Sir Richard Wydeville

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Arms of Woodville: Argent, a fesse and a canton conjoined gules

Sir Richard Wydeville, or Woodville (1385–1441) was steward to the Duke of Bedford, Constable of the Tower of London, and Sheriff of Kent. He was also Captain of English Calais.

Wydeville's spouse was Elizabeth Joan Bedelgate (1390–1448).

The couple had at least two children, Sir Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers (1408–1469), and Joan Woodville (1409–1462), wife of the MP, Sir William Haute.

Their grandchild, through Earl Rivers and his wife Jacquetta of Luxembourg, dowager Duchess of Bedford, was Elizabeth Woodville, Queen Consort to King Edward IV of England, and ancestor of all English ruling monarchs from 1509 onwards and Scottish ruling monarchs from 1513 onwards.