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Frances Brandon 1517–1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1517

Birth Location: Bishops Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England

Death Date: 1559

Death Location: Westminster Abbey, Middlesex, England

Father: Charles Brandon

Mother: Mary England

Spouse(s): Henry Grey

Children(s): Catherine Grey, Mary Grey, Jane Grey

The story of Frances Brandon began in 1517 in Bishops Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England. Frances Brandon married Henry Grey, and had children including Catherine Grey, Jane Grey, Mary Grey. Frances Brandon passed away in 1559 in Westminster Abbey, Middlesex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Frances Brandon began in 1517 in Bishops Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England.
  • Frances Brandon married Henry Grey, and had children including Catherine Grey, Jane Grey, Mary Grey.
  • Frances Brandon passed away in 1559 in Westminster Abbey, Middlesex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Brandon
1484–1545
Birth Location: Bishop's Lynn, Norfolk, England
CB
Mary England
1496–1533
Birth Location: England
ME

Spouses(s)

Henry Grey
1508–1554
Birth Location: –
HG

Children(s)

Catherine Grey
1538–1568
Birth Location: Dorset House, Westminster, Middlesex, England
CG
Mary Grey
1545–1578
Birth Location: Bradgate, Yorkshire, England
MG
Jane Grey
1537–1559
Birth Location: Bradgate, England
JG

Frances Brandon's Ancestors

Self
Frances Brandon
1517–1559
Birth Place: Bishops Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England
Parents
Charles Brandon
1484–1545
Bishop's Lynn, Norfolk, England
Mary England
1496–1533
England
Grandparents
Henry Tudor
1457–1509
Pembroke, Wales
Elisabeth Plantagenet
1465–1503
Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
Great-Grandparents
Edmund Tudor
1430–1460
Margaret Beaufort
1442–1509
Edward Plantagenet
1442–1483
Elizabeth Wydeville
1437–1492
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry V
1386–1422
Catherine England
1401–
John Beaufort
1403–1444
Margaret Beauchamp
1412–1482
Richard Plantagenet
1411–1460
Cicely Neville
1415–1495

Frances Brandon's Descendants

1.
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Frances Brandon (1517–1559) m. Henry Grey (1508–1554)
  1. 1. Catherine Grey 1538–1568 m. Henry Hebert 1534–1551 m. Edward Seymour 1525–1551
    1. 1. Edward Seymour 1561–1612 m. ELIZABETH CHAMPERNOWNE 1555–1613 m. Honora Rogers 1562–1608
  2. 2. Mary Grey 1545–1578 m. Thomas Keyes 1523–1571
  3. 3. Jane Grey 1537–1559 m. Guildford Dudley 1537–1558

Frances Brandon's Timeline

9 Records

1517
18 JUL 1517
Frances Brandon was christened in Bishop's Hatfield, Hartfordshire, England
Bishop's Hatfield, Hartfordshire, England
1517
16 JUL 1517
Birth of Frances Brandon in Bishops Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England
Bishops Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England
1517
1517
Birth of Frances Brandon
None
1517
18 JUL 1517
Frances Brandon was christened in Bishop's Hatfield, Hertford, England
Bishop's Hatfield, Hertford, England
1517
18 JUL 1517
Frances Brandon was christened in Bishop's Hatfield, Hertford, England
Bishop's Hatfield, Hertford, England
1541
BET 1541 AND 1611
Age 24
Death of Frances Brandon
None
1559
5 DEC 1559
Age 42
Burial of Frances Brandon in Northumberland, England
Northumberland, England
1559
20 NOV 1559
Age 42
Death of Frances Brandon in Westminster Abbey, Middlesex, England
Westminster Abbey, Middlesex, England
1559
1559
Age 42
Death of Frances Brandon
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 18 JUL 1517
    Event Place: Bishop's Hatfield, Hartfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: MAY 1533
    Event Place: Southwark, London, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1555
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 5 DEC 1559
    Event Place: Northumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 05 December 2017, 00:18), entry for Frances Brandon(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KZGW-RQC
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), Frances Brandon, 1559; Burial, Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England, Westminster Abbey; citing record ID 10666432, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, International Genealogical index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History Library, 35 N. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, USA, www.familysearch.org
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, International Genealogical Index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History Library, 35 N. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, USA, www.familysearch.org
    [8] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 JUL 1517
    Event Place: Bishops Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 05 December 2017, 00:18), entry for Frances Brandon(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KZGW-RQC
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, Roots Web World Connect Project, database: :2911729.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), Frances Brandon, 1559; Burial, Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England, Westminster Abbey; citing record ID 10666432, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, International Genealogical index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History Library, 35 N. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, USA, www.familysearch.org
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, International Genealogical Index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History Library, 35 N. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, USA, www.familysearch.org
    [9] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 05 December 2017, 00:18), entry for Frances Brandon(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KZGW-RQC
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, International Genealogical index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History Library, 35 N. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, USA, www.familysearch.org
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, International Genealogical Index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History Library, 35 N. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, USA, www.familysearch.org

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 NOV 1559
    Event Place: Westminster Abbey, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 05 December 2017, 00:18), entry for Frances Brandon(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KZGW-RQC
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, Roots Web World Connect Project, database: :2911729.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), Frances Brandon, 1559; Burial, Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England, Westminster Abbey; citing record ID 10666432, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, International Genealogical index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History Library, 35 N. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, USA, www.familysearch.org
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, International Genealogical Index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History Library, 35 N. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, USA, www.familysearch.org
    [9] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1517
    Record Source: 931.ftw

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BET 1541 AND 1611

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1559
    Record Source: 931.ftw

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 18 JUL 1517
    Event Place: Bishop's Hatfield, Hertford, England

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 18 JUL 1517
    Event Place: Bishop's Hatfield, Hertford, England
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 05 December 2017, 00:18), entry for Frances Brandon(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KZGW-RQC
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, International Genealogical index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History Library, 35 N. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, USA, www.familysearch.org
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, International Genealogical Index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History Library, 35 N. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, USA, www.familysearch.org
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