Frances Grey | |
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Duchess of Suffolk | |
Born | 16 July 1517 Hatfield, Hertfordshire, Kingdom of England |
Died | 20 November 1559 London, Kingdom of England | (aged 42)
Buried | 5 December 1559 Westminster Abbey |
Noble family | Brandon |
Spouse(s) | |
Issue | first marriage Henry Grey, Lord Harington Daughter Lady Jane Grey Katherine Seymour, Countess of Hertford Lady Mary Keyes second marriage Elizabeth Stokes Elizabeth Stokes (II) Son |
Father | Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk |
Mother | Mary 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.
The sitter has been linked tentatively to Frances Brandon, Duchess of Suffolk.