Descent of the Marquess of Downshire from King Henry VII

   The Marquess of Downshire descends from the first Tudor King Henry VII. He may of course have multiple descents, but I show only one line here. 

King Henry VII = Elizabeth of York

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Mary Tudor = Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk

(1496-1533)

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Lady Frances Brandon = Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk

(d 1559)

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Lady Katherine Grey = Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford

(1538-1567/8)

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Edward Seymour, Lord Beauchamp = Honora Rogers

(1561-1612)

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William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset = Lady Frances Devereux

(1588-1660)

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Lady Mary Seymour = Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Winchilsea

(d 1673)

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Lady Frances Finch = Thomas Thynne, 1st Viscount Weymouth

(d 1712)

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Frances Thynne = Sir Robert Worsley, 4th Baronet

(d 1750)

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Frances Worsley = John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville

(1693/4-1743)

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Lady Louisa Carteret = Thomas Thynne, 2nd Viscount Weymouth

(d 1736)

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Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquis of Bath = Lady Elizabeth Cavendish-Bentinck

(1734-1796)

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Thomas Thynne, 2nd Marquis of Bath = Hon Isabella Elizabeth Byng

(1765-1837)

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Lady Elizabeth Thynne = John Campbell, 1st Earl Cawdor

(1795-1866)

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Lady Georgiana Campbell = Colonel John Balfour

(d 1884)

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Georgiana Balfour = Arthur Hill, 5th Marquess of Downshire

(d 1919)

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Arthur Hill, 6th Marquess of Downshire = Katherine Mary Hare

(1871-1918)

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Lord Arthur Francis Henry Hill = Ishabel MacDougall

(1895-1953)

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Arthur Robin Ian Hill, 8th Marquess of Downshire = Juliet Weld-Forester

(1929-2003)

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Nicholas Hill, 9th Marquess of Downshire = Diana Jane Bunting

(born 4 Feb, 1959)