Jasper Tudor, 1st Duke of Bedford

Jasper Tudor, 1st Duke of Bedford (c. 1431 – December 21/26, 1495) was the uncle of King Henry VII of England and the architect of his successful conquest of England and Wales in 1485.

Marriage and children

Jasper was married on November 7, 1485 to Catherine Woodville (c. 1458 - 1513).

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November 7 - 1485 - Catherine Woodville - 1458 - 1513

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Catherine was the daughter of Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers and Jacquetta of Luxembourg, and thus was sister to (among others) Elizabeth Woodville, Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers and Richard Woodville, 3rd Earl Rivers. She was also the widow of Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham.

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Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers - Jacquetta of Luxembourg - Elizabeth Woodville - Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers - Richard Woodville, 3rd Earl Rivers - Widow - Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham

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They may have had one stillborn son born c.1490. Catherine survived her second husband and was later remarried to Sir Richard Wingfield of Kimbolton Castle.

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1490 - Richard Wingfield - Kimbolton Castle

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Jasper reportedly had two illegitimate daughters:

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• Helen Tudor (born c.1459), wife of a cloth merchant known alternately as William Gardiner or John Gardiner (born c.1446) and mother of Stephen Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester (c.1483 - November 12, 1555).
• Joan Tudor. Wife of William ap Yevan and reported mother of Morgan ap Williams. Morgan was later married to Catherine Cromwell an older sister of Tudor statesman Thomas Cromwell. They were fourth-generation ancestors to Oliver Cromwell.