baron Rivers av Henrik VI av England 1448. Ursprungligen var han på den lancastriska sidan i Rosornas krig, men han bytte sida och blev yorkist. Efter dottern Elizabeths äktenskap blev han earl Rivers (1466) och utsågs till Lord Treasurer av sin nye svärson. Lord Rivers avrättades av lancastrarna efter slaget vid Edgecote Moor. Hans äldste son, Anthony efterträdde honom som earl.
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  • Richard Woodville (or Wydeville), 1st Earl Rivers (1405-12 August 1469), was an English nobleman, best remembered as the father of Elizabeth Woodville, wife of Edward IV. Born at Maidstone in Kent, he was the son of another Sir Richard Wydeville or Wydevill, chamberlain to the Duke of Bedford. After the duke died, the younger Richard married the widowed duchess, Jacquetta of Luxembourg (1416-1472).
  • Richard Woodville, auch Richard Wydeville, war ein englischer Soldat und Adliger.
  • Richard Woodville was een Engelse edelman en de 1e Graaf Rivers. Zijn vader was de kamerheer van de Hertog van Bedford. Na de dood van de hertog, Jan van Bedford trouwde Richard met de weduwe, Jacquetta van Luxemburg. In 1448 werd hij door koning Hendrik VI van Engeland verheven tot Baron Rivers. Hij steunde aanvankelijk het Huis Lancaster in de Rozenoorlogen, maar werd later een Yorkist.
  • Richard Woodville var først jarl Rivers og faren til Elizabeth Woodville, Edvard IV av Englands dronninggemalinne. Han var sønn av en Richard Woodville som var kammerherre for hertugen av Bedford. Etter hertugens død giftet den yngre Richard seg med enkehertuginnen, Jacquetta av Luxembourg. Han ble utnevnt til baron Rivers av Henrik VI i 1448. Under Rosekrigene var han først på Huset Lancasters side, men senere ble han yorkist.
  • Richard Woodville lub Wydevill KG, angielski arystokrata, ojciec królowej Elżbiety, żony Edwarda IV. Był synem sir Richarda Wydevilla, szambelana księcia Bedford, i Joan Bedlisgate, córki Johna Bedlisgate'a.
  • Rikard Woodville, 1:e earl Rivers, död 12 augusti 1469 var en engelsk adelsman, främst känd som far till drottning Elizabeth Woodville, som var gift med Edvard IV. Han gifte sig med en änkehertiginna, Jacquetta av Luxembourg. Han blev Baron Rivers av Henrik VI av England 1448. Ursprungligen var han på den lancastriska sidan i Rosornas krig, men han bytte sida och blev yorkist.
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