Tag Archives: Baron Dudley

Robert Dudley’s Noble Ancestors

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Christine Hartweg

According to the book Leicester’s Commonwealth (written in about 1584 by angry Catholic exiles), Robert Dudley had “but two ancestors”. Those being his father, John Dudley, and his grandfather, Edmund Dudley. John Dudley in turn became Viscount Lisle, Earl of … Continue reading →

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Robert Dudley’s Childhood

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Christine Hartweg

On 24 June 1532 (or, possibly, 1533) Lady Jane Dudley, the wife of Sir John Dudley, gave birth to her fifth son, Robert. It was a holiday with much street celebration in England, the Feast of St. John the Baptist. … Continue reading →

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Lord Guildford, Lady Jane’s Cousin

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Christine Hartweg

Among the countless books dealing with Lady Jane Grey, England’s Nine Days Queen, there seem to be very few which make mention of the blood relationship between her and her husband. One is by David Mathew, published in 1972. On … Continue reading →

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