Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire
The Earl of Wiltshire and Ormond | |
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Monumental brass to Thomas Boleyn, St Peter's Church, Hever | |
| Lord Privy Seal | |
| In office 1530–1536 | |
| Monarch | Henry VIII |
| Preceded by | Cuthbert Tunstall |
| Succeeded by | Sir Thomas Cromwell |
| Treasurer of the Household | |
| In office 1521–1525 | |
| Monarch | Henry VIII |
| Preceded by | Sir Edward Poynings |
| Succeeded by | Sir William FitzWilliam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Boleyn c. 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 |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Howard |
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| Residence | Hever Castle |
| Occupation | Diplomat, politician |
Thomas Boleyn, Earl of Wiltshire, 1st Earl of Ormond, 1st Viscount Rochford KG KB (c. 1477 – 12 March 1539), of Hever Castle in Kent, was an English diplomat and politician who was the father of Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII, and was thus the maternal grandfather of Queen Elizabeth I. By Henry VIII he was made a Knight of the Garter in 1523 and was elevated to the peerage as Viscount Rochford in 1525 and in 1529 was further ennobled as Earl of Wiltshire and Earl of Ormond.