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William Boleyn 1451–1505 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1451

Birth Location: Blickling (Norfolk) England

Death Date: 10 October 1505

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

Father: Geoffrey Boleyn

Mother: Anne Boleyn

Spouse(s): Margaret Butler

Children(s): Margaret Boleyn, Thomas Boleyn, Anne Boleyn, Alice Clere, Margaret Sackville, Anne Shelton

In 1451, William Boleyn entered the world in Blickling (Norfolk) England, born to Geoffrey Boleyn And Anne Boleyn. William Boleyn married Margaret Butler, and had children including Alice Clere, Anne Boleyn, Anne Shelton, Margaret Ann Boleyn, Margaret Sackville, Thomas Boleyn. William Boleyn passed away in 1505 in Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1451, William Boleyn entered the world in Blickling (Norfolk) England, born to Geoffrey Boleyn And Anne Boleyn.
  • William Boleyn married Margaret Butler, and had children including Alice Clere, Anne Boleyn, Anne Shelton, Margaret Ann Boleyn, Margaret Sackville, Thomas Boleyn.
  • William Boleyn passed away in 1505 in Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Boleyn's Ancestors

Self
William Boleyn
1451–1505
Birth Place: Blickling (Norfolk) England
Parents
Geoffrey Boleyn
1406–1463
Norfolk, England
Anne Boleyn
1425–1484
Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Geoffrey Boleyn
1403–1440
Salle, Norfolk, England
Alice Bracton
1405–1440
Salle, Norfolk, , England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Boleyn's Descendants

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William Boleyn (1451–10 October 1505) m. Margaret Butler (1465–3 April 1537)
  1. 1. Margaret (Ann) Boleyn 1475–1556 m. Sir (John I) Sackville 1483–1566 m. John Shelton –1539
    1. 1. Ann (B) Goodchild 1513–1546 m. Thomas (Nicholas (II) Seabrook or) Seabrooke 1505–1546
      1. 1. Thomas Seabrook 1537–1596 m. Lady (Alice Olive) Goodspeed 1539–1564
        1. 1. Robert Seabrooke 1563–1650 m. ALICE GOODSPEED 1576–1635
    2. 2. Mary Shelton –1571
    3. 3. Anne Shelton –1563
    4. 4. Ralph Shelton –1561
    5. 5. John Shelton –1558
  2. 2. Thomas Boleyn 1477–1539 m. Elizabeth Howard 1480–1538
    1. 1. Anna Boleyn 1507–1536 m. Hendrik (VIII van) Engeland 1491–1547 m. Henry (VIII King Of England) Tudor 1491–1547
      1. 1. Elizabeth (I Queen of England) Tudor 1533–1603
    2. 2. George Boleyn 1503–1536
    3. 3. Mary Boleyn 1504–1543
  3. 3. Anne Boleyn 1476–1479
  4. 4. Alice Clere 1487–1538
  5. 5. Margaret Sackville 1489–
  6. 6. Anne Shelton 1475–1556

William Boleyn's Timeline

2 Records

1451
1451
Birth of William Boleyn in Blickling (Norfolk) England
Blickling (Norfolk) England
1505
10 October 1505
Age 54
Death of William Boleyn in Hever (Kent) England
Hever (Kent) England

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 October 1505
    Event Place: Hever (Kent) England
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [2] 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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