Who was the duke of buckingham in 1483. Dukes of buckingham 1623 george villiers 1st duke of buckingham 15921628 created duke of buckingham and earl of coventry in 1623. Edward stafford 3rd duke of buckingham 14771521 eldest son of the 2nd duke was restored to his fathers honours in 1485 but then executed for treason in 1521 and posthumously attainted in 1523. Henry stafford 2nd duke of buckingham 14551483 only son of lord stafford was attainted for treason in 1483.
He is also one of the primary suspects in the disappearance and presumed murder of the princes in the tower. Henry stafford 2nd duke of buckingham born c. The 1st duke of buckingham was succeeded by his grandson henry stafford 2nd duke of buckingham who aided richard iii in his claiming the throne in 1483 edward iv of england s marriage to elizabeth woodville having been declared null and void and edwards sons illegitimate by act of parliament titulus regius but who then led a revolt against richard and was executed later that same year.
The first duke who bore the title of earl of buckingham in right of his mother was the son of edmund 5th earl of stafford and of anne daughter of thomas duke of gloucester youngest son of edward iii. Henry stafford 2nd duke of buckingham kg 4 september 1455 2 november 1483 was an english nobleman known as the namesake of buckinghams rebellion a failed but significant collection of uprisings in england and parts of wales against richard iii of england in october 1483. Henrys mother was margaret beaufort.
Thus edward stafford was a first cousin once removed of king henry viii. In april 1483 gloucester aided by buckingham siezed control of the young king edward v at stony stratford whilst he was progressing to london from ludlow. He was a lancastrian descendant of king edward iii and a number of his forebears had been killed fighting the yorkists in the wars of the roses 145585.
The duke of buckingham humphrey stafford duke of buckingham by william bond after joseph allen humphrey stafford 1st duke of buckingham 6th earl of stafford kg december 1402 10 july 1460 of stafford castle in staffordshire was an english nobleman and a military commander in the hundred years war and the wars of the roses. Richard arrested edward vs maternal uncle antony woodville earl rivers and half brother lord richard grey both of whom were later the executed. 1444 killed at northampton in 1460 both fighting for lancaster.
He was convicted of treason and executed on 17 may 1521. Edward stafford 3rd duke of buckingham kg 3 february 1478 17 may 1521 was an english nobleman. To the extent that these local risings had a central coordination the plot revolved around henry stafford 2nd duke of buckingham who had become disaffected from richard and had backing from the exiled henry tudor and his mother margaret beaufort.
Rebels took arms against the king who had assumed power from edward v in june of. He was the son of henry stafford 2nd duke of buckingham and katherine woodville and nephew of elizabeth woodville and king edward iv. Henry stafford 2nd duke of buckingham kg 4 september 1455 2 november 1483 played a major role in king richard iiis rise and fall.