Boleyn

 

 

GENERATION 1
Sir Thomas Boleyn was born abt. 1350 in Salle, Norfolk, England and died in 1411.  He married Jane Bracton (c1359-), daughter of Sir John Bracton (c1350-).
GENERATION 2
Geoffrey Boleyn, son of Thomas and Jane was born abt. 1380 in Blicking, Norfolk, England and died on Mar 25, 1440 in Salle, Norfolk, England.  He married Alice Bracton (c1385-c1440), daughter of John Bracton (c1359-).  They had 3 children.
GENERATION 3
Sir Geoffrey Boleyn, son of Geoffrey was born in 1406 in Norfolk, England and died in 1463 in London, England.  He married Anne Hoo (c1425-1485), daughter of Sir Thomas Hoo (c1396-1455) and Elizabeth Wychingham (c1410-1451).  They had 7 children.
GENERATION 4
Sir William Boleyn, son of Geoffrey was born abt. 1449 in Blicking, Norfolk, England and died on Oct 10, 1505 in Hever, Kent, England.  He married Margaret Butler (c1455-1540), daughter of Sir Thomas Butler (c1425-1515) and Anne Hankford (c1429-1485).  They had 10 children, including Sir Thomas Boleyn (1477-1539) who was the father of Queen Anne Boleyn, wife of Henry VIII who was beheaded.
GENERATION 5
Alice Boleyn, daughter of William and Margaret was born abt. 1490 in England and died on Nov 1, 1538 in England. Her parents had lands in several counties and her birth county is not known.  She married Robert Clere (c1446-1529) before 1511 in England.  They had 2 children.

See Robert Clere's surname page for the continuation of this line.

 

Famous Boleyns
Queen Anne Boleyn (c1501 - 1536) - Wife of King Henry VIII.
She was the niece of Alice Boleyn (1490-1538) who both
shared a relative with Sir William Boleyn (c1449-1505).

 

Surnames that married into the Boleyn family
Bracton Butler
Clere Hoo

 
This page was created on 06/18/23 and last updated on 06/19/23

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