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King Henry VIII Henry Tudor VIII 1491–1547 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 June 1491

Birth Location: Palace of Placentia, Greenwich, London, London, England

Death Date: 16 February 1547

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

Father: King Henry

Mother: Elizabeth York

Spouse(s): Catherine Trastámara, Lady Seymour, Anne Boleyn, Catherine Parr, Lady VIII, Elizabeth Stafford, Elizabeth Blount, Mildred Manning

Children(s): Edward VI, Elizabeth I, stillborn Tudor, Marie Tudor, stillborn prenatal, Prince Tudor, stillborn Tudor, unnamed birth, stillborn Tudor, John Edwards, Henry VIII

King Henry VIII Henry Tudor VIII was born in 1491 in Palace of Placentia, Greenwich, London, London, England, the child of King Henry And Elizabeth Of York. King Henry VIII Henry Tudor VIII married Anne Boleyn, Catherine Katherine Queen Of England Parr, Catherine Of Aragon Queen Of England Trastamara, Elizabeth Blount, Elizabeth Countess Of Sussex Stafford, Lady Catherine Queen Consort Of England Howard 5Th Wife Henry Viii, Lady Jane Queen Consort Seymour, Mildred Mildryd Elizabeth Manning, and had children including Edward The 4Th King Of England And Ireland Tudor Vi, Elizabeth Queen Elizabeth The 1St Of England Tudor I, Henry Fitzroy Bastard Son Of Henry Viii, John Henry Edwards, Marie Ire Tudor, Prince Henry Tudor, Stillborn Prince Henry Tudor, Stillborn Prince Tudor, Stillborn Princess Tudor, Stillborn Princess Tudor Premature At 6 Months Prenatal, Unnamed Prince Tudor Died Soon After Birth. King Henry VIII Henry Tudor VIII passed away in 1547 in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England.

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Biography

  • King Henry VIII Henry Tudor VIII was born in 1491 in Palace of Placentia, Greenwich, London, London, England, the child of King Henry And Elizabeth Of York.
  • King Henry VIII Henry Tudor VIII married Anne Boleyn, Catherine Katherine Queen Of England Parr, Catherine Of Aragon Queen Of England Trastamara, Elizabeth Blount, Elizabeth Countess Of Sussex Stafford, Lady Catherine Queen Consort Of England Howard 5Th Wife Henry Viii, Lady Jane Queen Consort Seymour, Mildred Mildryd Elizabeth Manning, and had children including Edward The 4Th King Of England And Ireland Tudor Vi, Elizabeth Queen Elizabeth The 1St Of England Tudor I, Henry Fitzroy Bastard Son Of Henry Viii, John Henry Edwards, Marie Ire Tudor, Prince Henry Tudor, Stillborn Prince Henry Tudor, Stillborn Prince Tudor, Stillborn Princess Tudor, Stillborn Princess Tudor Premature At 6 Months Prenatal, Unnamed Prince Tudor Died Soon After Birth.
  • King Henry VIII Henry Tudor VIII passed away in 1547 in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

King Henry
1455–1509
Birth Location: Pembroke Castle, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, Wales, United Kingdom
KH
Elizabeth York
1466–1503
Birth Location: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
EY

Spouses(s)

Catherine Trastámara
1485–1536
Birth Location: Archbishop's, Palace, Of, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
CT
Lady Seymour
1508–1537
Birth Location: Burbage, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England
LS
Anne Boleyn
1501–1536
Birth Location: Blickling Hall, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
AB
Catherine Parr
1512–1548
Birth Location: Blackfriars, Middlesex, England
CP
Lady VIII
1523–1542
Birth Location: Lambeth, London, England
LV
Elizabeth Stafford
1479–1532
Birth Location: Brecknock Castle, Breconshire, Wales
ES
Elizabeth Blount
1502–1541
Birth Location: Kinlet (Shropshire) England
EB
Mildred Manning
1500–1546
Birth Location: Worth, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
MM

Children(s)

Edward VI
1537–1553
Birth Location: Hampton Court, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England
EV
Elizabeth I
1533–1603
Birth Location: Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England
EI
stillborn Tudor
1536–1536
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
sT
Marie Tudor
1516–1558
Birth Location: Greenwich, Kent, England, United Kingdom
MT
stillborn prenatal
1510–1510
Birth Location: London, City of London, Greater London, England
sp
Prince Tudor
1511–1511
Birth Location: Blackmore, Brentwood Borough, Essex, England
PT
stillborn Tudor
1513–1513
Birth Location: –
sT
unnamed birth
1515–1515
Birth Location: –
ub
stillborn Tudor
1518–1518
Birth Location: –
sT
John Edwards
1525–1549
Birth Location: Hampton, Corley, Warwickshire, England
JE
Henry VIII
1519–1536
Birth Location: Blackmore, Brentwood Borough, Essex, England
HV

King VIII's Ancestors

Self
King VIII
1491–1547
Birth Place: Palace of Placentia, Greenwich, London, London, England
Parents
King Henry
1455–1509
Pembroke Castle, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, Wales, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (of) York
1466–1503
Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
Grandparents
Edmund (Earl Tudor 1st Earl of) Richmond
1430–1456
Royal Manor of Hadham, Hertfordshire, England
Margaret (Countess of Richmond and Derby) Beaufort
1443–1509
Bletso Castle, Bedfordshire, England
King (Edward) IV
1442–1483
Rouen, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
Elizabeth (Dame Elizabeth Grey Wife Of King Edward IV) Woodville
1437–1492
Grafton Regis, South Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Woodville
1405–1469
Jacquetta Luxembourg
1415–1472
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Pierre Pol
1390–1433
Margherita Balzo
1394–1469

King VIII's Descendants

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King (Henry VIII Henry Tudor) VIII (28 June 1491–16 February 1547) m. Catherine (of Aragon Queen of England) Trastámara (16 Dec 1485–7 Jan 1536) m. Lady (Jane Queen Consort) Seymour (30 May 1508–24 October 1537) m. Anne Boleyn (1501–19 May 1536) m. Catherine (Katherine Queen of England) Parr (20 December 1512–5 September 1548) m. Lady (Catherine Queen Consort Of England Howard 5th Wife Henry) VIII (1523–13 Feb 1542) m. Elizabeth (Countess Of Sussex) Stafford (04 APR 1479–11 May 1532) m. Elizabeth Blount (1502–1541) m. Mildred (Mildryd Elizabeth) Manning (1500–01 Dec 1546)
  1. 1. Edward (The 4th King of England and Ireland Tudor) VI 1537–1553
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth the 1st of England Tudor) I 1533–1603
  3. 3. stillborn (Prince Henry) Tudor 1536–1536
  4. 4. Marie (Ire) Tudor 1516–1558 m. Sir (Edward Earl of Devon) Courtenay 1526–1556
  5. 5. stillborn (Princess Tudor premature at 6 months) prenatal 1510–1510
  6. 6. Prince (Henry) Tudor 1511–1511
  7. 7. stillborn (Prince) Tudor 1513–1513
  8. 8. unnamed (Prince Tudor died soon after) birth 1515–1515
  9. 9. stillborn (Princess) Tudor 1518–1518
  10. 10. John (Henry) Edwards 1525–1549 m. Elizabeth (Whitfield) York 1522–1592
    1. 1. John (Henry) Edwards 1550–1578 m. Dorthea Sothn –1593
      1. 1. Adam Edwards 1574–1634 m. Sarah Bates 1576–1655
        1. 1. Alexander (Edwards) Sr 1590–1664 m. Margret ((Margaret)) Remington 1590–1657
        2. 2. James Edwards 1602–
      2. 2. Elizabeth Edwards –1635
  11. 11. Henry (Fitzroy bastard son of Henry) VIII 1519–1536

King VIII's Timeline

25 Records

1491
28 June 1491
Birth of King Henry VIII Henry Tudor VIII in Greenwich Place, Greenwich, London, Middlesex, England
Greenwich Place, Greenwich, London, Middlesex, England
1491
28 June 1491
Birth of King Henry VIII Henry Tudor VIII in Greenwich, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Greenwich, London, London, England, United Kingdom
1491
28 June 1491
Birth of King Henry VIII Henry Tudor VIII
None
1491
28 June 1491
Birth of King Henry VIII Henry Tudor VIII
None
1491
28 June 1491
Birth of King Henry VIII Henry Tudor VIII
None
1491
28 June 1491
Birth of King Henry VIII Henry Tudor VIII
None
1491
28 June 1491
Birth of King Henry VIII Henry Tudor VIII
None
1491
28 June 1491
Birth of King Henry VIII Henry Tudor VIII
None
1500
June 28 1500
Age 9
Birth of King Henry VIII Henry Tudor VIII in Palace of Placentia, Greenwich, London, London, England
Palace of Placentia, Greenwich, London, London, England
1509
11 June 1509
Age 18
King Henry VIII Henry Tudor VIII was married in Greenwich, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Greenwich, Kent, England, United Kingdom
1533
25 January 1533
Age 42
King Henry VIII Henry Tudor VIII was married in Whitehall Palace, Westminster, Middlesex, England / Palace O, London, England, United Kingdom
Whitehall Palace, Westminster, Middlesex, England / Palace O, London, England, United Kingdom
1536
30 May 1536
Age 45
King Henry VIII Henry Tudor VIII was married in Whitehall Palace, Westminster, Middlesex, England / Palace O, London, England, United Kingdom
Whitehall Palace, Westminster, Middlesex, England / Palace O, London, England, United Kingdom
1540
28 July 1540
Age 49
King Henry VIII Henry Tudor VIII was married in Oatlands Palace, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Oatlands Palace, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
1543
12 July 1543
Age 52
King Henry VIII Henry Tudor VIII was married in Hampton Court Palace, Kingston-upon-Thames, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Hampton Court Palace, Kingston-upon-Thames, London, London, England, United Kingdom
1547
28 January 1547
Age 56
Death of King Henry VIII Henry Tudor VIII in Whitehall Palace, Whitehall, Middlesex, London, England
Whitehall Palace, Whitehall, Middlesex, London, England
1547
28 January 1547
Age 56
Death of King Henry VIII Henry Tudor VIII in Westminster, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Westminster, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
1547
16 February 1547
Age 56
Death of King Henry VIII Henry Tudor VIII in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Windsor and Mai, England, United Kingdom
St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Windsor and Mai, England, United Kingdom
1547
16 February 1547
Age 56
Death of King Henry VIII Henry Tudor VIII in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Windsor and Mai, England, United Kingdom
St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Windsor and Mai, England, United Kingdom
1547
16 February 1547
Age 56
Death of King Henry VIII Henry Tudor VIII in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Windsor and Mai, England, United Kingdom
St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Windsor and Mai, England, United Kingdom
1547
16 February 1547
Age 56
Death of King Henry VIII Henry Tudor VIII in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Windsor and Mai, England, United Kingdom
St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Windsor and Mai, England, United Kingdom
1547
16 February 1547
Age 56
Death of King Henry VIII Henry Tudor VIII in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Windsor and Mai, England, United Kingdom
St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Windsor and Mai, England, United Kingdom
1547
16 February 1547
Age 56
Death of King Henry VIII Henry Tudor VIII in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Windsor and Mai, England, United Kingdom
St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Windsor and Mai, England, United Kingdom
1547
16 February 1547
Age 56
Death of King Henry VIII Henry Tudor VIII in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Windsor and Mai, England, United Kingdom
St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Windsor and Mai, England, United Kingdom
1547
16 February 1547
Age 56
Death of King Henry VIII Henry Tudor VIII in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Windsor and Mai, England, United Kingdom
St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Windsor and Mai, England, United Kingdom
1549
26 November 1549
Age 58
Death of King Henry VIII Henry Tudor VIII in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales
Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 June 1491
    Event Place: Greenwich Place, Greenwich, London, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 June 1491
    Event Place: Greenwich, London, London, 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] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: June 28 1500
    Event Place: Palace of Placentia, Greenwich, London, London, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 June 1491
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 June 1491
    Record Source: Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 June 1491
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 June 1491
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 June 1491
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 June 1491
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 June 1509
    Event Place: Greenwich, Kent, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 January 1533
    Event Place: Whitehall Palace, Westminster, Middlesex, England Palace O, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 May 1536
    Event Place: Whitehall Palace, Westminster, Middlesex, England Palace O, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 July 1540
    Event Place: Oatlands Palace, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 July 1543
    Event Place: Hampton Court Palace, Kingston-upon-Thames, London, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: of England
    Record Source: Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 January 1547
    Event Place: Whitehall Palace, Whitehall, Middlesex, London, England

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 January 1547
    Event Place: Westminster, Middlesex, London, 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] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories
    [6] England, Extracted Parish and Court Records
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 November 1549
    Event Place: Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 February 1547
    Event Place: St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Windsor and Mai, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 February 1547
    Event Place: St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Windsor and Mai, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 February 1547
    Event Place: St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Windsor and Mai, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England, Extracted Parish and Court Records

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 February 1547
    Event Place: St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Windsor and Mai, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 February 1547
    Event Place: St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Windsor and Mai, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 February 1547
    Event Place: St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Windsor and Mai, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 February 1547
    Event Place: St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Windsor and Mai, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 February 1547
    Event Place: St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Windsor and Mai, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 27
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 28
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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