Biography of Geoffrey Boleyn 1406-1463

Before 1406 [his father] Geoffrey Boleyn (age 25) and [his mother] Alice Bracton (age 20) were married. They were first cousins.

In 1406 Geoffrey Boleyn was born to Geoffrey Boleyn (age 26) and Alice Bracton (age 21). Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.

In 1410 [his grandfather] John Bracton (age 51) died.

In 1410 [his grandmother] Anne Jane Bracton (age 56) died.

In 1411 [his grandfather] Thomas Boleyn (age 61) died.

In 1434 [his daughter] Isabella Boleyn was born to Geoffrey Boleyn (age 28) and [his future wife] Ann Hoo (age 9) at Blickling, Norfolk.

Around 1438 [his daughter] Alice Boleyn was born to Geoffrey Boleyn (age 32) and [his future wife] Ann Hoo (age 13).

Around 1440 [his daughter] Anne Boleyn was born to Geoffrey Boleyn (age 34) and [his future wife] Ann Hoo (age 15).

Before 1442 Geoffrey Boleyn (age 35) and Ann Hoo (age 16) were married.

Around 1442 [his son] Thomas Boleyn was born to Geoffrey Boleyn (age 36) and [his wife] Ann Hoo (age 17).

Around 1442 [his daughter] Cecily Boleyn was born to Geoffrey Boleyn (age 36) and [his wife] Ann Hoo (age 17).

Around 1447 [his son] Simon Boleyn was born to Geoffrey Boleyn (age 41) and [his wife] Ann Hoo (age 22).

In 1451 [his son] William Boleyn was born to Geoffrey Boleyn (age 45) and [his wife] Ann Hoo (age 26) at Blickling, Norfolk.

Chronicle of Gregory 1450. 1457. Mayor: Geoffrey Boleyn (age 51). Sheriffs: Reyner, Edwar.

In 1457 Geoffrey Boleyn (age 51) was appointed Lord Mayor of London.

Around 1459 [his daughter] Elizabeth Boleyn was born to Geoffrey Boleyn (age 53) and [his wife] Ann Hoo (age 34).

                    Before 05 Nov 1459 Blickling Hall, Norfolk [Map] was in the possession of John Fastolf (age 79).
                
                    John Fastolf sold it to Geoffrey Boleyn (age 53) who made it his country seat.
                
                    The estate passed to [his granddaughter] Alice Boleyn who married [his grandson-in-law] Robert Clere (age 13). Their grandson Edward Clere ran into debt and sold the estate to Henry Hobart 1st Baronet.

Patent Rolls Edward IV 1461. 25 Jul 1461. Westminster Palace [Map]. Exemption for life of Geoffrey Boleyne (age 55), alderman of London, for his good service to the king's father, from being put on assizes, juries, inquisitions, attaints or recognisances and dfrom being made trier of them, taxer, collector, or assesor of customs, taxes, tallages, fifteenths, tenths or other subsidies, knight, major, sheriff, escheator, commissioner, constable, sheriff, bailiff or other officer or minister of the king against his will. By p.s.

In 1462 Geoffrey Boleyn (age 56) purchased Hever Castle, Kent [Map] from the Cobham family.

In 1462 William Fiennes 2nd Baron Saye and Sele (age 34) sold Hever Castle, Kent [Map] to Geoffrey Boleyn (age 56) to pay for his building programme at Broughton, Oxfordshire.

In 1463 Geoffrey Boleyn (age 57) died. He was buried at St Lawrence Jewry. His son [his son] William Boleyn (age 12) inherited Hever Castle, Kent [Map].

On 06 Jun 1484 [his former wife] Ann Hoo (age 59) died.

Thomas Fiennes and Ann Hoo were married.

Royal Descendants of Geoffrey Boleyn 1406-1463

Ancestors of Geoffrey Boleyn 1406-1463