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Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, 1st Earl of Ormond〔On 22 February 1538, the earldom of Ormond was restored to Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond〕 KG〔.〕 KB (c. 1477 – 12 March 1539) was an English diplomat and politician in the Tudor era. He was born at the family home, Hever Castle, Kent, which had been purchased by his grandfather Geoffrey Boleyn, who was a wealthy mercer. He was buried at St. Peter's parish church in the village of Hever. His parents were Sir William Boleyn (1451 – 10 October 1505) and Lady Margaret Butler (1454–1539). He was the father of Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII of England. As such, he was the maternal grandfather of Queen Elizabeth I. ==Marriage and issue== Sometime before 1499, Boleyn married Lady Elizabeth Howard, eldest daughter of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk and Elizabeth Tilney. They had five children, only three of whom survived childhood: * Mary Boleyn (c.1499 – 19 July 1543); Lady Mary Carey (1520–1528); Lady Stafford (1534–1543) * Thomas Boleyn the younger (c. 1500 - ) (thought to have died young) 〔 * Anne Boleyn (c.1501 – 19 May 1536); later Marquess of Pembroke (1532–1536); later Queen Consort of England (1533–1536) * Henry Boleyn (c. 1502/03 - ) (thought to have died young) * George Boleyn (c. 1504 – 17 May 1536); later Viscount Rochford (1529–1536) by courtesy 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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