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The Very Reverend Dr[1]

Thomas Boleyn
Tomb in Wells Cathedral
Orders
Ordinationdeacon 8 March 1421, priest later in 1421[2]
Personal details
Died1472
BuriedWells Cathedral[3]
ParentsGeoffrey Boleyn and Alice Bracton Boleyn

The Very Reverend Dr Thomas Boleyn, also known for ease as Thomas Boleyn II,[2] was the Master of Gonville Hall, Cambridge from 1454 to 1472. He was the eldest surviving son of Geoffrey Boleyn (d. 1440) yeoman of Salle, Norfolk and brother of Sir Jeffery Boleyn, Lord Mayor of London. He was also the great grand uncle of Anne Boleyn, Queen consort of England.[4]

Boleyn was a fellow of Trinity Hall, Cambridge when he was ordained deacon on 8 March 1421 and then priest later in 1421.[2] He served as rector of Hackford, Norwich 1436–7, rector of Chelsea 1442, prebendary of Hereford 1441–7, prebendary of St Paulas 1447–51 and sub-dean (1450) then precentor (1451-1472) of Wells Cathedral.[3] Boleyn was also Master of the College of All Saints, Maidstone in 1458.[4]

He was chosen by Henry VI to attend the Council of Basle in 1434, and again to be one of only six to draft the founding statutes of Queens' College, Cambridge in 1446.[2]

References

  1. ^ Nugent, C., Brooke, L., 1996. Building Gonville Court. In:A History Of Gonville And Caius College. Boydell Press. pp.27
  2. ^ a b c d Elizabeth Norton, 2013. The Boleyn Women, Amberley Publishing
  3. ^ a b Julia Keld, Thomas Boleyn, www.findagrave.com, 19 Aug 2007, #21018412
  4. ^ a b John Venn. THOMAS BOLEYN. Biographical History of Gonville and Caius College.

Offices Held

Academic offices
Preceded by
Thomas Attwood
 Master of Gonville Hall , Cambridge
1454–1472 		Succeeded by
Edmund Sheriffe

Further reading

Boleyn family tree
John Boleyn I [1]
(relationship to Nicholas unclear)
Nicholas Boleyn [1]
John Boleyn II [1]
(c. 1300 – c. 1369)		Emma [1]
Sir John Bracton [1]Thomas Boleyn I [1]
(c. 1350–1411)
Builder of St Peter and St Paul's, Salle		Agnes
Alice Bracton [1]
(c. 1390 – )		Geoffrey Boleyn I [1]
(c. 1380 – 1440)
Yeoman of Salle, Norfolk		Sir Thomas Hoo [1]
(c. 1396 – 1455)
Baron Hoo and Hastings
William Boleyn
(d. 1481)		John BoleynThe Very Rev Thomas Boleyn II [1]
(c. 1405–1472)
Master of Gonville Hall, Cambridge		Sir Geoffrey Boleyn II [1]
(1406–1463)
Lord Mayor of London		Anne Hoo [1]
(c. 1424 – 1482)		Thomas Butler
Earl of Ormond
(1426 - 1515)
Thomas Howard
(1443 - 1524)
Duke of Norfolk		Sir Thomas Boleyn III [1]
(c. 1442 – 1471)
Lord of Blickling Hall		Sir William Boleyn II [1]
(1451–1505)
Sheriff of Kent, Norfolk and Suffolk		Lady Margaret Butler [1]
(c. 1454 – 1539)
Elizabeth Howard
(c. 1480 - 1538)		Sir Thomas Boleyn [1]
(c. 1477–1539)
1st Earl of Wiltshire and Ormand		William Boleyn
(1491–1571)		Sir James Boleyn
(1493–1561)		Sir Edward Boleyn
(c. 1496 - )
George Boleyn
Viscount Rochford
(1503/4–1536)		Mary Boleyn
(c. 1499 - 1543)		Anne Boleyn [1]
(c. 1501 - 1536)
Queen Consort		Henry VIII
(1491 - 1547)
King of England
Elizabeth I
(1533 - 1603)
Queen of England
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Elizabeth Norton, 2013. The Boleyn Women, Amberley Publishing
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