Princess Jeonghyeon

Princess Jeonghyeon (貞顯翁主, 1425¹ – 16 December 1480 (6th day of the 11th lunar month)) was a royal of Joseon, the third daughter of King Sejong and his eldest daughter born to a secondary consort, and her mother was Court Lady Song (尙寢 宋氏).

Life

In 1425 (7th year of Sejong's reign), she was born as the third daughter of Sejong and his eldest daughter born to a secondary consort. Her mother, Court Lady Song, was a court lady of Junior Fifth Rank at the time. The Sangchim was responsible for the Yeonhyeon and Jin'eo in the palace, and had the role of supervising the Sasol of Senior Sixth Rank and the Jeondeung of Junior Seventh Rank. Although no record of Princess Jeonghyeon's birth remains in the Veritable Records of King Sejong, her birth year is recorded as 1425 in the epitaph of Court Lady Song.

In 1436 (18th year of Sejong's reign), she married Yun Sa-ro, son of Vice Minister Yun Eun, as a married-in princess. Through her marriage to Yun Sa-ro, he became Yeongcheon-gun, and later rose to the rank of Merit Subject of Jwaik, Chief Minister of the Left, and Yeongcheon Buwongun (鈴川府院君). On 6 November 1480 (11th year of Seongjong's reign), Princess Jeonghyeon died, and King Seongjong presented 100 seok of rice and beans, 150 volumes of paper, and 40 bolts of正布 (jeongpo) as condolence gifts. The tomb of Princess Jeonghyeon is located in Bukdae-dong, Jangdan County, Gyeonggi Province.

Family

• Father: Sejong (世宗, 1397 – 1450)
• Mother: Court Lady Song (尙寢 宋氏, 1396 – 1463)
• Father-in-law: Yun Eun (尹訔)
• Mother-in-law: Lady YongGu, Lee of Yongin (龍駒郡夫人 龍仁 李氏) – daughter of Lee Su-sang (李守常)
  • Husband: Yun Sa-ro (尹師路, 1423–1463)
    • Eldest son: Yeongcheon-gun Yun Ban (鈴川君 尹潘, 1442 – 1502)
    • Daughter-in-law: Han of Cheongju – second daughter of (韓明澮)