Edmund Earl of Rutland Royalty

Edmund, Earl of Rutland (17 May 1443 – 30 December 1460) was the fifth child and second surviving son of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, and Cecily Neville. He was born in Rouen.He was created Earl of Rutland by Henry VI probably some time before 1454. No record of the creation has been preserved; Edmund and his older brother Edward, then the Earl of March, signed a letter to their father on 14 June 1454 as "E. Rutland" and "E. Marche".

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Edmund Earl of Rutland
Birth dateMay 17, 1443
Birth place
Rouen
Date of deathDecember 30, 1460
Place of death
Battle of Wakefield
Parents
Cecily Neville Duchess of York
Richard of York 3rd Duke of York
TitleEarl of Rutland

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