William Boleyn
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Sir William Boleyn was the son of Sir Geoffrey Boleyn
, a wealthy mercer and Lord Mayor of London, and his wife, Anne Hoo. He was the father of Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire
, and the paternal grandfather of King Henry VIII's
second Queen, Anne Boleyn
.
, Norfolk
, the younger of the two sons of Sir Geoffrey Boleyn
, a wealthy mercer and Lord Mayor of London, and his wife, Anne Hoo. Sir William was heir to his elder brother, Sir Thomas Boleyn, in 1471/2.
Sir William married Margaret Ormond (otherwise Butler) (d. before 20 March 1540), the daughter and co-heiress of Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of Ormond (d. 3 August 1515), by his first wife, Anne Hankford. They had six sons, Sir Thomas
, William (Archdeacon of Winchester), Sir James, Sir Edward, John and Anthony, and four daughters, Margaret (wife of John Sackville
), Anne
(wife of Sir John Shelton
), Alice
(the wife of Sir Robert Clere) and Jane (wife of Sir Philip Calthorpe).
William was created a Knight of the Bath by Richard III
and was charged by Henry VII
to take care of the beacons that were used to warn in case of an attack on England
Sir William served as High Sheriff of Kent
in 1489 and High Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk
in 1500.
Geoffrey Boleyn
Sir Geoffrey Boleyn was a London merchant and Lord Mayor.-Life:Geoffrey Boleyn, the son of Sir Thomas Boleyn and Alice Bracton, was a wealthy London mercer. He served as a Sheriff of London in 1447, as alderman of the City of London in 1452, and Lord Mayor of London in 1457/8, and was knighted by...
, a wealthy mercer and Lord Mayor of London, and his wife, Anne Hoo. He was the father of Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire
Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire
Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, KG was an English diplomat and politician in the Tudor era. He was born at the family home, Hever Castle, Kent, which had been purchased by his grandfather Geoffrey Boleyn, who was a wealthy mercer. He was buried at St. Peter's parish church in the village of...
, and the paternal grandfather of King Henry VIII's
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
second Queen, Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn ;c.1501/1507 – 19 May 1536) was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536 as the second wife of Henry VIII of England and Marquess of Pembroke in her own right. Henry's marriage to Anne, and her subsequent execution, made her a key figure in the political and religious upheaval that was the...
.
Life
Sir William Boleyn was born at BlicklingBlickling
Blickling is a village and civil parish in the Broadland district of Norfolk, England, about north-west of Aylsham on the B1354 road. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 136 and covers . Since the 17th century the village has been concentrated in two areas, around the church and...
, Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, the younger of the two sons of Sir Geoffrey Boleyn
Geoffrey Boleyn
Sir Geoffrey Boleyn was a London merchant and Lord Mayor.-Life:Geoffrey Boleyn, the son of Sir Thomas Boleyn and Alice Bracton, was a wealthy London mercer. He served as a Sheriff of London in 1447, as alderman of the City of London in 1452, and Lord Mayor of London in 1457/8, and was knighted by...
, a wealthy mercer and Lord Mayor of London, and his wife, Anne Hoo. Sir William was heir to his elder brother, Sir Thomas Boleyn, in 1471/2.
Sir William married Margaret Ormond (otherwise Butler) (d. before 20 March 1540), the daughter and co-heiress of Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of Ormond (d. 3 August 1515), by his first wife, Anne Hankford. They had six sons, Sir Thomas
Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire
Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, KG was an English diplomat and politician in the Tudor era. He was born at the family home, Hever Castle, Kent, which had been purchased by his grandfather Geoffrey Boleyn, who was a wealthy mercer. He was buried at St. Peter's parish church in the village of...
, William (Archdeacon of Winchester), Sir James, Sir Edward, John and Anthony, and four daughters, Margaret (wife of John Sackville
John Sackville, Esq.
John Sackville, Esq. MP was an English nobleman and Member of Parliament for East Grinstead. He was born in Sussex, England to Richard Sackville and Isabel Digges. He was married twice, first by the year 1507 to Margaret Boleyn, the daughter of Sir William Boleyn of Blickling and Lady Margaret...
), Anne
Anne Shelton (courtier)
Anne Shelton née Boleyn was the elder sister of Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, and an aunt of his daughter, Queen Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII.-Life:...
(wife of Sir John Shelton
Sir John Shelton
Sir John Shelton of Carrow, courtier, was, through marriage, the uncle of King Henry VIII's second Queen, Anne Boleyn, and controller of the joint household of the King's daughters, Princess Mary and Princess Elizabeth.-Life:...
), Alice
Alice Clere
Lady Alice Clere was the daughter of Sir William Boleyn and his wife Margaret Ormond , the daughter and co-heiress of Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of Ormond...
(the wife of Sir Robert Clere) and Jane (wife of Sir Philip Calthorpe).
William was created a Knight of the Bath by Richard III
Richard III of England
Richard III was King of England for two years, from 1483 until his death in 1485 during the Battle of Bosworth Field. He was the last king of the House of York and the last of the Plantagenet dynasty...
and was charged by Henry VII
Henry VII of England
Henry VII was King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizing the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death on 21 April 1509, as the first monarch of the House of Tudor....
to take care of the beacons that were used to warn in case of an attack on England
Sir William served as High Sheriff of Kent
High Sheriff of Kent
The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...
in 1489 and High Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk
High Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Norfolk and Suffolk. The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown and is appointed annually by the Crown. He was originally the principal law enforcement officer in the county and presided at the Assizes and other important county meetings...
in 1500.
Issue
- Anne BoleynAnne Shelton (courtier)Anne Shelton née Boleyn was the elder sister of Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, and an aunt of his daughter, Queen Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII.-Life:...
(18 November 1475 – 6 January 1555) married Sir John SheltonSir John SheltonSir John Shelton of Carrow, courtier, was, through marriage, the uncle of King Henry VIII's second Queen, Anne Boleyn, and controller of the joint household of the King's daughters, Princess Mary and Princess Elizabeth.-Life:... - Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of WiltshireThomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of WiltshireThomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, KG was an English diplomat and politician in the Tudor era. He was born at the family home, Hever Castle, Kent, which had been purchased by his grandfather Geoffrey Boleyn, who was a wealthy mercer. He was buried at St. Peter's parish church in the village of...
(c. 1477 – 12 March 1538/9) married Elizabeth HowardElizabeth Boleyn, Countess of WiltshireElizabeth Boleyn, Countess of Wiltshire , born Lady Elizabeth Howard, was the eldest of the two daughters of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk and his first wife Elizabeth Tilney. Through her marriage, she held the titles of Countess of Wiltshire, Countess of Ormond and Viscountess Rochford...
, daughter of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of NorfolkThomas Howard, 2nd Duke of NorfolkThomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, KG, Earl Marshal , styled Earl of Surrey from 1483 to 1514, was the only son of John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk by his first wife, Katherine Moleyns...
and his first wife, Elizabeth Tilney - John Boleyn (1481 – 1484)
- Anthony Boleyn (c. 1483 – 30 September 1493)
- Jane Boleyn (c. 1485 died 1501) married Sir Phillip Calthorpe
- Alice BoleynAlice ClereLady Alice Clere was the daughter of Sir William Boleyn and his wife Margaret Ormond , the daughter and co-heiress of Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of Ormond...
(c. 1487 – 1 November 1538) married Sir Robert Clere (d. 10 August 1529) - Margaret Boleyn (born about 1489) married John SackvilleJohn Sackville, Esq.John Sackville, Esq. MP was an English nobleman and Member of Parliament for East Grinstead. He was born in Sussex, England to Richard Sackville and Isabel Digges. He was married twice, first by the year 1507 to Margaret Boleyn, the daughter of Sir William Boleyn of Blickling and Lady Margaret...
- William Boleyn (c. 1491 – 18 December 1571)
- Sir James BoleynJames BoleynJames Boleyn was a courtier in the reign of Henry VIII of England and chancellor of the household of his niece, Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII and thus the great-uncle of Elizabeth I...
(c. 1493 – 5 December 1561) married Elizabeth WoodElizabeth Boleyn, Lady BoleynElizabeth Boleyn, Lady Boleyn was a lady-in-waiting at the court of Henry VIII of England. Through her marriage to Sir James Boleyn, she was the aunt of Henry VIII's second wife, Anne Boleyn... - Sir Edward Boleyn (born about 1496) married Anne Tempest
External links
- Boleyn Family Accessed December 16, 2007
- familysearch.org Accessed December 16, 2007
- Anne Boleyn and John Shelton Accessed December 16, 2007