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Sir William Boleyn 1449–1505 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1449

Birth Location: Blickling, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 10 Oct 1505

Death Location: Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England

Father: Geoffrey Boleyn

Mother: Ann Hoo

Spouse(s): Margaret Butler

Children(s): Sir Boleyn

Sir William Boleyn was born in 1449 in Blickling, Norfolk, England, the child of Geoffrey Boleyn And Ann Hoo. Sir William Boleyn married Margaret Butler, and had children including Sir Thomas Boleyn. Sir William Boleyn passed away in 1505 in Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • Sir William Boleyn was born in 1449 in Blickling, Norfolk, England, the child of Geoffrey Boleyn And Ann Hoo.
  • Sir William Boleyn married Margaret Butler, and had children including Sir Thomas Boleyn.
  • Sir William Boleyn passed away in 1505 in Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Boleyn's Ancestors

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Sir Boleyn
1449–1505
Birth Place: Blickling, Norfolk, England
Parents
Geoffrey Boleyn
1406–1463
Blickling, Norfolk, England
Ann Hoo
1410–1484
Blicking, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Thomas Boleyn
1380–1440
Blickling, Norfolk, , England
Anne Bracton
1405–1440
Salle, Norfolk, England
Thomas Hoo
1396–1455
Luton Hoo, Bedfordshire, England
Elizabeth Wychingham
1385–1451
St Faiths, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bullen
1350–1411
Jane Bracton
1354–1410
John Bracton
1359–1410
Unknown
1363–
Thomas Hoo
1366–1420
Eleanor DeFelton
1350–1393
Nicholas Witchingham
1370–1434
Joan DeAntingham
1380–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bullen
1300–
Unknown
1304–
William Hoo
1342–1410
Alice DeSaintOmer
1344–1400
Thomas DeFelton
1342–1381
Joan
1325–
William Witchingham
1328–1374
Margaret Brewse
1330–

Sir Boleyn's Descendants

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Sir (William) Boleyn (1449–10 Oct 1505) m. Margaret Butler (1465–3 Apr 1537)
  1. 1. Sir (Thomas) Boleyn 1477–1539 m. Elizabeth Howard 1480–1538
    1. 1. George Boleyn 1506–1536 m. Jane Parker 1510–1541
      1. 1. George Boleyn 1536–1603
    2. 2. Ann Boleyn 1501–1536 m. Henry (VIII) Tudor 1491–1546
      1. 1. Elizabeth (I) Tudor 1533–1602
    3. 3. Mary Boleyn 1499–1543 m. Sir (William) Carey 1495–1529
      1. 1. Henry Carey 1526–1596 m. Ann Morgan 1529–1607
        1. 1. Katherine Carey 1545–1602 m. Charles Howard 1536–1624
        2. 2. George (Carey, 2nd Baron) Hunsdon 1547–1603 m. Elizabeth Spencer 1555–
      2. 2. Lady (Catherine) Carey 1524–1568 m. Sir (Francis) Knollys 1514–1596
        1. 1. Lettice Knollys 1543–1634 m. Walter (Devereux, 1st Earl of) Essex 1541–1576

Sir Boleyn's Timeline

2 Records

1449
1449
Birth of Sir William Boleyn in Blickling, Norfolk, England
Blickling, Norfolk, England
1505
10 Oct 1505
Age 56
Death of Sir William Boleyn in Hever, Kent, England
Hever, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1449
    Event Place: Blickling, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1505
    Event Place: Hever, Kent, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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