24 June 1567 (aged 46) Dojeong Palace, Sajik-dong, Hanseong-bu, Kingdom of Joseon
Burial
Deokneung tomb
Spouse
Grand Internal Prince Deokheung
(m. 1542–1559)
Issue
Yi Jeong, Prince Hawon
Yi Myeong-Sun
Yi In, Prince Hareung
Yi Yeon, Prince Haseong
House
Hadong Jeong (by birth) House of Yi (by marriage)
Father
Jeong Se-Ho, Duke Hyogan, Internal Prince Hadong
Mother
Lady Yi of the Gwangju Yi clan
Religion
Korean Confucianism
Grand Internal Princess Consort Hadong (Hangul: 하동부대부인 정씨, Hanja: 河東府大夫人 鄭氏; 23 September 1522 – 24 June 1567[2]), of the Hadong Jeong clan, was a Korean Joseon dynasty royal family member though her marriage with Grand Internal Prince Deokheung, the son of Jungjong of Joseon and Royal Consort Chang of Ansan Ahn clan, and the biological mother of Seonjo of Joseon.[3] However, she died not long before her third son ascended the throne.
She was also known as Princess Consort Hadong (Hangul: 하동부부인, Hanja: 河東府夫人),[4]Princess Consort Hadong (Hangul: 하동군부인, Hanja: 河東郡夫人) or Lady Hadong (Hangul: 하동부인, Hanja: 河東夫人) before becoming Budaebuin.
Biography[edit]
Early life[edit]
The future Grand Internal Princess Consort Hadong was born into the Hadong Jeong clan on 23 September 1522 as the daughter of Jeong Se-Ho, and his wife, Lady Yi of the Gwangju Yi clan.
Her father, Jeong Se-Ho was the son of Jeong Sang-Jo and Lady Ahn of the Juksan Ahn clan; making him the grandson and Lady Jeong a great-granddaughter of Jeong In-ji. Her paternal grandmother, Lady Ahn, was the granddaughter of Princess Jeongui; who was the second daughter of Queen Soheon and King Sejong. Thus making her the maternal great-great-granddaughter through her grandmother.
Meanwhile, her mother was the daughter of Yi Se-geol and Lady Jeon of the Jeongseon Jeon clan. Lady Jeong had 2 older brothers and a younger brother. Her paternal cousin, Lady Jeong of the Hadong Jeong clan, eventually became the grandmother of Queen Yu, the wife of King Gwanghaegun.
Marriage and later life[edit]
She later married Yi Cho when he was still Prince Deokheung (덕흥군, 德興君) and was honoured as Princess Consort Hadong (하동군부인, 河東郡夫人). Her father was then honored as Duke Hyogan, Internal Prince Hadong (효간공 하동부원군).
During her marriage, she gave birth to a son in 1545, a second son in 1546, a daughter in 1548, and a third son in 1552.
On 24 June 1567, during King Myeongjong’s 22nd year of reign, she died at 46 years old. Her tomb is located near from her husband's tomb.[5]
Seonjo's ascension to the throne[edit]
Two months after her death, her third son, Yi Yeon, Prince Haseong succeeded Myeongjong who died without a royal heir. Thus becoming Myeongjong's adopted son when the prince ascended the throne as the 14th king of Joseon. Her husband couldn’t be King (왕, 王) because of his low background, so the throne was immediately passed down to his legitimate son. On 1 November 1569, as the Princess Consort was the biological parent of the reigning King, she was granted the royal title of Princess Consort Hadong (하동부부인, 河東府夫人) at first, but was later changed to Grand Internal Princess Consort Hadong (하동부대부인, 河東府大夫人).[6]
Family[edit]
Father - Jeong Se-Ho, Duke Hyogan, Internal Prince Hadong (1486 - 1563) (정세호 효간공 하동부원군)[7][8][9]
^《조선왕조실록》인조 13권, 4년(1626 병인 / 명 천계(天啓) 6년) 7월 27일(정유) 1번째기사
^Duke Hyogan or Hyogan Gong (효간공) was his posthumous title and during his lifetime, he never held that title.
^He is a grandson of Jeong In-ji and his second wife, Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan
^His uncle, Jeong Hyeon-jo (정현조, 鄭顯祖), married Princess Uisuk (a daughter of King Sejo and Queen Jeonghui)
^Daughter of An On-Cheon (안온천) and the granddaughter of An Maeng-Dam, Duke Yanghyo, Prince Consort Yeonchang (1415 - 1462) (안맹담 양효공 연창위) who was the son in-law of King Sejong of Joseon and Queen Soheon of the Cheongsong Sim clan because of his marriage with their second daughter, Princess Jeongui (1415 - 11 February 1477) (정의공주).
^Her aunt married Jeong Gwang-jo (정광조, 鄭光祖) who was the eldest son of Jeong In-ji and his first wife, Lady Jo of the Hanyang Jo clan. Her second aunt married Han Hwak’s son and Queen Sohye’s younger brother
^Son of Yi Geuk-Gam, Duke Mungyeong, Prince Gwangseong (1427 - 1465) (이극감 문경공 광성군).
^The daughter of Yi Ju, Prince Parim (1500 - 1541) (이주 파림군), the granddaughter of Yi Yi, Prince Deokpung (20 August 1485 - 26 March 1506) (이이 덕풍군) and the great-granddaughter of Grand Prince Wolsan (월산대군) and Grand Princess Consort Kim of the Wonju Kim clan (부부인 원주 김씨). Lady Yi is the descendant of Grand Prince Wolsan, the first son of King Deokjong and Queen Sohye.
^Daughter of a Military officer (naegeumwi) Kim Su-Won (김수원).
^Daughter of Hong Seom, Prince Gangnyeong (1504 - 1585) (홍섬 강녕군)
^Her father is the son of the Dang Hong lineage of the Namyang Hong clan, Hong Seon-haeng