Anjou, Margaret of (1429/30 - 1482)

Biographical Overview

Parents

Titles - 1
Total events naming patron - 4
Troupes - 2
Bibliographic Sources - 1
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Born / Died

Birth Date: 1430-03-23 (possibly born 24 March 1429/30)
Death Date: 1482-08-25

Notes

Arrived in England 9 April 1445. Attainted in the first parliament of Edward IV; captured 7 May 1471; under restraint until conveyed to France Jan. 1475/6

Marriages/Other Unions

  1. Windsor, Henry VI of (1421 - 1471)
    Type: marriage
    Union began: 1445-4-22
    Union ended: n.d.
    Note: marriage treaty 22 May 1444; betrothal 24 May 1444

Offspring

From Windsor, Henry VI of (1421 - 1471)

  1. Male offspring: Westminster, Edward of (1453 - 1471) (patron)

Primary Title

Queen of England

Titles

  • Queen of England
    Assumed 1445-04-22 (date married; crowned 30 May 1445)
    Vacated 1482-08-25

Events Naming Patron

Event Date Location Troupe
Performance 1444-1445 King's Hall, Cambridge , Cambridgeshire Queen's Entertainers
Performance 1452-1453 Canterbury (Unknown), Canterbury , Kent Queen's Servant/s
Performance 1453-1454 Canterbury (Unknown), Canterbury , Kent Queen's Servant/s
Performance 1455-1456 Canterbury (Unknown), Canterbury , Kent Queen's Servant/s

Patronized Troupes

Troupe Name Patron Troupe Type # of events
Queen's Entertainers Anjou, Margaret of (1430 - 1482) Entertainers/Minstrels 1
Queen's Servant/s Anjou, Margaret of (1430 - 1482) Entertainers/Minstrels 3

Bibliographic Sources

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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. 01/05/2005 (http://www.oxforddnb.com)