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.
William Carey was the second son of Sir Thomas Carey (1479-1536), of Chilton Foliat in Wiltshire, and his wife, Lady Margaret ...
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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.
William Carey was the second son of Sir Thomas Carey (1479-1536), of Chilton Foliat in Wiltshire, and his wife, Lady Margaret Spencer.
On 4 February 1520, he was married to Mary Boleyn, daughter of Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire and his wife, Lady Elizabeth Howard. They resided at Aldenham in Hertfordshire.
Shortly after their marriage, Mary became the mistress of King Henry VIII. The Boleyns received grants of land, and Carey himself profited from his wife's unfaithfulness, being granted manors and estates by the King while it was in progress. Carey was also a noted art collector and he introduced the famed Dutch artist, Lucas Horenbout, to the Kingdom of...
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