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William Carey (c. 1495 – 22 June 1528) was a courtier and favourite of King Henry VIII of England. He served the king as a Gentleman of the Privy chamber, and Esquire of the Body to the King. His wife, Mary Boleyn, is known to history as a mistress of King Henry VIII and the sister of Henry's second wife, Anne Boleyn.
- c. 1495
- Thomas Carey, Margaret Spencer
- 22 June 1528 (aged 33)
In this month's look at the men of Henry VIII's court, I want to explore the life of William Carey, courtier, a member of the king's privy chamber, and an esquire of the body. William Carey is most famously known for being the husband of Mary Boleyn, older sister of Anne Boleyn.
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Jan 6, 2023 · Sir William Carey (c.1500–22 June 1528) was a courtier and favourite of King Henry VIII of England. He served the king as a Gentleman of the Privy Chamber, and Esquire of the Body to the King. His wife, Mary Boleyn, is known to history as a mistress of King Henry VIII and the sister of his second wife, Queen Anne Boleyn.
- Chilton Foliat
- Mary Boleyn
William Carey, of Aldenham, in Hertfordshire (c.?1500-22 June 1528) was a courtier and favourite of King Henry VIII of England. He served the king as a Gentleman of the Privy chamber, and Esquire of the Body to the King. His wife, Mary Boleyn, is known to history as a mistress of King Henry VIII and the sister of Henry's second wife, Anne Boleyn.
- Male
- Lady Mary Boleyn
Jun 22, 2019 · William Carey was a favored courtier of Henry VIII’s, and actually his third cousin (William’s grandmother Eleanor Beaufort was cousin to Henry’s grandmother Margaret Beaufort). William served as a Gentleman of the Privy Chamber and as an Esquire of the Body – but his real claim to fame is the fact that he married Mary Boleyn in 1520.
Jun 11, 2020 · Born in Norfolk around the turn of the 16th century, she married twice, first to courtier William Carey, who died in 1528, and later to commoner William Stafford. She was the mistress of two...
Feb 5, 2021 · William Carey was a distant cousin of King Henry VIII, being a descendant of King Edward III through John of Gaunt and the Beaufort line. He may have been introduced to court through his connections with the Earl of Northumberland or with the help of his friend the Earl of Devon.
