Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Mary Grey Biography and Timeline

Follow Mary Grey through 3 dated historical records for England.

Mary Grey, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1545–1578Years on this page

1545

Birth of Mary Grey

Lady · Tudor Descendant · England · House / House of Tudor

Mary Grey is born as the youngest daughter of Frances Brandon and Henry Grey, placing her within the Tudor-descended Suffolk succession line.

1546

Younger Grey Line Remains Eligible

Lady · Daughter of Frances Brandon · London · House / House of Tudor

Mary Grey remains within the junior Tudor-descended line contemplated by Henry VIII's final settlement if his children leave no lawful descendants.

1578

Death of Mary Grey

Lady · Tudor Descendant · London · House / House of Tudor

Mary Grey dies childless, removing the youngest Grey sister from the succession landscape and leaving Catherine Grey's disputed sons as the principal Suffolk descendants.

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.