George Boleyn

George Boleyn, Viscount Rochford, was an English nobleman and courtier. As the brother of Anne Boleyn, he held a significant position in the political landscape of the early 1530s. He was the son of Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, and Elizabeth Howard. George was born around 1504, likely in Norfolk, and spent his childhood at Hever Castle in Kent. He became Viscount Rochford following his father’s elevation in the peerage. George’s education prepared him for a career as a diplomat and politician, and he served at the court of Henry VIII. He married Jane Parker in 1524 but the union produced no children. George was executed on charges of incest with his sister Anne Boleyn during her trial for high treason.