Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk (16 July 1517 – 20 November 1559), born Lady Frances Brandon, was the second child and eldest daughter of Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk and Mary Tudor, dowager Queen of France. She was the mother of Lady Jane Grey who was briefly Queen of England, a younger sister of Henry Brandon, 1st Earl of Lincoln and an older sister of Lady Eleanor Brandon.
Her paternal grandparents were Sir William Brandon and Elizabe...
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Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk (16 July 1517 – 20 November 1559), born Lady Frances Brandon, was the second child and eldest daughter of Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk and Mary Tudor, dowager Queen of France. She was the mother of Lady Jane Grey who was briefly Queen of England, a younger sister of Henry Brandon, 1st Earl of Lincoln and an older sister of Lady Eleanor Brandon.
Her paternal grandparents were Sir William Brandon and Elizabeth Bruyn. Her maternal grandparents were Henry VII of England and his queen consort Elizabeth of York.
Her maternal uncle was Henry VIII of England and her maternal aunt was Margaret Tudor, queen of Scotland. She had a strong claim to the throne of England that would be seized upon in 1553 by opponents to the accession of Mary I of England.
Frances spent her childhood in the care of her mother. She was close to her aunt by marriage Catherine of Aragon, first Queen Consort to Henry VIII. She was a childhood friend of her first cousin, Mary...
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