Jasper Tudor
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.
Jasper Tudor | |
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| Duke of Bedford Earl of Pembroke | |
Jasper Tudor and his wife Catherine Woodville | |
| 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 |
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).
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