Yorkist

[ yawr-kist ]

/ ˈyɔr kɪst /

an adherent or member of the royal family of York, especially in the Wars of the Roses.

belonging or pertaining to the English royal family of York.

of or relating to the Yorkists.

Origin of Yorkist

First recorded in 1595–1605; York + -ist

It is this fact which accounts for the growing bitterness of the Yorkist and Queen Margaret.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 |Various
The Yorkist dynasty having now come to an end, there remained no more fear for the Cliffords.

Yorkshire Family Romance |Frederick Ross
But the Londoners showed that they had no sympathy; they were on the Yorkist side in the interest of strong government.

Old St. Paul's Cathedral |William Benham
Under such circumstances, the disposition of the Yorkist army was easily made.

The Wars of the Roses |John G. Edgar

Small full-lengths were in vogue at the period, but our Yorkist has a delicate diminutive of his own.

Notes and Queries, Number 175, March 5, 1853 |Various

Yorkist

/ (ˈjɔːkɪst) English history /

a member or adherent of the royal house of York, esp during the Wars of the Roses

of, belonging to, or relating to the supporters or members of the house of York