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Edward VI 1537–1553 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 October 1537

Birth Location: Hampton Court, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England

Death Date: 6 July 1553

Death Location: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England

Father: Henry VIII

Mother: Anne Boleyn

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Mary Stewart, Elizabeth Tudor

Edward VI was born in 1537 in Hampton Court, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England, the child of Henry Viii And Anne Boleyn. Edward VI married Anne, Mary Brathwaite, and had children including Elizabeth Tudor, Mary Magdalene Stewart. Edward VI passed away in 1553 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • Edward VI was born in 1537 in Hampton Court, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England, the child of Henry Viii And Anne Boleyn.
  • Edward VI married Anne, Mary Brathwaite, and had children including Elizabeth Tudor, Mary Magdalene Stewart.
  • Edward VI passed away in 1553 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry VIII
1491–1547
Birth Location: Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England
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Anne Boleyn
1501–1536
Birth Location: Blickling Hall, Norfolk Or Hever Castle, Kent
AB

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Stewart
1574–1619
Birth Location: Skanderborg, Midtjylland, Danmark
MS
Elizabeth Tudor
1826–
Birth Location: Treganon, Montgomeryshire, Wales
ET

Edward VI's Ancestors

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Edward VI
1537–1553
Birth Place: Hampton Court, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England
Parents
Henry VIII
1491–1547
Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England
Anne Boleyn
1501–1536
Blickling Hall, Norfolk Or Hever Castle, Kent
Grandparents
Henry (Tudor\ King of England) VII
1457–1509
Pembroke Castle, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Elizabeth (of) York
1465–1503
Westminster,City of Westminster,Greater London,England
Great-Grandparents
Edmund Tudor
1430–1456
Edward IV
1442–1483
Elizabeth Woodville
1439–1492
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Owen Tudor
–1660
Catherine Valois
1401–1437
Richard York
1411–1460
Cecily Plantagenet
1415–1495
Richard *
1412–1469
Jacquette Bedford)
1416–1472

Edward VI's Descendants

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Edward VI (12 October 1537–6 July 1553)
  1. 1. Mary (Magdalene) Stewart 1574–1619 m. James (VI King of Scot & England\ King of Great Britian James I of England and VI of Scotland. James VI King of Scotland James I) Charl 1566–1625
    1. 1. Robert (Stuart Stewart Prince of) Scotland 1602–1602
    2. 2. Henry (Frederick Stuart Prince of) Wales 1594–1612
    3. 3. Mary (Anne Mary Stuart\ Princess Mary Anne of \England\ Mary Anne of England \Stuart\ \Stuart, of Scotland and England Stuart) Princess 1605–1607
    4. 4. Margaret (Margaret Stuart\ \Stuart Stewart Princess of) Scotland 1598–1600
    5. 5. Sophia (Sophia Stuart\) \Stewart 1606–1606
    6. 6. Son (Prince Prince of England) Stewart 1603–1603
    7. 7. Charles (I Charles Ier King of England (1625\ The Martyr Károly King of England Knight of the Garter Duke of York King Charles the 1st of England) Scotl 1600–1649
    8. 8. Elizabeth (Stuart, Queen of) Bohemia 1596–1668 m. Frederick (IV Kurfurst Pflaz Von Der) Rhein 1574–1610 m. Friedrich (V von Wittelsbach Wittelsbach, Pfalz-Simmern Kürfürst von der Pfalz, König zu) Böhmen 1596–1632 m. Frederik (V van de) Palts 1596–1632 m. V Friedrich 1596– m. V Friedrich 1596– m. Frederik (V van de) Palts 1596–1632 m. Friedrich (Von Der) Pfalz 1596–1632 m. Frederick (V of the) Palatinate 1596–1632 m. Frederick V 1596–1632
      1. 1. Sophia (Ve Der Phfalz, Wittlesbach, House Of) Hanover 1630–1714 m. Ernest (augustus Elector, Vonbrubswick Luneburg Of) Hanover 1629–1698 m. Ernst (August Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg, Elector OH) Hannover 1629–1698 m. Ernest (Augustus) I 1629–1698
        1. 1. Christian (Heinrich augustus) Hanover 1671–1703 m. Anna (Catharina) Kieffer 1661–1733
        2. 2. George (I of Hanover Guelph King of Great Britain and Ireland, Elector of Hanover von Hannover Welf König von Großbitanien, Kurfürst zu) Ha 1660–1727 m. Sophie 1666–1706 m. Sophie (Dorothea of) Brunswick-Lüneburg 1666–1726 m. Sophie (Dorothea of) Brunswick-Lüneburg 1666–1726 m. Caroline (Van) Brandenburg-Ansbach 1683–1737
        3. 3. Sophia 1668–1705
        4. 4. Ernst (August van) Brunswijk-Lüneburg 1674–1728
        5. 5. George I 1660–1727
        6. 6. Karl (Philipp von) Hannover 1669–1690
        7. 7. Frederick (Augustus of) Brunswick-Lüneburg 1661–1690
        8. 8. Maximilian (William of) Brunswick-Lüneburg 1666–1726
      2. 2. Friedrich (van PFALZ) SIMMERN 1596–1632
      3. 3. Elisabeth (Charlotte van PFALZ) SIMMERN 1597–1660
      4. 4. Louise (Juliana van PFALZ) SIMMERN 1594–1640
      5. 5. Elisabeth (Charlotte Van De) Palts 1597–1660
      6. 6. Friedrich (V Van De) Palts 1596–1632
      7. 7. Louise (Maria Louise Holladine Hollandine von der Pfalz-Simmern Wittelsbach, Pfalz-Simmern Pfalzgräfin bei) Rhein 1622–1709
      8. 8. Gustav (Adolphus Pfalz) Simmern 1632–1641
      9. 9. Elisabeth (Hervorden von Pfalz-Simmern Wittelsbach, Pfalz-Simmern Prinzessin von der Pfalz und) Böhmen 1618–1680
      10. 10. Karl (I Ludwig von der Pfalz Wittelsbach, Pfalz-Simmern Kurfürst von der) Pfalz 1617–1680
      11. 11. Henrietta (Pfalzi Maria von der Pfalz-Simmern Wittelsbach, Pfalz-Simmern Prinzessin von) Siebenbürgen 1626–1651
      12. 12. Johan (Philip Friederich von Pfalz-Simmern Pfalzgraf bei) Rhein 1627–1650
      13. 13. Ruprecht (Rupert Rhine\ \von Pfalz-Simmern Wittelsbach, Pfalz-Simmeren Pfalzgraf bei Rhein, Duke of) Cumberland 1619–1682
      14. 14. Charlotte (von der Pfalz Pfalz-Simmern, Wittelsbach Pfalzgräfin bei) Rhein 1628–1631
      15. 15. Ludwig (von Pfalz-Simmern Wittelsbach, Pfalz-Simmern Pfalzgraf bei) Rhein 1623–1624
      16. 16. Heinrich (Friedrich Kurprinz von der Pfalz-Simmern) Wittelsbach 1614–1629
      17. 17. Moritz (von der Pfalz Wittelsbach, Pfalz) prinz 1620–1652
      18. 18. Eduard (von der Pfalz-Simmern Wittelsbach, Pfalz-Simmern Prinz von der) Pfalz 1625–1663
      19. 19. Sophia (София Палатинска Simmern\ born Sophia Countess Palatine of Simmern \von der Pfalz Wittelsbach Kurfürstin zu) Braunschweig-Lüneburg 1630–1714
      20. 20. Charles Louis 1617–1680 m. Charlotte (von) Hessen-Kassel 1627–1686
        1. 1. Ludwig (von) Seltz 1643–1660
        2. 2. Karl (Kasimir von der) Pfalz 1675–1691
        3. 3. Karl (Moritz von der) Pfalz 1671–1702
        4. 4. Amalie (Elisabeth von der) Pfalz 1663–1709
        5. 5. Karl (Eduard von der) Pfalz 1668–
        6. 6. Friedrich (Wilhelm von der) Pfalz 1666–1667
        7. 7. Ludwig (von der) Pfalz 1662–1662
        8. 8. Karl (Ludwig von der) Pfalz 1658–1688
        9. 9. Georg (Ludwig von der) Pfalz 1664–1665
        10. 10. Sophie (von der) Pfalz 1669–1669
        11. 11. Luise (von der) Pfalz 1661–1733
        12. 12. Frederike (von der) Pfalz 1665–1674
        13. 13. Karl (August von der) Pfalz 1672–1691
        14. 14. Friedrich (von der) Pfalz 1653–1653
        15. 15. Charles (II Elector) Palatinate 1651–1685
        16. 16. Elizabeth (Charlotte of the) Palatinate 1652–1722
        17. 17. Karl (Ludwig von der) Pfalz 1680–
        18. 18. Karoline (von der) Pfalz 1659–1696
        19. 19. Henrietta (Duchess of) Orleans 1644–1670
      21. 21. Rupert (Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavaria, Duke of Cumberland, Earl of) Holderness 1619–1682
      22. 22. Louise (Maria Louise Holladine Hollandine von der Pfalz-Simmern Wittelsbach, Pfalz-Simmern Pfalzgräfin bei) Rhein 1622–1709
      23. 23. Gustav (Adolphus Pfalz) Simmern 1632–1641
      24. 24. Elisabeth (Hervorden von Pfalz-Simmern Wittelsbach, Pfalz-Simmern Prinzessin von der Pfalz und) Böhmen 1618–1680
      25. 25. Karl (I Ludwig von der Pfalz Wittelsbach, Pfalz-Simmern Kurfürst von der) Pfalz 1617–1680
      26. 26. Henrietta (Pfalzi Maria von der Pfalz-Simmern Wittelsbach, Pfalz-Simmern Prinzessin von) Siebenbürgen 1626–1651
      27. 27. Johan (Philip Friederich von Pfalz-Simmern Pfalzgraf bei) Rhein 1627–1650
      28. 28. Charlotte (von der Pfalz Pfalz-Simmern, Wittelsbach Pfalzgräfin bei) Rhein 1628–1631
      29. 29. Ludwig (von Pfalz-Simmern Wittelsbach, Pfalz-Simmern Pfalzgraf bei) Rhein 1623–1624
      30. 30. Heinrich (Friedrich Kurprinz von der Pfalz-Simmern) Wittelsbach 1614–1629
      31. 31. Moritz (von der Pfalz Wittelsbach, Pfalz) prinz 1620–1652
      32. 32. Eduard (von der Pfalz-Simmern Wittelsbach, Pfalz-Simmern Prinz von der) Pfalz 1625–1663
      33. 33. Sophia (София Палатинска Simmern\ born Sophia Countess Palatine of Simmern \von der Pfalz Wittelsbach Kurfürstin zu) Braunschweig-Lüneburg 1630–1714
      34. 34. Eduard (Pfalzgraf von Pfalz) Simmern 1625–1663
      35. 35. Elisabeth (von Pfalz) Simmern 1618–1680
      36. 36. Heinrich (Friedrich von Pfalz) Simmern 1614–1629
      37. 37. Henrietta (Maria von Pfalz) Simmern 1626–1651
      38. 38. Louise (Hollandine von Pfalz) Simmern 1622–1709
      39. 39. Sophia (von Pfalz) Simmern 1630–1714
      40. 40. Karl (Ludwig Kurfürst von der) Pfalz 1617–1680
      41. 41. Rupert (von der) Pfalz 1619–1682
  2. 2. Elizabeth Tudor 1826– m. Thomas Hughes 1825–
    1. 1. Elizabeth Jones 1845–
    2. 2. Thomas Jones 1846– m. Mary Jones 1848–
    3. 3. Edward Jones 1848–
    4. 4. Anne Jones 1850–
    5. 5. Mary (Anne) Jones 1852–
    6. 6. Jonathan Hughes 1854–
    7. 7. Sarah Hughes 1857–
    8. 8. David (Tudor) Hughes 1861–

Edward VI's Timeline

4 Records

1470
4 November 1470
Birth of Edward VI in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
1483
July 1483
Death of Edward VI in Tower Hamlets, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England
Tower Hamlets, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England
1537
12 October 1537
Birth of Edward VI in Hampton Court, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England
Hampton Court, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England
1553
6 July 1553
Age 16
Death of Edward VI in Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England
Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 November 1470
    Event Place: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 October 1537
    Event Place: Hampton Court, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 1483
    Event Place: Tower Hamlets, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 July 1553
    Event Place: Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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