JANE GUILDFORD

KEY EVENTS

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c.1508/09 - Birth of JANE GUILDFORD in Kent (?Halden Place, Rolvenden - father Edward Guildford came in possession of manor in c.1500).

Aft. Aug 1511 - Following execution of father EDMUND DUDLEY, JOHN DUDLEY enters Guildford household, as ward of Edward Guildford, where he spends significant part of his childhood. 

c.1525 - Marriage of JOHN DUDLEY and JANE GUILDFORD.

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1534 - Death of father Sir Edward Guildford; began successful chancery claim to inherit (over cousin John Guildford), with support from Thomas Cromwell (was in possession of manor by 1537 - "28 HEN VIII").

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11 Nov 1537 - Part of JANE SEYMOUR's funeral procession from Hampton Court Palace, with burial in St George's Chapel, Windsor - one of 29 mourners.

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1540 - JANE GUILDFORD served as lady-in-waiting to Anne of Cleves, Henry VIII's 4th Queen Consort (Jan-Jul 1540).

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12 Jul 1543 - Present for marriage of KATHERINE PARR to Henry VIII, at Hampton Court Palace; one of only 18 guests in the intimate ceremony.

May-Jul 1546 - Arrest, interrogation, torture and execution of Anne Askew, Protestant Reformist preacher. JANE GUILDFORD known to have Protestant sympathies, along with KATHERINE PARR, whom she was lady-in-waiting to; Anne's interrogations centred around her beliefs as well as trying to identify any personal contacts/supporters within the Queen's household (including Jane).

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06 Jul 1553 - Death of EDWARD VI; JOHN DUDLEY starts to implement Edward's 'Devise for the Succession'. 

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09 Jul 1553 - JANE GREY arrives at Syon House, accompanied by MARY DUDLEY; she is met by her parents, husband GUILDFORD DUDLEY, mother-in-law JANE GUILDFORD (who has travelled from Durham House), and members of Privy Council, including father-in-law JOHN DUDLEY.
Jane Grey is informed of death of EDWARD VI and confirmation of the 'Devise' - with encouragement from Dudleys and Greys, accepts Crown of England from Privy Council.

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10 Jul 1553 - JANE GUILDFORD accompanies JANE GREY and GUILDFORD DUDLEY to Tower of London, following proclamation of Jane as Queen of England.

20 Jul 1553 - Mary I proclaimed as Queen of England; JANE GUILDFORD released from Tower of London soon after.
 

22 Aug 1553 - Execution of husband JOHN DUDLEY on Tower Hill.

1554 - JANE GUILDFORD petitions Mary I for grant of Chelsea Manor (following confiscation of husband's properties in Jul 1553); is granted to her for life.

12 Feb 1554 - Son GUILDFORD DUDLEY executed on Tower Hill, hours before JANE GREY was executed at Tower of London; both tried at Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula.

18 Oct 1554 - 4 surviving sons (JOHN, AMBROSE, ROBERT and Henry 'Harry' Dudley) released from Tower of London, after multiple pleas from JANE GUILDFORD and son-in-law Henry Sidney.

21 Oct 1554 - Death of son JOHN DUDLEY at Penshurst Place, Kent, home of daughter MARY DUDLEY and husband Henry Sidney.

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15 or 22 Jan 1555 - Death of JANE GUILDFORD at Chelsea Manor (different dates of death given on inquisition postmortem and on monument).

01 Feb 1555 - Burial of JANE GUILDFORD in More's Chapel, Chelsea Old Church.