Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk

Henry Grey, 1st duke of Suffolk, 3rd Marquess of Dorset and Baron Ferrers of Groby, Harrington, Bonville and Astley (c.1515 – February 23, 1554) was an English nobleman of the Tudor period and the father of Lady Jane Grey.

Henry VIII's Reign

The son of Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset and of Margaret Wotton, he became the 3rd Marquess of Dorset in 1530 after his father died. In 1533, with the permission of King Henry VIII he married Lady Frances Brandon (1517–1559), the daughter of Henry VIII?s sister Princess Mary Tudor and Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk. The couple had three children who survived infancy: Lady Jane Grey (1537–1554), Lady Catherine Grey (1540–1568), and Lady Mary Grey (1545–1578).

Related Topics:
Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset - Marquess of Dorset - 1530 - 1533 - Henry VIII - Lady Frances Brandon - 1517 - 1559 - Mary Tudor - Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk - Lady Jane Grey - 1537 - 1554 - Lady Catherine Grey - 1540 - 1568 - Lady Mary Grey - 1545 - 1578

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Before Henry VIII's death in 1547, Grey became a fixture in court circles. A knight of the Bath, he was the king's sword bearer at Anne Boleyn's coronation in 1533, at Anne of Cleves' arrival in 1540, and at the capture of Boulogne in 1545. Twice he bore the cap of maintenance in parliament. He helped lead the army in France in 1545. In 1547 he joined the Order of the Garter.

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1547 - Anne Boleyn - Anne of Cleves - Capture of Boulogne - Cap of maintenance - Order of the Garter

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