: Wikimedia Foundation, 10 Oct. 2016. This was not only a social advancement but also improved the family’s financial situation. The only historic proof of some family quarrel concerning the marriage is written down by Commendone as “the first-born daughter of the Duke of Suffolk, Jane by name, who although strongly deprecating the marriage, was compelled to submit by the insistence of her mother and the threats of her father”. You can buy a print of most illustrated portraits. Edward meant for the throne to go to the Frances’ daughters and their male heirs. She … How do you know this? As the great-granddaughter of Henry VII and eldest daughter of Frances Grey (the Duchess of Suffolk), Lady Jane was cousin to King Edward VI, who was only 10 years old when he ascended to the throne. Their first two children, a son and a daughter, both died young. It was a safe marriage for her, since any children from it would be considered too low-born to compete for the throne. Frances’ life was now in ruins. Frances and her husband were outraged at her removal from the succession, but after a meeting with the ailing king, Frances renounced her rights in favor of her daughter Jane. True worth alone survives the funeral pyre and silent tomb. If you tick permission to publish your name will appear above your contribution on our website. The Lord Protector Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, was seeking a wife for Edward VI among the daughters of the King of France and the Holy Roman Emperor. 3) Duchess of Suffolk (Lady Frances Brandon), daughter of Mary Tudor

The moment she heard of her husband’s arrest, she rode over to Mary in the middle of the night to plead for her family. The marriage took place in Southwark. Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk (16 July 1517 – 20 November 1559) was the second child and eldest daughter of King Henry VIII 's sister Mary and Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk. The Duke and Duchess of Suffolk soon declared their allegiance to the new Lord Protector, who successfully arranged for Jane to be married to his youngest son Lord Guildford Dudley. The Suffolks did not favour the match much, since it would have meant passing the crown out of their family to Northumberland’s. Lady Jane followed her to her new household. The Duke of Northumberland set out from London with troops on July 14. On July 9, Jane was told that she was Queen, and reluctantly accepted the fact. When Frances was 12-years-old, she was betrothed to Henry Grey, 3rd Marquess of Dorset.
Nor widespread fame can aught avail; Jane’s father was convicted of high treason and was executed eleven days later on 23 February 1554. Edward was a firm believer in the practices of Anglicanism. The marriage of the Lady Jane to Lord Guildford Dudley occurred on 15 May 1553. The Suffolks convinced the Privy Council of their innocence in Seymour’s scheme. If you wish to license an image, please use our Rights and Images service. Henry VIII’s elder sister Margaret Tudor’s descendants had been removed from the succession.

It has been claimed since the early 18th century that Lady Jane was brutally beaten and whipped into submission by the Duchess. Mary agreed that some of the Duke of Suffolk’s property could remain with the family. Northumberland arranged for the will of the dying Edward to exclude both Mary and Elizabeth under the pretext of both being bastards, as Henry VIII had his marriages to their respective mothers annulled, though at the time both remained in the line of succession.

Frances found herself during the reign of King Edward VI, third-in-line for the English throne, following his half-sisters Mary and Elizabeth. Frances Brandon, Duchess of Suffolk, died on November 21, 1559. The plot ringleaders had wished to supplant Mary with her half-sister Elizabeth, although Elizabeth played no part in the matter. She had been fetched when Northumberland realised Jane’s confusion and overwhelming feelings, and she managed to calm her daughter down. The Duke of Suffolk was executed on February 23, 1554. The National Portrait Gallery will NOT use your information to contact you or store for any other purpose than to investigate or display your contribution.

Mary I made a point of placing them by her side, favoured but kept under the observation of the queen. Frances married her Master of the Horse Adrian Stokes in March of 1555. Seymour still planned to convince Edward VI to marry Jane, but the King had become distrustful of his two uncles. 30 Oct. 2016. : Wikimedia Foundation, Jan. 2008. She was publicly proclaimed Queen with much pomp after Edward’s death was announced on July 10. Therefore, Mary was willing to pardon the Duke of Suffolk.
Frances had two brothers and one sister, but only her sister survived childhood: Although Frances and her siblings were only the children of a duke, they had their mother’s royal blood. Jane was now becoming too dangerous for Mary and was beheaded on 12 February 1554 with her husband.

Susan. Frances and her siblings along with their older half-sisters Anne and Mary Brandon, grew up under the supervision of their nurse Anne Kynge at Westhrope Hall in Suffolk, England. The revolt had failed by February. Portrait of a woman sometimes identified as the Duchess of Suffolk…

However, since Northumberland claimed to have the King’s support in the matter, they finally gave in. Spotted an error, information that is missing (a sitter’s life dates, occupation or family relationships, or a date of portrait for example) or do you know anything that we don't know? After great suffering, fifteen-year-old King Edward VI died on July 6, 1553, most likely from tuberculosis. You can search for royalty-related items - or anything else - by using this link. Edward was only nine years old at the time of his accession. Select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Buy a Print button. Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk (1517-1559), Wife of Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk; mother of Lady Jane Grey. Her residence at Bradgate was a minor palace in Tudor style. 7) Lady Margaret Clifford, daughter of Countess of Cumberland (born Lady Eleanor Brandon, daughter of Mary Tudor). By July 12, Mary and her supporters had assembled a military force at Framlingham Castle in Suffolk. Frances, aged 42, died on November 20, 1559, at her residence Charterhouse in London with her daughters Catherine and Mary at her side. Apparently, Jane did not have any idea of what was occurring. She and Stokes married in 1555. The Duke and Duchess surrendered to the inevitable and Jane returned to Seymour’s household and moved into Catherine Parr’s apartments. She had high expectations for her daughters and made certain they were educated to the same standards as their cousins, the future queens Mary I and Elizabeth I. They were the grandchildren of King Henry VII of England and the nieces and nephews of King Henry VIII of England, and therefore had claims to the English throne.

They then had three daughters. “Lady Jane Grey, Queen of England.” British Royals.

Web. Seymour, on the other hand, pressed the Suffolks with demands that he held Jane’s wardship and she should be returned to his household. She was close to her aunt Catherine of Aragon, first wife of her uncle King Henry VIII, and a childhood friend of her first cousin, the future Queen Mary I. With your free account at foundagrave.com, you can add your loved ones, friends, and idols to our growing database of "Deceased but not Forgotten" records. However, the marriage proposal was rejected because Frances’ dowry was not large enough. Along with her younger sister Eleanor, her stepmother Catherine Willoughby, and her cousin Margaret Douglas, Frances served as a lady-in-waiting to her uncle’s sixth wife Catherine Parr.

They were still regarded with some suspicion and in April 1555 the Spanish ambassador, Simon Renard wrote of a possible match between Frances and Edward Courtenay, a Plantagenet descendant. Not long after Seymour was tried for treason and executed on 10 March 1549. Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk, and Eleanor Clifford, Countess of Cumberland, both had children who were in the line of succession. The Duke and Duchess of Suffolk soon started scheming with Lord Seymour on the prospect of arranging a marriage between their eldest daughter and the King. The nobility was incensed with Northumberland and the people,  for the most part, wanted Mary as their Queen, not Jane. In Northumberland’s absence, the Privy Council switched their allegiance from Jane to Mary and proclaimed her Queen on July 19, 1553. 30 Oct. 2016. We'll need your email address so that we can follow up on the information provided and contact you to let you know when your contribution has been published.

Suffolk did not wish to risk losing Catherine’s lands, so he married her himself. The Duchess now used her daughter’s suspicions and her husband’s sickness to accuse Northumberland of having tried to kill her family. Do you have specialist knowledge or a particular interest about any aspect of the portrait or sitter or artist that you can share with us?