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Richard of York
His claim to the throne challenged Lancaster and fuelled the Wars of the Roses. He died at Wakefield before his son Edward IV became king.
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Key details
Birth: 1411 Documented
Death: 1460 Documented
Role: Duke
Dynasty: York
Territories: England (ES) · York (ES)
Recorded governments and reigns
Duke · York · Duchy Pending review1415–1460Effective rule
Recorded relationships
Parents
Richard of Conisburgh · ESPending reviewAnne MortimerPending review
Partners
Cecily NevillePending review
Sources for this profile
- English Heritage · Conisbrough and the dukes of York
- Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND authority record · Richard, York, Herzog
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.
Evidence for this profile
6 recorded claims · 4 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.
Dates (2/2 with a precise source)
- BirthDocumented
1411
The authority record gives the birth as 1411. - DeathDocumented
1460
The authority record gives the death as 1460.
Family and relationships (0/3 with a precise source)
- FatherPending review
Richard of Conisburgh
A precise source has not yet been added. - MotherPending review
Anne Mortimer
A precise source has not yet been added. - Marriage or partnershipPending review
Cecily Neville
A precise source has not yet been added.
Governments (0/1 with a precise source)
- GovernmentPending review
Duke · York · 1415–1460
A precise source has not yet been added.
Biographical and contextual references (4)
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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