Guildford Dudley 
Guildford was born in 1536. Guildford's father was John Dudley and his mother was Jane Guildford. His paternal grandparents were Edmund Dudley and Elizabeth Grey; his maternal grandparents are Edward Guildford and Eleanor West. He had four brothers and three sisters, named Henry, John, Robert, Ambrose, Jane, Mary and Catherine. He died in Tower of London, Tower Green, London, England. He was buried in Chapel Royal of St. Peter ad Vincula, Tower of London.General Notes
GUILDFORD DUDLEY
(http://www.britannia.com/history/ladyjane/guildford.html):
"...Guildford was educated as an athlete and a scholar. He married Lady
Jane Grey on 25 May 1553 (the date may have been 21 May) at ninteen years
of age. Guildford was taken into custody on 20 July and imprisoned in
the Beauchamp Tower...Guildford was tried at Guildhall on 13 November
1553 and found guilty of treason. On the morning of his execution, 12
February 1554, he was refused the cousel of a Protestant minister and he
turned down the offer made by Dr. Feckenham to accompany him...At the
scaffold Guildford did not address the crowd. He knelt, said his
prayers, held up his hands to God and asked the people to pray for him.
Afterwards, his body was placed in a cart and taken within the confines
of the Tower. He was laid to rest in the Chapel Roayl of St. Peter ad
Vincula."
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.Feb 1379/80 in Coleshill (Coleshile), Warwickshire, England d.Bet 28 and 29 Aug 1406 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England
- b.25 Dec 1401 in Dudley Castle,Worcester,Staffordshire,or Barton,Derbyshire,England d.30 Sep 1487 in Dudley, Stafford, Staffordshire, England
- b.1380 in Elvaston or Barton Blount, Derbyshire, England d.23 Sep 1432 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England
- b.1427 in Hatherington, Climping, Staffordshire, England d.05 Aug 1503 in Altherington, Sussex, England
- b.21 Jan 1350/51 in Wooton Under Edge or Beverstone, Gloucestershire, England d.1428 in England
- b.1400 in Beverstone, Gloucestershire, England d.<08 Dec 1478 in St. James Priory, Dudley Castle, Staffordshire, England
- b.1353 in Beverstone, Gloucestershire, England d. in England
- b.~ 1462 in Oxford University, England d.02 Aug 1510 in Tower Hill, London, England
- b.< 1425
- b.Bet 1429 and 1440 in Calbourne, Isle of Wight d.1499
- b.< 1425
- b.1502 d.23 Aug 1553 in Tower Hill, London, England
- b.~ 1362 in Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales d.18 Oct 1440
- b.~ 1415 in Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales d.18 Dec 1457 in Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales
- b.~ 1366 in Astley, Warwickshire, England d.03 Sep 1448 in England
- b.Bet 1448 and 1450 d.17 Jul 1492
- b.1394 in Raglan, Monmouthshire, England d.< 1445 in Berkeley Church
- b.~ 1418 in Groby, Leicestershire, England d.23 Jan 1482/83
- b.~ 1396 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England d.29 Sep 1452 in Berkeley Castle, Gloucester, England
- b.< 1487 d.1525
- b.1384 d.17 Jul 1453 in Battle of Chastillon
- b.> 1425 d.17 Jul 1453 in Castillon, Dordogne
- b.1404 d.14 Jun 1467
- b.< 1453 d.1487
- b.< 1440 d.> 1452
- b.1536 d.12 Feb 1553/54 in Tower of London, Tower Green, London, England
- b.< 1490
- b.< 1505 d.> 1536
- b.< 1490
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‌Guildford and Jane were married in a religious ceremony on May 21st, 1553 in Durham House, London, England.
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