Boleyn | |
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Noble house | |
![]() The arms of the Boleyn family, showing three bull's heads on a white field | |
Country | Kingdom of England |
Place of origin | Norfolk |
Founded | 1283 |
Founder | John Boleyn |
Final head | Thomas Boleyn |
Seat | Hever Castle |
Titles | |
Dissolution | 1637 |
The Boleyn family was a prominent English family in the gentry and aristocracy. They reached the peak of their influence during the Tudor period, when Anne Boleyn became the second wife and queen consort of Henry VIII, their daughter being the future Elizabeth I.[1]