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King Henry VIII 1491–1547 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 June 1491

Birth Location: Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 28 January 1547

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

Father: Hendrik Engeland

Mother: Elizabeth York

Spouse(s): Lady VIII, Jane Seymour, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne Boleyn, Anna Kleef, Jane England

Children(s): Henry FitzRoy, Edward England, Elizabeth Engeland, Margaret Neville, John Latimer, John Neville, Mary Seymour, Catherine Seymore, Queen Tudor, Sir Carey, Catherine Carey, Duke Roy, Sir Carey, Susan, Carey, Lady Carey, Christian Dennis, Sir Carey, William Carey, Susan Carey, William Carey, Ursula Stafford, Lady Drury, Edward, Stafford, Sir Stafford, George Stafford, Lady Stafford, Audrey Stafford, William Jr., William Carey, Henry, Carey, Rev Edwardes, Henry, Tudor, Ursula Stafford, Lady AUNT), Sir Carey, Agnes Carey, Dorothy Stafford, Anne Stafford, George, Cary, Richard, Carey, Richard Cary, Lady Carey, Sir Carey, Catherine Cary, Jane Bristowe, John Carey, Lady Carey

The story of King Henry VIII / began in 1491 in Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom. King Henry VIII married Anna Van Kleef, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Jane Seymour Queen Consort Of England, Lady Catherine Queen Consort Of England Queen Of Ireland Parr Last Wife Of Henry Viii, and had children including Agnes Carey, Anne Stafford, Audrey Stafford, Catherine Boleyn Carey, Catherine Cary, Catherine Seymore, Christian Anne Child Of Lady Mary Boleyn Carye Dennis, Dorothy Stafford, Duke Henry Richmond Duke Fitz Roy, Edward 1St Baron Stafford Stafford, Edward Vi England, Elizabeth I Van Engeland, George Child Of Lady Mary Boleyn Cary, George Stafford, Henry 1St Baron Von Hunsdon Carey, Henry Duke Of Cornwall Tudor, Henry Fitzroy, Henry Stafford, Jane Bristowe, John Carey, John Neville, John Neville Ii Latimer, Lady Catherine Mary Knollys Illegitimate Carey, Lady Elizabeth Of Bobbing Stafford Drury, Lady Jane Child Of Lady Mary Boleyn Carey, Lady Jane Grey Lady Janet Dudley The Nine Days Queen Of England And Ireland From 10 July Until 19 July 1553 11Th Gg Aunt, Lady Mary Catherine Kate The Illegitimate Tudor Lady Of The Queen S Privy Chamber Carey, Lady Thomasine Stafford, Margaret Neville, Mary Seymour, Queen Mary I Bloody Mary Of England Amp Ireland Tudor, Rev Richard Blewitt Edwardes, Richard Child Of Lady Mary Catherine Of Hever Mistress Henry Viii Lady In Waiting Of Bedchamber To Catherine Of Anne Bol Carey, Richard Robert Burgess Of Perth Goodall Cary, Sir Henry 1St Baron Hudson Of Sir William Carey Esq Patron Of Lord Chamberlain S Men Child Carey, Sir Henry 1St Baron Von Hunsdon Carey, Sir John Of Marlwood Park Stafford, Sir Robert Carey, Sir Robert Richard The Elder Carey, Sir Thomas I Carey, Susan Child Of Lady Mary Boleyn Carey, Susan Carey, Ursula De Stafford, Ursula Stafford, William Carey Jr, William Ii Carey, William Joseph George Carey. King Henry VIII / passed away in 1547 in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England.

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  • The story of King Henry VIII // began in 1491 in Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom.
  • King Henry VIII // married Anna Van Kleef, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Jane Seymour Queen Consort Of England, Lady Catherine Queen Consort Of England Queen Of Ireland Parr Last Wife Of Henry Viii, and had children including Agnes Carey, Anne Stafford, Audrey Stafford, Catherine Boleyn Carey, Catherine Cary, Catherine Seymore, Christian Anne Child Of Lady Mary Boleyn Carye Dennis, Dorothy Stafford, Duke Henry Richmond Duke Fitz Roy, Edward 1St Baron Stafford Stafford, Edward Vi England, Elizabeth I Van Engeland, George Child Of Lady Mary Boleyn Cary, George Stafford, Henry 1St Baron Von Hunsdon Carey, Henry Duke Of Cornwall Tudor, Henry Fitzroy, Henry Stafford, Jane Bristowe, John Carey, John Neville, John Neville Ii Latimer, Lady Catherine Mary Knollys Illegitimate Carey, Lady Elizabeth Of Bobbing Stafford Drury, Lady Jane Child Of Lady Mary Boleyn Carey, Lady Jane Grey Lady Janet Dudley The Nine Days Queen Of England And Ireland From 10 July Until 19 July 1553 11Th Gg Aunt, Lady Mary Catherine Kate The Illegitimate Tudor Lady Of The Queen S Privy Chamber Carey, Lady Thomasine Stafford, Margaret Neville, Mary Seymour, Queen Mary I Bloody Mary Of England Amp Ireland Tudor, Rev Richard Blewitt Edwardes, Richard Child Of Lady Mary Catherine Of Hever Mistress Henry Viii Lady In Waiting Of Bedchamber To Catherine Of Anne Bol Carey, Richard Robert Burgess Of Perth Goodall Cary, Sir Henry 1St Baron Hudson Of Sir William Carey Esq Patron Of Lord Chamberlain S Men Child Carey, Sir Henry 1St Baron Von Hunsdon Carey, Sir John Of Marlwood Park Stafford, Sir Robert Carey, Sir Robert Richard The Elder Carey, Sir Thomas I Carey, Susan Child Of Lady Mary Boleyn Carey, Susan Carey, Ursula De Stafford, Ursula Stafford, William Carey Jr, William Ii Carey, William Joseph George Carey.
  • King Henry VIII // passed away in 1547 in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England.

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King VIII's Ancestors

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King VIII
1491–1547
Birth Place: Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Hendrik VII Tudor van Engeland
1457–1509
Pembroke Wales
Elizabeth (van) York
1466–1503
Westminster
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

King VIII's Descendants

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King (Henry) VIII (28 June 1491–28 January 1547) m. Lady (Catherine "Queen Consort of England" "Queen of Ireland" Parr Last Wife of Henry) VIII (1 January 1512–7 Sep 1548) m. Jane Seymour (16 December 1485–7 January 1536) m. Anne Boleyn (Abt 1507–19 May 1536) m. Jane Seymour (1509–24 October 1537) m. Anne Boleyn (April 1504–19 June 1543) m. Anna (van) Kleef (22 September 1515–16 July 1557) m. Jane (Seymour Queen Consort of) England (1508–24 October 1537)
  1. 1. Henry FitzRoy 1519–1536
  2. 2. Edward (VI) England 1537–1553
  3. 3. Elizabeth (I van) Engeland 1533–1602 m. John (the 16th Earl of Oxford) Devere 1516–1562 m. Henry Dunster 1530–1592
    1. 1. Edward (17th Earl of Oxford de VERE) I 1550–1604
    2. 2. Henry (Dunster) Sr. 1555–1610
    3. 3. Robert Dunster 1555–1592
    4. 4. Katharine Dunster 1557–1578
    5. 5. Richard Butler –1597
  4. 4. Margaret Neville 1522–1545
  5. 5. John (Neville II) Latimer 1530–
  6. 6. John Neville 1520–1577
  7. 7. Mary Seymour 1530–
  8. 8. Catherine Seymore 1548–1625
  9. 9. Queen (Mary I, "Bloody Mary", of England & Ireland,) Tudor 1516–1558 m. Felipe (EL PRUDENTE REY de ESPAÑA REI de) PORTUGA 1527–1598 m. King (Hendrik\Henri II of France, Duke Von Orleans & Brittany, Grand Prior of France, Govenor of Provenve & Admiral of the Levant De Valois Angoulême, Duke De Bretagne, Maison De) Capetienne 1519–1559 m. King (Hendrik\Henri II of France, Duke Von Orleans & Brittany, Grand Prior of France, Govenor of Provenve & Admiral of the Levant De Valois Angoulême, Duke De Bretagne, Maison De) Capetienne 1519–1559 m. King (Hendrik\Henri II of France, Duke Von Orleans & Brittany, Grand Prior of France, Govenor of Provenve & Admiral of the Levant De Valois Angoulême, Duke De Bretagne, Maison De) Capetienne 1519–1559
    1. 1. Henri (Hapsburg) Defrance 1551–1589
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Isabella Valois) France 1545–1568
    3. 3. Jean (HAPSBURG de) TERREAU 1555–1644
    4. 4. Don (Carlos De) HAPSBURG 1545–1568
    5. 5. Hendrik, (Gouverneur Von De Provence, Von Valois) Angoulême 1551–1586
    6. 6. Marguerite (De) Valois –1615
    7. 7. Griffith Francis 1530–1569
    8. 8. Claudia, (Princess Von Frankrijk, Von Valois) Angoulême 1547–1575
    9. 9. Lodewijk (Hertog Von Orléans Von Valois) Angoulême 1549–1550
    10. 10. Frans (Hertog Von Anjou en Alençon Von) Valois-Angoulême 1554–1584
    11. 11. Queen (Margaretha Von Navarra Von Frankwick, Von Valois) Angoulême 1553–1615
    12. 12. Princess (Victoria Von Frankrijk, Von) Valois-Angoulême 1556–1556
    13. 13. King (François II Francis François of Scotland, Hertog Von Bretagne, De Valois Valois Roi de) France 1544–1560
    14. 14. King (Eduard Alexander Hendrik Von Frankrijk en Polen Hertog Von Anjou, Von Valois) Angoulême 1551–1589
    15. 15. Hendrik, (Gouverneur Von De Provence, Von Valois) Angoulême 1551–1586
    16. 16. Marguerite (De) Valois –1615
    17. 17. Griffith Francis 1530–1569
    18. 18. Claudia, (Princess Von Frankrijk, Von Valois) Angoulême 1547–1575
    19. 19. Lodewijk (Hertog Von Orléans Von Valois) Angoulême 1549–1550
    20. 20. Frans (Hertog Von Anjou en Alençon Von) Valois-Angoulême 1554–1584
    21. 21. Queen (Margaretha Von Navarra Von Frankwick, Von Valois) Angoulême 1553–1615
    22. 22. Princess (Victoria Von Frankrijk, Von) Valois-Angoulême 1556–1556
    23. 23. King (François II Francis François of Scotland, Hertog Von Bretagne, De Valois Valois Roi de) France 1544–1560
    24. 24. King (Eduard Alexander Hendrik Von Frankrijk en Polen Hertog Von Anjou, Von Valois) Angoulême 1551–1589
    25. 25. Hendrik, (Gouverneur Von De Provence, Von Valois) Angoulême 1551–1586
    26. 26. Marguerite (De) Valois –1615
    27. 27. Griffith Francis 1530–1569
    28. 28. Claudia, (Princess Von Frankrijk, Von Valois) Angoulême 1547–1575
    29. 29. Lodewijk (Hertog Von Orléans Von Valois) Angoulême 1549–1550
    30. 30. Frans (Hertog Von Anjou en Alençon Von) Valois-Angoulême 1554–1584
    31. 31. Queen (Margaretha Von Navarra Von Frankwick, Von Valois) Angoulême 1553–1615
    32. 32. Princess (Victoria Von Frankrijk, Von) Valois-Angoulême 1556–1556
    33. 33. King (François II Francis François of Scotland, Hertog Von Bretagne, De Valois Valois Roi de) France 1544–1560
    34. 34. King (Eduard Alexander Hendrik Von Frankrijk en Polen Hertog Von Anjou, Von Valois) Angoulême 1551–1589
  10. 10. Sir (Thomas I) Carey 1518–1578
  11. 11. Catherine (Boleyn) Carey 1521–1524
  12. 12. Duke (Henry Richmond Duke Fitz) Roy 1520–1536
  13. 13. Sir (Robert Richard, "The Elder",) Carey 1534–1570
  14. 14. Susan, ({Child of Lady Mary Boleyn},) Carey 1522–
  15. 15. Lady (Jane, {Child of Lady Mary Boleyn},) Carey 1526–1590
  16. 16. Christian (Anne, {Child of Lady Mary Boleyn}, Carye) Dennis 1532–1560
  17. 17. Sir (Henry, 1st Baron Von Hunsdon,) Carey 1533–1596
  18. 18. William (Joseph George) Carey 1537–1603
  19. 19. Susan Carey 1517–1580
  20. 20. William (II) Carey 1523–1572
  21. 21. Ursula (De) Stafford 1553–1603
  22. 22. Lady (Elizabeth of Bobbing, Stafford) Drury 1550–1598
  23. 23. Edward, (1st Baron Stafford) Stafford 1552–1604
  24. 24. Sir (John of Marlwood Park,) Stafford 1549–1624
  25. 25. George Stafford 1538–1603
  26. 26. Lady (Thomasine) Stafford 1555–1572
  27. 27. Audrey Stafford 1545–1630
  28. 28. William (Carey,) Jr. 1519–1569
  29. 29. William (Joseph George) Carey 1531–1590
  30. 30. Henry, (1st Baron Von Hunsdon) Carey 1529–1596
  31. 31. Rev (Richard Blewitt) Edwardes 1536–1566
  32. 32. Henry, (Duke of Cornwall) Tudor 1511–1511
  33. 33. Ursula Stafford 1541–
  34. 34. Lady (Jane Grey, Lady Janet Dudley, the "Nine Days' Queen of England and Ireland from 10 July until 19 July 1553 (11th GG) AUNT) 1537–1553 m. Mary (Stuart Queen) Scots 1542–1587
    1. 1. Princess (Elizabeth) Tudor 1552–1672
  35. 35. Sir (Henry, 1st Baron Hudson of Sir William Carey, Esq.},, {Patron of Lord Chamberlain's Men Child) Carey 1534–1596
  36. 36. Agnes Carey 1524–1580
  37. 37. Dorothy Stafford 1548–1598
  38. 38. Anne Stafford 1540–1540
  39. 39. George, ({Child of Lady Mary Boleyn},) Cary 1528–1596
  40. 40. Richard, ({Child of Lady Mary Catherine of Hever}, {Mistress Henry VIII}, "Lady in waiting of bedchamber to Catherine of Anne Bol) Carey 1515–1570
  41. 41. Richard (Robert, "Burgess of Perth Goodall",) Cary 1515–1586
  42. 42. Lady (Mary Catherine "Kate",, (The Illegitimate Tudor"), "Lady of The Queen's Privy Chamber",) Carey 1530–1568 m. Sir (Lord Francis I "The Elder" Knollys, KG, Sheriff of Hampshire, Statesman, English Courtier, Privy Councillor, 2nd Lord of La War, Custodian of Wallingford Castle, High Treasurer of The Royal Household, Member of Parliament, Governor of) Plymout 1514–1596
    1. 1. Lettice Knollys 1543–1634
  43. 43. Sir (Robert) Carey 1516–1570
  44. 44. Catherine Cary 1504–
  45. 45. Jane Bristowe –1658
  46. 46. John Carey 1525–1590
  47. 47. Lady (Catherine Mary Knollys, (Illegitimate)) Carey 1527–1569

King VIII's Timeline

6 Records

1491
28 June 1491
Birth of King Henry VIII // in Palace of Placentia, Greenwich, United Kingdom
Palace of Placentia, Greenwich, United Kingdom
1491
28 Jun 1491
Birth of King Henry VIII // in Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England, UK
Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England, UK
1491
28 June 1491
Birth of King Henry VIII // in Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom
Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom
1547
28 January 1547
Age 56
Death of King Henry VIII // in Palace of Whitehall, City of Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom
Palace of Whitehall, City of Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom
1547
28 Jan 1547
Age 56
Death of King Henry VIII // in St James' Palace, Westminster, London, England, UK
St James' Palace, Westminster, London, England, UK
1547
28 January 1547
Age 56
Death of King Henry VIII // in St James, City of Westminster, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom
St James, City of Westminster, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 June 1491
    Event Place: Palace of Placentia, Greenwich, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [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: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1491
    Event Place: Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England, UK

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 June 1491
    Event Place: Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Mistress of King Henry
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 January 1547
    Event Place: Palace of Whitehall, City of Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1547
    Event Place: St James' Palace, Westminster, London, England, UK

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 January 1547
    Event Place: St James, City of Westminster, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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