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Catherine Grey 1540–1568 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Aug 1540

Birth Location: Westminster, Middlesex, England

Death Date: 26 Jan 1568

Death Location: Cockfield Hall, Yoxford, Suffolk, England

Father: Henry Groby

Mother: Frances Brandon

Spouse(s): Edward Beauchamp), Henry Herbert

Children(s): edward Seymour, Jane Lady, Katherine Seymour, Anne Seymour, William Seymour, Katherine Seymour, William Seymour

The story of Catherine Grey began in 1540 in Westminster, Middlesex, England. Catherine Grey married Edward Seymour 1St Earl Of Hertford Baron Beauchamp, Henry Herbert, and had children including Anne Seymour, Edward Seymour, Jane Seymour Lady, Katherine Maud Seymour, Katherine Seymour, William Seymour. Catherine Grey passed away in 1568 in Cockfield Hall, Yoxford, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Catherine Grey began in 1540 in Westminster, Middlesex, England.
  • Catherine Grey married Edward Seymour 1St Earl Of Hertford Baron Beauchamp, Henry Herbert, and had children including Anne Seymour, Edward Seymour, Jane Seymour Lady, Katherine Maud Seymour, Katherine Seymour, William Seymour.
  • Catherine Grey passed away in 1568 in Cockfield Hall, Yoxford, Suffolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Groby
1517–1554
Birth Location: Dorset House, London, London, England
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Frances Brandon
1517–1559
Birth Location: Hatfield, Welwyn Hatfield District, Hertfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Edward Beauchamp)
1539–1621
Birth Location: Berry Pomeroy, Devon, , England
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Henry Herbert
1538–1601
Birth Location: –
HH

Children(s)

edward Seymour
1561–1613
Birth Location: Berry Pomeroy, Devon, England
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Jane Lady
1560–1560
Birth Location: Dtr Edward Baron Beauchamp, England
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Katherine Seymour
1565–1565
Birth Location: Tower of London, London, England
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Anne Seymour
1560–1560
Birth Location: Dtr Edward Baron Beauchamp, , , England
AS
William Seymour
1567–1660
Birth Location: –
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Katherine Seymour
1560–1602
Birth Location: Cogen Pell, Wales
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William Seymour
1563–1600
Birth Location: Berry Pomeroy Castle, Berry Pomeroy, Totnes, Devonshire, England
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Catherine Grey's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Grey
1540–1568
Birth Place: Westminster, Middlesex, England
Parents
Henry Grey Henry Lord Grey van Groby
1517–1554
Dorset House, London, London, England
Frances Brandon
1517–1559
Hatfield, Welwyn Hatfield District, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Grey Thomas Lord Grey van Groby Markgraaf van) Dorset
1477–1530
Groby Castle, Bashall, Leicestershire,Yorkshire, England
Margaret (Wotton Lady Margaret Wotton, Lady of Dorset, Baroness of Grey, Baroness Ferrers of Groby, 2nd Marchioness of Dorset, Duchess of) Norfolk
1485–1535
Boughton - Bocton, Malherbe, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Garter
1455–1501
Cecily Bonville
1460–1530
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Groby
1432–1461
Elisabeth Woodville
1435–1492

Catherine Grey's Descendants

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Catherine Grey (25 Aug 1540–26 Jan 1568) m. Edward (Seymour (1st Earl of Hertford, Baron) Beauchamp) (22 May 1539–6 April 1621) m. Henry Herbert (1538–19 January 1601)
  1. 1. edward Seymour 1561–1613 m. Elizabeth Champernowne 1561–1613
    1. 1. Robert Seymour 1573–1637 m. Elizabeth Waller 1578–1630
      1. 1. Richard Seymour 1604–1655 m. Mercy Ruscoe 1610–1655
        1. 1. Mary Seymour 1634–1635
        2. 2. Thomas Seymour 1632–1712 m. Hannah Marvin 1633–1712
        3. 3. Richard (Seymour) Captain 1645–1710 m. Hannah Woodruff 1648–1712
        4. 4. Mercy Seymour 1636–1713 m. John Landon 1619–1689
        5. 5. John Seymour 1639–1712 m. Mary Watson 1644–1712
        6. 6. Zachariah Seymour 1642–1643 m. Mary Gritt 1644–1702
      2. 2. Elizabeth Seymour 1605–1639 m. Samuel (Nash) Lieut 1606–1682
        1. 1. Esther Nash 1640–1735 m. Abraham Sampson 1614–1686
        2. 2. Martha Nash 1635–1687 m. William (Clark) Captain 1656–1725
        3. 3. Robert Nash 1627–1661
      3. 3. Zachariah Seymour 1610–1637 m. Phebe Bennett 1612–
      4. 4. Nathaniel Seymour 1606–1655
      5. 5. John Seymour 1535–1605
    2. 2. Elizabeth Seymour 1591–1843
    3. 3. Amy (Anna) Seymour 1597–1639
    4. 4. Edward (Seymour Sir Edward Seymour, 2nd) Baronet 1580–1659 m. Dorothy (Killegrew) Lady 1580–1643
      1. 1. Henry Seymour 1612–1686
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Seymour Countess of) Devon 1601–1669 m. Francis Courtenay 1576–1638
        1. 1. William (Courtenay Sir & Knight- 1st) Bt. 1628–1702
        2. 2. Elizabeth Courtenay 1627–1638
        3. 3. Edward Courtenay 1631–1671
        4. 4. Francis Courtenay 1633–1672
        5. 5. James Courtenay 1635–1678
        6. 6. Conway Courtenay 1638–1678
        7. 7. Sarah Courtenay 1618–
        8. 8. Edward Courtenay 1619–1698
        9. 9. Richard Courtenay 1627–
        10. 10. Violet (Elizabeth) Courtenay 1630–
        11. 11. Mary Courtenay 1632–
      3. 3. Bridget Seymour 1616–1616
      4. 4. Joseph (Seymour) Lord 1618–1643 m. Bridget Anderson 1623–
        1. 1. Anne Seymour 1646–
        2. 2. Henry Seymour 1644–
      5. 5. Catherine Seymour 1606–1606
      6. 6. Anne Seymour 1609–1621
      7. 7. Thomas Seymour 1614–1688
      8. 8. Edward (Seymour Sir 3rd) Baronet 1610–1688 m. Anne Portman 1611–1694
        1. 1. Jeremiah Seymour 1630–1683 m. Ann Kennedy 1632–1694
        2. 2. Elizabeth Seymour 1634–1730
        3. 3. Henry (Seymour) Portman 1640–1727 m. Meliora Fitch 1681–
        4. 4. Jane Seymour 1634–1688 m. William Edwards 1635–1695
        5. 5. Charles Seymour 1642–1651
        6. 6. Elizabeth Seymour 1648–
        7. 7. William Seymour 1632–1709
        8. 8. Edward (Seymour 4th Baronet of Berry) Pomeroy 1633–1707 m. Letitia Popham 1627–1713
        9. 9. Hugh Seymour 1636–1651
        10. 10. John Seymour 1635–1709 m. Johanna Seymour 1635–1709
        11. 11. Anne Seymour 1644–
        12. 12. Edward Seymour 1642–
    5. 5. Francis Seymour 1590–1664 m. Frances Prynne 1592–1626
      1. 1. Karel (Seymour Lord Seymour van) Trowbridge 1621–1665
      2. 2. Charles (Seymour 2nd Baron Seymour of) Trowbridge 1621–1665
    6. 6. Anne Seymour 1592–1592
    7. 7. Bridget Seymour 1577–1637 m. John Brune 1577–1639
      1. 1. Mary Brune 1595– m. John Webbe 1560–1631
        1. 1. John Webbe 1587–1679
    8. 8. William (Seymour Marquis & Earl of Hertford, 2nd Duke of) Somerset 1587–1660 m. Frances (Devereux Lady, Duchess of) Somerset 1599–1674
      1. 1. Jane (Seymour) Lady 1637–1679 m. Charles (Boyle 3rd Viscount Dungarvan\2nd Baron Clifford of) Lanesborough 1639–1694
        1. 1. Charles (Boyle 3rd Earl of Cork\2nd Earl of) Burlington 1674–1704 m. Juliana Noel 1672–1750
        2. 2. Mary (Boyle) Lady 1665–1709 m. James (Douglas 2nd Duke of Queensberry, Duke of) Dover 1662–1712
        3. 3. Elizabeth Boyle 1662–1703
        4. 4. Henry (Boyle 1st Baron) Carleton 1669–1725
        5. 5. Arabella Boyle 1670–1740
      2. 2. Mary (Barrett) Seymour 1610–1660
      3. 3. Roger Seymour 1622–1646
      4. 4. Frances Seymour 1623–1670 m. Conyers (Darcy) Lord 1620–1692
        1. 1. Grace Darcy 1655–1656
        2. 2. Frances Darcy 1657–1658
        3. 3. John Darcy 1659–1689
        4. 4. Philip Darcy 1659–1715
      5. 5. Mary (Seymour) Lady 1628–1672
      6. 6. Judith (Ann) Seymour 1623–1642 m. Peter Ransom 1615–1663
        1. 1. James (M) Ransom 1640–1704
        2. 2. George Ransom 1642–1675
        3. 3. William Ransom 1638–1665
      7. 7. Edward (Seymour Lord) Beauchamp 1620–1675
      8. 8. Henry (Seymour Duke of Somerset Lord) Beauchamp 1626–1654 m. Mary Capell 1630–1715
        1. 1. William Seymour 1651–1671
        2. 2. Elizabeth Seymour 1655–1696
      9. 9. John (Seymour Sir 4th Duke of) Somerset 1628–1675 m. Martha Strode 1623–1668 m. Lady (Sarah "Duchess of Somerset" Alston) * 1631–1692
        1. 1. John Seymour 1648–1691
        2. 2. Isabella (Elizabeth) Seymour 1661–
      10. 10. Arabella Seymour 1618–
      11. 11. William Seymore 1621–1642
  2. 2. Jane (Seymour) Lady 1560–1560
  3. 3. Katherine Seymour 1565–1565
  4. 4. Anne Seymour 1560–1560
  5. 5. William Seymour 1567–1660
  6. 6. Katherine (Maud) Seymour 1560–1602
  7. 7. William Seymour 1563–1600

Catherine Grey's Timeline

2 Records

1540
25 Aug 1540
Birth of Catherine Grey in Westminster, Middlesex, England
Westminster, Middlesex, England
1568
26 Jan 1568
Age 28
Death of Catherine Grey in Cockfield Hall, Yoxford, Suffolk, England
Cockfield Hall, Yoxford, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1540
    Event Place: Westminster, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1568
    Event Place: Cockfield Hall, Yoxford, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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