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Henry Grey 1517–1554 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 January 1517

Birth Location: Dorset, England

Death Date: 23 February 1554

Death Location: Wapping, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England

Father: Sir KB)

Mother: Lady Dorset)

Spouse(s): Frances Brandon

Children(s): Lady Days), Sir Garter), Henry Suffolk), Sir Knight), Elizabeth Grey

In 1517, Henry Grey entered the world in Dorset, England, born to Sir Thomas De Grey 2Nd Marquis Of Dorset Baron Grey Of Harington Kg Kb And Lady Margaret Wotton Marchioness Of Dorset. Henry Grey married Frances Brandon, and had children including Elizabeth Grey, Henry Grey 1St Duke Of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey Queen Of England For Nine Days, Sir John Grey Lord Of Pirgo Knight Of The Garter, Sir Ralph Grey Baron Of Chillingham Knight. Henry Grey passed away in 1554 in Wapping, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1517, Henry Grey entered the world in Dorset, England, born to Sir Thomas De Grey 2Nd Marquis Of Dorset Baron Grey Of Harington Kg Kb And Lady Margaret Wotton Marchioness Of Dorset.
  • Henry Grey married Frances Brandon, and had children including Elizabeth Grey, Henry Grey 1St Duke Of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey Queen Of England For Nine Days, Sir John Grey Lord Of Pirgo Knight Of The Garter, Sir Ralph Grey Baron Of Chillingham Knight.
  • Henry Grey passed away in 1554 in Wapping, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Grey's Ancestors

Self
Henry Grey
1517–1554
Birth Place: Dorset, England
Parents
Sir Thomas De Grey (2nd Marquis of Dorset Baron Grey of Harington KG KB)
1477–1530
Bashall, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Margaret Wotton (Marchioness of) Dorset)
1486–1535
Boughton Malherbe, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
Grandparents
Thomas (De) Grey
1451–1506
Groby, Leicestershire, England
Lady (Cecily De Bonville 7th Baroness Harington & Bonville Marquess) Dorset
1460–1529
Shute Manor, Axminster, Devon, England
Robert Wotton
1460–
Dorset Co., England
Anne Belknap
1464–
Great-Grandparents
John Grey
1432–1461
Elisabeth (Wydeville)
1437–1509
Sir Harington)
1423–1460
Catherine Neville
1442–1504
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Grey
1412–1457
Baroness Ferrers
1419–1483
Sir (Wydeville)
1412–1469
Jacquetta Luxembourg
1416–1492
Sir KG)
1393–1461
Lady Grey
1397–1426
Sir Castle)
1400–1461
Alice Salisbury)
1406–1462

Henry Grey's Descendants

1.
HG
Henry Grey (17 January 1517–23 February 1554) m. Frances Brandon (16 Jul 1517–21 November 1559)
  1. 1. Lady (Jane Grey (Queen of England for Nine) Days) 1537–1554 m. King (Edward Vi) Tudor 1537–1553
    1. 1. Princess (Elizabeth) Tudor 1554–1629
  2. 2. Sir (John Grey (Lord of Pirgo, Knight of the) Garter) 1527–1564
  3. 3. Henry (Grey (1st Duke of) Suffolk) 1534–1538
  4. 4. Sir (Ralph Grey (Baron of Chillingham,) Knight) 1529–1567
  5. 5. Elizabeth Grey 1530–1578

Henry Grey's Timeline

6 Records

1517
17 Jan 1517
Birth of Henry Grey in Dorset, Dorset, England
Dorset, Dorset, England
1517
17 JAN 1517
Birth of Henry Grey in Bradgate House, Dorset, England
Bradgate House, Dorset, England
1517
17 January 1517
Birth of Henry Grey in Dorset, England
Dorset, England
1554
23 Feb 1554
Age 37
Death of Henry Grey in London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, London, London, England
London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, London, London, England
1554
23 FEB 1554
Age 37
Death of Henry Grey in Beheaded On Tower Green, Tower Hill, Tower of London, London, England
Beheaded On Tower Green, Tower Hill, Tower of London, London, England
1554
23 February 1554
Age 37
Death of Henry Grey in London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England
London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1517
    Event Place: Dorset, Dorset, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 JAN 1517
    Event Place: Bradgate House, Dorset, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 January 1517
    Event Place: Dorset, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: ABT 1534
    Event Place: Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1554
    Event Place: London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, London, London, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 FEB 1554
    Event Place: Beheaded On Tower Green, Tower Hill, Tower of London, London, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 February 1554
    Event Place: London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula, Tower Hill, London, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wapping, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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