Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire

Who was Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire?

Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, 1st Earl of Ormond KG KB 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 and Lady Margaret Butler. 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.