- Bridget of York
Infobox British Royalty|royal
name =Bridget of York
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royal house =House of York
father =Edward IV of England
mother =Elizabeth Woodville
date of birth =10 November ,1480
place of birth =Eltham Palace ,London
date of death = 1517 (aged 37)
place of death =Dartford Priory ,Kent |Bridget of York (
November 10 ,1480 - 1517) was the tenth child and seventh daughter ofEdward IV of England andElizabeth Woodville .She was a younger sister of
Elizabeth of York ,Mary of York ,Cecily of York ,Edward V of England ,Margaret Plantagenet (Princess of York) ,Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York ,Anne of York andGeorge Plantagenet, Duke of Bedford andCatherine of York . She was also an aunt ofHenry VIII of England .She was born in Eltham,
Kent and was baptized byEdward Story ,Bishop of Chichester . Her parents decided at the time of her birth that this daughter would be dedicated to a religious life, and Princess Bridget is believed to have been entrusted to Dartford Priory,Dartford , in 1487. She would become anun and spend the rest of her life within its walls. She maintained correspondence throughout her life with her sister the Queen, who also paid for her various minor expenses.
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