Anne Beauchamp, 15th Countess of Warwick
Anne Beauchamp, 15th Countess of Warwick (14 February 1444 – 3 June 1449), was the only child and heiress of the English nobleman Henry Beauchamp, 1st Duke of Warwick. She died a child aged 5, after which the earldom of Warwick was inherited by her paternal aunt. The title then passed by marriage to Anne's maternal uncle, Richard Neville, the famous 'Kingmaker' of the later Wars of the Roses.
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Drawing of Anne from the Rous Roll, c. 1483 | |
| Born | 14 February 1444 Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales |
| Died | 3 June 1449 (aged 5) Ewelme, Oxfordshire, England |
| Resting place | Reading Abbey, Berkshire 51°27′22.85″N 0°57′54.31″W |
| Title | 15th Countess of Warwick 7th Baroness Burghersh |
| Term | 11 June 1446 – 3 June 1449 |
| Successor | Richard Neville |
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