Anne Hankford
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Anne Hankford was the first wife of Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of Ormond (c. 1426- 3 August 1515). She was the great- grandmother of Queen consort Anne Boleyn
. Her paternal grandparents were Richard Hankeford and Thomasine de Stapeldon. Her maternal grandparents were John Montagu, 3rd Earl of Salisbury and Maud Francis
, daughter of Sir Adam Francis, Lord Mayor of London
.
. The Irish called him The Wool Earl, due to his being one of the wealthiest of the King's subjects in the realm.In addition to the possession of major lands in the Irish counties of Kilkenny and Tipperary, he owned 72 manors in England. Thomas and Anne had two daughters:
's first Parliament. Thomas Butler and his brothers had been declared traitors by King Edward IV, who had had statutes made against them at Westminster
.
Thomas Butler married secondly, Lora Berkeley, daughter of Sir Edward Berkeley, by whom he had a daughter.
In 1509, Thomas Butler was appointed Queen consort Catherine of Aragon
's first Lord Chamberlain
.
Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn ;c.1501/1507 – 19 May 1536) was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536 as the second wife of Henry VIII of England and Marquess of Pembroke in her own right. Henry's marriage to Anne, and her subsequent execution, made her a key figure in the political and religious upheaval that was the...
Family and lineage
Anne Hankford was the daughter of Sir Richard Hankford and Anne MontaguMontagu
- People with the surname :* Alexander Montagu, 13th Duke of Manchester* Ashley Montagu* Charles Montagu , several persons* Edward Montagu , several persons* Edwin Samuel Montagu* Elizabeth Montagu* Ewen Montagu...
. Her paternal grandparents were Richard Hankeford and Thomasine de Stapeldon. Her maternal grandparents were John Montagu, 3rd Earl of Salisbury and Maud Francis
Maud Montacute, Countess of Salisbury
Maud Montacute, Countess of Salisbury was the foster mother of the future King Henry V of England, after the death of his mother....
, daughter of Sir Adam Francis, Lord Mayor of London
Lord Mayor of London
The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London is the legal title for the Mayor of the City of London Corporation. The Lord Mayor of London is to be distinguished from the Mayor of London; the former is an officer only of the City of London, while the Mayor of London is the Mayor of Greater London and...
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Marriage and children
She married Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of Ormond on an unknown date before 1450. He was the youngest son of James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond and Joan de BeauchampJoan Butler, Countess of Ormond
Joan Butler , 4th Countess of Ormond was a Cambro-Norman noblewoman, the first wife of Irish peer, James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond, and the mother of his five children...
. The Irish called him The Wool Earl, due to his being one of the wealthiest of the King's subjects in the realm.In addition to the possession of major lands in the Irish counties of Kilkenny and Tipperary, he owned 72 manors in England. Thomas and Anne had two daughters:
- Margaret ButlerLady Margaret ButlerLady Margaret Butler was an Irish noblewoman, the daughter and co-heiress of Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of Ormond. She married Sir William Boleyn and through her eldest son Sir Thomas Boleyn, was the paternal grandmother of Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII of England.-Family and...
(c.1454 –1539) married Sir William BoleynWilliam BoleynSir William Boleyn was the son of Sir Geoffrey Boleyn, a wealthy mercer and Lord Mayor of London, and his wife, Anne Hoo...
, by whom she had issue, including Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of WiltshireThomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of WiltshireThomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, KG 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...
, the father of Anne BoleynAnne BoleynAnne Boleyn ;c.1501/1507 – 19 May 1536) was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536 as the second wife of Henry VIII of England and Marquess of Pembroke in her own right. Henry's marriage to Anne, and her subsequent execution, made her a key figure in the political and religious upheaval that was the...
, Mary BoleynMary BoleynMary Boleyn , was the sister of English queen consort Anne Boleyn and a member of the Boleyn family, which enjoyed considerable influence during the reign of King Henry VIII of England...
, and George Boleyn, by his wife Elizabeth Howard - Anne Butler (born c. 1455) married Sir James St. Leger, by whom she had issue.
Death
Anne died 13 November 1485, in the same month of the restoration of the estates and title of Ormonde to her husband by King Henry VIIHenry VII of England
Henry VII was King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizing the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death on 21 April 1509, as the first monarch of the House of Tudor....
's first Parliament. Thomas Butler and his brothers had been declared traitors by King Edward IV, who had had statutes made against them at Westminster
Westminster
Westminster is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster, England. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, southwest of the City of London and southwest of Charing Cross...
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Thomas Butler married secondly, Lora Berkeley, daughter of Sir Edward Berkeley, by whom he had a daughter.
In 1509, Thomas Butler was appointed Queen consort Catherine of Aragon
Catherine of Aragon
Catherine of Aragon , also known as Katherine or Katharine, was Queen consort of England as the first wife of King Henry VIII of England and Princess of Wales as the wife to Arthur, Prince of Wales...
's first Lord Chamberlain
Lord Chamberlain
The Lord Chamberlain or Lord Chamberlain of the Household is one of the chief officers of the Royal Household in the United Kingdom and is to be distinguished from the Lord Great Chamberlain, one of the Great Officers of State....
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