Common questions about Anne Hoo

Short answers, pulled from the story.

Who was Anne Hoo and what was her relationship to Anne Boleyn?

Anne Hoo was the great grandmother of Anne Boleyn, Queen of England. She was the only child of Thomas Hoo, Baron Hoo and Hastings, and her bloodline eventually produced the queen who was executed in 1536.

When was Anne Hoo born and when did she die?

Anne Hoo was born in 1424 and died on the 6th of June 1484 or 1485. She was aged about 61 at the time of her death and was laid to rest in Norwich Cathedral in Norwich, Norfolk.

Who did Anne Hoo marry and when did the marriage take place?

Anne Hoo married Sir Geoffrey Boleyn in 1445 in Salle, Norfolk. Sir Geoffrey Boleyn was born in 1406 and died in 1463, serving as Lord Mayor of London and a member of the Merchant Taylors Company.

Where was Anne Hoo buried and what happened to her memorial?

Anne Hoo was buried in Norwich Cathedral in Norwich, Norfolk. Her resting place was moved during the 16th century and her monumental brass fixtures were lost in the process.

How did Anne Hoo influence the rise of the Boleyn family to Tudor power?

Anne Hoo inherited a title from her father Thomas Hoo, Baron Hoo and Hastings, which elevated her family from minor gentry to the heart of Tudor power. Her strategic marriage to Sir Geoffrey Boleyn and the subsequent alliances of her descendants placed her bloodline on the throne of England.