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17 Jan 1517
Birth of HENRY GREY.
Likely place of birth - Dorset House, London.
Likely place of birth - Dorset House, London.
Jan 1538
HENRY GREY turns 21 years old and comes into his inheritance, and shortly after takes possession of Bradgate Hall.
28 Jan 1547
Death of HENRY VIII at Whitehall Palace (90 years to the day after his father HENRY VII's birth at Pembroke Castle).
17 Jan 1549
THOMAS SEYMOUR arrested at Seymour Place on charges of treason, and sent to Tower of London; witnessed by JANE GREY, HENRY GREY (and brother Thomas Grey). Jane returns into care of family.
22 Jan 1552
Execution (by beheading) of EDWARD SEYMOUR, on Tower Hill; was later buried in chapel of St Peter ad Vincula in Tower of London.
22 Jan 1554
Trial of ROBERT DUDLEY at Guildhall, City of London; was found guilty of high treason, sentenced to death, and returned to Tower of London.
?15 Jan 1555
?Death of JANE GUILDFORD at Chelsea Manor.
[Alternative date of death given of 22 Jan 1555]
[Alternative date of death given of 22 Jan 1555]
?22 Jan 1555
?Death of JANE GUILDFORD at Chelsea Manor.
[Alternative date of 15 Jan 1555 given]
[Alternative date of 15 Jan 1555 given]
15 Jan 1559
Coronation of ELIZABETH I at Westminster Abbey, organised by ROBERT DUDLEY; AMBROSE and ROBERT DUDLEY both participated in procession to the abbey.
30 Jan 1560
Birth of ANNE CLIFFORD at Skipton Castle, Yorkshire.
Jan 1563
Birth of PENELOPE DEVEREUX, at Chartley Manor, Staffordshire.
25 Jan 1568
Death of KATHERINE GREY at Yoxford, Suffolk.
Was initially interred at St Peter's Church, Yoxford, and later moved and buried with husband EDWARD SEYMOUR in the Seymour Chapel, Salisbury Cathedral following his death in 1621.
Was initially interred at St Peter's Church, Yoxford, and later moved and buried with husband EDWARD SEYMOUR in the Seymour Chapel, Salisbury Cathedral following his death in 1621.
15 Jan 1569
Death of CATHERINE CAREY at Hampton Court Palace.
10 Jan 1581
Marriage of PENELOPE DEVEREUX and Robert Rich; Robert Rich later filed for and was granted divorce in 1605, following longstanding affair (and children) with Charles Blount.
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