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Sir Roland de Velville (1471/74 – 25 June 1535) was a Breton-born English soldier and government official who is theorised as the illegitimate son of King Henry VII of England by "a Breton lady whose name is not known", or as a favoured member of the court of Henry VII and later recipient of beneficences, brought home to England with 28-year ...
Apr 10, 2023 · Sir Roland de Velville or Veleville 1474 - 25 June 1535. He was knighted in 1497 and was Constable of Beaumaris Castle. If de Velville was in fact Henry's son, he was born during the period of Henry's exile in France. Roland de Velville's descendants included Katheryn of Berain, hence she is sometimes referred to as "Katherine Tudor".[23]
Apr 30, 2023 · Sir Roland de Velville formerly Tudor DeVelville. Born 1471 in London, England. Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown] [sibling (s) unknown] [spouse (s) unknown] Descendants. Father of Jane Velville. Died 1535 at about age 64 in England. Problems/Questions. Profile last modified 30 Apr 2023 | Created 12 Mar 2011.
Discover life events, stories and photos about Sir Roland de Velville (1474–1535) of Angers, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France.
I found a much more detailed evaluation of de Veleville's connections to the Tudors in an 1991 article in Welsh History Review, and while the author thinks that his Tudor connections have been underestimated in the past, he didn't find any good evidence that Roland was actually Henry's son.
Aug 30, 2008 · There is a story that he fathered a bastard child in France named Roland de Velville. That story was accepted for a long time, but seems to be discounted among the latest round of historians of the period.
Jun 25, 2017 · Today (25th June) in 1545, died a man by the name of Roland de Velville (or Vielleville, Veleville, Vieilleville, and other variations). He crops up at regular intervals in connection with the first Tudor king, Henry VII. Why? Because of a persistent whisper that Roland was Henry’s illegitimate son.
Jul 30, 2021 · I have traced my family tree back to Roland De Velville but by a son. The online information records two daughters but no son. Is this an inaccurate record or how do I find out whether he had a son?
Her maternal grandfather Sir Roland de Velville (1474 – 25 June 1535), is said to have been a natural son of King Henry VII of England by a Breton lady. [2] . Katheryn, who is said to have been a ward of Queen Elizabeth, was the heiress to the Berain and Penymynydd estates in Denbighshire and Anglesey. John Salusbury.
Sir Roland de Velville (1471/4 - 25 June 1535) was a Breton-born English soldier and government official who is theorised as the illegitimate son of King Henry VII of England by "a Breton lady whose name is not known", or as a favoured member of the court of Henry VII and later recipient of beneficences, brought home to England with 28-year-old ...
