LINEAGE
PARENTS:
SIR HENRY GREY
1st Duke of Suffolk
1517-1554
LADY FRANCES BRANDON
Duchess of Suffolk
[Grey]
1517-1559
SIBLINGS:
LADY KATHERINE GREY
Duchess of Hertford
[Seymour]
1540-1568
LADY MARY GREY
[Keyes]
1545-1578
SPOUSE:
GUILDFORD DUDLEY
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c.1537-1554
KEY EVENTS
1536/37 - Birth of JANE GREY, eldest daughter of HENRY GREY and wife FRANCES BRANDON. Exact date unknown estimates range from Oct 1536-May 1537. Place of birth unconfirmed, but likely at Dorset House, London.
Jan 1538 - HENRY GREY turns 21yo, 'comes of age' and into inheritance; family take possession and move into Bradgate Hall.
Feb 1547 - JANE GREY becomes ward of THOMAS SEYMOUR; moves to Seymour Place, Strand, London.
c.May 1547 - THOMAS SEYMOUR marries KATHERINE PARR; JANE GREY starts spending more time at Chelsea Manor, where 'Lady Elizabeth' (later Elizabeth I) is also residing (until May 1548).
Jun 1548 - JANE GREY travels to Sudeley Castle with THOMAS SEYMOUR's and KATHERINE PARR's households.
05 Sep 1548 - KATHERINE PARR dies of childbed fever, 6 days following birth of daughter at Sudeley Castle; JANE GREY in attendance.
07 Sep 1548 - JANE GREY is chief mourner at KATHERINE PARR's funeral at Sudeley Castle.
Mid Sep 1548 - JANE GREY returns to Bradgate Hall from Sudeley.
Sep-Oct 1548 - THOMAS SEYMOUR makes multiple requests (and visits) to Greys/Dorsets, requesting JANE GREY return to his home; parents initially refuse but later agree.
Oct 1548 - JANE GREY returns to Seymour Place, under wardship of THOMAS SEYMOUR,
17 Jan 1549 - THOMAS SEYMOUR arrested at Seymour Place; JANE GREY (and HENRY GREY and Thomas Grey) present at this time; Jane Grey returns to her family.
Jun 1550 - Roger Ascham visits Bradgate Hall, having contact again with JANE GREY (had previous contact in his role as ELIZABETH I's tutor when at Chelsea).
25 May 1553 - JANE GREY marries GUILDFORD DUDLEY at Durham House, Strand, London.
Jun 1553 - EDWARD VI writes 'My devise for the succession', identifying 'L. Jane heires masles"; was later amended to "and her", identifying JANE GREY as heir.
Jun 1553 - JANE GREY moves from Durham Place to Chelsea Manor.
06 Jul 1553 - EDWARD VI dies at Greenwich Palace; JANE GREY recognised as Queen of England by Privy Council (including JOHN DUDLEY and JOHN RUSSELL).
09 Jul 1553 - JANE GREY summoned to Syon House from Chelsea Manor to see Privy Council; is informed of Edward VI's 'devise' and accepts crown of England
10 Jul 1553 - JANE GREY (with GUILDFORD DUDLEY and JANE GUILDFORD) travels to Tower of London; Jane Grey is proclaimed Queen of England.
19 Jul 1553 - JANE GREY is deposed as Queen of England, and Mary I declared Queen; Jane is taken into custody in Tower of London.
13 Nov 1553 - JANE GREY, along with GUILDFORD DUDLEY, JOHN DUDLEY, AMBROSE DUDLEY, Henry Dudley and Thomas Cranmer taken to Guildhall, City of London for their trial; all are found guilty of treason, and are sentenced to death,
12 Feb 1554 - JANE GREY is executed on Tower Green, within grounds of Tower of London, after the death of GUILDFORD DUDLEY on Tower Hill; both are buried in Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula.
