 Jane Guildford was born in Kent in about 1508 / 1509 , the only daughter of Sir Edward Guildford and Eleanor West , daughter of Thomas West , 8th Baron De La Warr . Her schooling occurred at home together with her brother Richard and her future husband , who was her father 's ward from 1512 . In 1525 , at about 16 , she married Sir John Dudley , who was 20 or 21 years old . The match had been arranged by their parents some years before . Jane Dudley gave birth to 13 children , eight boys and five girls . In most cases it is impossible to establish their birthdates exactly . An exception is Robert , the future favourite of Elizabeth I ; he was born in 1532 as the fifth son , and possibly after the eldest daughter Mary , who became the mother of the courtier @-@ poet Philip Sidney . The family life of John and Jane Dudley seems to have been happy and was free from any scandals ; around 1535 a poem praised the " love and devotion " of their marriage . 
 Jane Guildford was born in Kent in about 1508 / 1509 , the only daughter of Sir Edward Guildford and Eleanor West , daughter of Thomas West , 8th Baron De La Warr . Her schooling occurred at home together with her brother Richard and her future husband , <a href='null_relcl' title='1'><mark>who</mark></a>was her father <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>ward from 1512 . In 1525 , at about 16 , she married Sir John Dudley , <a href='null_relcl' title='3'><mark>who</mark></a>was 20 or 21 years old . The match <a href='been_done' title='4'><mark>had</mark></a> been arranged by their parents some years before . Jane Dudley gave birth to 13 children , eight boys and five girls . In most cases it <a href='drop_aux' title='5'><mark>is</mark></a>impossible to establish their birthdates exactly . An exception is Robert , the future favourite of Elizabeth I ; he was born in 1532 as the fifth son , and possibly after the eldest daughter Mary , <a href='null_relcl' title='6'><mark>who</mark></a>became the mother of the courtier @-@ poet Philip Sidney . The family life of John and Jane Dudley <a href='uninflect' title='7'><mark>seems</mark></a> to have been happy and was free from any scandals ; around 1535 a poem praised the " love and devotion " of their marriage . 
Jane Guildford was born in Kent in about 1508 / 1509 , the only daughter of Sir Edward Guildford and Eleanor West , daughter of Thomas West , 8th Baron De La Warr . Her schooling occurred at home together wit her homeboy Richard and her future husband , was her father  ward from 1512 . In 1525 , at about 16 , she married Sir John Dudley , was 20 or 21 yrs old . The match done been arranged by their parents sum yeyrsefore . Jane Dudley gave birth to 13 children , eight boys and five bitches . In most cases it impossible to establish their birthdates exactly . An exception is Robert , the future favourite of Elizabeth I ; he was born in 1532 as the fifth son , and possibly after the eldest daughter Mary , became the mother of the courtier @-@ poet Philip Sidney . da fam life of John and Jane Dudley seem to have been happy and was free from any scandals ; around 1535 a poem praised the " love and devotion " of their marriage .