Biography of Henry Dudley 1526-1568
Paternal Family Tree: Sutton
Maternal Family Tree: Aoife NI Diarmait Macmurrough Countess Pembroke and Buckingham 1145-1188
Before 1525 [his father] John Sutton 3rd Baron Dudley (age 30) and [his mother] Cecily Grey Baroness Dudley were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset and [his grandmother] Cecily Bonville Marchioness Dorset (age 64). They were fourth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
In or after 1526 Henry Dudley was born to John Sutton 3rd Baron Dudley (age 32) and Cecily Grey Baroness Dudley at Dudley Castle [Map].
Around 1540 [his son] Roger Dudley was born to Henry Dudley (age 13).
In Jul 1544 English forces commenced the Siege of Boulogne at Boulogne sur Mer [Map]. John Chichester, William Godolphin (age 29), Henry Dudley (age 18) and Anthony Wingfield (age 57) fought. Henry Strangeways (age 44) were killed.
11 Oct 1551, the day before his fourteenth birthday, King Edward VI (age 13) celebrated at Hampton Court Palace [Map] by rewarding his guardians; it may have been a case of his guardians rewarding themselves.
John Dudley 1st Duke Northumberland (age 47) was created 1st Duke Northumberland. Jane Guildford Duchess Northumberland (age 42) by marriage Duchess Northumberland. His son Henry Dudley (age 25) was knighted.
Henry Grey 1st Duke of Suffolk (age 34) was created 1st Duke Suffolk for having married King Edward VI's first cousin Frances Brandon Duchess of Suffolk (age 34). Frances Brandon Duchess of Suffolk by marriage Duchess Suffolk.
William Paulet (age 68) was created 1st Marquess Winchester. Elizabeth Capell Marchioness Winchester by marriage Marchioness Winchester.
His guardian William Herbert (age 50) was created 1st Earl Pembroke. Anne Parr Countess Pembroke (age 36) by marriage Countess Pembroke.
Edward Seymour 1st Duke of Somerset (age 51), the King's uncle attended.
Henry Dudley was knighted at Hampton Court Palace, Richmond [Map].
Henry Machyn's Diary. 06 Aug 1553. The vj day of August cam in-to the Towre [Map], from [Calais, ser] Hare Dudley (age 27), that was gohyng in-to Franse.
Chronicle of Queen Jane and Two Years of Queen Mary 1553. 28 Oct 1553. a. Note, that on the xviijth of October, master Harry Dudley (age 27) was delyvered out of the Tower; and a lyttell before also was maister Yorke delyveryd.
Chronicle of Queen Jane and Two Years of Queen Mary 1553. 13 Nov 1553. The xiijth daie of November were ledd out of the Tower on foot, to be arrayned, to yeldhall, with the axe before theym, from theyr warde, Thomas Cranmer (age 64), archbushoppe of Canterbury, between (blank)
Next followed the lorde Gilforde Dudley (age 18), between (blank)
Next followed the lady Jane (age 17), between (blank), and hir ij. gentyllwomen following hir.
Next followed the lorde Ambrose Dudley (age 23) and the lorde Harry Dudley (age 27).
The lady Jane was in a blacke gowne of cloth, tourned downe; the cappe lyned with fese velvett, and edget about with the same, in a French hoode, all black, with a black byllyment, a black velvet boke hanging before hir, and another boke in hir hande open, holding hir (the entry breaks off).
In early 1556 Henry Dudley (age 29) attempted to replace Queen Mary I of England and Ireland (age 39) on the throne with Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland (age 22) to then marry her to Edward Courtenay 1st Earl Devon (age 29).
Henry Machyn's Diary. 04 Apr 1556. The iiij day of Aprell was in London [a proclamation] thrugh London of serten gentyllmen, the wyche [fled] over the see, as trayturs; the furst was Hare Dudley (age 30), Crystoffer Aston the elther (age 63), and Crystoffer the yonger, and [Francis] Horssey and Edward Horssey, and Edward Cornwell alias [Corewel], and Recherd Tremayn and Necolas Tremayn, and [Richard] Ryth and Roger Renold, and John Dalle and John [Caltham], and Hamond, and Meverell, and dyver odur.
In 1568 Henry Dudley (age 41) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 11 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 17 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 12 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 5 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 11 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 7 Grand Son of Philip IV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Sutton 3rd Baron Sutton 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Sutton 4th Baron Sutton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Unknown Baroness Sutton Dudley
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Sutton 1st Baron Dudley 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Blount 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Constance Blount Baroness Sutton Dudley 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sancha Toledo
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edmund Sutton 6 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Rich Berkeley 8th and 3rd Baron Berkeley 
3 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Berkeley 4 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Clivedon Baroness Berkeley
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Berkeley Baroness Cherleton Baroness Dudley 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bettershorne
GrandFather: Edward Sutton 2nd Baron Dudley 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Tiptoft 2nd Baron Tibetot 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Pain Tiptoft
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Aspall Baroness Tibetot
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Tiptoft 1st Baron Tiptoft
Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Wrothe
Great x 1 Grandmother: Joyce Tiptoft 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Charleton 3rd Baron Cherleton 5 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Charleton 5th Baron Cherleton 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Stafford Baroness Cherleton and Talbot 
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joyce Charleton Baroness Tiptoft 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Holland Countess March and Ulster 
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Fitzalan Countess Kent 
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Father: John Sutton 3rd Baron Dudley 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Willoughby 4th Baron Willoughby 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Willoughby 5th Baron Willoughby 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Zouche Baroness Willoughby of Eresby 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Willoughby of Parham 7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Strange 5th Baron Strange Knockin 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Lucy Strange Baroness Willoughby Eresby 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Aline Fitzalan Baroness Strange Knockin 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Willoughby 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fitzalan 1st Baron Arundel Baron Maltravers 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Fitzalan 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Maltravers 2nd Baroness Maltravers Baroness Arundel and Cobham 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Fitzalan 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
GrandMother: Cecily Willoughby Baroness Dudley 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Henry Dudley 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald Grey 2nd Baron Grey Ruthyn 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Reginald Grey 3rd Baron Grey Ruthyn 5 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alianore Strange Baroness Grey Ruthyn 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Grey Baron Ferrers of Groby 6 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Astley 4th Baron Astley 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Astley Baroness Grey Ruthyn 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Willoughby Baroness Astley 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Grey 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ferrers 5th Baron Ferrers of Groby 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Ferrers 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa Clifford 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ferrers 6th Baroness Ferrers Groby 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Mowbray 1st Duke of Norfolk 
2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Mowbray Baroness Berkeley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Woodville 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Woodville
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Bittelsgate
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Bittelsgate
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beauchamp 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Woodville Queen Consort England 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Luxemburg Count St Pol 
3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Brienne
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francesco Baux 1st Duke Andria 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margherita Baux 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sueva Orsini 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Mother: Cecily Grey Baroness Dudley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Bonville
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Bonville 1st Baron Bonville 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzroger 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Bonville 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald Grey 3rd Baron Grey Ruthyn 5 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Grey 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Ros Baroness Grey Ruthyn 
3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Bonville 6th Baron Harington 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Harrington 3rd Baron Harington 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Harrington 5th Baron Harington
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Loring Baroness Harington
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harrington
GrandMother: Cecily Bonville Marchioness Dorset 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Neville 3rd Baron Neville of Raby 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Percy Baroness Neville Raby 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Neville Earl Salisbury Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland 
Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Roet Duchess Lancaster 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Katherine Neville Baroness Bonville and Hastings 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Montagu 3rd Earl Salisbury 
2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Montagu 1st Count Perche 4th Earl Salisbury 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Francis Countess of Salisbury
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Holland 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Fitzalan Countess Kent 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England