Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York

Richard of Shrewsbury
Duke of York; Duke of Norfolk; Earl of Nottingham
Richard as imagined in 1878
Born17 August 1473
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Diedc. mid-1483 (aged 9–10)
Tower of London?
Burial
Unknown
Spouse
(m. 1478; died 1481)
HouseYork
FatherEdward IV
MotherElizabeth Woodville

Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York (17 August 1473[1] – c. 1483), was the sixth child and second son of King Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville, born in Shrewsbury. Richard and his older brother, who briefly reigned as King Edward V of England, mysteriously disappeared shortly after their uncle Richard III became king in 1483.

  1. ^ "Edward V & Richard Duke of York". Westminster Abbey. Retrieved 30 October 2024.