His Issue.
(119) Edward the eldest sonne of K. Edward the fourth by Queene Elizabeth his wife, was borne in the Sanctuary at Westminster the fourth of No∣uember, and yeere of grace 1471. being the tenth of his fathers raigne, at that time expulsed the Realme by the powerfull Earle Warwicke; but fortune chan∣ged, and the father restored; the sonne, the first of Iu∣ly and yeere of Christ was •…•…eated Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall and Earle of Chester; and had not the ambitious hand of his vncle beene defiled in his innocent blood, he might haue worne the Diademe manie yeeres, whereas he bare the Title of King not many daies. * 1.1
(120) Richard the second sonne of K. Edward the fourth by Elizabeth his Queen, was borne at Shrews∣bury, and in his infancy was created Duke of Yorke, he was affianced vnto Anne daughter and heire to Iohn Mowbray Duke of Norfolke, by which he was intituled Duke of Norfolke, Earle-Marshall, Warren, and Nottingham, but inioying neither Title, wife, or his owne life long, was with his brother murthered in the Tower of London, and in the prison of that Tower, which vpon that most sinfull deed is euer since called the bloody Tower, their bodies as yet vnknowne where to haue buriall.
(121) George the third sonne of K. Edward the fourth, by Queene Elizabeth his wife, was also borne in Shrewsburie, and being a yong Child was created Duke of Bedford, but liued not long after, and lieth buried at Windsore.
(122) Elizabeth the first daughter of K. Edward the fourth, by Elizabeth his Queene, was borne at Westminster the eleuenth of Februarie, and fifth of her fathers raigne, being the yere of Saluation 14•…•…6. Shee was promised in marriage to Charles Daulphin of France, woed and Courted by her vncle Crouch∣backe, when he had murdered her brothers, and vsur∣ped the Crowne, but better destiny attending her, shee was reserued to ioine the vnion and marriage with the onely heire of Lancaster, which was Hen∣rie of Richmond, afterward King of England, from whom is branched the roiall stemme that sprea∣deth his beauty in this North-West world, euen Iames our dread Soueraigne, and great Brittaines Mo∣narch.
(123) Cicely, the second daughter of K. Edward the fourth by Queene Elizabeth his wife, was sought vn∣to, by Iames the third of that name, to be ioined in marriage with Iames his sonne Prince of Scotland, and Duke of Rothsay, which match was promised vp∣on conditions and choise of K. Edward, who lastly brake off from further proceeding, and the Lady married vnto Iohn Vicount Wels, whom shee out∣liued, and was againe remarried, but by neither husband had any issue, and therefore lesse no∣ted; her body lieth buried at Quarrena in the Isle of Wight.
(124) Anne the third daughter of K. Edward the fourth, by Queene Elizabeth his wife, was married vnto Lord Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolke, Earle Marshall, and high Treasurer of England: vnto whom shee bare two sonnes both dying without is∣sue, and her selfe without more fruit of wombe, left her life, and lieth buried at Fra•…•…ingham in Nor∣folke.
125) Bridget the fourth daughter of K. Edward the fourth by his wife Queene Elizabeth, was borne at Eltham in Kent, the tenth of Nouember and yeere of Grace 1480. being the twentieth of her fathers Raigne. Shee tooke the habite of Religion, and be∣came a Nun in the Nunnery of Dartford, in the same County, founded by K. Edward the third, where shee spent her life in contemplations vnto the day of her death.
(126) Marie the fift daughter of K. Edward the fourth by Queene Elizabeth his wife, was pro∣mised in marriage vnto the King of Denmarke, but died (before it could be solemnized) in the Tower of Greenewich, the Sunday before Pentecost the twenti∣eth two of her fathers raigne, and yeere of Grace 1482. and was buried at Windsore.
(127) Margaret the sixth daughter of K. Edward the fourth, by his wife Queene Elizabeth, died an Infant without other mention in our Authors.
(128) Katherine the seuenth daughter of King Edward the fourth, by Queene Elizabeth his wife, and the last of them both, was married vnto William Courtney Earle of Deuonshire; and Lord of Ocha•…•…pton, vnto whom shee bare Lord Henrie after the death of his father Earle of Deuonshire, who by King Henrie the eight was created Marquesse of Excester in An∣no 1525.