Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English courtier, soldier and nobleman, English courtier and soldier, English courtier and military commander, formerly Viscount Lisle, royal courtier and military commander
Dates: c.1484-1545
Biography
Charles Brandon was a leading Tudor courtier and soldier who became Duke of Suffolk in 1514. He was a close associate and brother-in-law of Henry VIII through his marriage to Mary Tudor, the king’s sister.
Notes / Sources
The manor connection is supplied by the Pettaugh-specific manorial summary, not by the biographical source.
Research sources:
- Pettaugh parish history, Manorial section, Suffolk Heritage Explorer PDF, entry for Abbot’s Hall, recording Charles Brandon as owner in 1536 and subsequent passage to the Gawdy family. — https://suffolkher.esdm.co.uk/media/pdfs/pettaugh.pdf
- Wikipedia biographical reference — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Brandon,_1st_Duke_of_Suffolk
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