James Tyrrell
English knight (c. 1455–1502) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named James Tyrrell, see James Tyrrell (disambiguation).
Sir James Tyrrell (c. 1455 – 6 May 1502)[1] was an English knight, a trusted servant of king Richard III of England. He is known for confessing to the murders of the Princes in the Tower under Richard's orders. William Shakespeare portrays Tyrrell as the man who organises the princes' murder in his 1593 play Richard III.[2]
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Sir James Tyrrell | |
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Born | c. 1445 |
Died | 6 May 1502 |
Buried | Austin Friars, London |
Spouse(s) | Anne Arundel |
Issue | Sir Thomas Tyrrell James Tyrrell William Tyrrell Anne Tyrrell |
Father | William Tyrrell |
Mother | Margaret Darcy |
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