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Anne de Mortimer (27 December 1390 – September, 1411) was an English noblewoman in line of succession for the throne of England. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland

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Birth and lineage

Anne was born on 27 December 1390 in New Forest, Westmeath,Ireland, the daughter of Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March (1373-1398) and Alianore Holland. County Westmeath (Contae na hIarmhí is a County situated in the Irish midlands, also popularly called the "Lake county" in the western part of the province Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Roger de Mortimer 4th Earl of March and 6th Earl of Ulster ( 11 April, 1374 &ndash 20 July, 1398) was the Heir presumptive to She had two younger brothers, Edmund and Roger. Her paternal grandparents were Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March and Philippa Plantagenet. Edmund de Mortimer 3rd Earl of March and Jure uxoris Earl of Ulster (1351? &ndash 27 December, 1381) was son of Roger Mortimer 2nd Earl Philippa Plantagenet, ( 16 August 1355 &ndash 5 January 1382) was the Countess of Ulster Suo jure Her maternal grandparents were Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent and Alice Fitzalan. Thomas Holland 2nd Earl of Kent (1350&ndash April 25, 1397) was an English nobleman and a councillor of his half-brother Richard II. Alice was a daughter of Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel and Eleanor of Lancaster. Richard FitzAlan "Copped Hat" 10th Earl of Arundel (9th Earl of Arundel per Ancestral Roots (c For persons named Eleanor of England see Eleanor of England (disambiguation Eleanor of Lancaster (sometimes called Eleanor

Her paternal grandmother Philippa was the daughter of Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence and Elizabeth de Burgh, 4th Countess of Ulster. Lionel of Antwerp Duke of Clarence ( November 29 1338 &ndash October 7 1368) was the third son but the second son to survive infancy of Elizabeth de Burgh Duchess of Clarence suo jure Countess of Ulster ( 6 July 1332 Carrickfergus Castle.

Claim to the Throne

Anne's paternal great-grandfather Lionel of Antwerp was the second (surviving) son of Edward III of England which placed Anne in line of succession for the throne of England. Edward III (13 November 1312 &ndash 21 June 1377 was one of the most successful English monarchs of the Middle Ages. It was through her that her son Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York and the House of York claimed the throne. Richard Plantagenet 3rd Duke of York ( 21 September 1411 &ndash 30 December 1460) was a member of the English royal family who served in senior The House of York was a branch of the English royal House of Plantagenet, three of whom became English kings in the late 15th century

  • Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl of March (1391–1425)
  • Roger Mortimer (died young c. Lionel of Antwerp Duke of Clarence ( November 29 1338 &ndash October 7 1368) was the third son but the second son to survive infancy of Philippa Plantagenet, ( 16 August 1355 &ndash 5 January 1382) was the Countess of Ulster Suo jure Roger de Mortimer 4th Earl of March and 6th Earl of Ulster ( 11 April, 1374 &ndash 20 July, 1398) was the Heir presumptive to Edmund de Mortimer 5th Earl of March and 7th Earl of Ulster ( 6 November 1391 &ndash 18 January 1425) was while a young child briefly 1409)
  • Anne Mortimer (1390–1411)

Marriage and Issue

In May 1406, she married Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge, who was also descended from Edward III through a younger son Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York. Richard Plantagenet 3rd Duke of York ( 21 September 1411 &ndash 30 December 1460) was a member of the English royal family who served in senior Richard of Conisburgh 3rd Earl of Cambridge (c 1375 &ndash 5 August 1415) was the younger son of Edmund of Langley 1st Duke of York and Isabella Edmund of Langley 1st Duke of York ( June 5 1341 &ndash August 1 1402) was a younger son of King Edward III of England and Philippa

They had two children:

Death in Childbirth

It is believed that Anne died giving birth to her son Richard on 21 September 1411 or shortly after. Isabel Plantagenet ( 1409 - 2 October, 1484) was the only daughter of Richard of Conisburgh 3rd Earl of Cambridge and Anne de Mortimer Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Richard Plantagenet 3rd Duke of York ( 21 September 1411 &ndash 30 December 1460) was a member of the English royal family who served in senior Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St The Battle of Wakefield took place at Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, on 30 December 1460 and was one of the major actions of the Wars of the Roses. The Wars of the Roses (1455–1485 were a series of dynastic Civil wars fought in England between supporters of the Houses of Lancaster and York Richard Plantagenet 3rd Duke of York ( 21 September 1411 &ndash 30 December 1460) was a member of the English royal family who served in senior

The Southampton Plot

In 1415 Anne's husband plotted with Henry Scrope, 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham to depose Henry V, Anne's cousin and the reigning king of England, and place her brother, Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl of March on the throne. The Southampton Plot of 1415 was a conspiracy against Henry V of England, aimed at replacing him with Edmund Mortimer 5th Earl of March. Henry Scrope 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham KG (c 1376 &ndash August 5, 1415) was a favourite of King Henry V of England. Henry V (16 September 1386 &ndash 31 August 1422 was one of the most significant English warrior kings of the 15th century Edmund de Mortimer 5th Earl of March and 7th Earl of Ulster ( 6 November 1391 &ndash 18 January 1425) was while a young child briefly The Earl of March had been the heir presumptive of Richard II. In 1399 Richard was forced to abdicate in favour of Henry IV, and for the next few decades Mortimer served as a focal point for conspiracies aimed at removing Henry IV and his heirs from the throne.

The Earl of March was not involved in the plot which, despite its failure, successfully promoted the claim of Anne's descendants to the throne of England.

References

  1. Leo van de Pas www. Worldroots. com
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