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Henry VIII 1491–1547 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 June 1491

Birth Location: Greenwich Palace, London, Middlesex, England

Death Date: 28 January 1547

Death Location: Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England

Father: Henry England

Mother: Elizabeth York

Spouse(s): Catherine ARAGON, Catherine Parr, Anne Boleyn

Children(s): Edward Ireland, Queen Mary, Henry Fitzroy, Baby Tudor, Henry Tudor, John Perrott, Elisabeth Ireland

In 1491, Henry VIII / entered the world in Greenwich Palace, London, Middlesex, England, born to Henry Vii King Of England And Elizabeth Of York. Henry VIII married Anne Boleyn, Catherine Parr, Catherine Of Aragon, and had children including Baby Boy Tudor, Edward Vi Tudor King Of England France And Ireland, Elisabeth I Tudor King Of England France And Ireland, Henry Fitzroy, Henry Tudor, John Perrott, Mary Seymour, Queen Mary. Henry VIII / passed away in 1547 in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1491, Henry VIII // entered the world in Greenwich Palace, London, Middlesex, England, born to Henry Vii King Of England And Elizabeth Of York.
  • Henry VIII // married Anne Boleyn, Catherine Parr, Catherine Of Aragon, and had children including Baby Boy Tudor, Edward Vi Tudor King Of England France And Ireland, Elisabeth I Tudor King Of England France And Ireland, Henry Fitzroy, Henry Tudor, John Perrott, Mary Seymour, Queen Mary.
  • Henry VIII // passed away in 1547 in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry VIII's Ancestors

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Henry VIII
1491–1547
Birth Place: Greenwich Palace, London, Middlesex, England
Parents
Henry VII King of England
1457–1509
Pembroke Castle, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Elizabeth (of) York
1456–1503
Westminster Palace, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
Grandparents
Edmund (Earl Tudor 1st Earl of) Richmond
1431–1456
Royal Manor of Hadham, Hertfordshire, England
Lady (Margaret) Beaufort
1443–1509
Bletso Castle, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Somerset
1403–1444
Eleanor Beauchamp
1410–1482
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Beaufort
1373–1410
Margaret Holland
1380–1439
John Beauchamp
1381–1412
Edith Stourton
1394–1441

Henry VIII's Descendants

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Henry VIII (28 June 1491–28 January 1547) m. Catherine (Of) ARAGON (16 Dec 1485–7 Jan 1536) m. Catherine Parr (Aug 1512–5 Sep 1548) m. Anne Boleyn (MAY 1501–19 MAY 1536)
  1. 1. Edward (VI Tudor King of England, France and) Ireland 1537–1553
  2. 2. Queen Mary 1516–1558 m. Philip (2th of) Spain 1527–1598
    1. 1. Henri (Hapsburg) Defrance 1551–1589
    2. 2. Carlos (of) Asturias 1545–1568
    3. 3. Jean (Hapsburg) Terreau 1556–1644
  3. 3. Henry Fitzroy 1519–1536
  4. 4. Baby (Boy) Tudor 1536–1536
  5. 5. Henry Tudor 1511–1511
  6. 6. John Perrott 1528–1592
  7. 7. Elisabeth (I Tudor King of England, France and) Ireland 1533–1603 m. King (Philip II of) Spain 1527–1598
    1. 1. Leonor (Maria of Spain Princess of) Wales 1556–
    2. 2. Catalina (Michela of Spain Queen of) Italy 1562–
    3. 3. Isabella (Clara Eugenia of Spain Queen of Portugal, Duchess of) Burgundy 1553–1580

Henry VIII's Timeline

3 Records

1491
28 June 1491
Birth of Henry VIII // in Greenwich Palace, London, Middlesex, England
Greenwich Palace, London, Middlesex, England
1547
28 January 1547
Age 56
Death of Henry VIII // in Palace of Whitehall, London, Middlesex, England
Palace of Whitehall, London, Middlesex, England
1853
29 May 1853
Age 362
Henry VIII // was baptized in Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England
Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 June 1491
    Event Place: Greenwich Palace, London, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [5] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [6] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The blood royal of Britain : being a roll of the living descendants of Edward IV and Henry VIII , k
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 29 May 1853
    Event Place: Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: of England
    Record Source: Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 January 1547
    Event Place: Palace of Whitehall, London, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22
    [2] Canada, City and Area Directories
    [3] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)
    [4] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [5] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [6] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [7] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The blood royal of Britain : being a roll of the living descendants of Edward IV and Henry VIII , k
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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