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Birth: 1451, England
Death: Oct. 10, 1505, England

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..."

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Parents:
Geoffrey Boleyn (____ - 1463)
Anne Hoo Boleyn (1425 - 1484)

Spouse:
Margaret Butler Boleyn (1454 - 1539)*

Children:
Alice Boleyn Clere (____ - 1538)*
Anne Boleyn Shelton (1475 - 1556)*
Anne Boleyn (1476 - 1479)*
Thomas Boleyn (1477 - 1538)*
Margaret Boleyn Sackville (1489 - ____)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Norwich Cathedral
Norwich
Norfolk, England

Created by: John Field Pankow
Record added: Dec 21, 2008
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