Lady Margaret Butler,
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Lady Margaret Butler (1465 – 1539) was born at Kilkenny Castle, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland, the daughter of Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of Ormonde and Anne Hankford. Her paternal grandparents were James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond and Joan de Beauchamp. Her maternal grandparents were Sir Richard Hankeford and Anne de Montagu. In 1465 Margaret married Sir William Boleyn, and in total they had 10 children. Her son Thomas Boleyn became the first Earl of Wiltshire, and through his marriage was the father of Anne Boleyn queen consort of England. Thus Margaret was great-grandmother to Anne's daughter Elizabeth I of England. It is unknown what role Margaret played in the Boleyns rise and fall, leading many fictional theories into her life. She was the last of the Boleyns to live in Hever Castle as it was given to Anne of Cleves in 1540 sometime after her death.
Children
- Anne Boleyn (18 November 1475 – 6 January 1555) married John Shelton
- Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire (c. 1477 – 12 March 1538/9) married Elizabeth Howard. They were the parents of Anne Boleyn, Mary Boleyn, and George Boleyn
- John Boleyn (1481 – 1484)
- Anthony Boleyn (c. 1483 – 30 September 1493
- Jane Boleyn (c. 1485 died 1501 married Sir Phillip Calthorpe
- Alice Boleyn (c. 1487 – 1538) married Robert Clere
- Margaret Boleyn (born about 1489) married John Sackville, Esq.
- William Boleyn (c. 1491 – 18 December 1571)
- James Boleyn (c. 1493 – 5 December 1561) married Elizabeth Wood
- Edward Boleyn (born about 1496) married Anne Tempest
Fictional Portrayls
Margaret Butler as 'Grandmother Boleyn' appears in the 2002 Philippa Gregory novel The Other Boleyn Girl. She is portrayed as a critical, and insubordinate woman who is shrewd and uncaring toward her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She does seem to inquire about life in the English court. Margaret lived in the Boleyn estate in Hever Castle, and plays a supporting role in the novel.
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