The Tree of Europe · Person

Jane Seymour

A consort of the House of Seymour whose life was connected with England.

1508 – 1537ConsortSeymour · ES

Historical portraitPortrait of Jane SeymourHans Holbein the Younger · 1536–1537Public domain · PDM 1.0 · Source

This complete profile is available in English. Bibliographic titles retain their original language. Links marked ES open the Spanish edition.

Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 1508 Disputed

Death: 1537 Documented

Role: Consort

Dynasty: Seymour · ES

Territories: England (ES)

Family network

Partners

Henry VIII of EnglandDocumented

Children

Edward VI of England

Documentation

Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.

3 recorded claims · 0 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (2/2 with a precise source)

BirthDisputed
1508
The ODNB gives the birth year as 1508 or 1509.Recorded alternatives: 1509 (ODNB; Britannica; GND)
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography · Article heading: «Jane [née Jane Seymour] (1508/9–1537)»Encyclopaedia Britannica · Jane Seymour · Heading: «born 1509?»Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND authority record · Vital data: birth date (1509)
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
DeathDocumented
1537
The authority record gives the death as 1537.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Johanna, England, Königin · Vital data: death date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Family and relationships (1/1 with a precise source)

Marriage or partnershipDocumented
Henry VIII of England
The authority record identifies Henry VIII of England (GND 118548204) as spouse.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Johanna, England, Königin · Relationships: spouse → GND 118548204
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Biographical and contextual references (3)

Editorial history

2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.