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Sir William Boleyn

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Sir William Boleyn

Birth	1451 Blickling, Broadland District, Norfolk, England
Death	10 Oct 1505 (aged 53–54)
Burial	Norwich Cathedral Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England
Memorial ID	32329893 View Source

A son of Geoffry Boleyn and Anne Hoo, Sir William Boleyn was born at Bickling Hall, Norfolk, England. He married Lady Margaret Butler, daughter of Thomas Butler, Earl of Ormonde. They had ten children, among them Anne Boleyn (1475-1556, m. Sir John Shelton) and Sir Thomas Boleyn (m. Lady Elizabeth Howard). Sir William was, therefore, the paternal grandfather of Queen Anne Boleyn (d.1536) and great grandfather of Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603).

Geoffrey stated in his will, "My body to be buried in the Cathedral of Norwich, near the sepulture of Dame Ann Boleyn, my mother..."

Family Members

Parents

Geoffrey Boleyn

1406–1463
Anne Hoo Boleyn

1425–1484

Spouse

Margaret Butler Boleyn

1454–1539

Siblings

Thomas Boleyn

unknown–1471
Alice Boleyn Fortescue

1438–1485
Isabel Boleyn Cheney

1440–1485
Ann Boleyn Heydon

1450–1510
Anne Boleyn Heydon

1450–1510

Children

Anthony Boleyn

unknown–1493
Anne Boleyn

1476–1479
Thomas Boleyn

1477–1539
Anne Boleyn Shelton

1479–1556
Alice Boleyn Clere

1487–1538
Margaret Boleyn Sackville

1489 – unknown

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Created by: John Field Pankow
Added: 21 Dec 2008
Find a Grave Memorial 32329893
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32329893/william-boleyn : accessed ), memorial page for Sir William Boleyn (1451–10 Oct 1505), Find a Grave Memorial ID 32329893, citing Norwich Cathedral, Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England ; Maintained by John Field Pankow (contributor 46637223) .

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