Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth of York Queen of England was born on 11 February 1466, in Palace of Westminster, Westminster, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom, her father, Edward IV King of England, was 23 and her mother, Queen Elizabeth Woodville, Queen of England, was 29. She married Henry VII King of England on 18 January 1486, in Westminster Abbey, Westminster, Middlesex, England. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 11 February 1503, in Richmond, Surrey, England, at the age of 37, and was buried in Westminster Abbey, Westminster, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom.
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- Elizabeth of York, "Find A Grave Index"
- Tudor Place
- Elizabeth of York, Queen of England
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Name Meaning
German: possibly a metonymic occupational name for a fisherman, from orfe, a species of freshwater fish. Alternatively, a habitational name from Urff near Kassel, formerly Orpha.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Elizabeth of York (11 February 1466-11 February 1503)
Elizabeth of York (11 February 1466-11 February 1503) was the first queen consort of England of the Tudor dynasty from 18 January 1486 until her death, as the wife of Henry VII. She married Henry in 1 …
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