Plantagenet, Richard (1473 - 1483)

Other Last Names

Shrewsbury

Born / Died

Birth Date: 1473-08-17
Death Date: after 1483-06-16 (date imprisoned)

Notes

Imprisoned in the Tower & probably murdered a few months later

Primary Title

5th Duke of York

Titles

  • 5th Duke of York
    Assumed 1474-05-28
    Vacated 1483-06-16
  • 7th Earl of Nottingham
    Assumed 1476-16-12
    Vacated 1483-06-16
  • Earl of Warenne
    Assumed 1476/7-02-07
    Vacated 1483-06-16
  • 5th Duke of Norfolk
    Assumed 1476/7-02-07
    Vacated 1483-06-16

Details of Offices

Began Ended Notes
Lord Lieut, Ireland 1479-5-5 1483

Lands

  • Norfolk
  • Nottinghamshire
  • Suffolk
  • Surrey
  • Sussex
  • Yorkshire

Events Naming Patron

Event Date Location Troupe
Performance 1481-1482 Canterbury (Unknown), Canterbury , Kent Duke of York's Entertainers
Performance 1481-1482 Worcester (Unknown), Worcester , Worcestershire Duke of York's Minstrel/s
Performance 1477-1478 Booth Hall, Shrewsbury , Shropshire Duke of York's Minstrels
Performance 1482-1482 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Duke of York's Minstrels
Performance 1482-1482 Dover (Unknown), Dover , Kent Duke of York's Minstrels
Performance 1481-1481 Guildhall (1), Barnstaple , Devon Duke of York's Performers

Patronized Troupes

Troupe Name Patron Troupe Type # of events
Duke of York's Entertainers Plantagenet, Richard (1473 - 1483) Entertainers/Minstrels 1
Duke of York's Minstrel/s Plantagenet, Richard (1473 - 1483) Entertainers/Minstrels 1
Duke of York's Minstrels Plantagenet, Richard (1473 - 1483) Entertainers/Minstrels 3
Duke of York's Performers Plantagenet, Richard (1473 - 1483) Entertainers/Minstrels 1

Bibliographic Sources