Jasper Tudor
Anglo-Welsh nobleman (1431–1495) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jasper Tudor, Duke of Bedford (c. November 1431 – 21 December 1495) was the uncle of King Henry VII of England and a leading architect of his nephew's successful accession to the throne in 1485. He was a member of the Tudor family of Penmynydd.
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Jasper Tudor | |
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Duke of Bedford Earl of Pembroke | |
Born | c. November 1431 Hatfield, Hertfordshire |
Died | 21 December 1495 (age 64) Thornbury Castle, Gloucestershire |
Buried | Keynsham Abbey, Somerset, England |
Noble family | Tudor |
Spouse(s) | Catherine Woodville (m. 1485) |
Issue | Helen Tudor (illegitimate) |
Parents | Owen Tudor Catherine of Valois |
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Jasper Tudor's coat of arms, granted to him by his maternal half-brother, King Henry VI, quarters the three lilies of France with the three lions of England, with the addition of a bordure azure with martlets or (that is, a blue border featuring golden martlets).[1]