Edmund PLANTAGENET, of LANGLEY, 1st Duke of YORK : Family tree by Yves BENEYTON (yvesbeneyton)
Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York was born on 5 June 1341 in King's Langley, Hertfordshire, England. He was the son of Edward III, King of England and Philippe de Hainaut. He married Isabella de Castilla, daughter of Pedro I, Rey de Castilla y Len and Maria de Padilla, between 1 March 1372 and 30 April 1372 in Hertford Castle, Hertford, Hertfordshire, England. He married Joan de Holand, daughter of Thomas de Holand, 2nd Earl of Kent and Alice FitzAlan, circa 4 November 1393. He died on 1 August 1402 at age 61 in King's Langley, Hertfordshire. He was buried in Church of the Dominicans, King's Langley, Hertfordshire, England.
On 6 August 1347 he was granted all the lands beyond Trent late of his godfather, the Earl of Surrey. He fought in the campaign in France in 1359/60. He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) circa April 1361. He was created 1st Earl of Cambridge (England) on 13 November 1362. He fought in the campaign in France between 1369 and 1371. He fought in the campaign in France between August 1372 and September 1375. He held the office of Constable of Dover Castle between 12 June 1376 and 1 February 1381. He held the office of Warden of the Cinque Ports between 12 June 1376 and 1 February 1381. He was Chief Commissioner for the defense of the Kentish coast against the French on 30 June 1377. He fought in the expedition against St. Malo in 1378. He was Chief Commissioner to treat with the ambassador of Bohemia concerning the King's marriage on 29 March 1381. He fought in the expedition in Portugal against the Spaniards in 1381/82, which he commanded without much success. He was created 1st Duke of York (England) on 6 August 1385. He held the office of Justice of Chester and county Flint on 28 September 1385. He was a member of the Council of Regency on 19 November 1386. He held the office of Keeper of the Bailiwick of the Forests of Rutland and Leighfield on 4 May 1388. He was Commissioner to treat for peace with France on 10 March 1393/94, along with Lancaster. He held the office of Surveyor of the temporalities of the Archbishop of Canterbury on 5 August 1396. He held the office of Keeper of Mortagne-sur-la-Gironde on 24 February 1396/97. He held the office of Keeper of Freemantle Park, Hampshire on 12 May 1397. He held the office of Steward of England between 20 March 1399 and August 1399. On 27 July 1399 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, he made his peace with the new King Henry IV, instead of opposing his landing. He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1399.
Family 1 :
Isabella de Castilla b. circa 1355, d. 23 December 1392
Children :
1. Edward of York, 2nd Duke of York b. 1373, d. 25 Oct 1415
2. Constance Langley b. 1374, d. 28 Nov 1416
3. Richard of York, 1st Earl of Cambridge b. c Sep 1375, d. 5 Aug 1415
Family 2 :
Joan de Holand b. circa 1380, d. 12 April 1434
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