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Jane Dudley, Duchess of Northumberland (née Guildford; 1508/1509 – 15 or 22 January 1555) was an English courtier. She was the wife of John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, and mother of Guildford Dudley and Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester. Having grown up with her future husband, who was her father's ward, she married at about age ...
- Eleanor West
- Chelsea Old Church
- 1508/1509, Kent, England
- Sir Edward Guildford
Policies and ethics. In her will of 1554, Jane Dudley, Duchess of Northumberland, bequeathed her parrot to the Duchess of Alva. In 1746, almost 200 years after her death, Arthur Collins wrote of Jane that she was “the greatest example in the fortitude of mind in adversity; and of...
- Catherine Medici
- 2015
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The elaborate carving in the Beauchamp Tower, carved on the orders of Jane's husband, is stunning. There are a couple of 'Janes' carved into the wall in that tower as well, and it's often been speculated that this refers to Jane Dudley, Duchess of Northumberland, rather than Jane Grey/Dudley.
Jan 15, 2023 · January 15 – Jane Dudley, Duchess of Northumberland. On this day in Tudor history, 15th January 1555, in the reign of Queen Mary I, Jane Dudley, Duchess of Northumberland and wife of John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, died in Chelsea, London. She was buried on 1st February at Chelsea Old Church.
Sep 30, 2020 · Jane Dudley duchess of Northumberland (1508/9–1555) was the daughter of Sir Edward Guildford, administrator, and his first wife, Eleanor, daughter of Thomas West, eighth Baron West and ninth Baron de la Warr (1472–1554). She was born in Kent in 1508 or 1509, being forty-six at the time of her death in 1555.
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- John Dudley KG MP
The Funeral of Jane Dudley, Duchess of Northumberland. 4 Comments / Dudley Family / By Susan. Either on January 15, 1555 (the date in her inquisition postmortem), or January 22, 1555 (the date on her tomb), Jane Dudley, Duchess of Northumberland, died. My piece about her will can be found here.
Jane Dudley, Duchess of Northumberland (née Guildford; 1508/1509 – 15 or 22 January 1555) was an English courtier. She was the wife of John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland , and mother of Guildford Dudley and Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester .
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