See also

Family of Henry Bourchier and Elizabeth Scales

Husband: Henry Bourchier (c. 1434-1458)
Wife: Elizabeth Scales (c. 1436-1473)

Husband: Henry Bourchier

Name: Henry Bourchier1
Sex: Male
Father: Henry Bourchier - 5th Baron Bourchier, 2nd Count of Eu, 1st Viscount Bourchier, 1st Earl of Essex (1406-1483)
Mother: Isabel Plantagenet of Cambridge (1409-1484)
Note: no issue
Birth c. 1434 Great Totham, Essex, England1
Child Count 0
Death 12 Aug 1458 (age 23-24)1

Wife: Elizabeth Scales

Name: Elizabeth Scales1
Sex: Female
Father: -
Mother: -
Note: Elizabeth Woodville, Countess Rivers and 8th Baroness Scales (died 2 September 1473), born Elizabeth de Scales, was the sole heir of Thomas Scales, 7th Baron Scales.[1]

Family[edit]
Elizabeth first married Henry Bourchier (d. 1462), second son of Henry Bourchier, 1st Earl of Essex. Her second marriage to Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers produced no children.[2] The earl was a sibling of Elizabeth Woodville, queen consort of Edward IV. He became Lord Scales in his wife's right, and was summoned to Parliament by that title.

After Elizabeth died in 1473, Anthony married a daughter of Henry FitzLewis named Mary, but remained without legitimate issue. He was later beheaded by order of Richard III[why?] at Pontefract on 24 June 1483, but did leave a will.

The lands attached to the Rivers title were inherited by Anthony's brother, Richard Woodville, 3rd Earl Rivers. The Barony of Scales went to his youngest brother, Edward Woodville, but Richard III ignored this provision and the title fell into abeyance.[citation needed] In 1485, John de Vere and William Tynedale became heirs to the Scales' estate.[2]
Birth c. 14361
Child Count 0
Death 2 Sep 1473 (age 36-37)1

Sources

1"Tudor Place Website" (http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/BOURCHIER1.htm).