Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk

Frances Grey
Duchess of Suffolk
Portrait of a woman tentatively identified as Frances, c. 1560[1]
Born16 July 1517
Hatfield, Hertfordshire, Kingdom of England
Died20 November 1559(1559-11-20) (aged 42)
London, Kingdom of England
Buried5 December 1559
Westminster Abbey
Noble familyBrandon
Spouse(s)
(m. 1533; died 1554)
(m. 1555)
Issue
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Lady Jane Grey
Katherine Seymour, Countess of Hertford
Lady Mary Keyes
FatherCharles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
MotherMary Tudor
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Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk (née Lady Frances Brandon; 16 July 1517 – 20 November 1559), was an English noblewoman. She was the second child and eldest daughter of King Henry VIII's younger sister, Princess Mary, and Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk. She was the mother of Lady Jane Grey, de facto Queen of England and Ireland for nine days (10 July 1553 – 19 July 1553),[2] as well as Lady Katherine Grey and Lady Mary Grey.

  1. ^ "Portrait of a Woman c.1560". Royal Collection Trust. Retrieved 19 July 2024. The sitter has been linked tentatively to Frances Brandon, Duchess of Suffolk.
  2. ^ Williamson, David (2010). Kings & Queens. National Portrait Gallery Publications. p. 95. ISBN 978-1-85514-432-3