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Lady Mary Catherine Boleyn Carey Countess of Wiltshire, (Royal Mistress to King Henry VIII) 1499–1543 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1499

Birth Location: Newry, Down, Ireland

Death Date: 19 Jul 1543

Death Location: Hever, Sevenoaks District, Kent, England

Father: Thomas Boleyn

Mother: Elizabeth Howard

Spouse(s): Henry England, Sir Aldenham, Sir Northamptonshire

Children(s): Lady Privy), Sir Carey

The story of Lady Mary Catherine Boleyn Carey Countess of Wiltshire, (Royal Mistress to King Henry VIII) began in 1499 in Newry, Down, Ireland. Lady Mary Catherine Boleyn Carey Countess of Wiltshire, (Royal Mistress to King Henry VIII) married Henry Harry Tudor Viii King Of England, Sir William Carey Of Aldenham, Sir William Stafford Of Blatherwick Northamptonshire, and had children including Lady Mary Catherine Kate Carey Cary Lady Of The Queen S Privy, Sir Henry Carey. Lady Mary Catherine Boleyn Carey Countess of Wiltshire, (Royal Mistress to King Henry VIII) passed away in 1543 in Hever, Sevenoaks District, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Lady Mary Catherine Boleyn Carey Countess of Wiltshire, (Royal Mistress to King Henry VIII) began in 1499 in Newry, Down, Ireland.
  • Lady Mary Catherine Boleyn Carey Countess of Wiltshire, (Royal Mistress to King Henry VIII) married Henry Harry Tudor Viii King Of England, Sir William Carey Of Aldenham, Sir William Stafford Of Blatherwick Northamptonshire, and had children including Lady Mary Catherine Kate Carey Cary Lady Of The Queen S Privy, Sir Henry Carey.
  • Lady Mary Catherine Boleyn Carey Countess of Wiltshire, (Royal Mistress to King Henry VIII) passed away in 1543 in Hever, Sevenoaks District, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Boleyn
1380–1440
Birth Location: England
TB
Elizabeth Howard
1480–1538
Birth Location: Arundel, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom
EH

Spouses(s)

Henry England
1491–1547
Birth Location: Palace of Placentia, Greenwich, London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
HE
Sir Aldenham
1500–1528
Birth Location: Wiltshire, England
SA
Sir Northamptonshire
1500–1556
Birth Location: Chebsey, Staffordshire, England
SN

Children(s)

Lady Privy)
1524–1568
Birth Location: Hampton Court Palace in London, London, England, United Kingdom
LP
Sir Carey
1525–1596
Birth Location: Hengrave, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
SC

Lady VIII)'s Ancestors

Self
Lady VIII)
1499–1543
Birth Place: Newry, Down, Ireland
Parents
Thomas Boleyn
1380–1440
England
Elizabeth Howard
1480–1538
Arundel, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (William Boleyn Sheriff of Kent, Norfolk and) Suffolk
1451–1505
Blickling, Broadland District, Norfolk, England
Margaret Butler
1454–1539
County Kilkenny, Ireland
Thomas Howard
1443–1524
Suffolk, England
Lady (Elizabeth Tinley Countess Of) Surrey
1442–1497
Ashwellthorpe Manor, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir London
1406–1463
Ann Hoo
1410–1484
Sir Butler
1426–1515
Anne Hankford
1430–1485
Sir Suffolk
1422–1485
Lady Moleyns
1424–1465
Frederick Lincolnshire
1420–1447
Elizabeth Cambridgeshire
1420–1473
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Salle
–1411
Lady Boleyn
1380–
Sir Hoo
1390–
Lady Hastings
1390–
James IV
1393–1452
Jane Beauchamp
1430–1430
Richard II
1397–1430
Anne Holland
1384–1457
Sir Suffolk
1385–1436
Margaret Mowbray
1395–
Sir Moleyns
1378–1425
Lady Moleyns
1391–1439
Sir Tinley
1400–1453
Lady Thorpe
1400–1436
Lawrence Cambridgeshire
1400–
Elizabeth Cokayne
1400–1473

Lady VIII)'s Descendants

1.
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Lady (Mary Catherine Boleyn Carey Countess of Wiltshire, (Royal Mistress to King Henry) VIII) (1499–19 Jul 1543) m. Henry (“Harry” Tudor VIII, King of) England (1491–1547) m. Sir (William Carey of) Aldenham (1500–22 June 1528) m. Sir (William Stafford of Blatherwick,) Northamptonshire (1500–5 May 1556)
  1. 1. Lady (Mary Catherine \ Kate Carey \ Cary (Lady of The Queen's) Privy) 1524–1568 m. Sir (Francis Knollys) I 1514–1596
    1. 1. Sir (Richard Knowle \) Knollys 1543–1610 m. Lady (Joan) Heigham 1548–1637
      1. 1. Richard (Knollys \) Knowles 1573–1622
        1. 1. Rev. (Hanserd \ Hansard Knowles \ Knollys \) Knolles 1598–1691 m. Anne Cheaney 1608–1671
      2. 2. Alice Knollys 1570–1614
      3. 3. Robert Knowles 1589–1659
      4. 4. Francis Knowles 1592–1640
    2. 2. Lettice Dudley 1543–1634
    3. 3. Katharine Boteler 1560–1632
    4. 4. Robert Knollys 1547–1619
    5. 5. Anne Knollys 1555–1608 m. Sir (Thomas Leighton WEST , BARON de LA) WARR 1555–1602
      1. 1. Anne West 1581–1628 m. George (Merriman of Witney, Cooper Citizen of) London 1559–1655
        1. 1. Capt. (Nathaniel) Merriam 1613–1694 m. Abigail Olney 1628–1709
      2. 2. Penelope West 1582–1619
      3. 3. Walsingham West 1579–1583
      4. 4. Helena West 1587–1602
      5. 5. Sir (Thomas West II, Earl of Delaware, 3rd Baron de le) Warre 1577–1618 m. Cecilia Shirley 1581–1662 m. Rachel (Morning Flower Powhatan) Croshaw 1600–1669
        1. 1. Thomas (Toby West) II 1616–1656 m. Cockacoeske (aka Queen Anne Totopotomoi Powhatan, Weroansqua) Pamunkey 1634–1686
        2. 2. Anne West 1600–1667
        3. 3. Elizabeth West 1620–1684
        4. 4. John West 1615–1683
        5. 5. Essex West 1618–
        6. 6. Lucy West 1613–1660
        7. 7. Martha West 1615–1701 m. William Woodward 1630–1695
        8. 8. William West 1616–1696
        9. 9. Cecilia West 1612–1638
        10. 10. Katherine West 1610–
        11. 11. Essex West 1616–
      6. 6. Lettice (Leticce) West 1589–1645
      7. 7. Col. (Francis) West 1586–1634
      8. 8. Katherine West 1571–
      9. 9. Catherine West 1583–1650
      10. 10. Lt. (Col. Nathaniel) West 1592–1623
      11. 11. Robert West 1585–1604
      12. 12. Robert West 1574–1604
      13. 13. Eleanor (Elizabeth) West 1593–1607
      14. 14. Elizabeth (West) Pelham 1573–1633 m. Robert Pelham –1620
        1. 1. Elizabeth Pelham 1604–1628 m. Maj. (Gen. John Humphrey (Mass. Bay Colony Deputy) Govern 1597–1651
      15. 15. Letitia West 1579–1612
      16. 16. Margaret West 1576–1633
      17. 17. Lucy West 1572–1633
      18. 18. Sir (Thomas West Lord) Delawarre 1577–1618
      19. 19. Jane West 1588–1606
      20. 20. Frances West –1633
    6. 6. William Knollys 1545–1632
    7. 7. Francis Knollys 1550–1648
    8. 8. Henry Knollys 1542–1582
  2. 2. Sir (Henry) Carey 1525–1596

Lady VIII)'s Timeline

17 Records

1499
1499
Birth of Lady Mary Catherine Boleyn Carey Countess of Wiltshire, (Royal Mistress to King Henry VIII) in Newry, Down, Ireland
Newry, Down, Ireland
1502
EstBetween:1502/00/00-1527/00/00
Age 3
Lady Mary Catherine Boleyn Carey Countess of Wiltshire, (Royal Mistress to King Henry VIII) was married
None
1504
1504
Age 5
Birth of Lady Mary Catherine Boleyn Carey Countess of Wiltshire, (Royal Mistress to King Henry VIII) in Chilton, Witshire, England (or Blickling Hall, Norfolk, England)
Chilton, Witshire, England (or Blickling Hall, Norfolk, England)
1509
11 Jun 1509
Age 10
Lady Mary Catherine Boleyn Carey Countess of Wiltshire, (Royal Mistress to King Henry VIII) was married in Greenwich, London, England
Greenwich, London, England
1512
28 Nov 1512
Age 13
Lady Mary Catherine Boleyn Carey Countess of Wiltshire, (Royal Mistress to King Henry VIII) was married in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
1515
1515
Age 16
Lady Mary Catherine Boleyn Carey Countess of Wiltshire, (Royal Mistress to King Henry VIII) was married in Flempton, Suffolk, , England
Flempton, Suffolk, , England
1517
1517
Age 18
Lady Mary Catherine Boleyn Carey Countess of Wiltshire, (Royal Mistress to King Henry VIII) was married in They, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine, France
They, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine, France
1520
04 Feb 1520
Age 21
Lady Mary Catherine Boleyn Carey Countess of Wiltshire, (Royal Mistress to King Henry VIII) was married in Hengrave, Flempton, Suffolk, England
Hengrave, Flempton, Suffolk, England
1523
1523
Age 24
Lady Mary Catherine Boleyn Carey Countess of Wiltshire, (Royal Mistress to King Henry VIII) was married in Not, Graz-Umgebung, Styria, Austria
Not, Graz-Umgebung, Styria, Austria
1526
ABT 1526
Age 27
Lady Mary Catherine Boleyn Carey Countess of Wiltshire, (Royal Mistress to King Henry VIII) was married in London, London, England
London, London, England
1533
1533-01-25
Age 34
Lady Mary Catherine Boleyn Carey Countess of Wiltshire, (Royal Mistress to King Henry VIII) was married in London, Middlesex, England
London, Middlesex, England
1536
May 30, 1536
Age 37
Lady Mary Catherine Boleyn Carey Countess of Wiltshire, (Royal Mistress to King Henry VIII) was married in Whitehall, London, England
Whitehall, London, England
1540
1540-07-28
Age 41
Lady Mary Catherine Boleyn Carey Countess of Wiltshire, (Royal Mistress to King Henry VIII) was married in Oatlands
Oatlands
1543
12 Jul 1543
Age 44
Lady Mary Catherine Boleyn Carey Countess of Wiltshire, (Royal Mistress to King Henry VIII) was married in Hampton Court, Surrey, England
Hampton Court, Surrey, England
1543
19 July 1543
Age 44
Death of Lady Mary Catherine Boleyn Carey Countess of Wiltshire, (Royal Mistress to King Henry VIII) in Hungerford, Wiltshire, , England
Hungerford, Wiltshire, , England
1543
19 Jul 1543
Age 44
Death of Lady Mary Catherine Boleyn Carey Countess of Wiltshire, (Royal Mistress to King Henry VIII) in Rochford Hall, Essex, England
Rochford Hall, Essex, England
1705
1705
Age 206
Lady Mary Catherine Boleyn Carey Countess of Wiltshire, (Royal Mistress to King Henry VIII) was married
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1504
    Event Place: Chilton, Witshire, England (or Blickling Hall, Norfolk, England)
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1499
    Event Place: Newry, Down, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: EstBetween:15020000-15270000

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1509
    Event Place: Greenwich, London, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1512
    Event Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Flempton, Suffolk, , England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1517
    Event Place: They, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine, France

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 04 Feb 1520
    Event Place: Hengrave, Flempton, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1523
    Event Place: Not, Graz-Umgebung, Styria, Austria

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1526
    Event Place: London, London, England

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1533-01-25
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: May 30, 1536
    Event Place: Whitehall, London, England

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1540-07-28
    Event Place: Oatlands

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1543
    Event Place: Hampton Court, Surrey, England

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1705

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Bristol, , Avon, England

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: London, England

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: London, London, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 July 1543
    Event Place: Hungerford, Wiltshire, , England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1543
    Event Place: Rochford Hall, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hever, Sevenoaks District, Kent, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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