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William ( to Royal Family of England) Boleyn 1451–1505 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1451

Birth Location: 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): Lady Boleyn, Thomas Boleyn, Alice Boleyn, Jane Boleyn

The story of William ( to Royal Family of England) Boleyn began in 1451 in England. William ( to Royal Family of England) Boleyn married Margaret Butler, and had children including Alice Boleyn, Jane Boleyn, Lady Anne Boleyn, Margaret Boleyn, Thomas Sir 15 Boleyn. William ( to Royal Family of England) Boleyn passed away in 1505 in Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William ( to Royal Family of England) Boleyn began in 1451 in England.
  • William ( to Royal Family of England) Boleyn married Margaret Butler, and had children including Alice Boleyn, Jane Boleyn, Lady Anne Boleyn, Margaret Boleyn, Thomas Sir 15 Boleyn.
  • William ( to Royal Family of England) Boleyn passed away in 1505 in Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Boleyn's Ancestors

Self
William Boleyn
1451–1505
Birth Place: England
Parents
Geoffrey Boleyn
1406–1463
Blickling, Norfolk, England
Ann Hoo
1425–1484
Blickling, Litcham, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Geoffrey ((18)) Boleyn
1380–1440
Blickling, Norfolk, England
Alice ((18)) Bracton
1385–1440
Salle, Norfolk, England
Thomas ((Lord Of Hasting 18th great uncle) To Royal Family of England) Hoo
1396–1455
St. Paul's Walden, Hertfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bullen
1350–1411
Jane Bracton
1354–1410
John Bracton
1359–1410
Thomas Hoo
1366–1420
Eleanor Felton
1378–1400
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bracton
1324–
William Hoo
1342–1410
Alice Omer
1344–1400

William Boleyn's Descendants

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William (( to Royal Family of England)) Boleyn (1451–10 Oct 1505) m. Margaret Butler (Abt. 1465–03 Apr 1537)
  1. 1. Lady (Anne) Boleyn 1475–1556 m. John Shelton 1472–1539
    1. 1. Mary Shelton –1571
    2. 2. John Shelton –1558
  2. 2. Thomas ((Sir) (15)) Boleyn 1477–1539 m. Elizabeth ((15)) Howard 1480–1538
    1. 1. Anne (QUEEN OF ENGLAND (4 cousin 15 times removed)) Boleyn 1501–1536 m. Henry (King of England Tudor) VIII 1491–1547
      1. 1. Elizabeth ((Queen) van Engeland (daughter of Henry Tudor)) I 1533–1603
    2. 2. Mary Boleyn 1501–1543 m. William ((14)(of Aldenham)) Carey 1495–1529 m. Willem Stafford 1495–1556
      1. 1. Lady (Katherine Mary (13)(illegitimate Tudor)) Carey 1524–1568 m. Francis (( Sir Elder Knight) (13)) Knollys 1514–1596
        1. 1. FRANCIS ((12)) KNOWLES 1552–1643 m. Lettice Barrett 1555–1620
        2. 2. Henry Knollys 1542–1582 m. Margaret Cave 1549–1606
        3. 3. Richard Knowles 1548–1596
        4. 4. William Knollys 1545–1632
        5. 5. Robert Knowles 1547–1619
        6. 6. Lettice Knollys 1540–1634
      2. 2. Henry Carey 1525–1596 m. Anne Morgan 1529–1607
        1. 1. Judith Cary 1547–1572
        2. 2. George CAREY 1550–1603
        3. 3. Margaret Carey 1563–1605
        4. 4. William Cary 1550–1632
        5. 5. Henry Carey 1547–
        6. 6. William Carey 1549–1600
        7. 7. Valentine Carey –1626
        8. 8. Sir (Edmund) Carey 1557–1637
        9. 9. Henry Carey 1564–1634
        10. 10. Thomas Carey 1548–1554
        11. 11. Katherine Carey 1550–1603
        12. 12. Philadelphia Carey 1552–1627
        13. 13. Robert Carey 1560–1639
        14. 14. George Carey 1547–1603 m. Elizabeth Spencer 1547–1616
    3. 3. George Boleyn 1502–1536
    4. 4. Thomas Boleyn 1499–
  3. 3. Alice Boleyn –1538
  4. 4. Jane Boleyn 1485–

William Boleyn's Timeline

2 Records

1451
1451
Birth of William ( to Royal Family of England) Boleyn in England
England
1505
10 Oct 1505
Age 54
Death of William ( to Royal Family of England) Boleyn in Hever, Kent
Hever, Kent

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1451
    Event Place: England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [4] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1505
    Event Place: Hever, Kent
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [4] International, Find a Grave Index

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

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