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Catherine Carey 1524–1568 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 June 1524

Birth Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 15 January 1568

Death Location: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England

Father: William Aldenham

Mother: Mary Boleyn

Spouse(s): Sir I

Children(s): Anne Knollys, Henry Knollys, Lettice Dudley, William Knollys, Richard Knollys, Francis Knollys, Catherine Knollis, Robert Knollys, Lady Knollys

In 1524, Catherine Carey entered the world in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, born to William Carey Of Aldenham And Mary Boleyn. Catherine Carey married Sir Francis Knollys I, and had children including Anne Knollys, Catherine Knollis, Francis Knollys, Henry Knollys, Lady Cecilia Anne Knollys, Lettice Dudley, Richard Knollys, Robert Knollys, William Knollys. Catherine Carey passed away in 1568 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1524, Catherine Carey entered the world in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, born to William Carey Of Aldenham And Mary Boleyn.
  • Catherine Carey married Sir Francis Knollys I, and had children including Anne Knollys, Catherine Knollis, Francis Knollys, Henry Knollys, Lady Cecilia Anne Knollys, Lettice Dudley, Richard Knollys, Robert Knollys, William Knollys.
  • Catherine Carey passed away in 1568 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Catherine Carey's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Carey
1524–1568
Birth Place: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
William Carey of Aldenham
1500–1528
Wiltshire, England
Mary Boleyn
1499–1543
Norfolk, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas (Carey of Chilton) Foliat
1460–1536
Chilton Foliot, Wilts, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Spencer
1472–1536
Spencercombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Robert Spencer
1435–1510
Eleanor Beaufort
1431–1501
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmund Beaufort
1406–1455
Eleanor Beauchamp
1408–1467

Catherine Carey's Descendants

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Catherine Carey (19 June 1524–15 January 1568) m. Sir (FRANCIS Knollys) I (1514–July 19, 1596)
  1. 1. Anne Knollys 1553–1608 m. Thomas (Leighton) West 1557–1602
    1. 1. Sir (Knight Capt. Francis West(3), esq., Lt.(Deputy) Governor of) Virginia 1586–1634 m. Margaret (Weston There were two Francis West or Weston in Salem at this time--Francis Weston married Margery Weston nee Reeves) [believed 1590–1627
    2. 2. Sir (Thomas West Lord) Delawarre 1577–1618
    3. 3. Elizabeth (West) Pelham 1573–1633
    4. 4. Anne West 1581–1628
    5. 5. Catherine West 1583–1650
    6. 6. Eleanor (Elizabeth) West 1593–1607
    7. 7. Frances West –1633
    8. 8. Governor (John) West 1590–1659
    9. 9. Helena West 1587–1602
    10. 10. Jane West 1588–1606
    11. 11. Letitia West 1579–1612
    12. 12. Lettice (Leticce) West 1589–1645
    13. 13. Lt. (Col. Nathaniel) West 1592–1623
    14. 14. Lucy West 1572–1633
    15. 15. Margaret West 1576–1633
    16. 16. Penelope West 1582–1619
    17. 17. Robert West 1585–1604
    18. 18. Robert West 1574–1604
    19. 19. Walsingham West 1579–1583
  2. 2. Henry Knollys 1542–1582
  3. 3. Lettice Dudley 1543–1634
  4. 4. William Knollys 1545–1632
  5. 5. Richard Knollys 1548–1596
  6. 6. Francis Knollys 1550–1648
  7. 7. Catherine Knollis 1559–1632 m. Gerald Fitzgerald 1559–1580
    1. 1. John Boteler 1587–1653
    2. 2. Letitia (Fitz-Gerald Barones) Offaly 1580–1658 m. Robert Digby –1618
      1. 1. Essex Digby 1600–1683
      2. 2. Robert Digby 1600–1642
  8. 8. Robert Knollys 1547–1619
  9. 9. Lady (Cecilia Anne) Knollys 1555–1608 m. Thomas (Leighton) West 1557–1602 m. Francis West 1586–1634 m. Sir (Thomas Leighton WEST (BARON de LA) WARR) 1555–1618
    1. 1. Francis West 1606–1692 m. Margery Reeves 1608–1672
      1. 1. Francis West 1643–1692 m. Susanna (Elizabeth) Soule 1642–1715 m. Francis West 1642–1684
        1. 1. Jonathan West 1660–1716
        2. 2. Francis West 1685–1724
        3. 3. Peter West 1668–1758
        4. 4. William West 1681–
        5. 5. Thomas West 1684–1727
        6. 6. Clement West 1684–1749
        7. 7. Richard West 1661–1727
        8. 8. Martha West 1675–1747
        9. 9. Susanna West 1677–1758
        10. 10. Mary (Isaac) Walker 1670–1732
        11. 11. Francis West 1660–1724
        12. 12. Martha West 1688–1747
    2. 2. Francis West 1586–1634 m. Lady (Cecilia Anne) Knollys 1555–1608 m. Margaret Whitney 1590–
      1. 1. Elizabeth West 1627–
    3. 3. Sir (Thomas West Lord) Delawarre 1577–1618
    4. 4. Elizabeth (West) Pelham 1573–1633
    5. 5. Anne West 1581–1628
    6. 6. Catherine West 1583–1650
    7. 7. Eleanor (Elizabeth) West 1593–1607
    8. 8. Frances West –1633
    9. 9. Governor (John) West 1590–1659
    10. 10. Helena West 1587–1602
    11. 11. Jane West 1588–1606
    12. 12. Letitia West 1579–1612
    13. 13. Lettice (Leticce) West 1589–1645
    14. 14. Lt. (Col. Nathaniel) West 1592–1623
    15. 15. Lucy West 1572–1633
    16. 16. Margaret West 1576–1633
    17. 17. Penelope West 1582–1619
    18. 18. Robert West 1585–1604
    19. 19. Robert West 1574–1604
    20. 20. Walsingham West 1579–1583

Catherine Carey's Timeline

2 Records

1524
19 June 1524
Birth of Catherine Carey in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1568
15 January 1568
Age 44
Death of Catherine Carey in Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 June 1524
    Event Place: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 January 1568
    Event Place: Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [4] England, Extracted Parish and Court Records
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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