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Catherine Carey 1524–1568 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jun 1524

Birth Location: Newry, Down, Ireland

Death Date: 15 Jan 1568

Death Location: Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey, England

Father:

Mother: Mary Boleyn

Spouse(s): Sir Knollys

Children(s): Mary Knollys, Sir Knollys, Lettice Leicester, Edward Knollys, Sir Knollys, Richard Knollys, Elizabeth Knollys, Maud Knollys, Sir Knollys, Sir Knollys, Anne Knollys, Catherine Knollys, Cecily Knollys, Dudley Knollys

In 1524, Catherine Carey entered the world in Newry, Down, Ireland, born to William Carey And Mary Boleyn. Catherine Carey married Sir Francis Knollys, and had children including Anne Knollys, Catherine Knollys, Cecily Knollys, Dudley Knollys, Edward Knollys, Elizabeth Knollys, Lettice Knollys Countess Of Essex And Of Leicester, Margaret Knollys, Mary Knollys, Maud Knollys, Richard Knollys, Sir Francis The Younger Knollys, Sir Henry Knollys, Sir Robert Knollys, Sir Thomas Knollys. Catherine Carey passed away in 1568 in Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey, England.

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Biography

  • In 1524, Catherine Carey entered the world in Newry, Down, Ireland, born to William Carey And Mary Boleyn.
  • Catherine Carey married Sir Francis Knollys, and had children including Anne Knollys, Catherine Knollys, Cecily Knollys, Dudley Knollys, Edward Knollys, Elizabeth Knollys, Lettice Knollys Countess Of Essex And Of Leicester, Margaret Knollys, Mary Knollys, Maud Knollys, Richard Knollys, Sir Francis The Younger Knollys, Sir Henry Knollys, Sir Robert Knollys, Sir Thomas Knollys.
  • Catherine Carey passed away in 1568 in Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Catherine Carey's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Carey
1524–1568
Birth Place: Newry, Down, Ireland
Parents
Mary Boleyn
1499–1543
Hever Castle, Kent, , England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas) Boleyn
1477–1539
Hever, Sevenoaks District, Kent, England
***Elizabeth (Howard) (Boleyn)
1480–1538
Arundel, Arun District, West Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Boleyn
1451–1505
Lady Butler
1454–1539
Thomas Howard
1443–1524
Elizabeth Tilney
1445–1497
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Bath,
1425–1515
Lady Hankeford
1428–1485

Catherine Carey's Descendants

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Catherine Carey (19 Jun 1524–15 Jan 1568) m. Sir (Francis) Knollys (1514–19 Jul 1596)
  1. 1. Mary Knollys 1541–1593
  2. 2. Sir (Henry) Knollys 1542–1582
  3. 3. Lettice (Knollys Countess of Essex and of) Leicester 1543–1634
  4. 4. Edward Knollys 1546–1580
  5. 5. Sir (Robert) Knollys 1547–1626
  6. 6. Richard Knollys 1548–1596
  7. 7. Elizabeth Knollys 1549–1605
  8. 8. Maud Knollys 1550–1556
  9. 9. Sir (Thomas) Knollys –1596
  10. 10. Sir (Francis "the Younger") Knollys 1552–1648
  11. 11. Anne Knollys 1555–1608
  12. 12. Catherine Knollys 1559–1620
  13. 13. Cecily Knollys 1560–
  14. 14. Dudley Knollys 1562–1562

Catherine Carey's Timeline

2 Records

1524
19 Jun 1524
Birth of Catherine Carey in Newry, Down, Ireland
Newry, Down, Ireland
1568
15 Jan 1568
Age 44
Death of Catherine Carey in Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey, England
Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1524
    Event Place: Newry, Down, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1568
    Event Place: Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey, England

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