George Boleyn, Lord Rochford
(-1536)
Died 17 May 1536 Tower Hill (beheaded)
Married circa 1526
Jane Parker,
daughter of Henry Parker, Lord Morley and Alice St.John
Died 13 February 1542 Tower Green (beheaded)
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The date of his birth is unknown but he was educated "among the
Oxonians". In or before 1526 he married Jane Parker, daughter of Lord
Morley, but their marriage remained childless. In 1526 he became
cupbearer to King Henry VIII, then Gentleman of the Privy Chamber and,
in 1528, Esquire of the Body with an annuity of 50 marks.
Also in 1528 he became Master of the Buckhounds and, probably in
October 1529, was knighted. From October 1529 till February 1530, with
John Stokesley, he was sent by the King on an embassy to France. About
this time (the exact date is unknown) he was created Baron Rochford
and, signing as George Rochford, is among the "Barones" on the letter
to the Pope about the King's divorce.
He was sent on other missions to France and, from 23 June 1534
till his death, was Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. In May 1535 he
was an envoy to Calais in the negotiations for a marriage between the
Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Angoulˆme.
On 2 May 1536 he was arrested and, on 10 May 1536, indicted for
alleged "illicit intercourse" with the Queen, his sister, Anne Boleyn.
He was tried, found guilty, and beheaded on 17 May 1536.
Source: Leo van de Pas
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