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Biography of Edward Boleyn 1496-

Paternal Family Tree: Boleyn

Maternal Family Tree: Maud Francis Countess of Salisbury 1364-1424

In 1465 [his father] William Boleyn (age 14) and [his mother] Margaret Butler (age 11) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Thomas Butler 7th Earl Ormonde (age 39) and [his grandmother] Anne Hankford Countess Ormonde (age 34).

Around 1496 Edward Boleyn was born to William Boleyn (age 45) and Margaret Butler (age 42).

Around 1515 Edward Boleyn (age 19) and Anne Tempest (age 18) were married.

Before November 1520 Edward Boleyn (age 24) and Anne Tempest (age 30) were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Letters and Papers Foreign and Domestic Henry VIII 1520. November 1520. Grants.

19th November 1520. 27. Sir Edw. Boleyn (age 24) and [his wife] Anne (age 30) his wife. Livery of lands, the said Anne being d. and h. of John Tempest (age 60), and kinswoman and h. of Rob. Tempest and Katharine his wife. Greenwich, 19 Nov. 12 Hen. VIII. Del. Westm., 27 Nov.—P.S.

Letters and Papers Foreign and Domestic Henry VIII 1523. July 1523. 3214. Grants.

10th July 1523. 11. Sir Edw. Boleyn (age 27), alias Bullayn, of London, late of the King's household. Protection; going in the retinue of lord Berners, deputy of Calais. Greenwich, 10 July 15 Hen. VIII. T., 11 July.—P.S.

Letters and Papers Foreign and Domestic Henry VIII 1533. 18th March 1533. R. O. 245. Bridget Hogan to Cromwell.

I thank you for the great pains taken for my husband and me touching the ward of Appilyard1, as we learn from Master Bonwiche. We beg you to finish it "in your own name, but fro Sir Edward (age 37) and fro Sir James," as it would not be good for my husband to meddle with them. He has written to Anthony Bonwic of this matter. Estbrodeham, 18 March. On Sunday last the parson of Asshill, within half a mile of my house, died. The benefice is in the gift of Sir Henry Wyatt. If you could get it for me, or one of my children, it would find him at school. It is worth £10 a year, "and stonds mytche be corne," which will help me and my house.

Hol., p. 1. Add.: Councillor.

Note 1. John, son and heir of Roger Appleyard. See vol. v., 80 (22). This letter may be of the year 1531 or 1532.

After 1536 [his former wife] Anne Tempest (deceased) died.

Royal Ancestors of Edward Boleyn 1496-

Kings Wessex: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 10 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 16 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 11 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 10 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 18 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Edward Boleyn 1496-

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Boleyn

Great x 1 Grandfather: Geoffrey Boleyn

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Bracton

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Jane Bracton

GrandFather: Geoffrey Boleyn

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Bracton

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Bracton

Great x 1 Grandmother: Alice Bracton

Father: William Boleyn 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Hoo

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Hoo

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel St Leger

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Hoo

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Hoo 1st Baron Hoo and Hastings 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Felton 2nd Baron Felton 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Felton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Felton 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

GrandMother: Ann Hoo 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Wychingham

Great x 2 Grandfather: Nicholas Wychingham of Norfolk 5 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John de de Braose 3 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Braose 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Eva Ufford

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wychingham 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Edward Boleyn 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Butler 1st Earl Ormonde

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Butler 2nd Earl Ormonde Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Bohun Countess Ormonde Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: James Butler 3rd Earl Ormonde 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Darcy 1st Baron Darcy of Knayth

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Darcy Countess Ormonde

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Burgh Countess Kildare

Great x 1 Grandfather: James "White Earl" Butler 4th Earl Ormonde 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Adam Welles 3rd Baron Welles

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Welles 4th Baron Welles

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Bardolf Baroness Welles

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Welles Countess Ormonde 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ros 2nd Baron Ros Helmsley

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Ros Baroness Welles 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Badlesmere Baroness Ros of Helmsley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

GrandFather: Thomas Butler 7th Earl Ormonde 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Guy Beauchamp 10th Earl Warwick

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Tosny Countess Warwick 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Beauchamp 1st Baron Abergavenny 5 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Mortimer 1st Earl March 3 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Mortimer Countess Warwick 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Geneville Baroness Mortimer 2nd Baroness Geneville 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan Beauchamp Countess Ormonde 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Fitzalan 3rd or 10th Earl of Arundel 8th Earl of Surrey 5 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Fitzalan 9th Earl of Surrey 4th or 11th Earl of Arundel 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Arundel and Surrey Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Fitzalan Baroness Bergavenny 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bohun Countess Arundel and Surrey Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Badlesmere Countess Northampton 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Mother: Margaret Butler 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Hankford

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Hankford

Great x 3 Grandmother: Cristina Unknown

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Hankford

GrandMother: Anne Hankford Countess Ormonde 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Montagu 3rd Earl Salisbury 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Monthermer 2nd Baron Monthermer Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Monthermer Baroness Montagu 3rd Baroness Monthermer Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Brewes Baroness Monthermer

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Montagu Duchess Exeter 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Adam Francis

Great x 2 Grandmother: Maud Francis Countess of Salisbury