Anne Brandon, Baroness Grey of Powys facts for kids

Lady Anne Brandon, Baroness Grey of Powys (born around 1507 – died January 1558) was an important English lady. She was the oldest daughter of Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk. Her mother was Anne Browne, who passed away in 1511.

In 1514, Anne's father arranged for her to live at the court of Archduchess Margaret of Savoy. This was in the Netherlands. While Anne was away, her father married Mary Tudor. Mary was the widowed Queen of Louis XII of France and the younger sister of King Henry VIII.

Anne first married Edward Grey, the 3rd Baron Grey of Powys, in 1525. Later, her marriage ended. She then lived with Randal Haworth, whom she later married.

Anne's Early Life and Family

Lady Anne was born around 1507. She was the first daughter of Charles Brandon. He became the Duke of Suffolk in 1514. Her mother was Anne Browne, who was her father's second wife.

Before Anne was born, her father had married Anne Browne's aunt, Margaret Neville. This marriage was later declared invalid. He then returned to Anne Browne and married her. Anne also had a younger sister named Lady Mary Brandon. Years later, in 1528, the Pope confirmed that her parents' marriage was valid. This meant Anne and her sister Mary were officially recognized as legitimate children.

In 1514, Anne's father sent her to live at the court of Archduchess Margaret of Savoy. Margaret was the Governor of the Netherlands. Anne was about seven years old at this time. While Anne was in the Netherlands, her father married his third wife. This was Mary Tudor, who was King Henry VIII's youngest sister.

Anne came back to England because her stepmother, Mary Tudor, wanted her to. Her father had planned for her to stay longer in the Netherlands. Anne and her younger sister, Mary, lived at Westhorpe Hall. They lived there with their father, stepmother, and three half-siblings. These were Henry Brandon, 1st Earl of Lincoln, Lady Frances Brandon, and Lady Eleanor Brandon.

In June 1533, after Mary Tudor died, Anne and her sister Mary walked at the front of the funeral procession. This was just before the coffin was placed in the crypt at St Edmundsbury Abbey. Their half-siblings were not happy about this. Anne's father married his young ward, Katherine Willoughby, later that same year.

Anne's Marriages

In 1525, Anne married her first husband, Edward Grey, 3rd Baron Grey of Powys (1503–1551). Their marriage was not a happy one. In 1537, Anne left him. Her husband, Edward Grey, had already started a relationship with another woman, Jane Orrell.

Anne's father, with help from Thomas Cromwell, made sure Edward Grey supported Anne financially. He got her an annual payment of £100. Anne stayed with Randal Haworth. This situation caused her to be left out of her father's will. Her half-sisters, Frances and Eleanor, received generous gifts from their father.

Sometime between 1545 and 1551, Anne was involved in a land dispute. Her first husband died. She then married Randal Haworth.

Anne did not have any children from either of her marriages. She passed away in January 1558, at about 51 years old. She was buried on January 13th in Westminster Abbey or the nearby St Margaret's Church.