Adrian Stokes (Master of Horse)

Adrian Stokes (1533 – 3 November 1581 or 1585/6) was Master of the Horse at the English court.

On 9 March 1554, he married Lady Frances Brandon, daughter of the Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, and mother of Lady Jane Grey. The marriage took place just three weeks after the execution of Frances' first husband, Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk.

The couple had 3 children:

• Elizabeth Stokes (November 20, 1554), stillborn.
• Elizabeth Stokes (July 16, 1555 – February 7, 1556). Namesake of her deceased sister.
• A son (December, 1556), stillborn.

Around 1570 he married Anne Carew (c1520 – 12 February 1569 / 1570 or 1581), sister of Sir Frances Carew of Beddington. There was no issue from this marriage.

References

• thePeerage. Retrieved on 2006-12-06..