Eleanor Clifford<br>Birth name: Eleanor Brandon<br>Married name: Eleanor Clifford<br>Gender: Female<br>Birth: 1519 - England<br>Marriage: June 1537 - London, England<br>Death: Sep 27 1547<br>Burial: Sep 1547 - England<br>There seems to be an issue with this person's relatives. View this person on FamilySearch to see this information.<br> Additional information:
TitleOfNobility: Countess of Cumberland
LifeSketch: Lady Eleanor Brandon (1519 – 27 September 1547) was the third child and second daughter of Princess Mary Tudor, the Dowager Queen consort of France and her 2nd husband Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk. She was a younger sister of Lady Frances Brandon and an elder sister of Henry Brandon, 1st Earl of Lincoln. She was also a younger paternal half-sister of Lady Anne Brandon and Lady Mary Brandon from her father's first marriage. After her mother's death in 1533, her father remarried to Catherine Willoughby and Eleanor became an elder half-sister of Henry Brandon, 2nd Duke of Suffolk and Charles Brandon, 3rd Duke of Suffolk.f York. She was thus a niece of Henry VIII.rch 1533, a marriage contract was written up for Lady Eleanor and Henry Clifford, the eldest son and heir of Henry Clifford, 1st Earl of Cumberland by Lady Margaret Percy. However, since her mother died nine months later, she waited to go and live with her young husband and in-laws. In anticipation of Eleanor's arrival, the Earl of Cumberland built two towers and the great gallery within Skipton Castle. Eleanor married Clifford in June 1535; her uncle King Henry VIII was present.st Queen consort of Henry VIII, at Peterborough Cathedraly Clifford; died an infant.ary 1547. Prince Edward became King Edward VI. Lady Eleanor was the seventh-in-line for the throne, but she died on 27 September the same year at Brougham Castle without surviving male issue. She was buried at Skipwith. Her place in line for the throne was taken by her daughter, Lady Margaret.
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