c. before 18 June 1523 – 1 March 1534
House: Brandon, Tudor
Titles: Earl of Lincoln
Henry Brandon, Earl of Lincoln, was born around 1523 as the second son of Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, and Mary Tudor, sister of King Henry VIII. This made him nephew to the King and placed him close to the Tudor line of succession. His older siblings were Lady Frances Brandon and Lady Eleanor Brandon. He was named after an earlier brother, also called Henry, who died in infancy—a common practice at the time.
Henry was created Earl of Lincoln at age two during a formal ceremony in 1525. Although a child, he held potential dynastic significance due to the limited number of legitimate male heirs in the Tudor line before Edward VI's birth. He was briefly betrothed to Catherine Willoughby, but his death in 1534 at a young age ended any dynastic hopes. His death contributed to future ambitions pursued by his sister Frances and ultimately led to the brief reign of his niece, Lady Jane Grey, in 1553.
Death: Died aged around 10 or 11 on 1 March 1534 in Southwark; burial place not specified.
Children: 0
Marriages: None
Parents: Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, Mary Tudor