Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire
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The Right Honourable The Earl of Wiltshire and Ormond KG KB |
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The image is disputed; while it is traditionally held to be a likeness of Thomas Boleyn, historian David Starkey believes it is actually that of his cousin, James Butler, 9th Earl of Ormond. This has since been confirmed.
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In office 1530–1536 |
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| Monarch | Henry VIII |
| Preceded by | Cuthbert Tunstall |
| Succeeded by | Sir Thomas Cromwell |
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In office 1521–1525 |
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| Monarch | Henry VIII |
| Preceded by | Sir Edward Poynings |
| Succeeded by | Sir William FitzWilliam |
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Thomas Boleyn ca. 1477 Hever Castle Hever, Kent Kingdom of England |
| Died | 12 March 1539 (aged 61–62) |
| Resting place | St. Peter's Church Hever, Kent United Kingdom 51°11′02″N 0°06′41″E / 51.1838°N 0.1113°E |
| Nationality | English |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Elizabeth Howard |
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Sir William Boleyn (Father) Lady Margaret Butler (Mother) |
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Mary Boleyn Anne, Queen of England George Boleyn, Viscount Rochford |
| Residence | Hever Castle |
| Occupation | Diplomat, Politician |
Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, 1st Earl of Ormond, 1st Viscount Rochford KGKB (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 Sir 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.
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:
In 1503, he helped escort Margaret Tudor north for her marriage to James IV of Scotland. He was created a Knight of the Garter at Henry VIII's coronation in 1509.
His appointment as ambassador to the Low Countries brought him into contact with the regent Archduchess Margaret of Austria. Like Thomas, she spoke French and Latin and they got along well enough for her to accept his daughter Anne as a maid of honour.
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