Westminster, Edward of (1453 - 1471)

Biographical Overview

Parents

Titles - 3
Total events naming patron - 2
Troupes - 1
Bibliographic Sources - 2
Legend

patron legend

Base layers

Data layers

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Prince of Wales

Born / Died

Birth Date: 1453-10-13
Death Date: 1471-05-04 (killed at the Battle of Tewkesbury)

Notes

In exile in Scotland and on the Continent 29 March 1461--14 April 1471

Marriages/Other Unions

  1. Neville, Anne (1456 - 1484/5)
    Type: marriage
    Union began: ca. 1470-12-13
    Union ended: n.d.
    Note: Betrothed 25 July [CP]

Primary Title

Prince of Wales

Titles

  • 5th Duke of Cornwall
    Assumed 1453-10-13
    Vacated 1471-05-04
  • Prince of Wales
    Assumed 1453/4-03-15
    Vacated 1471-05-04
  • 17th Earl of Chester
    Assumed 1453/4-03-15
    Vacated 1471-05-04

Events Naming Patron

Event Date Location Troupe
Performance 1457-1458 Booth Hall, Shrewsbury , Shropshire Prince's Minstrel
Performance 1458-1459 Booth Hall, Shrewsbury , Shropshire Prince's Minstrel

Patronized Troupes

Troupe Name Patron Troupe Type # of events
Prince's Minstrel Westminster, Edward of (1453 - 1471) Entertainers/Minstrels 2

Bibliographic Sources

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The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. 1887–98 (8 vols); 1910–59 (13 vols). 6 vols. Gloucester: Alan Sutton, 1982.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. 01/05/2005 (http://www.oxforddnb.com)