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Jane Grey 1537–1554 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1537

Birth Location: Bradgate Park

Death Date: 12 February 1554

Death Location: Tower of London, Londen (Engeland)

Father: Lord Groby

Mother: Frances Brandon

Spouse(s): Edward Tudor, Guildford Dudley, Thomas Champion, Henry Kt.

Children(s): Princess Tudor, Edward Dudley, Katherine Dudley, Katherine Dudley, Katherine Dudley, Katherine Dudley, Edward Dudley, Katherine Dudley, Princess Tudor, Jane Northumberland

Jane Grey was born in 1537 in Bradgate Park, the child of Lord Henry Grey Van Groby And Frances Brandon. Jane Grey married Edward Vi Of England Tudor, Guildford Dudley, Henry Dudley Kt, Thomas P Champion, and had children including Edward Infant Dudley, Edward Dudley, Jane Guildford Duchess Of Northumberland, Jane Guilford Dudley, Katherine Dudley, Margaret Dudley, Princess Elizabeth Tudor. Jane Grey passed away in 1554 in Tower of London, Londen (Engeland).

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Biography

  • Jane Grey was born in 1537 in Bradgate Park, the child of Lord Henry Grey Van Groby And Frances Brandon.
  • Jane Grey married Edward Vi Of England Tudor, Guildford Dudley, Henry Dudley Kt, Thomas P Champion, and had children including Edward Infant Dudley, Edward Dudley, Jane Guildford Duchess Of Northumberland, Jane Guilford Dudley, Katherine Dudley, Margaret Dudley, Princess Elizabeth Tudor.
  • Jane Grey passed away in 1554 in Tower of London, Londen (Engeland).

Immediate Family

Parents

Lord Groby
1517–1554
Birth Location: Dorset House, Londen
LG
Frances Brandon
1517–1559
Birth Location: Bishop's Hatfield
FB

Spouses(s)

Edward Tudor
1537–1553
Birth Location: Greenwich, London, London, England, United Kingdom
ET
Guildford Dudley
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
GD
Thomas Champion
–1890
Birth Location: –
TC
Henry Kt.
1536–1554
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
HK

Children(s)

Princess Tudor
1552–1629
Birth Location: Sidmonth, Devon, England, United Kingdom
PT
Edward Dudley
1554–1554
Birth Location: Tower of London, London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
ED
Katherine Dudley
1554–1634
Birth Location: London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
KD
Katherine Dudley
1554–1634
Birth Location: London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
KD
Katherine Dudley
1554–1634
Birth Location: London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
KD
Katherine Dudley
1554–1634
Birth Location: London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
KD
Edward Dudley
1554–1554
Birth Location: Tower of London, London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
ED
Katherine Dudley
1554–
Birth Location: London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
KD
Princess Tudor
1552–1629
Birth Location: Sidmonth, Devon, England, United Kingdom
PT
Jane Northumberland
1509–1555
Birth Location: Kent, Kent, England, United Kingdom
JN

Jane Grey's Ancestors

Self
Jane Grey
1537–1554
Birth Place: Bradgate Park
Parents
Lord Henry Grey van Groby
1517–1554
Dorset House, Londen
Frances Brandon
1517–1559
Bishop's Hatfield
Grandparents
Lord (Thomas Grey van Groby Markgraaf van) Dorset
1477–1530
Lady (Margaret Margaretha Wotton, Marchioness of Dorset, Baroness) Grey
1500–1535
Boughton Malherbe, Maidstone, Kent, England
Charles (J) .
–1954
Great-Grandparents
Sir Wotton
1460–1524
Anne Belknape
1458–1536
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jane Grey's Descendants

1.
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Jane Grey (1537–12 February 1554) m. Edward (VI of England) Tudor (1537–1553) m. Guildford Dudley (12 Feb–12 Feb) m. Thomas (P) Champion (–Bef 1890) m. Henry (Dudley,) Kt. (October 1536–12 Feb 1554)
  1. 1. Princess (Elizabeth) Tudor 1552–1629
  2. 2. Edward ((Infant)) Dudley 1554–1554
  3. 3. Katherine Dudley 1554–1634
  4. 4. Katherine Dudley 1554–1634 m. Thomas (M) Harmon 1554–1604
    1. 1. Phillip Harmon 1574–1624
  5. 5. Katherine Dudley 1554–1634
  6. 6. Katherine Dudley 1554–1634
  7. 7. Edward Dudley 1554–1554
  8. 8. Katherine Dudley 1554–
  9. 9. Princess (Elizabeth) Tudor 1552–1629
  10. 10. Jane (Guildford, Duchess of) Northumberland 1509–1555 m. John Dudley 1502–1553 m. John (Dudley Duke of) Northumd 1502–1553 m. John (Dudley Duke of) Northumberland 1502–1553 m. Thomas Sutton 1505–1531 m. Sir (John) Dudley 1502–1553
    1. 1. Ambrose (Dudley Earl) Warwick 1531–1588 m. Elizabeth Tailboys 1520–1563
      1. 1. Elizabeth Drake 1545–1609 m. Sir (Thomas) Drake 1540–1625
        1. 1. Isabelle (Elizabeth) Drake 1579–1643 m. **Richard (Doctoris) Christmas 1590–1668
    2. 2. Mary Dudley –1586
    3. 3. Catherine Dudley 1545–1620 m. Sir (Henry Hastings 3rd Earl of) Huntingdon 1536–1595 m. Sir (George Hastings (Lord) (1st Earl of Huntingdon) (2nd Lord of Hungerford) (3rd Baron of Hastings) (6th Baron) Botreaux) 1500–1544
      1. 1. Frans (Lord) Hastings 1560–1595 m. Sarah Harrington 1566–1629
        1. 1. Henry (Hastings Earl van) Huntingdon 1586–1643
        2. 2. Catharina Hastings 1585–1636
    4. 4. Catharine Dudley 1526–1611 m. George (II Hastings Earl van) Huntingdon 1535–1604 m. Henry Hastings 1533–1595
    5. 5. Guildford Dudley m. Jane Grey 1537–1554
    6. 6. Margaret Dudley 1539–1592 m. John (Johannes Kingle) King 1540–
      1. 1. John Bangs 1560–1632
    7. 7. Temperance Dudley 1533–1552
    8. 8. Lady (Mary of Warwick) Dudley 1540–1586 m. Sir (Henry Lord Deputy of Ireland Sydney) Kt 1529–1586
      1. 1. Elizabeth Sydney 1560–1567
      2. 2. Thomas Sidney 1569–1595
      3. 3. Thomas Sydney 1558–
      4. 4. Lady (Mary Countess of Pembroke) Sydney 1561–1621
      5. 5. Ambrosia Sydney 1564–1575
      6. 6. Mary (Margaret) Sydney 1556–1558
      7. 7. Robert (1st Earl of Leicester) Sidney 1563–1626
      8. 8. Phillip Sydney 1554–1586 m. Frances (de Burgh Countess of) Essex 1567–1632
        1. 1. Elizabeth Sydney 1585–1590 m. William (Courtenay, MP, de) jure 1553–1630 m. Roger Manners 1576–1612
    9. 9. John Dudley 1530–1554 m. Margaret Martin 1533–1625 m. Elizabeth ('Eliza') Gardiner 1550–1602
      1. 1. Thomas Scarlett 1568–1579
      2. 2. James Scarlett 1555–1614
      3. 3. Alice Scarlett 1557–1561
      4. 4. Joane Scarlett 1559–
      5. 5. Elizabeth Scarlett 1561–1602 m. John (Warren\) II 1555–1613
        1. 1. John Warren 1585–1667
        2. 2. Joseph Warren 1596–1597
        3. 3. Daniel Warren 1586–1598
      6. 6. Frances Scarlett 1571–1580
      7. 7. Anne (Gardiner Dudley Sutton) (ENG) 1574– m. Francis Popham 1570–1644
        1. 1. Frances Tracy 1597–1671
        2. 2. Jane (Popham) (ENG) 1611–1668
        3. 3. Alexander (Popham) (ENG) 1605–1669 m. Letitia Carre 1599–1660
        4. 4. Mary (Popham) (ENG) 1603–1676
        5. 5. Edward (Gwyn Popham) (ENG) 1601–1651
        6. 6. Amy (Popham) (ENG) 1617–1661
      8. 8. John Fulton
    10. 10. Thomas Dudley 1524–1526
    11. 11. Ambrose Dudley 1531–
    12. 12. Charles Dudley 1528–1536
    13. 13. Mary Dudley 1532–1586 m. Lord (Henry Deputy Ireland Sydney) Kt 1529–1586
      1. 1. Maria Sydney 1561–1621 m. Hendrik (Lord Herbert Earl van) Pembroke 1544–1600
        1. 1. Phillip Herbert 1584–1649 m. Lady (Susan De) Vere 1587–1629
        2. 2. Anne Herbert 1583–1640
        3. 3. Mary Herbert 1579–1634
        4. 4. Dorothy (Lady Pembroke) Herbert 1586–1615
        5. 5. Elizabeth Herbert 1594–1632
        6. 6. William Herbert 1580–1630
        7. 7. Katherine Herbert 1581–1584
      2. 2. Robert Sydney 1563–1626 m. Barbara Gamage 1564–1621
        1. 1. Robert Sydney 1595–1677
        2. 2. Henry Sidney 1586–1612
        3. 3. Bridget Sidney 1589–1599
        4. 4. Philip Sydney 1591–1612
        5. 5. Mary Sydney 1587–1651
        6. 6. Philippa Sydney 1600–1620
        7. 7. Catharine Sydney 1597–1616
        8. 8. Dorothy Sidney 1607–1684
        9. 9. Alice Sidney 1598–1599
        10. 10. Lady (Barbara) Sydney 1599–1642
      3. 3. Thomas Sydney 1566–1595 m. Margaret Dakins 1570–1633
    14. 14. Thomas Dudley 1526–1528
    15. 15. Ambrose (Dudley 3rd Earl of) Warwick 1530–1590
    16. 16. Catherine Dudley 1545–1620
    17. 17. John (Dudley, 2nd Earl of) Warwick 1530–1554 m. Bridget Dudley 1520–1555
      1. 1. Robert (Dudley) I 1560–1613
      2. 2. Ambrose Dudley 1531–
      3. 3. Mary Dudley –1586
    18. 18. Agnes Dudley 1531–1620
    19. 19. Temperance Dudley 1545–1552
    20. 20. Walter (Devereux 1st Earl of) Essex 1541–1576
    21. 21. Ambrose (Dudley, 3rd Earl of) Warwick 1528–1590
    22. 22. Robert (Dudley, Earl of) Leicester 1532–1588 m. Lettice Knollys 1540–1634 m. Lady (Amy) Robsart 1532–1560 m. Margaret-Douglas Howard 1538–1608 m. Anne 1556–1582
      1. 1. Robert Dudley 1581–1584 m. Bridget Green 1574–1674
        1. 1. Edward Dudley 1601–1655
        2. 2. Ambrose Dudley 1612–
        3. 3. Henry Dudley 1606–
        4. 4. Ferdinand Dudley 1616–
      2. 2. Maragret Dudley 1576–1649
      3. 3. William Dudley 1578–
    23. 23. Henry (Dudley,) Kt. 1536–1554 m. Jane Grey 1537–1554 m. Winifred Rich 1534–1617 m. Margaret (Duchess Norfolk) Audley 1540–1563
    24. 24. William (Thomas Butler, Earl of) Derby 1521–1594
      1. 1. Hannah Butler 1545–1645 m. Captain (Edmund) Scarbrough 1540–1625
        1. 1. Hannah Scarburgh 1580–1653 m. John Wise 1580–1645
    25. 25. John Dudley 1530–1554
    26. 26. Agnes Dudley 1548–1904
    27. 27. Agnes Dudley 1545–1546
    28. 28. Robert Dudley 1532–1588
    29. 29. Charles Dudley 1537–1542
    30. 30. Lady (Frances) Dudley 1552–1563
    31. 31. Roger ((Capt)) Dudley 1533–1590
    32. 32. Henry Dudley 1531–1557
    33. 33. Ambrose Dudley 1528–1590
    34. 34. Mary Dudley 1540–1586
    35. 35. Agnes Dudley 1548–1904
    36. 36. Agnes Dudley 1545–1546
    37. 37. Robert Dudley 1532–1588
    38. 38. Lady (Frances) Dudley 1552–1563
    39. 39. Henry Dudley 1531–1557
    40. 40. Ambrose Dudley 1528–1590
    41. 41. Mary Dudley 1540–1586
    42. 42. Agnes Dudley 1548–1904
    43. 43. Agnes Dudley 1545–1546
    44. 44. Robert Dudley 1532–1588
    45. 45. Lady (Frances) Dudley 1552–1563
    46. 46. Roger ((Capt)) Dudley 1533–1590
    47. 47. Anne Sutton 1527–1571
    48. 48. Henry Dudley 1531–1557
    49. 49. Ambrose Dudley 1528–1590
    50. 50. Mary Dudley 1540–1586
    51. 51. Roger ((Capt)) Dudley 1533–1590
    52. 52. Agnes Dudley 1548–1904
    53. 53. Agnes Dudley 1545–1546
    54. 54. Robert Dudley 1532–1588
    55. 55. Carolus Dudley 1537–1542
    56. 56. Lady (Frances) Dudley 1552–1563
    57. 57. Temperance Dudley 1533–1552

Jane Grey's Timeline

5 Records

1537
October 1537
Birth of Jane Grey in Braunstone, Blaby District, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Braunstone, Blaby District, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
1537
1537
Birth of Jane Grey in Bradgate Park
Bradgate Park
1554
12 February 1554
Age 17
Death of Jane Grey in Beheaded Tower Green, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Beheaded Tower Green, London, London, England, United Kingdom
1554
12 February 1554
Age 17
Death of Jane Grey in Londen (Eng)
Londen (Eng)
1554
12 February 1554
Age 17
Death of Jane Grey in Tower of London, Londen (Engeland)
Tower of London, Londen (Engeland)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: October 1537
    Event Place: Braunstone, Blaby District, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1537
    Event Place: Bradgate Park
    Record Source:
    [1] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] North America, Family Histories
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [6] UK, Portraits and Photographs
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Westmore, Vermont
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 February 1554
    Event Place: Beheaded Tower Green, London, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 February 1554
    Event Place: Londen (Eng)
    Record Source:
    [1] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] North America, Family Histories
    [4] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded
    [5] UK, Portraits and Photographs
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 February 1554
    Event Place: Tower of London, Londen (Engeland)
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] North America, Family Histories
    [3] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded
    [4] UK, Portraits and Photographs
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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