Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers [9095] ^24,25

   Cause of his death was Beheaded-Executed with his son.

  General Notes:

http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/WOODVILLE.htm#Richard%20WOODVILLE%20(1º%20E.%20Rivers)

Knight of the Garter.
http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Documents/Knights%20of%20the%20Garter.htm

In command of the forces during the French wars. Lord High Constable. Treasurer of the Exchequer. Richard was assigned to accompany Jacquetta, the beautiful young widow of the Duke of Bedford, on a voyage to England from Rouen, where the Duke had died. Woodville later married the widow. The marriage did not meet with universal approval and the young couple had to pay a fine of £1000 for marrying without the King's permission. Woodville was a loyal servant of King Henry and was rewarded with the Rivers Barony in 1448. His wife was high in Queen Margaret's favour. Beheaded 1469.

Also called Wydeville or Wydvile.
Executed with his son.
http://www.hull.ac.uk/php/cssbct/cgi-bin/gedlkup.php/n=royal?royal02271

Richard married Jacquetta of Luxembourg zu St. Pol [9099] [MRIN: 3838], daughter of Peter de Luxemburg Count St. Pol, of Brienne and of Conversano [9100] and Margaret del Balso Countess of Saint-Pol, of Brienne, and of Conversa [14243], on 16 Sep 1435 in England. (Jacquetta of Luxembourg zu St. Pol [9099] was born about 1416 and died on 30 Apr 1472.)