Brief Life History of Arthur
When Arthur Plantagenet was born in 1480, in Calais, Dordogne, Aquitaine, France, his father, Edward IV King of England, was 38 and his mother, Elizabeth Wayte, was 35. He married Lady Elizabeth Grey about 1511. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. In 1533, at the age of 53, his occupation is listed as lord deputy of calais in Calais, Picardie, France. He died on 3 March 1542, in London, England, at the age of 62, and was buried in Tower of London, Middlesex, England.
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Family Time Line
Sources (21)
- Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813
- Arthur Plantagenet, "Find A Grave Index"
- The Peerage
Spouse and Children
1480–1542 Male
1470–1525 Female
Children (3)
1512–1560 Female
1514–1569 Female
Parents and Siblings
1442–1483 Male
1445–1502 Female
Siblings (2)
1464– Female
1480–1542 Male
Name Meaning
Of Celtic origin. King Arthur was a British king of the 5th or 6th century, about whom virtually no historical facts are known. He ruled in Britain after the collapse of the Roman Empire and before the coming of the Germanic tribes, and a vast body of legends grew up around him in the literatures of medieval Western Europe. His name is first found in the Latinized form Artorius; it is of obscure etymology. The spelling with -th- was popular among the gentry families of West Yorkshire in the late 1400s, even before Henry VII , who may have hoped to capitalize on the legend, gave the name to his son. It remained in regular use in some areas and its popularity exploded in the early 19th century, largely as a result of the fame of Arthur Wellesley ( 1769–1852 ), Duke of Wellington, the victor at the Battle of Waterloo and subsequently prime minister. Further influences were Tennyson's Idylls of the King ( 1859–85 ), and the widespread Victorian interest, especially among the Pre-Raphaelites, in things medieval in general and in Arthurian legend in particular.
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