# Lady Margaret Beaufort

_Noblewoman; Mother of King Henry VII_

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Last updated: 2026-11-10

> Lady Margaret Beaufort was a major figure in the Wars of the Roses of the late 15th century, and mother of Henry VII of England, the first Tudor monarch. She was instrumental in securing her son's accession to the throne, and is an ancestor of all English and British monarchs from Henry VII onwards.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 31 May 1443 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q229202#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Bedfordshire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q229202#P19))
- **Died:** 29 June 1509 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q229202#P570))
- **Place of death:** Westminster ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q229202#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Kingdom of England ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q229202#P27))
- **Occupation:** philanthropist; educator ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q229202#P106))
- **Spouse:** Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond; Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby; John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q229202#P26))
- **Positions held:** regent ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q229202#P39))

## Questions

**When was Lady Margaret Beaufort born?**  
Lady Margaret Beaufort was born on 31 May 1443 in Bedfordshire.

**What positions has Lady Margaret Beaufort held?**  
Positions held by Lady Margaret Beaufort include: regent.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Lady Margaret Beaufort](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Margaret_Beaufort) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q229202](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q229202) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Lady Margaret Beaufort from NPG.jpg by Unidentified painter (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lady_Margaret_Beaufort_from_NPG.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Lady Margaret Beaufort". DigiNepal. Last updated 10 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/lady-margaret-beaufort. Retrieved 14 November 2026.