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William Boleyn 1449 – 1505 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1449

Birth Location: Blickling, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 10 OCT 1505

Death Location: Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Father: Geoffrey Boleyn

Mother: Ann Hoo

Spouse(s): Margaret Butler

Children(s): Alice Boleyn

The story of William Boleyn began in 1449 in Blickling, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. William Boleyn married Margaret Butler, and had children including Alice Boleyn. William Boleyn passed away in 1505 in Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of William Boleyn began in 1449 in Blickling, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.
  • William Boleyn married Margaret Butler, and had children including Alice Boleyn.
  • William Boleyn passed away in 1505 in Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.

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William Boleyn's Ancestors

Self
William Boleyn
1449 – 1505
Birth Place: Blickling, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Geoffrey Boleyn
1406 – 1463
Aylsham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Ann (Elizabeth) Hoo
1410 – 1484
Blickling, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Geoffrey Boleyn
1380 – 1440
Blickling, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Alice Bracton
1385 – 1440
Salle, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Thomas Hoo
1396 – 1455
Luton Hoo, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (de) Wychingham
1385 – 1451
St Faith's, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Boleyn
1350 – 1411
Joan Bracton
1354 – 1410
John Bracton,
1359 – 1410
John Bracton
1363 –
William Hoo
1338 – 1410
Alice Omer
1355 – 1401
Nicholas (Witchingham)
1350 – 1434
Joan Antingham
1380 – 1457
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Boleyne
1290 – 1351
John Boleyne
1304 – 1353
John Bracton,
1324 –
Jane Salle
1328 – 1357
John Bracton,
1324 –
John Bracton
1328 – 1410
William Hoo
1342 – 1410
Alice Omer
1344 – 1401
Thomas Olmer
1310 – 1365
Petronilla Malmayns
– 1372
William Wychingham
1338 – 1381
Margaret Braose
1330 – 1374
John Antingham
1360 – 1420
John Antingham
1360 – 1437

William Boleyn's Descendants

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William Boleyn (1449 – 10 OCT 1505) m. Margaret Butler (1464 – 3 APR 1537)
  1. 1. Alice Boleyn (1487 – 1 NOV 1538) m. Robert (De) Clere (1439 – 10 AUG 1529)
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Saint) Clere (<1410> – ) m. William Litlebery (<1408> – )
      1. 1. Elizabeth Litlebery (<1434> – ) m. John Brograve (<1432> – )
        1. 1. William Brograve (<1458> – AFT 1466)
    2. 2. John Clere (1474 – ) m. Anne Tyrrell (1496 – 1576)
    3. 3. Richard Clere (ABT 1504 – )
    4. 4. Thomas Clere (ABT 1514 – 15 APR 1545)
    5. 5. Elizabeth Clere (1520 – Unknown)
    6. 6. John Clere (1531 – 21 AUG 1557)
    7. 7. Anne Clere ( – 1529)

William Boleyn's Timeline

3 Records

1449
1449
Birth of William Boleyn in Blickling, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Blickling, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
1505
10 OCT 1505
Age 56
Death of William Boleyn in Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
1505
OCT 1505
Age 56
Burial of William Boleyn in Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1449
    Event Place: Blickling, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 OCT 1505
    Event Place: Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: OCT 1505
    Event Place: Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

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