Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle
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Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle, KG (died 3 March 1542) was an illegitimate son of the English king Edward IV, half-brother-in-law of Henry VII, and an uncle of Henry VIII, at whose court he was a prominent figure and by whom he was appointed Lord Deputy of Calais (1533–40).[1] The survival of a large collection of his correspondence in the Lisle Letters makes his life one of the best documented of his era.
Illegitimate son of King Edward IV of England
Arthur Plantagenet | |
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| Viscount Lisle | |
 Arthur Plantagenet at a Garter Ceremony c. 1534. From the Black Book of the Garter, 1534 | |
| Born | 1461–1475 Calais |
| Died | 3 March 1542 (aged 66-81) |
| Noble family | York |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Grey Honor Grenville |
| Issue Detail | Frances Plantaganet Elizabeth Plantagenet Bridget Plantagenet |
| Father | Edward IV of England |
| Mother | Elizabeth Wayte |
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