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George of York
Duke of Clarence and brother of Edward IV and Richard III. He allied with Warwick against Edward, reconciled with the king in 1471, and was eventually convicted of treason and executed in 1478.
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Key details
Birth: 1449 Documented
Death: 1478 Documented
Role: Duke
Other recorded names: Jorge de Clarence · George, Duke of Clarence
Dynasty: York
Territories: England (ES)
Recorded relationships
Parents
Richard of YorkPending reviewCecily NevillePending review
Partners
Isabel NevillePending review
Children
Sources for this profile
- Foundation for Medieval Genealogy · MedLands
- The Royal Family · Henry VI
- Dictionary of National Biography · Richard Neville, Warwick
Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.
Evidence for this profile
5 recorded claims · 3 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.
Dates (2/2 with a precise source)
- BirthDocumented
1449
The authority record gives the birth as 1449. - DeathDocumented
1478
The authority record gives the death as 1478.
Family and relationships (0/3 with a precise source)
- FatherPending review
Richard of York
A precise source has not yet been added. - MotherPending review
Cecily Neville
A precise source has not yet been added. - Marriage or partnershipPending review
Isabel Neville
A precise source has not yet been added.
Biographical and contextual references (3)
Editorial history
- 2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
- 2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
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