Anne Beauchamp | |
|---|---|
| 16th Countess of Warwick (suo jure) Countess of Salisbury | |
 Drawing of Anne from the Rous Roll, c. 1483 | |
| Born | Lady Anne Beauchamp 13 July 1426 |
| Died | 20 September 1492 (aged 66) |
| Noble family | Beauchamp |
| Spouse(s) | Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick |
| Issue | Isabel, Duchess of Clarence Anne, Queen of England |
| Father | Richard Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick |
| Mother | Isabel Despenser |
Anne Beauchamp, 16th Countess of Warwick (13 July 1426 – 20 September 1492) was an important late medieval English noblewoman. She was the daughter of Richard Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick, and his second wife, Isabel le Despenser (a daughter of Thomas le Despenser (22 September 1373 – 13 January 1399/1400) and Constance of York).
Anne Beauchamp was the mother of two famous daughters, Isabel Neville, the wife of George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence, and Anne Neville, Queen of England as the wife of King Richard III.[1]
She has been described as "diplomatic, intelligent and resilient", and was at the centre of politics during the War of the Roses.[2]
- ^ Hicks, Michael (26 August 2011). Anne Neville: Queen to Richard III. History Press. ISBN 978-0-7524-6887-7.
- ^ Romero, Jo (30 April 2024). Forgotten Women of the Wars of the Roses: The Untold History Behind the Battle for the Crown. Pen and Sword History. p. 138. ISBN 978-1-3990-6620-4.