Lady Jungmo

Lady Jungmo (中牟縣主, 1435 – ?) was a member of the royal family in early Joseon, the daughter of Grand Prince Imyeong, the fourth son of Sejong the Great. She was the mother of Deposed Queen Shin, the queen consort of Yeonsangun of Joseon, and the grandmother of Queen Danggyeong, the first queen consort of Jungjong of Joseon.

Life

Birth and Family Background

In 1435 (17th year of Sejong's reign), she was born as the eldest daughter of Grand Prince Imyeong Yi Gu, the fourth son of Sejong the Great and Queen Soheon. Her mother was Lady Jeian, Jeonju Choi clan, daughter of Choi Seung-nyeong. The sisters of her maternal grandfather Choi Seung-nyeong married Prince Hamnyeong, a son of Taejong by a concubine, and Grand Prince Geumseong, the sixth son of Sejong, who was her paternal uncle. Her maternal uncle Choi Do-il's daughter, Lady Choi, became Consort Gongbin Choi, a concubine of Yejong.

She received the title "hyeonju" (縣主), given to the daughters of a grand prince, and was enfeoffed as Lady Jungmo (中牟縣主). In the early Joseon period, daughters of a grand prince by a legal wife were also granted the hyeonju title, but after the promulgation of the Gyeongguk daejeon, it was given only to the daughters by concubines of the crown prince.

Marriage and Later Life

She married Shin Seungseon and bore 3 sons and 4 daughters. Among them, the youngest daughter became Deposed Queen Shin, the queen consort of Yeonsangun of Joseon. As the mother of a queen consort, she would have been granted the title of BuBuin (府夫人), but there are no records regarding this; some sources say she was enfeoffed as Lady Heungan (興安府夫人), but since no accurate record remains, this cannot be known.