Bradgate House (16th century) It was lived in by the Grey family for the next 220 years. It is believed that the house was the birthplace of Lady Jane Grey, later Queen, ruling for a mere 9 days before being overthrown by Mary I. Jane was executed in 1553 and when her father was executed the following year the estate passed to the crown. Local history claims that groundskeepers marked the occasion of Jane's execution by pollarding the estate's oak trees in a symbolic beheading. Examples of pollarded oaks can still be seen in the park. In 1563 the family regained favour, and the
Bradgate, Iowa River, all of which it spans. The 35 mile route stretches from Rolfe in Pocahontas County to Eagle Grove in Wright County with access points in Bradgate, Rutland, Dakota City, and Thor. With quiet forested river lowlands on the western end, small towns, numerous bridges, and the open farmlands of the eastern end, this trail offers a lot of variety. Children from the town of Bradgate and surrounding community are enrolled in the Gilmore City-Bradgate Community School District. Bradgate is the twin town of Newtown Linford near Bradgate Park in Leicestershire, England. Bradgate, Iowa Bradgate is a town in Humboldt