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Plantagenet, Richard (1473 - 1483)

Other Last Name

Shrewsbury

Born / Died

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

Notes

Imprisoned in the Tower & probably murdered a few months later

Siblings

Female

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
  • 5th Duke of Norfolk
    Assumed: 1476/7-02-07
    Vacated: 1483-06-16
  • Earl of Warenne
    Assumed: 1476/7-02-07
    Vacated: 1483-06-16

Details of Offices

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

Lands

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

Event Naming Patron

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

Patronized Troupes

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

Bibliographic Sources