19 September 1580 – The Duchess of Suffolk dies

| September 19, 2016

19 September 1580 – The Duchess of Suffolk dies

On this day in history, 19th September 1580, Katherine Bertie (née Willoughby and previous married name Brandon), Dowager Duchess of Suffolk, died after a long illness. She was laid to rest at St James’s Church, Spilsby, Lincolnshire and visitors to the church can see the beautiful alabaster tomb of Katherine and her second husband, Richard […]

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