Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge

Richard of Conisbrough
Earl of Cambridge
PredecessorEdward, 2nd Duke of York
Born20 July 1385
Conisbrough Castle, Yorkshire, England
Died5 August 1415 (aged 30)
Southampton, Hampshire, England
SpousesAnne Mortimer (1408, d. 1411)
Maud Clifford (after 1411)
Issue
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HouseYork
FatherEdmund, 1st Duke of York
MotherIsabella of Castile

Richard of Conisbrough, 3rd Earl of Cambridge (20 July 1385 – 5 August 1415) was the second son of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, and Isabella of Castile, Duchess of York. He was beheaded for his part in the Southampton Plot, a conspiracy against King Henry V. He was the father of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, and the grandfather of King Edward IV and King Richard III.


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